Final Report For Economic and Community Revitalization Activity (ECRA) Period Covering: May 2001 – May 2004 Funded by U.S. Agency for International Development Cooperative Agreement # 160-A-00-01-00103-00 Submitted by: Michael S. Bowers Gretchen Ansorge Country Director/Chief of Party Senior Program Officer – Balkans
[email protected] [email protected] 503.796.6837 January 20, 2005 Table of Contents Economic and Community Revitalization Activity (ECRA) Section Page No. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms……………………………………………… i ECRA Implementing Partners…………………………………………………….. ii 1. Executive Summary of Program Purpose……………………………………… 1 2. Summary of Major Program Accomplishments/Achievements………………. 2 IR 3.1.2 Community-Based Economic Programs Create Jobs, Income and Outputs…………………………………………...... 3 IR 3.1.3 Increased Community Reintegration…………………………................ 4 IR 3.1.4 Information Dissemination and Outreach Promote Return of Refugees…………………………...................... 5 IR 3.1.5 Market-based Solutions Meet Housing Needs of War-affected Communities……………………………………….... 6 3. Program Performance…………………………………………………………… 8 3.1 Economic Development and Growth……………………………………….. 8 3.1.1 Microloan Portfolio…………………………………………………. 11 3.2 Community/Social Cohesion……………………………………………….. 13 3.2.1 Small Grant Projects………………………………………………… 13 3.2.2 Information Dissemination………………………………………….. 15 3.2.3 Community Committees……………………………………………. 15 3.3 Policy Implications…………………………………………………………. 16 3.4 Replication Potential………………………………………………………... 17 3.5