From local engagement to regional connections: Mountain Connect activities underway in Albania
From local engagement to regional connections: Mountain Connect activities underway in Albania
The first field activities of “Mountain Connect: Balkan Mountain Forum” started in mid-July and continued throughout August 2026, marking the beginning of stakeholder mapping and engagement.
Through field visits, individual meetings and consultations, ALCDF and project partners KDC in Kosovo, CSCD in North Macedonia and RDA in Montenegro engaged with farmers, pastoralists, rural producers and other mountain stakeholders to better understand their activities, experiences and needs, while identifying motivated actors interested in networking and exchanging knowledge with their peers across the Western Balkans.
The stakeholders identified through this process will contribute to the project's regional stakeholder database and engagement plan, connecting mountain communities from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro.
The Grant for Grassroot Initiatives is co-funded by the Western Balkans Fund and the European Union in Albania, as part of the WBF–EU Joint Action.
