Call for Expression of Interest
For the operationalization of special tourist accommodation facilities (guesthouses/hostels and campsites) from the D2T project in Kala e Dodes Administrative Unit.
Description of the Call:
This Call is within the framework of the DIBRA: Tourism and Tradition (D2T) project, financed by USAID, the Swedish Embassy and implemented by ALCDF (Albanian Local Capacity Development Foundation), in partnership with Dibër Municipality and CNVP Albania. This project seeks to contribute to increasing the number of employed persons, particularly youth and women in the Dibër area, and to increasing the income of Dibran families involved in the tourism sector. The purpose of this call is to support initiatives by residents of Dibër seeking to operationalize special tourist accommodation facilities (guesthouses/hostels and campsites) as sustainable businesses for an extended period.
The D2T project seeks to support initiatives for the creation of special tourist accommodation facilities, with available funding of $40,000. The supporting fund from the D2T project for a tourist accommodation facility is a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum of $4,000 from the project. The total fund for each intervention must be a minimum of $4,000. Applicants are also required to cover a minimum of 50% of the total intervention value with their own contribution. For example: if the total investment value is $8,000, 50% of its value will be covered by the D2T project, i.e., $4,000, and 50% will be the applicant's contribution valued at $4,000. It is preferred that the applicant provide a contribution value greater than 50%.
The D2T project will support expressions of interest that seek to intervene through the operationalization of special tourist accommodation facilities located in areas with tourist villages, tourist trails, itineraries, and that are near natural resources and historical-cultural monuments. Interventions will also be prioritized that seek to improve the infrastructure of traditional and characteristic houses, while preserving traditional values and improving the quality of tourist services in these families engaged in entering this business for a more sustainable period, and that demonstrate readiness to participate in D2T project activities.
Who Can Apply:
This call is open to all applicants who meet these criteria, only from the territory of Kala e Dodes Administrative Unit:
- Be a resident/inhabitant with permanent residence in the villages of Kala e Dodes Administrative Unit;
- Possess documentation of property ownership of the house or land (Property Certificate);
- Not be under criminal prosecution (Criminal Record Certificate);
- Be willing and able to contribute a minimum of 50% of the total investment value in the tourist accommodation facility.
How to Apply:
Interested individuals must submit to the D2T project offices at the following address: "Tourist Information Office, Boulevard Elez Isufi, Peshkopi," to the local coordinator Mr. Zenulla Mehmeti, the following documentation:
- A letter of interest according to the format provided by the D2T project (Annex 1). This format must be completed by computer and not by handwriting;
- A signed and completed Letter of Commitment according to the format provided in Annex 2;
- A photocopy of the Identity Card (ID) of the person applying;
- Criminal Record Certificate (issued in the last 3 months), original;
- Property Certificate of the facility and land where the intervention will be carried out (photocopy in application and notarized in subsequent steps if selected among winning applications), accompanied by the property card and indicative map;
- Notarial authorization for the applicant (if not the owner) from the owner of the house or land where the intervention will be carried out, to apply.
What Types of Interventions Can Be Undertaken:
Applications may propose interventions with the following types of works and equipment:
- Rehabilitation/reconstruction of existing residences and/or internal spaces, for the purpose of establishing guesthouses or hostels, while preserving tradition and characteristic rural style;
- Supply of equipment and furnishings necessary for service, functionality and comfort;
- Renewable energy for the guesthouse or hostel (solar panels or other innovative technology);
- Construction and operationalization of campsites with interventions in: protective fencing of the area; landscaping and arrangement of the surrounding space; toilets, showers and other hygiene facilities for waste management; etc.
When Will Applications Be Submitted:
Applications will be submitted to the Dibër Tourist Information Office at this address: Boulevard Elez Isufi, Peshkopi, to the local coordinator Mr. Zenulla Mehmeti, in a sealed envelope signed by the applicant. Applications will be accepted until January 14, 2019, at 5:00 PM. This call will be open for only one round. For any further information, please contact:
At the Dibër Tourist Information Office, at this address: Boulevard Elez Isufi, Peshkopi; and the following persons:
Lindita Manga; ([email protected])
Besnik Alku; ([email protected])
Zenulla Mehmeti: ([email protected])
Below you will find the application form and the call: https://www.dropbox.com/…/Annex%201-expression%20of%20interest-fin… https://www.dropbox.com/…/Annex%202-letter%20of%20commitment… https://www.dropbox.com/s/yvoht9ruvoodkc6/Call_Z.docx?dl=0
