The Ministry of Regional Development organized today, 24 August 2023, the contract signing ceremony with the beneficiaries of the Balanced Regional Development Program (BRDP) 2023 grant scheme.
The Minister of Regional Development, Mr. Fikrim Damka, the Manager of the "Inclusive Economic Development" project financed by USAID and implemented by the Community Development Fund (CDF), Mr. Artan Avdiu, Deputy Minister of MRD, Mr. Ali Tafashiku and Deputy Secretary General of MRD, Mr. Besim Kamberaj, attended the meeting.
In his introductory speech, Minister Damka congratulated on behalf of the Ministry of Regional Development the applicants whose projects have been selected for financing by the MRD within the Balanced Regional Development Program 2023.
Under this grant scheme for 2023, 130 beneficiaries will be supported in three categories, aimed at the generation of about 300 new jobs, which will promote economic development and increase production capacity in the country.
Minister Damka expressed his wish that the benbeneficiaries of the BRDP 2023 grant scheme successfully complete their projects, as well as emphasized that the main goal of the Government is investments in the manufacturing sector as one of the most important aspects of development of the Republic of Kosovo , adding that thanks to local manufacturing we will leave a better tomorrow for our young people.
In addition, Mr. Artan Avdiu, Manager of the "Inclusive Economic Development" project financed by USAID, congratulated the beneficiaries of the BRDP 2023 grant scheme and thanked the Ministry of Regional Development for the cooperation, while informing the participants about the possibility of benefiting from announcements from joint programs of the CDF as the implementer of the USAID-MRD project.
After the speeches, contracts were signed between the MRD and the beneficiaries of the Balanced Regional Development Program (BRDP) 2023 grant scheme divided into groups.