Rural Development through farmers organisations The project aims at “Strengthened network of farmers’ organisations contributing to a sustainable community development, providing quality services to the members, with strong focus on Gender Equality and Human Rights”. Expected results: - Strengthened organisational capacity, accountability and strategic direction of Agrinet as a network of farmers’ organisations; - Increased capacity of the organisation on lobby and advocacy on local, national and regional level; - Improved capacity of the farmers on productivity, quality and marketing; - Increased production and marketing enhancing method of cooperation; - Improved the production standards and marketing through establishment of regional fruit producer’s commodity association; - Improved awareness of the network members on the impact of climate change on agriculture and adaptation measures; - Increased knowledge and farming efficiency through implementation of the SC method; - Improved women leadership skills and participation in the leadership of organisations members; - Increased women role in decision making process through development of the regional rural women forum; - Entrepreneurial capacities and initiatives of women living in rural areas improved, aiming to generate the income provided by their on and off farm activities; - Increased access to financial services and access to property/land for women in rural areas; - Increased active participation of AgriNet network in national and international networks; Improved relationship with other stakeholders aiming to promote the rights and discuss different topics and problems; - Improved the collaboration with other partners of We Effect, aiming to exchange the experiences and joint activities; - LEADER / CLLD approach promoted on national level and initiatives for establishment of Local Action Groups supported. "• The process of organisational development of AgriNet as a network of rural organisations has continued through direct discussions with the representatives of the 15 FO – future members of the AgriNet Network.  
• AgriNet has started the process of developing the new organisational strategy for the period 2018-2022, with strong focus on HRBA and Gender Equality. The first draft is prepared and will be discussed with the FO – future members of AgriNet. 
• AgriNet has organised the meeting between the Minister for Agriculture of Albania and the farmers from the Korça region. The meeting was an attempt to influence the ongoing process of development of the National Strategy for Rural Development. 
• Within the frame of the project, AgriNet has initiated the process of development of the Regional Fruit Producers Association (RFPA) as a regional commodity association. 
• AgriNet has become a member of the Board of the “Coalition for a green region’’, a new lobby and advocacy network in Korça region. 
• AgriNet is a partner in the EU-funded project for strengthening of the Albanian Rural Development Network (ARDN), implemented by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM). 
• AgriNet has started the implementation of the Study Circle (SC) method included in the Action Plan, as a follow-up of a study visit to Stockholm organised by the Europe Regional Office, aiming at gaining practical experience of the SC coordinators appointed by the partner organisations. 
• An Octagon Assessment of AgriNet was conducted in a workshop facilitated by We Effect. Based on the findings, an Action Plan for Organisational Development is developed, addressing the main issues identified. The implementation of the Action Plan will be followed by We Effect and AgriNet."