In addition to the road, the initiative, which was administered by the Albanian Development Fund, provided a water supply for Novosej and the nearby villages of Borje, Shtrezë and Oreshkë.

The establishment of small hotels and other types of accommodation for tourists has become a source of extra income for local people.

This has been encouraged by the Rural Association Support Programme,[6] a not-for-profit organisation established in 1997 to promote sustainable development and tourism in Albania.

[6] To the west of the village is the Novosej oak-forest, some 22 hectares (54 acres) of oak woods, situated at an altitude of over 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level.

To the south of the village, near to the Lake of Novosej reservoir, is another forest at a similar altitude, this one covering 35 hectares (86 acres) and consisting of birch trees.