TIRANA, June 25/ATA/- Dhoksat village has been part of the Albanian government Integrated Rural Development Program ”100 villages”. This initiative consists of a four-year program that aims at providing financial support for infrastructural, economic, and sustainable tourism development.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Bledi Çuçi during a working visit to the area said that “through the 100 Villages program”, the government aims at diversification of investments in 4 main sectors; agriculture, tourism, infrastructure and culture in order to create new opportunities for sustainable rural development in Albania “.
100 Villages’ aims at establishing the first successful model on the integrated rural development of Albania following the best European standards. The purpose of this ambitious program is to support local communities to build new economies. Monuments of culture will be restored and also connected with other elements in order to translate into economic values and to increase the tourism potential of the given area.
The goal of this program is to have at least two villages per municipality that meet all the infrastructural standards and also provide a satisfying level of well-being for local farmers.The village selection is done based on their potential and experience in attracting tourists and producing local products that are highly required by the international market.//a.i/
