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pcv projects

EKO-MAKEDONIJA PROJECTS pansion Project”
Project: “PeLAGonia LEADER: Small Business Ex-

PCV: Hana Truscott, MAK16
By the Environmental Working Group, Site: Municipality of Novaci, Village of Novaci

Peace Corps Macedonia Partner: Funded by USAID and implemented by the
CARANA Corporation

Status: 4 year project commenced Dec 2012

Activities: The Municipality of Novaci has been cho-
sen for the pilot project, in which two farmers will re-
ceive drip irrigation technology and expert guidance
on both tomato and corn planting with the goal of

drastically increasing yield of each crop. Should this
pilot project be successful, additional farmers can
Here’s a sneak lagers. Thank you to the Peace Corps program man-
invest in the new technology. If crops average high
peek into a few
our PCVs and host organizations
yields, farmers will be contracted by local food en-
ecological projects of
terprises for multi-year contracts, and farming just
that are helping create a better
might become a lucrative business for my fellow vil-
future for Macedonia.
agers for sending out an announcement about this
grateful.
opportunity and making it possible. Our farmers are

Project: Adopt a park

Project: “Living History: Living Nature” PCV: Stephen Robinson, MAK16
Site: Local Development Agency, Struga
PCV: Hana Truscott, MAK16 Grant: $22,000.00 from The State Alumni
Site: Municipality of Novaci, Village of Novaci
grant
Grant: 227,132.00 Euro from European Union IPA
Community Contribution: $8,400.00
Cross-Border Greece-Macedonia Programme Fund
Status: Ongoing project until May 2013
Community Contribution: 13,361.00 Euro
Activities: creation of an extracurricular school
+ 26,721.00 Euro from the Macedonian government

Partner: Municipality of Almopia in Aridea,
subjects are taught for 6 months, then those
trained groups will transform local vacant lots
Status: Ongoing from Jan 2013 to June 2014
Greece called “green academy” where environmental
into parks this spring. The best park will be cho-
Activities: Cross-border collaboration for docu-
sen as the site of a large environmental event,
mentation of historical monuments and natural
where the green academy students will pres-
heritage sites, restoration of monuments, histori-
ent what they learned on poster boards similar
cal and natural path design, trail construction,
to a science fair on the main walkway.
publishing of tour guides for historical and natural

paths on both sides of the border, and digital ex-

hibition of historical and natural path trail systems.

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