PRIDE II builds and expands on the results of the EU-funded PRIDE I project (Feb 2018 – Feb 2020)
It aims to empower CSOs to reach and support a maximum of LGBTI individuals while developing a stronger and better structured network of LGBTI supporting organisations and activists and improving the visibility and acceptance of the LGBTI community in Albania and Kosovo.
The capacity building activities should result in stronger LGBTI organisations and CSOs with increased advocacy skills, resources and efficiency to develop and implement cohesive and sustainable projects aimed at improving services and acceptance and visibility of the LGBTI community members in the project target Regions: Shkodra, Vlora Pogradec and Durres,
Consequently, the LGBTI community and individuals will feel better supported and more inclined to reach out to basic services. In the longer term, this will help develop a stronger and more diverse Albanian society which will ensure that the rights of their minorities are better protected.
Timeline
- Project Launch
- Identification of 5 subgrantees to implement 4 service provision subgrants and 1 awareness raising subgrant
- Capacity building trainings (advocacy, cyberbullying, transgender, Development of risk management protocole…)
- Historia-Ime platform news portal management
- Support to SOS helpline
- Community-based activities and service provision
- Support to Streha Shelter to provide accommodation and reintegration services to young homeless community members
- Training of young journalists
- Summer school for activists and young journalists
- PRIDE campaigns