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Humanitarian project of reconstruction of the Nine-year Primary School in Lalm completed!

The Czech Republic donated 400,000 EUR to Albania for the total reconstruction of the school damaged by the earthquake. The project was prepared and implemented by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tirana and the municipality of the Tirana district within 6 months. The school was opened with the beginning of the school year 2020/2021.

The earthquake that struck Albania in November 2019 destroyed a large number of buildings, including a number of schools.

Immediately after this catastrophic event, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tirana offered the municipality of Tirana financial assistance from the Czech Republic for the repair of the most damaged school buildings incapable of further operation.

Together with the municipality of Tirana, a nine-year primary school in the mountain village of Lalm was selected. The school was so damaged that it was not able to operate even partially. As it was the only school in the wider area, it was necessary to act very quickly.

In a record short time of two months, a rough estimate of costs was provided and a financial gift from the Czech Republic in the amount of 400 thousand EUR was provided (EUR 380 thousand was provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EUR 20 thousand by the Ústí nad Labem Region). Design works began in March, construction in June 2020.

School received a new roof, new windows, the building shell was insulated and a new coloured facade was made. Inside, new floors, ceilings, water, electricity and central heating were installed. The children received new furniture, a computer room and an outdoor playground.

Despite the large scope of reconstruction work, the school was put into operation with the start of the new school year on September 15, 2021. The inauguration of the school took place in the presence of the Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj and the Ambassador of the Czech Republic Jaroslav Ludva. The project received considerable media visibility.

Due to its uniqueness (the Czech Republic was the only sponsor - the investor of this project) and the speed with which the financial gift and the whole project were prepared, this project contributed to the significant visibility of the Czech Republic in Albania.

Petr Vlk, Head of the Commercial and Economic Section of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tirana

 

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