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1. The need andImportance of Preparinga Strategic Plan

2. Commune Profile2.1.Geographical

Position2.2. History overview2.3. Population2.4. Employment2.5. Education2.6. Health CareServices2.7. Local Economy

2.7.a. Natural Resources2.7.b. Agriculture2.7.c. Livestock

2.8. Infrastructureand services

Roads Electricity Drinking water

supply Sewage system Postal Service Telecommunication

2.9. Local governmentorganization

3. Situation Analyses4. Vision and Sector

Strategies5. Project Evaluation and

Priorities6. Implementation of the

Plan

Strategic Development Plan of Rukaj Commune for 2009-2014 isthe most important document in the field of the commune develop-ment and it is essential in preparing the Commune Development ActionPlans.

This documentidentifies optimalstrategic directionsincluding quantityand quality, within theframework of thecommune develop-ment by taking inconsideration thesegmented eco-nomic spaces. Thefollowing documentswere also used dur-ing preparation pro-cess: Integrative Plan of the Regional Development of Dibra, preparedby the UNDP 2005, and the national strategy such as, Strategy of RuralDevelopment, Strategy of Tourism Development and Poverty Reduc-tion Strategy in the Republic of Albania.

Strategic Plan of Rukaj Commune contains a list of prior develop-ment goals based on key characteristics of the commune, its prob-lems, and forecasted future directions, in accordance with the perspec-tive and tempo of national development.

Members of the Strategic Planning Groups have participated in de-signing the strategic plan. The Core Group has been comprised of therepresentatives of the institutions of Rukaj Commune, the representa-tives of business organizations (private and social sectors), represen-tatives of NGOs and associations (civil society sector) who operatedwithin their competencies and by taking into consideration the method-ological principles for designing the strategic plan.

Drafting of the Strategic Plan was assisted by the expert team of theALPIN (Center for Regional and economic Development) and fundedby Diber Regional Council. This fund is provided by the NetherlandsEmbassy for Strengthening the Effective Governance in Diber Region.

After the public hearing, final version of the Strategic Plan has beensubmitted to the Commune Council for adoption and approval

Strategic Plan of the Local Development of Rukaj Commune willbe implemented through the Action Plan. This means that annual pro-grams, prepared by the Mayor and approved by the Commune Coun-cil, will be directed and tracked in the level of implementation by Ac-tions of the Strategic Plan, which is opened for new recommenda-tions and additional measures due to the needs and new cases thatmay come up.

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2.1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION2.1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION2.1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION2.1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION2.1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION

Rukaj Commune is one of 35 locative units of Dibraregion. It belongs to Mat district and it has asurface of 3124ha. It has a very heterogeneous hilly-mountainous terrain, where 40% is lowland and 60%is hilly terrain. It starts at an altitude of 120 m, up to800 m.

Rukaj is the center of commune and it is 20 kmfar from Burrel town.The roads are neither asphaltednor in good conditions. Rukaj commune is boundedby the commune of Derjan, commune of Macukull,commune of Ulze, commune of Lis and by Mirditadistrict.

It is composed of 6 villages with a population of4345 inhabitants i.e. 899 families. The villages are;Rukaj, Lacaj, Bruci, Prelli, Remulli and Urakes.

Climate: Rukaj is characterized by aMediterranean climate. The minimum temperaturedrops to - 3o C in winter and maximum temperaturereaches 32 o C in summer. The summers are hotand dry; the winters are cold and wet with snowfallsoccasionally.

.2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2. HIST HIST HIST HIST HISTORORORORORY OVERY OVERY OVERY OVERY OVERVIEWVIEWVIEWVIEWVIEW

Rukaj and its folk are part of a glorious history indifferent historical periods of Mat and of the entireAlbania. It has been an inhabited place since theancient times and an important one in Mat district.Several archaeological discoveries, ruins of the oldIllyrian cities, stone and ceramic objects are a proofof this fact. They also illuminate the civilizations ofArber1) afterwards till nowadays.

Rukaj, is well known for its fantastic caves suchas: "The cave of Prince" which is believed to be namedafter the name of Skenderbe, Blazi Cave , NeziriCave , Keputa Doves Cave a huge one with

dimensions150 m by 140m, Birma Cave and VashaCave. Because of their natural splendor, those caveshave been declared national monuments.

The ruins found in Rukaj denote its political andeconomic importance in Middle Ages. Some of thearcheological ruins discovered in its territory belong tothe big church of Arber or "Ishtodri I Arbrit" situated inGreshot Mountain, to "Shen Maria" church in Lac town,to "Ofemia e Prellit" church, to "Shen Marku i Rremullit"church, and to "Shenkolli I Brucit" church. Evennowadays, the inhabitants of this area, although mostof them are Muslims now, still celebrate ChristianFeasts that originate from the ancient Arberi such asthe feast of "Shengjergji", "Shenkolli", and "Shenmaria"2).

Rukaj inhabitants are well known for theirpatriotism and their role in wars and conventions forprotecting the Albanian territories during differenthistorical periods. They have shown resistance andfortitude in the battles against Turks Serbians andagainst nazi-fascism. The most important event was"Gerzhica convention" in 1912 where 2000 men led byAhmet Zogu who was only 17 at that time, fought in thebattle against Serbians and Montenegrins. Rukajinhabitants have been the greatest supporters of AhmetZogu during his governance and afterwards. Brucassembly on 26 July of 1943 were the antifashistmovement composed by the people from Mat, Diber,Kruje and the lider of this movement were Sul Kurtiand Ahmet Beqiri. The president of the republic mrMojsiu reward these patriots for their contribution in thesecond war and all the people od rukaj and Mat area.

Hospitality, fortitude, and wisdom are some of thegreatest assets found among Rukaj inhabitants.

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2.3.2.3.2.3.2.3.2.3. POPULA POPULA POPULA POPULA POPULATIONTIONTIONTIONTION

Rukaj has a population of 4318 inhabitantsand it is concentrated in 6 villages of the commune.Demographic movements, characteristic of Dibra region, mayhave affected Rukaj commune as well. These movements hada tendency toward metropolis centers mainly, such as Tiranaand Durres. So, we have to state the fact that Rukaj had apopulation of 7000 inhabitants in 1990 and today it only hastwo times less.

2.4.2.4.2.4.2.4.2.4. EMPL EMPL EMPL EMPL EMPLOOOOOYMENTYMENTYMENTYMENTYMENT

1212 families out of 212 are treated with monthlysocial assistance with an annual budget of 8 000 000Lek and 178 people are with disabled. The inhabitantsdeal mainly with agriculture, animal husbandry,fragrant and medicinal herbs, and other services forcommunity. In this context in commune, operate 28private businesses, mainly shops and other serviceslike small bars and locals, which are located in thecenter of the commune and in some other villagesas well. A small number of inhabitants are employedin public sectors such as; Education, Health CareService, Commune Administration, Postal Service,and a part of the population benefit pension.

No. Sector Number of employees1 Businesses 28

- shops 13- transport vehicles 16

2 In Education 523 In Health Care System 134 In Electrical Sector 95 In Commune Administration 146 In Forestry enterprise 37 In Roadway enterprise 28 In Postal Service 19 Pensioners 497

1 REMULL 367 358 725 157

2 PRELL 355 338 693 132

3 RUKAJ 363 368 731 147

4 BRUÇ 327 343 670 144

5 URAKE 345 386 731 153

6 LAÇ 405 389 794 166

COMMUNE 2163 2182 4345 899

KARAKTERISTIKAT BAZË TË KOMUNITETIT

Villages Population

F M Total Famylies


2.5.2.5.2.5.2.5.2.5. EDUCA EDUCA EDUCA EDUCA EDUCATIONTIONTIONTIONTION

In Rukaj, commune educationis fulfilled by:primary education,secondary education,high education

Since the establishment ofthe 1st school in Prell and lateron in Bruc, numerousgenerations have beengraduated in Rukaj’s schools.The high school in Bruc openedin 1977. Schools’ infrastructureis generally in a good state. Theschools have beenreconstructed and in addition, inthe high school there are evenrecreation facilities.

Contrary to infrastructure,education leaves much to bedesired. This is due to certain

2.6.2.6.2.6.2.6.2.6. HEAL HEAL HEAL HEAL HEALTH CARE SERTH CARE SERTH CARE SERTH CARE SERTH CARE SERVICEVICEVICEVICEVICE

Health Care Center is placed in the center ofcommune and it provides a 24 hours service.There is 1 doctor and 13 midwife-nurses that servein this center, positioned in different villages. Thereis also a primary (ambulatory) health care in eachvillage. Pharmaceutics and Dental services aremissing at all in the commune.

1 Preschool 96 6 6 1/16 16/1 50 62 370 24 6 1/20 20/1 200 203 390 16 4 1/17 17/1 207 124 75 6 1 1/25 25/1 50 2

Commune 941 52 17 1/18 18/1 507 40

Education No.pupils

No.teachers

No.classroom

RatioPupil/

Teacher

RatioPupil/

Classroom

No. offemalepupils

No. offemale

teachers

Nr Fshatrat Personnel Facilities Doctor Nurse

1 Bruç 1 3 Health care center2 Prell 2 Health post3 Remull 2 -ii-4 Rukaj 2 -ii-5 Laç 2 -ii-6 Urake 2 -ii-

Komuna 1 12

and other water sources are a good opportunity fordeveloping tourism in this commune.

Forests belong mainly to the commune and theyhave a great importance to the community. They arenot too high generally. The forests provide wood ascombustible material, food for livestock and medicinalherbs for them to collect.

Rukaj is very rich in wooded land with chestnut andwalnut trees, but only a small amount of the productionis send in the market, that's because of not knowingmuch about the market and being far from it.

Rukaj is also very rich in water sources. We canpoint out the Urake Lake, part of Ulza Lake, wheredifferent kinds of fish grow up like trout, carp fish, coarse

2.7.2.7.2.7.2.7.2.7. NA NA NA NA NATURAL RESOURTURAL RESOURTURAL RESOURTURAL RESOURTURAL RESOURCESCESCESCESCES

Rukaj has a fantastic natural landscape with amiscellaneous nature. It starts at lowlands up tohills and mountains, clad in diverse forests of oaktrees, chestnut trees, walnut trees etc. Numerouspicturesque places such as Ulza Lake, Uraka Lake

reasons such as; teaching process, teachers areneither qualified nor motivated, lack of interest andcontribution in education from the community’s side,and paucity of knowledge that doesn’t correspond tothe demads of labour market.

Statistic Data about schools and staff are given below:

Elementary Education

Secondary Education

High Education

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No. The source type Amount Exploited Unexploited1 Pasture 500 ha Yes2 Forest 620 ha yes

chestnuts520 ha oak

3 Land 1482 ha 450 ha 1038 ha4 Stream for hydro power 1 1 HC

plants5 Minerals -

2.8.2.8.2.8.2.8.2.8. AGRICULAGRICULAGRICULAGRICULAGRICULTURETURETURETURETURE

Rukaj has got a fertile land,which is about 1300 ha. 800ha is agricultural land where

2.9.2.9.2.9.2.9.2.9. ANIMAL HUSBANIMAL HUSBANIMAL HUSBANIMAL HUSBANIMAL HUSBANDRANDRANDRANDRANDRYYYYY

Animal husbandry is more developed than agriculture. Wecan say that agriculture serves mainly to animalhusbandry as the amount of crops planted is mostly utilizedfor livestock feed. Cattle and perissodactyls are mostly bredin lowland, while small livestock such as sheep and goatsare bred in highland. Many inhabitants of Rukaj have increasedrecently the number of livestock, as well as meat and milkproduction. Because of this, some stimulation of investmentsis needed in animal production processing and subventionof farmers to form their own speciality

Heads Cattle Sheep Goat Perissodactyl Poultry BeehivesNumber 1800 3000 1800 600 30 000 1500

Production Wheat Corn Potato Vegetable Oat Melon Fodder Beans

Quantity kv/ha 45 50 350 566 50 355 339 10Surface ha. 60 120 10 21 30 6 285 5

fish etc. In the commune thereare also some other watersources used for irrigation andfish farming as well. Uraka andShushtenja Rivers which have acontinuous water flowingpermeate throughout thecommune's territory. Kurvaja andTharki Rivers are surged riversduring winter, and dry, with littlewater during summer. The

500 ha within this surface can be abundantly irrigated.Agriculture here, as in the entire region, is facing a lot ofproblems. The land divided in small parcels, lack ofmechanization, lack of pesticides and fertilizers, problemswith irrigation in some parts of it, ownership conflicts andsuch are some of the obstacles that have hinderedagriculture and left it undeveloped.

most important water sources are Shuterja, Gurra eKoder Lacit, and the one of Seke.

The surfaces with the main agricultural crops are shown below

NUMBER OF HEADS:


Infrastructure and services are the weakest point ofcommune. As follows, there will be given theirdescription, but we can say that services are totallymissing or they are services of poor quality that havebeen offered to community. This happens for certain

No The Service type Description Present state

1 Road infrastructure Roads are the main concern of the commune. Thecommune has 13 km internal rural roads, and 20km road that connects the commune to thenational road. The roads are either damaged ordo not exist at all.

- Bad,- Bad,

2 Water supply The lack of provision with drinking water continuesto be a problem for the community here. The mainwater supply project, which could solve the issueof potable water hasn't been finalized yet.Somewater supply systems are out of order as theyoperate with a pumping system, which has a highcost, and the commune can't afford it.

- Bad,

3 Sewage system Totally missing. Septic holes are used. - too bad

4 Telecommunication There is no exact system, it is covered by themobile system GSM with two main mobile phonecompanies AMC and Vodafone

- Normal

5 Power Supply Power grid and cabins are too depreciated. There islimitation in supplying with electric power, during nightthere is no power at all, during day they are suppliedin reduced time.

- Bad,

2.10. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES2.10. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES2.10. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES2.10. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES2.10. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICESreasons; because the area is hinterland, there is notinvested monetary found in this direction, goodprojects and suitable programs have missed, terrainis very tough and villages are located far away fromeach-other. These are some of the considerations:

6 Postal Service There is a post service and one mailman in thecommune that fulfill the needs of population

- Normal

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Poor road infrastructureLack of drinking waterLack of power and other basic services for community.Bad quality of medical and education serviceLack of effective plans and strategiesWeak local structures, insufficient local capacities formodern and effective management of naturalresources and territory.Lack of investments in Rukaj from government andpowerful donors.Huge demographic movements.Lack of plans and concrete measures for Rukajdevelopment.Lack of irrigation systems.Erosion in some areas and villages.

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Numerous water and forestry sources.Picturesque landscape.Hydro richness for small power plants.Possibilities for fish farming.Strong and hardworking character ofRukaj inhabitants.Private sector developmentEmigration in large numbers brings infinancial incomes.Bio products from agriculture andlivestock.Governmental favorable policies forunfavorable territories.Regional and rural development in focusof the donors.

2.10) LOCAL GO 2.10) LOCAL GO 2.10) LOCAL GO 2.10) LOCAL GO 2.10) LOCAL GOVERNMENTVERNMENTVERNMENTVERNMENTVERNMENT

Structure of CommuneSince 1991, with the new administrative division,Rukaj belongs to the first level governance, i.e. it hasthe status of a commune. The administration of thecommune is hired by the mayor of the commune.The mayor him/herself is elected through direct votingby the electorate of the commune, whilst the decisionmaking structure of the commune is the CommuneCouncil that is composed of representatives ofpolitical parties; the level of representation of variouspolitical parties in CC depends on the percentages

of votes that political subjects get in the local election.Every village has its village elder who is elected

by representatives of the neighborhoods.Some associations have recently created and they

are dealing with different issues such as forests,potable or irrigation water. There are differentcommissions dealing with conflict resolutions, propertyissues etc. Commune has got its own administrationthat consists of 14 employers, Mayor of Commune,Services Office, Finance Office, Agriculture Office,Duty-taxing Office, Social service Office, Archive -Management Office and Communal Police. CommuneCouncil consists of 13 councilors (advisers)

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VISION:VISION:VISION:VISION:VISION:

Rukaj Commune in 2014 is going to be:An area with repaired and asphalted roads,with bridges, water supplies, electrical power.

Supplied with schools and medical serviceswhich fulfill the needs of the inhabitants ofRukaj

With an effective local administration.

A region where its folk may be proud of, for itsbeauty, history, tradition and where they canbreathe fresh air. Incomes will hail from animalfarming, agriculture, and good managementof natural mineral recourses and tourism.

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:

1. Ensure the local economic developmentthrough animal farming and agriculturedevelopment, good management ofnatural mineral resources, hydro andtouristy sources.

2. Improve and build a suitable, functionalinfrastructure for Rukaj community.

3. Ensure satisfactory social development,with better conditions for education,health care, and culture.

4. Strengthen the local governance inorder to become capable in respondingto developments and communityrequirements with quality, profe-ssionalism, and transparence.

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OBJECTIVE 1:Enhancement and rehabilitation of publicServices and road infrastructure for thecommunity of Rukaj and establishment ofoptimal conditions for tourismdevelopment.

Actions:Preparation of technical projects accordingto required standardsRehabilitation of the main road that connectthe commune to Burrel town.Improvement of road infrastructure thatconnects the villages with the main road.Increase and ensure the investment forpotable water.Projects and investments to systematizesewage systems for the largest villages of thecommune.Improvement of provision with electric powerfor the population, by investing in cabins, inexisting electrical grid and other hydro sources.Increase the fund in annual budget forinfrastructure maintenance

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OBJECTIVE 2.3:Intensification of institutional efforts fortourism development in Commune

Action:Draw up tourism development plan.Increase efforts for tourism promotion inRukaj.Increase capacities and realization of Rukaj’sinhabitants and businessmen that will beinvolved in Tourism.Insert Tourism as a priority of the demands,the commune’s administration work, and ofother supporting actors as well.Increase collaboration with the agencies andorganizations that get engaged in tourismdevelopment and tourism business.Create and invest in pilot models that developtourismMake out rules and policies that favor tourism,by commune decision -making organ.

OBJECTIVE 2.1:Increase the quantity of BIO production upto 20%, in agriculture and in animalhusbandry in Rukaj Commune.

Action:Increase productivity of milk and meatproduction by means of improving the breedof cattle and livestock.Increase and register all the heads of livestockin commune.Increase the surface of viniculture.Rehabilitate agricultural infrastructure withirrigation system, mechanics, seeds, andother supporting means. Offer technical assistance to the farmers incommune.Encourage the farmers’ specialization andinstitutional support from commune in orderto benefit from subvention scheme and otherprojects from Ministry of Agriculture anddifferent donors.Encourage milk and fruit processing incommune, support them to trade in marketwith their own trademark, and build up a dairy.Increase lobbying and promotion forprotection of local production as BIOproductions.

OBJECTIVE 2.2:Increase incomes by means of effectivemanagement of natural resources.

Action:Change-over to the commune’s propertyforests and pasture that are within thecommune territory.Increase chestnut production in highlandvillages, as a possibility for raising theincomes of inhabitants in these villages.Support the Association of CommunalForests and Pastures for implementing themanagement planEncourage the community to collect andaccumulate other forest productions such asmedicinal herbs etc.Register the real estate and properties thatare transferred to Commune’s property.Increase the investments in the areas thathave been damaged from erosion.

2 .2 .2 .2 .2 . LOCAL ECONOMICLOCAL ECONOMICLOCAL ECONOMICLOCAL ECONOMICLOCAL ECONOMICDEVELDEVELDEVELDEVELDEVELOPMENTOPMENTOPMENTOPMENTOPMENT:::::

Local Economic Development is considered in 3main aspects:

Agriculture and animal husbandrydevelopment.Tourism developmentGood management of natural resources.


4.3 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT4.3 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT4.3 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT4.3 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT4.3 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION

OBJECTIVE:Increase the quality of education servicefor Rukaj Community

Action:Increase investments to computerize schoolsand to provide transportation forschoolchildren.Increase efforts for teacher’s trainings.Good collaboration with Education Directoratein order to apply as well as possible theeducation approaches in commune.Stimulate the community to contribute inenhancing education quality.

HEALTH CARE SERVICE.

OBJECTIVE:Improve the quality of health care service.

How to be achieved:Increase investments for the facilities andinfrastructure of health centers.Offer a better and prompt health service foreach village of the communeIncrease financial funds and commune’s caretoward services in commune’s health center.Improve nursing toward mother and childrenBuild up Primary Health Care-s in the villageswhere there isn’t one yet.Good cooperation with public health serviceleaders in commune and in the region.

4.4) GOOD LOCAL GO4.4) GOOD LOCAL GO4.4) GOOD LOCAL GO4.4) GOOD LOCAL GO4.4) GOOD LOCAL GOVERNVERNVERNVERNVERNANCEANCEANCEANCEANCE

OBJECTIVE:Increase professional services towardcitizens through managing effectivelyand transparently public funds.

Action:Establishment of suitable conditions withfacilities and supplies for the Commune staff.Increase the capabilities of the commune staffand decision makers by means of trainingsfrom Training Unit in the Region Council andother NGO-s.Increase participation of community indecision makingIncrease collaboration with all governmentsupporting actors in commune.Increase the collaboration with structures ofDibra Regional Council

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The Working Groups that were set up during thestrategic planning process identified criticalissues related to local development. Members of theCore Group have actively participated in the activitiesof the Working Groups and defined 29 projects, outof which 10 were selected as prior.

The prior projects were selected based on sevencriteria:

1. Impact on operational and strategic goals2. Feasibility3. Timeframe4. Impact on investments, development, and

establishment of new jobs

5.5.5.5.5. Pr Pr Pr Pr Project Evoject Evoject Evoject Evoject Evaluaaluaaluaaluaaluation and Prioritiestion and Prioritiestion and Prioritiestion and Prioritiestion and Priorities5. Participation of private sector6. Competitiveness with other goals projects7. Special significance of the project based

on the assessment of Working Group

For the criteria1- 6, the selection was made byscores in the scale 1-4. The Working Groupintroduced an additional criterion (1-3 points) for theproject that would contribute the most in achievingthe goal for the concrete critical issue.

List of Prior projects and activities by Fields:

No Project Field Responsible Cost Assessment

1 Asphalting the road thatconnects the center ofcommune with Burrel

Infrastructure Commune with partnerCG and ADF

130 000 000 20

2 Construction of the road thatconnects Rukaj communewith Derjan commune throughRremull village

Infrastructure Commune withpartner CG and ADF

64 200 000 19

3 Construction of the road thatconnects Rukaj commune withPerlat commune


80 000 000 19

4 Construction of the road toSmac neighborhood of Prellvillage


38 000 000 18

5 Asphalting of road Suli-Samaj Infrastructure Commune with partnerCG and ADF

642 000 000 18

6 Gjestilaj-Bruc road Infrastructure Commune with partnerCG and ADF

3 000 000 18

7 Asphalting Bruc-Urake-Perlatroad


N/A 9km 17

8 Construction of road Brel-Urake, including a bridge inLeshaj village


21 000 000 17

9 Building a small water supplyper all villages

Service Commune with donors 25 000 000 17

10 Building a water supply forcommune with pumping

Service Commune with donors 16

11 Lac drinkin water Service Commune with donorsand RC

16

12 Projecting the road Sekeirrigation canal

Agriculture Commune and Agricultureministry and WB

80 000 000 15

13 Constructing a rezervoir inShteg-Lajthize-gjestilaj

Agriculture Commune andAgriculture ministry

N/A 15

2 milion eu

20 000 000


14 Reconstruction of Breshlikajreservoir 1-2

Agriculture Commune andAgriculture ministry

N/A 15

No Project Field Responsible Cost Assessment

16 Market place Economy Commune and RC orWB

20 000 000 14

17 Lac school reconstruction Education Commune andEducation Ministry

6 000 000 14

18 Protecting area of Hunting park.300 ha in Pujke

Environment Commune withenvironemnt Ministry

N/A 13

19 Computerize schools Education Commune withEducation Department

2 000 000 13

20 Ambulance for the Commune Health Commune with HelthMinistry

5 000 000 12

21 Schoolchildren transportation Education Commune withEducation department

N/A 12

22 Tourism Development plan N/A

23 Touristy guidebook for the area 500 000

24 Construction of 2 touristy hotelsclose to the lake.

3 000 000

25 A collection station for chestnutand walnut

N/A

26 Rehabilitation of commune’soffices

Governance Commune with internalministry

5 000 000 11

27 Provide computers and otherequipment for the staff of commune

Governance Commune 700 000 11

28 Commune staff trainings Governance Commune and TrainingUnit

N/A 10

29 Compile a manual of ethics andrules for the commune’sadministration

300 000

700 000 000

Tourism Commune with SNV 12

Tourism Commune with SNV 12

Tourism Commune dheDonatore

11

Tourism commune with Doners 11

Governance Commune and NGO 10

15 Subvention of Fish farmers ofBruc-Uraje

Economy Commune andAgriculture ministryand WB

N/A 14

TOTAL

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This plan is feasible since it is designed accordingto the demands of the community, real objectives,and the real existing state. The opinions of potentiallocal actors are the bases of the plan. Good modelswill also be taken in consideration as well as theMillennium Development Goal and NationalDevelopment strategy.

The plan has critical issues like:

Solving out urgent problems, byincreasing the investments and efforts ininfrastructure and basic services.Local economic development, byenhancing and supporting the farmers in orderto increase the BIO production and to startsubsidy for chesnuts and fish farmers.Human resorce development, by increasingthe efforts for improving the conditions inEducation, Health,and Governance in order toachive a good social development

Projects: Through 29 projects in Infrastructure,Education, Health, Economic development, Tourism,Agriculture,and through an effective Governance the

visions and goals of the strategic plan will be achieved.Ten of these projects are the most prior ones, and willbe implemented during the first and second year bythe commune.

Funds: the total budget for implementing theseprojects is approximately 700 000 000 leke. In orderto implement the 10 prior projects, the necessarybudget is about 383 000 000 leke. This budget will beprovided by the local incomes, governmental grants,and different investment by the donors and cetralgovernment.

Implementing actors: the mayor of the communeand his administration, are the main responsiblestructures for implementating the strategic plan. Theywill professionally design and display the projects andwill present the annual budget plan for approval to thecommune council. After the approval of the annual planthey will follow up the implementation of the plan everyyear. They will manage their funds and seek for otheradditional funds from central governement, donors,grants etc. The commune council will be the decisionmaker, supporter and monitor of the iplementation ofthe strategic plan according to the community demandsand legal frame.

Other actors (partners and donors):CentralGovernment (CG), with its ministries like Internal,Education, Health, Public Trasport andTelecommunication, Finance, Agriculture,andEnvironmental in partership with the RegionalDepartments will be the main supporters through theirprograms, investments and grants.

Regional Council (RC), will support throughtechnical assistance,as a facilitator of theintercommunal cooperation, promoter of thecrossborder cooperation and fund provider.

Donors: ADF (Albanian Develoment Fund) mainfocus investing in infastructure, WB (World Bank)the main investment in different programmes forAgriculture, Forest, Natural Resource Management,Tourism etc. SNV provide the tecnical assistance inagriculture, forests and tourism. WorldVision the maininvestments in Education and Governance, EU

Through their Embassies, with programmes indifferent fields of economy, environment, socialaspects etc. They are the main donors that work inDibra region.

Local actors: local NGO like ALPIN in regional andrural development, Forest User Federation focus inenvironmental field, Agritra-Vizion that works with ruralwomen and rural development, are the most solidorganizations that contribute and support the communeto implement the strategic plan in professional ways.

Farmers, local businessmen will contribute asinvestors and will be the main beneficiaries of thestrategic plan.

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Documents

Strategic Development Plan Of RUKAJ COMMUNE...Ahmet Zogu who was only 17 at that time, fought in the battle against Serbians and Montenegrins. Rukaj inhabitants have been the greatest