Centres for Migration and Development Programme in Albania

Deadline: 24-Mar-25

The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH implements the global programme “Centres for Migration and Development” (ZME) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

The objective of this programme is: Socio Economic Participation of Returning Migrant and Vulnerable Groups. More specifically, the target groups have participated in gender and target group specific measure for socio-economic reintegration.

Funding Information

• The proposals that are to be selected through this call shall receive financial support ranging between 35,000- 40,000 EURO (equivalent in ALL).

Duration

• The overall implementation timeframe for the project is up to 5 months, that would allow implementation of all short training courses. Each training course cycle should last 1.5 months.
• All activities should be finalised by 15th of September 2025. Contract duration until 15th of October 2025, including monitoring, implementation, reporting and final invoicing.

Outcomes

• The general outcome of the programme focuses on improving the quality of socio-economic participation services (advice with support/qualification measures) provided to returning migrants from Germany, other EU countries or from the region, and disadvantaged people among the local population.
• The general outcomes of the programme comprise:
  • improving the supply of skilled labour,
  • improving the competitiveness of MSMEs and their capacity for creating jobs,
  • supporting the policy development in the areas of VET and Private Sector Development, mainstreaming digitalization and green economy in all outcomes.

Eligibility Criteria

• Participation is open to all legally registered entities with active status (individually or in consortiums), established according to Albania law in force.
• In terms of geographical location, priority will be given to high touristic summer destinations, such as Southern Albanian coastal regions, including Tirana and Durres, as well as cross border locations or key historic sites that needs skills, and seasonal migration for employment reasons is very high.

Requirements

• The “Centres for Migration and Development” (ZME) is announcing a second Call for Expressions of Interest and Proposals, which shall help to identify private training providers and companies that offer short term Vocational Training Courses (VTC) in line with the requirements below:
  • Under each contract, the private training providers, will offer vocational training courses in Tourism and Hospitality Services sector where green and/or digital skills/elements are part of the training programme. The training duration of each course per batch should be up to 6 weeks maximum.
  • The topics of short-term VET courses should include, but are not limited to, the areas of:
    • Housekeeping;
    • Front Desk Operations;
    • Food and Beverage (preparation, serving and safety);
    • Complimentary services;
    • Event Planning and Management;
    • social media.
  • The courses should be demand-driven and apply a work-based learning approach based on local labour market needs and eventually aim at employment.
  • The training courses for each contract should target up to 70 unemployed people with focus on returnees and potential migrants. While interventions target the returnee population in general, special attention is to be given to disadvantaged/unemployed jobseekers, women, minorities, people with different abilities, people with low education level, informal seasonal workers from neighbour countries. Up to 50 % of the participants are to be female.
  • The proposal should include measures that address job placement/career counselling, in cooperation with Local Employment Offices and facilitate referral to potential employment option in the local business /companies. All graduates should be offered a carrier counselling and job placement opportunities to ensure a high level of employability.

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