Blv. DESHMORET E KOMBIT , Kullat Binjake, Kulla 2, Kati 11, Ap.28, Tirana
1001
TIRANA
Albania
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- Heritage
- Human rights
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- The organizational structure of the Sustaining Inclusive Growth (SIG) Foundation consists of: Board of Directors (3 persons), Executive Director (1 person), Administrative and Financial Department (2 persons), Projects Department (2 persons) and Department of Communication and Public Relations (1 person) - Annual revenues around 50.000 EUR -Source of Funding: National and International Donors -Modalities: researches, trainings, workshops, exchanges, capacity buildings, forums, preparing training manuals, monitoring - Main partners: central and local government bodies, local and regional NGOs, universities, business sector, media etc.
Our vision is to help build a new development paradigm and better policies for sustaining inclusive growth. Our mission is to contribute towards an inclusive growth agenda, by becoming a real partner to all our policy stakeholders. Our objectives are to embrace Dynamic Governance, Exploitation of Economic Opportunities and Regional Integration within a single and coherent framework.
Some of our main projects are: 1. The project ''Assessment of Needs and Recommendations Contributing to the Regional Economic Integration'', aimed to provide civil society, business and academic field with an expression platform, by assessing their needs and recommendations to have a greater impact on regional integration for socio-economic issues. The project is supported by the Agency for the Support of Civil Society in Albania. 2. The project ''Smart management of cultural tourism product for the exploitation of natural assets, sustainability and territorial attractiveness'', aimed to increase visibility, to improve infrastructure and workforce skills, and to develop and promoting tourism offer of the Divjaka-Karavasta National Park using innovative and informative digital tools including virtual reality tour and mobile App Platform. The project is supported by a grant of the Regional Cooperation Council, financed by the EU. 3. The project ''Activating and empowering young people to be part of local decision-making, through free speech and civic action'', aimed to empower young people to be promoters of change in local decision-making, through inclusion, activism and volunteering, to complement their priorities with a gender approach. The project is supported by LëvizAlbania, a project of Swiss Development Cooperation. 4. The project ''Roads of Religious, toward culture, nature and tradition on sustainable development'' aimed to contribute to the growth of the attraction of the Archaeological Park of Apollonia, promoting cultural, religious and historical heritage through innovative technology in order to preserve and develop it in an important tourist and cultural destination in the country and region. This project is supported by the Ministry of Culture in Albania. Main activities: - studies and researches; - advocacy and monitoring; - capacity building with youth, business sector, and government units; - development of digital tools to the tourism sector, natural and cultural assets; - voluntary work and youth - trainings, seminars, conference, workshops etc.
- SIG aims to serve as a focal point on issues related to regional integration policies, with the purpose of generating the data needed to formulate effective policies. - SIG provides research-based and pragmatic policy advice on this regard. - We can contribute towards building the necessary partnerships between government, business and civil society by organizing mutual working groups at local and international level, to address issues that businesses face. - Advice on the Digitalization Roadmaps: SIG offer strategic consulting services for the development of digital transformation programmes. - SIG propose consultancy on digitalisation of the public and private sectors, e-commerce, digital payment, digital hub activities and innovation, revenues, players, impact on the national economy, training and digital skills.
SIG Foundation appreciates the work and contribution given by the ALF in the field of intercultural dialogue, media outreach, peace, security etc. Sharing new experiences, ideas and approaches motivates us to become part of the ALF network as well as to build a joint cooperation and undertake joint initiatives.