Grant Projects

• To improve the community health and wellbeing of all citizens within the East Kyrenia cluster (Agios Epiktitos/Catalkoy, Akanthou/Tatlisu, Agios Amvrosios/Esentepe local communities).

• S1: To provide new domiciliary health care services for the elderly and vulnerable in the community.
• S2: To expand the pest control services.
• S3: To increase the efficiency of the garbage collection services, and environmental improvements through the closure of two unregulated disposal sites.
• S4: To build the capacity of the local communities and provide opportunities for the development of heads and staff of local communities through exposure to shared services and good practices in a European setting.

• Output 1.1: Domiciliary healthcare services operating across the region offering elderly and vulnerable people an enhanced level of both responsive and preventative healthcare.
• Output 1.2: Programme of non-medical support services in place for isolated, elderly and vulnerable people living on their own.
• Output 1.3: Daily telephone contact service in place to keep in touch with elderly people living on their own.

• Output 2.1: A reduced risk of disease among the human and animal population through the control and treatment measures for pests.
• Output 2.2: The citizens of the three local communities more aware of preventative actions in relation to pest control

• Output 3.1: A computer designed garbage collection and street cleaning system in place across the region, optimising the use of labour, vehicles and plant efficiently and new arrangements in place for the transfer of waste to Koutsovendis/Gungor [Optimisation] and a New Compactor Refuse Vehicle
• Output 3.2: A cleaner environment across the region due to the removal of smells and nuisance from two unregulated disposal sites

• Output 4.1: Enhanced managerial capacity across the three local communities to operate the ‘shared services’ approach and manage and deliver this and future projects
• Output 4.2: Greater awareness in the staff and political leadership of the three local communities of good local government practices.
• Output 4.3: Enhanced level of connectivity between citizens and their local communities.

• To enhance the quality of life of citizens living in the northern part of Cyprus through better solid waste management and better local community services.

• SO1: To enable better green waste management in Lapithos/Lapta and Karavas/Alsancak local community regions through separation, recycling, and reusing green waste and to decrease the amount of green waste to be landfilled.
• SO2: To improve the quality of services of both local communities, at the same time ensuring efficient use of workforce capacity and economising on use of vehicles and fuel, and creating savings through the “shared services approach”.
• SO3: To raise awareness of the environmental benefits of waste reduction and green waste recycling, ensuring the participation of Lapithos/Lapta and Karavas/Alsancak local community citizens.

• R1: Green solid waste collected from Lapithos/Lapta local community and Karavas/Alsancak local community is separated, recycled using composting through the establishment of green waste composting facility, and provided back to the Turkish Cypriot community for use as a soil improver.
• R2: Route optimisation undertaken through shared services, and collective work methods for green waste management services
• R3: Capacity of local community personnel regarding effective waste management is increased.
• R4: Public awareness strategy in place regarding improved waste management, recycling and re-use.
• R5: Green waste is commercialised as a natural soil improver.

• To improve living standards in the Kyrenia, Lapithos/Lapta, Agios Epiktitos/Catalkoy and Karavas/Alsancak local communities by improving the waste collection and disposal processes.

• SO1: To increase the efficiency and quality of the waste collection and disposal processes.
• SO2: To optimise waste collection routes and routines, centralising services and operation management.
• SO3: To improve waste collection equipment and its maintenance.
• SO4: To create a “shared services” approach among the four local communities involved in the project and centralisation
• SO5: To raise awareness of waste prevention/reduction methods in the community and to develop processes for re-use of waste.
• SO6: To develop policies for reduction, recycling and re-use of waste.

• R1: A centralised waste management system (Waste Management Board with representatives of local communities) for the four local communities in place.
• R2: The cost of collecting waste within the region is decreased by 12%.
• R3: The modernisation of the waste collection fleet is enabled with the procurement of new vehicles and equipment. A central transfer station is established.
• R4: Volume of waste taken to the Koutsovendis/Gungor central landfill is reduced by 8-11%.
• R5: Efficient routes designed in order to maximise waste collection services.
• R6: Community’s and employees’ awareness on waste management increased. 100 local community employees and at least 2 employees per company in Kyrenia area trained on efficient waste management.
• R7: Capacity building of four local communities.

• To contribute to a better standard of living for the Turkish Cypriot community through better public services and provision of a higher quality of environment.

• SO1: Optimise cleaning and green waste collection of Dikomo/Dikmen and Gerolakkos/Alaykoy local communities and reduce costs in terms of fuel, and utilise labour more efficiently through shared services approach
• SO2: Create savings by enabling re-use of green waste to various sectors in TCc for multiple purposes, and reduce amount of unused green waste
• SO3: Provide better local services to citizens of Dikomo/Dikmen and Gerolakkos/Alaykoy local community regions through increased management and personnel capacity

• R1: Mobilisation of workforce and route optimisation is enabled through shared services approach
• R2: Green waste is processed and provided to sectors for multi-use, decreasing amount of solid waste going to waste storage facilities
• R3: Management quality and personnel capacity of Dikomo/Dikmen and Gerolakkos/Alaykoy local communities are increased
• R4: Local communities’ capacity regarding Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is increased and Health and safety guidelines are established for both local communities.
• R5: Standards introduced in environmental cleaning to the community, awareness is raised through participation in awareness raising events and community meetings.

• To prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence (DV).

• To raise awareness on gender-based violence and discrimination.
• To set up a woman’s shelter that complies with the overarching principles and minimum standards identified by the Council of Europe.
• To improve protection and support services for survivors of DV by:
• advocating for the adoption of a holistic response to domestic violence in the form of a “Domestic Violence Action Plan”,
• establishing a Multi-Agency DV Response Mechanism and Risk Assessment Strategy,
• setting up an External Monitoring Mechanism composed of civil society representatives.

• R1: Public, CSOs, and local responsible bodies informed of the project through Launch Event
• R2: MoU’s signed with interested CSOs and relevant local responsible bodies for participation in the project
• R3: External Monitoring Mechanism is established and operational
• R4: Annually updated data on the prevalence of DV and effectiveness of responses in northern part of Cyprus
• R5: Multi-Agency DV Response Mechanism is operational (implementing Risk Assessment and Management Strategy)
• R6: LTB adopts gender-responsive budgeting
• R7: Draft Action Plan for preventing and combating DV
• R8: six-monthly External Evaluation of project’s progress
• R9: Annual reports by Gender Equality Unit on services provided for preventing and combating gender-based violence, based on GREVIO’s questionnaire (reports submitted to the LTB ‘assembly’)
• R10: Project progress, results, difficulties, lessons learned shared at 3 annual events (including Closing Event)
• R11: Public more aware of DV, its causes and consequences
• R12: More survivors have knowledge of their rights and support mechanism
• R13: School teachers can recognize signs of DV in children, they know the protocol to follow
• R14: Mukhtars have become partners in combating DV
• R15: All LTB units that are in direct contact with the public have the awareness and knowledge to report and refer DV cases
• R16: Shelter staff and volunteers are ready
• R17: Shelter is operational
• R18: Quality of services routinely monitored by the External Monitoring Mechanism, “shadow report” submitted to LTB ‘assembly’

Specific objectives:

• Establishment of theatre & choir groups;
• Establishment of folk dancing groups and trainings for youth and women to build capacities to attend local & international cultural events;
• Establishment of an atelier for folkloric costume design and production;
• Video documenting of intangible cultural heritage of the region such as cultural rituals, craft-making techniques, and oral stories;
• Building capacities of children, youth and women.

• At least 200 people have been informed about the action via three stakeholder meetings;
• At least 450 people from the local community have participated in capacity building trainings, handicrafts workshops including but not limited to English language courses, nature protection and eco-tourism trainings, theatre, choir and folklore trainings, folk costumes making workshops, broom making, straw knitting and wool spinning and weaving workshops for adults, strategic planning and management and sustainability trainings for adults;
• 200 people from the local community have travelled within the Karpasia/Karpaz rural area and Cyprus for experience sharing events and performances, 200 people have learned from experiences of other theatre, choir and folklore groups around the island and they will perform in front of other groups and build their confidence and pride;
• 44 people have undertaken a trip to a folklore competition/gathering in Europe and will be able to promote their culture and learn about other cultures;
• A 20 minute documentary film has been created on protection of the intangible cultural heritage of the region;
• Two folklore dancing groups have been formed and trained. Women’s and children and youth troupes have been formed for folklore in the local community and have the capacity to perform at events and organisations including festivals;
• Three theatre and choir groups (youth and women) have been formed and trained to perform at events and organisations including festivals;
• Social Festival creates an opportunity for the localcommunity to sell their food products and their crafts to tourists and visitors;
• Visibility of the action has been ensured through the documentary video production, social media, brochures, website, newspaper advertisements, banners and roll-ups, and organisation of the Social Festival;
• Village/town communities, led by the Eco-tourism Association, have signed protocols for the shared planning and management of the local eco-tourism activities including events and organisations with local community structures.

Specific Objectives:

• Increasing the ecotourism income for the area while conserving the natural heritage.
• Creation of a bird-watching centre that will serve as an ecotourism hotspot.
• Increasing awareness and capacity building for the residents of the region (including students).

• Walking trails, two bird watching observatories/hides and information boards will be installed in the wetland;
• An InfoPoint established close to the wetland;
• Increased knowledge of villagers, tourist guides and other stakeholders in ecotourism and the wetland;
• Increased appreciation amongst villagers of their rich ecotourism assets.

Specific objectives:

• To empower women to stand up against gender-based violence by raising their awareness on gender and violence, informing them of their rights and the support mechanisms they can reach.
• To train Women’s Rights Advocates (WRA) from each local community who will function as liaisons between women and relevant authorities and NGOs.
• To establish informal Emergency Intervention Teams (EIT) in each local community composed of WRAs and representatives of relevant public agencies and NGOs assigned and trained for this purpose.
• To assess and document the extent of domestic violence and needs of women living in the Karpasia/Karpaz area.
• To develop and lobby for public policies that effectively address gender-based violence and domestic violence.

• Gender Awareness Group Workshops completed, with enhanced awareness on gender-based violence and increased knowledge and skills on effective defence mechanism.
• Women empowered through Self-Development Trainings.
• Selected WRAs further trained to support those affected by gender-based violence and to function as liaisons with relevant public agencies and NGOs.
• Needs of women and the extent of domestic violence documented through a survey and individual stories shared.
• New legislation and public policies that take into account the policy paper produced on combating domestic violence, with recommendations that address the particular circumstances and needs of women living in rural areas.
• Emergency Intervention Teams (EITs) created and trained, providing cooperation and coordination between WRAs and public agencies for effective and speedy support for survivors of violence.
• Women reached out and received support through these cooperation and coordination mechanisms.

Specific objectives:

• To introduce interactive trainings and workshops on key environmental and energy saving issues in primary schools;
• To change the mind set/behaviour as regards environmental and energy saving awareness of the targeted group, their family members as well as the community within the project implementation area as a whole;
• To implement a pilot park project within the area to demonstrate energy friendly and xeriscaping solutions (landscaping with plants requiring the minimum amount of water possible).

• Approximately 2,800 students and 240 teachers trained in 20 primary schools at least two times in each academic year for two consecutive years in order to increase awareness on environment and energy issues;
• Awareness raised as regards how simple behavioural changes may contribute to save energy and preserve the environment;
• Creation of a teaching and experiment capacity in the 20 schools in the selected area;
• Creation of a pilot energy and environment friendly park to enhance awareness of all stakeholders.

Specific objective(s):

• To identify the unique cultural and natural assets of the region to transform them into products;
• To maximise community engagement especially by women and youth for sustainable local development.
• To increase the attractiveness of the region with the improvement and creation of regional assets such as walking and cycling trails, a water fountain and culture and folk museum, all steps contributing towards being an inclusive destination.

• Better defined and improved natural and cultural assets of the Lefka/Lefke region;
• Enhanced community involvement and engagement in local development;
• Progress towards being a structured destination that embraces several different assets;
• Improved feeling of ownership and belonging.

Specific Objectives:

• To enable the use of public cultural areas for social,economic and tourism activities.
• To enhance the conservation and economically sustainable use of intangible cultural heritage in the North-West Area
• To reinforce local governance, enable capacity building of the local stakeholders and develop socio- economic cohesion.

• A public-private-civil society platform is established to empower decision-making and multi partner decision making processes with a 3-year Regional Strategic Development Plan;
• Capacity of Lapithos/Lapta local community personnel increased;

• Increased number of visitors and patients who access Cengiz Topel Hospital by foot
• Increased number of people in Yeşilyurt and Cengizköy who take walks on the newly constructed pavement
• Increased safety of the pedestrians when using the road that connects Cengiz Topel Hospital to Yeşilyurt and Cengizköy
• Improved living conditions and infrastructural needs of people living in Yeşilyurt and Cengizköy
• Increased knowledge about European Union’s grants and initiatives

1. Increased number of social activities in Yeşilırmak
2. Increased number of economic activities in Yeşilırmak
3. A lost traditional and cultural custom re-acquired
4. Increased tourism in Yeşilırmak
5. Increased knowledge on eco-tourism Increased strawberry production and marketing

• 75% increase in proficiency in English and Computer skills for minimum 60 villagers
• 75% increase in knowledge and understanding of empowerment, self knowledge, leadership and communication with minimum 20 village women
• Akdeniz village promoted for tourists through a web-site and leaflet The web site providing link for on-line bookings
• Off farm employment opportunities created for 6 jobs
• An established day care centre in the village accommodating for up to twenty children
• A village cooperative composed mainly of women

A minimum of 40 children at pre-school age receiving the best possible care and education.

Parents with improved knowledge and skills on childcare.

More women (young mothers) participating in workforce and social life.

• clean streets
• waste collected regularly and effectively
• improved/healthy environment conditions

• Completion of the Community centre construction
• With the help of advertisements and the media the community centre is introduced to the inhabitants
• On-going and new social services and activities taking place at the Community Centre Facility
• Bu using the specially adapted vehicle services the participation of elderly, people with special needs and disabled people increase
• Elderly people services transferred to the centre
• Child choir activities and practices here and concerts arranged and performed
• Cultural activities and exhibitions are organised at the centre
• Information gathering activities arranged
• Internet usage level increased By organising more festival activities at community centre the familiarisation and usage of centre increased
• Handicraft works workshop products will be exhibited at the exhibitions and “kermesses”(handicraft fairs)
• Seminars and courses contribute community social problem solving
• Common workshop programs organised with Civil Society Organisations

1. Capacity increase of Beyarmudu and İnönü local communities in the area of social activities
2. Construction, landscaping, furnishing and decoration of the Social Centre, which includes theatre and concert hall, cultural centre, child care centre, open air tennis/basketball court, and festival/open air community bazaar, etc.
3. Awareness raising and dissemination for promotion and utilisation of the Social Centre facilities

• Safe anchorage and sheltering facilities for the worst weather and heavy sea conditions
• Use of booms to make bigger area of seawater for use within the facilities
• Infrastructural facilities and equipment available to fishermen for the repair and maintenance of the fishing boats within the shelter area
• Facilities and equipment to keep the quality of products in good storage conditions
• Increased number of fishermen benefitting from the improved facilities and professional services
• Fishermen with increased economic and social standards
• A thriving fishing community and improved environment

• beautify the centre of the rural community.
• create a playground and planted area for the inhabitants and visitors.
• create a physical space of quality standard for social and religious functions.
• contribute towards the promotion of agro-tourism.

• It will create a better living environment in Karpasha.
• It will contribute to social and cultural interaction. The village square may be used for activities gathering together all the communities of Cyprus (Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots) for promoting tolerance and peace.
• It will promote the village image.

Preservation of an historical and cultural building

Economic and social strengthening of women and youth

Protection of cultural and historical values

Increasing the number of the social activities in the region

• A better living environment in Kormakitis created.
• Historical and cultural heritage (the natural spring etc) protected.
• Solidarity building, social and cultural interaction promoted.
• Positive image of the village promote.

1. Fixing a protective fencing to halt destruction from outside sources of the historical olive trees.
2. Cleaning of the protected historical olive trees area.
3. Covering the surface of a road inside the forest grove for visitors to the area with a movable light structure.
4. Additional water resource will provided to the historical olive trees from an existing well.

1. Increasing the knowledge of target groups on social activities.
2. Increasing the handicraft skills of target group.
3. Increasing the cooperation, feelings of identity, involvement in community life of target groups.
4. Increasing the social life and activities of target groups.
5. Reducing the migration away from the village and the feelings of alienation, especially among teenagers.

Effective administration and better and more productive marketing.

Increased catch productivity.

Decreased maintenance costs.

Decreased losses for fisheries’ businesses.

• Building and opening of a community centre
• Need’s assessment survey
• Courses in five different areas
• Seminars in twenty six different areas
• Public meetings
• Public Relations Material

• To engage people with physical disabilities living in rural areas in a stronger struggle with life.
• To raise the level of awareness of people living in rural areas towards people with physical disabilities to a satisfactory level.
• To reduce the level of discrimination faced by people with physical disabilities to the minimum level possible.
• To bring people with physical disabilities to a level at which they would not require any physical help, or require minimum physical help to carry on the daily life.
• To enable people with physical disabilities to actively participate in life through improving the conditions of access both within the house and surroundings.
• To increase the opportunities of people with physical disabilities to participate more in the economic arena where they can be active.

1. Through the awareness they will gain with the implementation of this project, people with physical disabilities living in the villages covered by this project will become productive individuals and individuals who claim their rights within the society instead of accepting this as a fate and living distant from the society.
2. People with physical disabilities will have a healthier and more independent dialogue both with members of their family and members of the society they live in. As to economic relations, it will be possible to establish bilateral economic relations.
3. Positive developments that will definitely be felt in social and economic lives of people with physical disabilities and the society living in the area will set a positive example for the other local communities of Cyprus.

With a success rate of at least 80%, 36 of the 45 people who will undergo a vocational course on various handicrafts are expected to have a profession and become a producer.

As a result of the new looms and embroidery machines, the efficiency in production will increase so production and the number of producers in weaving and embroidery are expected to increase.

Project management knowledge of the local community of Büyükkonuk will increase and the quality of service will rise.

The fight against rodents, insects and vermin will result in the reduction of risk of illnesses directly caused by these animals. The standard of living in these areas will improve thereby providing a healthier environment which is free of these rodents, vermin and insects.

The inhabitants will benefit from the use of the services provided by the local community.

There will be an improvement in the health of the local community in addition to the improvement of the local economy and the development of the community resulting from the improved standards under which animal farming is being carried out. This will result not only in the improvement of living conditions for inhabitants of the area but also an improvement in the environment.

Working with pofessionals who have expertise on this topic will ensure that the problems are dealt with effectively and will help to prevent the repetition of these problems in the future. This will be ensured by the setting up of a team of experts who will be equipped to deal with any problems which may occur in the future.

Increased awareness about environmental and public health.

Decreased insect populations.

Reduced risk of diseases such as sand fly fever, typhoid, salmonella, food poisoning, cholera, Crimean Congo virus transmitted by insects.

• Installation of a small scale WWTP, serving the hospital
• Health risks related to the discharge of untreated wastewater will be drastically reduced
• Daily consumption of 60 m3 of network water will be saved through the recycling of the treated water for landscaping.
• There will be trained staff who will work at the WWTP

• Multiplicator-type training of the 8 trainers (trainers’ training for 8 trainers)
• 100-hour training module for elderly care, patient care and accompanying health care specialists for elderly tourists
• 100-hour training module to develop IT skills Development of complementary course materials (CD, simulation, software etc.)
• 40 beneficiaries will receive 100 hours of training for elderly care, patient care and accompanying health care specialists for elderly tourists
• 40 beneficiaries received 100 hours of training in IT skills
• Publishing of 2.500 brochures
• Publishing of 1000 posters
• Publishing of 1500 invitations, organisation of 2 communication seminars for 200 participants
• Setting up of a web-site for communication of the project activities
• Development of a data base to be accessible locally and internationally
• Organisation of 2 seminars for 200 participants and training for 80 beneficiaries

1. Efficient and effective management of the local community enacted.
2. A public-private civil society platform established.
3. Capacity of Dikmen local community and mukhtars strengthened.
4. Awareness and interest of stakeholders in the Strategic Plan of the local community increased.