World Bank Office: Small Grants Program for FY2007

The Small Grants Programme helps the World Bank to promote dialogue and information dissemination among the civil society organizations. The focus of the Small Grants Program for 2007 is Youth civic engagement.

World Bank office in Tirana invites you to participate in the SmGP with projects that:

- Promote greater youth participation and discussion at the national and local level on issues related to youth policies, education, social accountability, governance, public transparency, brain drain, environment protection, etc.
- Give voice to youth groups and help ensure that their needs and concerns are factored into policy and program formulation.
- Empower marginalised and vulnerable youth to exercise the public rights for access to information;
- Encourage regional cooperation for youth civic engagement and knowledge sharing activities;
- Review of legal framework related to youth.

All local CS organizations are invited to participate. Interested organization may pick up the application form and other relevant information on the criteria and the program at the World Bank Office in Tirana. The information is also available electronically at our local website address www.worldbank.org.al.

The deadline for submitting application is February 28, 2007. The completed application form, as well as other necessary documentation should be sent by e-mail: picalbania@worldbank.org, mail or submitted in a closed envelope in the following address:

SmGP Coordinator
World Bank Office, Tirana
Rruga "D�shmoret e 4 shkurtit", Nr. 34
Tel: 042 280 560/61
Fax: 042 405 90