Frang Bardhi Str. Qendra Kristal, Building B3, Ap 3/13
Tirana
Albania
- Others
- ICLA through 5 permanent staff ( two full time, one part time and two volunteers ) and 15 affiliated consultants brings national, international and intercultural approach to dealing with change, implementing projects, conducting research etc. ICLA possesses also a big and well equipped office located almost in the centre of Tirana, capital of Albania. ICLA has an extensive network of people working for government institutions at local level, local NGOs, media, university, etc. Although only registered in May 2011, the aggregate amount of contracts awarded and signed until March 2012 is about 80,000 USD. Our main partners so far have been UN / UNDP, OXFAM, UNFPA, ALCDF, Ministry of Education and Science, Regional Education Directorates, GIZ, Department of Public Administration, Peace Corps Volunteers, etc. Beside this, the permanent staff and our affiliated consultants working with ICLA have extensive management experience in big size projects from 2-15 Million USD$.
We strive to be a regional leader with a global focus for change and professional development; we are sensitive towards and work to incorporate issues of diversity and cultural inclusion in leadership processes while increasing awareness towards these issues. This means exploring options when possible for ways forward to overcome social exclusion, to build community capacity and to ensure that culturally diverse minorities can fully participate in the work of our organization and of the society as a whole. Our work consists in processes that: implement projects and disseminate good practices to be replicated and translated into policy recommendations; build the capacity of government and civil society institutions as well other stakeholders at local, national and regional level; advocate, lobby and raise awareness to support regional development centered in Albania; incorporate issues of diversity, gender equality, and cultural inclusion; and monitor and assess progress in the above mentioned areas. The mission of ICLA is to contribute to social, human and leadership development of Albanian society, through active participation in strategic, economic and social reforms.
DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE AND CONSULTING on policy, programme and legal framework development in social, economic and human development area with focus on: poverty reduction, gender in development, human rights, child labor and youth employment, MDGs, education, HIV AIDS, local governance and regional development, statistics, civil society etc. DEVELOPMENT, FACILITATION OF KEY AND / OR NEW PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES for government institutions at central and local level, as well as private business and civil society organizations including cross border initiatives. STRATEGIC PLANNING, RESULTS-ORIENTED MONITORING AND EVALUATION for policies, strategies and programmes at local, national and regional level. ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES for small businesses in the areas of Risk Management, Economic, Sector and Financial Research, as well as desk reviews, rapid assessments, household based surveys etc. CHANGE MANAGEMENT, KNOWLEDGE MANAGMENT, TRAINING DESIGN AND DELIVERY for public institutions, private business and NGOs in social, economic and human development area combined with leadership & talent, blended learning techniques.
ICLA draws on the capacities of excellent professional Albanians recognized for their many years of national and international expertise and on the experience of its international partners and consultants. ICLA provides support to change management, leadership development, training, consultancy and expertise with regard to social, economic and human development areas with focus on: poverty reduction, gender in development, human rights, Roma advancement, youth programmes, , MDGs, education, HIV AIDS, local governance and regional development, public administration, statistics, civil society . We are also experts for social dialogue, participatory engagement, M&E, analytical studies, Project management, management of high level and broad participation events.
ICLA shares the same values with ALF foundation in particular with regard to the promotion of intercultural dialogue among civil society organizations. As change facilitators our experts can bring a broad experience with regard to tools for dialogue and appreciating diversity. We are members of global Change facilitators network. Being member of the ALF gives us the opportunity to take part in the ALF activities and grant schemes for local and transnational projects, as well as connecting more with the work of the National Network in Albania.