SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PLATFORM OF MUNICIPALITY OF ČAIR (SEAP)

Project Location: 

Skopje Region: Municipality of Čair.

Project Duration: 

20 months: from 09.12.2015  to 09.08.2017.

Overall Objective: 

To contribute to a greater social & economic inclusion of vulnerable groups on municipal level.

Specific Objectives: 
  • To promote a cross-sector social & economic inclusion model for vulnerable groups in the Municipality of Čair;
  • To develop a consultative mechanism for increased social & economic inclusion of vulnerable groups on municipal level;
  • To enhance the strategic approach towards increasing social & economic inclusion of vulnerable groups on municipal level;
  • To promote a pilot social & economic assistance programme for vulnerable groups on municipal level.
Target Group / Beneficiaries: 
  • Staff/experts from the Municipality of Čair, Centre for Social Work – Skopje, Agency for Employment, and local NGOs;
  • Local representatives of vulnerable groups;
  • Members of SEAP.
Activities: 

1)

  • Meetings between key stakeholders on social & economic inclusion of vulnerable groups in the Municipality of Čair;
  • Formation of a Local Social & Economic Assistance Platform – SEAP (Municipality of Čair, Centre for Social Work – Skopje, Agency for Employment, and NGOs);
  • Development of training programmes for experts from SEAP;
  • Implementation of training for SEAP on assistance to vulnerable groups in the Municipality of Čair.

2)

  • Analysis of available data on social & economic inclusion of vulnerable groups in the Municipality of Čair;
  • Profiling of vulnerable groups in the Municipality of Čair;
  • Adoption of a Strategy for Social & Economic Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups in the Municipality of Čair (2014-2020).

3)

  • Design and launching of a SEAP portal for linking vulnerable groups in the Municipality of Čair to social & economic assistance;
  • Opening of a SEAP “hotline” for guiding vulnerable groups in the Municipality of Čair to social & economic assistance;
  • Formation of SEAP mobile teams for provision of social & economic guidance to vulnerable groups in the Municipality of Čair.
Lead Organization: 

Општина Чаир / Komuna e Çairit – Скопје

Partner Organization: 
ЈУ Меѓуопштински центар за социјална работа (ЦСР) – Скопје
Здружение за развој на демократија „Иницијатива за европска перспектива“ – Скопје
Contact Details: 
PROJECT COORDINATION
Florent BAJRAMI, Project Manager
+389 75 222 144
florent_bajrami@hotmail.com
MUNICIPALITY OF ČAIR – SKOPJE
Norik SELIMI, Project Director
+389 75 306 309
norik@cair.gov.mk
ipa@cair.gov.mk
www.cair.gov.mk
INTER-MUNICIPAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL WORK – SKOPJE
Nergis MUÇA, Director of Čair Branch
nergis.muca@gmail.com
INITIATIVE FOR EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE – SKOPJE
Mirlinda RUSHITI-BYTYQI, Director
inic.eupers@gmail.com