29.09.2023
Dijana Anđelić, director of Help Montenegro, signed three Memorandums of Cooperation with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and the Municipality of Herceg Novi. The memorandums were signed by the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, Admir Adrović, the President of the Municipality of Herceg Novi, Stevan Katić, and the director of the Help office.
“By signing the Memorandums on cooperation with Help, we will ensure the continuation of two current projects and the realization of a new project related to the construction of housing facilities for displaced persons and families in a social need in the territory of the municipality of Herceg Novi. This is another confirmation of the successful cooperation of our Ministry, i.e. of the Government of Montenegro with Help organization, which is reflected in the active participation in many projects that have contributed to the improvement of the living conditions of small communities, vulnerable groups, and their social inclusion in Montenegro society, defined by the activities of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare”, said Minister Adrović.
The Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry, the Municipality of Herceg Novi and Help is a support for the accommodation for families from the socially vulnerable groups who live in the settlement of Bajkovina and the municipality of Herceg Novi, through the implementation of the project: “Housing care for the socially vulnerable in the municipality of Herceg Novi”. The target group are local vulnerable families living in the settlement of Bajkovina, the municipality of Herceg Novi – primarily children, the elderly and families with serious health issues.
“It is a great honor for us to be recognized as a partner who in the coming period, in cooperation with the Ministry, will contribute to the improvement of the situation in the social housing sector, which for Montenegro is one of the most significant activities that will be implemented in the coming period, in addition to, previously successfully implemented the regional housing program, which for Help represents a new way of cooperation with state institutions. Through this project, in the social housing component, we will provide over 3,000 square meters of newly built and adapted housing that will meet the needs of social welfare beneficiaries,” Anđelić said.
The other of two Memorandums of Cooperation signed between the Ministry and Help organization provides support for the implementation of housing for socially vulnerable families in Montenegro, through the implementation of the project “Regional Housing Project and Housing for the Socially Vulnerable in Montenegro”. The target group are socially vulnerable displaced families who they live in Podgorica, Danilovgrad, Herceg Novi, Kotor, Gusinje, Plav and Pljevlja, primarily children, the elderly and health-issues families, as well as the beneficiaries who were chosen through the Regional Housing Program project.
The residential buildings will be intended for already selected users, which was done in accordance with the procedures of the Ministry and RHP.
The second Memorandum envisages support for further strengthening of social inclusion and poverty reduction in the countries of the Western Balkans, through the implementation of the main phase of the project “RECONOMY”, which is financed by the Swedish Agency for International Development and Cooperation (Sida) and implemented in cooperation with HELVETAS.
The project will support the digitization of the sector with potential for growth for better economic opportunities in Montenegro and thus increase employment opportunities for women, young people and the most vulnerable.
RECONOMY is a regional program for inclusive and green economic development of the Swedish International Cooperation Agency (Sida), which is implemented in partnership with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, Help and others in the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkans.
