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Community Development & Culture Project (LIL)

The Community Development and Culture Project funds as its primary activity the develoment of sets of inter-related sub-projects clustered in and around a limited number of communities possessing sites and other assets of cultural importance. There are two project components. The first component seeks to develop sets of of cultural industries and actions in several pilot sites through priority investments, conservation measures, and local level capacity building. Selected communities will receive assistance in developing site management plans and managerial skills. Sub-project activities will be of three main types: handicrafts, community-based tourism, and site improvements and conservation measures, among them, improved site access and parking facilities, circulation systems, presentation and interpretation, visitor facilities, conservation and protective works, and training. Capacity building activities include: 1) promoting and supporting new or existing community-based organizations (CBOs) and local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to carry out local management of culture-related activities; 2) training local governments in local planning and management of cultural sites; 3) promoting partnerships between local-level communities and among associations, the private sector, and NGOs; and 4) developing market strategies. The second component provides needed information, facilitates the marketing of cultural assets, and coordinates project information.**

Last Updated September 04 2010

Basic Information
Project Status	Closed
Region	Europe And Central Asia
Country/Area	Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of
Major Sector (Sector) (%)	Health and other social services (Other social services) (86%)
	Public Administration, Law, and Justice (Central government administration) (14%)
Old Major Sector	N/A
Old Sector	N/A
Env Category	F
Project ID	P063577
Bank Team Lead (Last Name, First)	Woodward, Mark C.
Approval Date	21-JUN-2001
Closing Date	30-JUN-2006
Borrower	FYR MACEDONIA
Implementing Agency	MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT

Financial
Main Loan/Credit #	35300
IBRD Commitment *	0
IDA Commitment *	5
IBRD + IDA Commitment *	5
Grant Amount *	0
Total Project Cost *	6.12
Product Line	IBRD/IDA
Lending Instrument	Learning and Innovation Loan

Development Outcomes And Goals
*Targeted Thematic Outcomes...*	Supporting this Broader Dev't Goal
Participation and civic engagement	Empowerment, security & social inclusion (CAP)
Conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction	Empowerment, security & social inclusion (CAP)

Available Project Documents***
For a short project overview, please consult the Project Information Document if available.

	Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICR), Vol.1 -12-JUN-2007
	Credit Agreement (), Vol. -05-FEB-2002
	Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Vol.1 -31-MAY-2001
	Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 -08-JUN-2000

Contract Award Information

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*Commitment at Board in USD$ millions. Does not reflect any cancellations. Pipeline and dropped projects display the forecast amount. Total project cost includes non-Bank funding.

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