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3 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 4 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Abbreviations WB VNR UNDP UN SEE SDG RES REA NSDI NPEI MTBP MDG IPA Herzegovina Bosnia and GoA FDI EU ERP EC DDGG Western Balkans Voluntary NationalReview Programme United NationsDevelopment United Nations South EastEurope Goal Sustainable Development Supply Energy Renewable Regional Economic Area andIntegration Development for National Strategy EuropeanNational Planfor Integration Medium-Term Budget Programme Goal Millennium Development Pre-AccessionInstrument for Assistance Bosnia andHerzegovina Albania Government of Foreign Direct Investment European Union Programme Economic Reform European Commission andGoodGovernance Development of Department priorities. priorities. of Albania’s long-term preparation the supporting projects planned and ongoing of the a list and priorities of implementation the measure to of indicators alist including report analytical by an followed priorities, economy’s the developing for mechanisms coordination the on information brief includes report Finally, the the mechanisms on strategic planning. and of strategies development the for mechanisms coordination national visions, and documents strategic donor (v) of all and mapping Goals, Development Sustainable Nations United with priorities and strategies national potential and existing (iv) mapped priorities Commission European with priorities and strategies of mapped (iii) linkages sphere: government beyond projects and of post-2020 (ii)2020: review initiatives post- priorities and strategies national long-term (i) and mid including: review adetailed contains II Part findings; main of the overview asummary Iprovides Part parts: main three into divided is report This dimensions. policy of important a number across cooperation coordinated through future, Albania the for perspective EU of the importance the underscore to and investment, promote and competitiveness enhance creation, job prosperity, post-2020 boost to seek strategies crosscutting and sectoral Albania new The society. civil of the involvement and accession; EU individuals; in investment through cohesion social and development resources; use of efficient through growth sustainable competitiveness; increasing and stability fiscal through growth of law; rule and democracy governance, good pillars: six on relies NSDI The strategies. sector cross- and 27 sector under targets and priorities strategic national for framework the provides NSDI The 2015-2020 Integration and (NSDI). Development for Strategy National and Union’s 2020 Strategy (EU) European Strategy, by SEE2020 inspired is report This DevelopmentSustainable Goals (SDG). Nations United and priorities Commission European the to respect with priorities national of strategic analysis adetailed and Albania in post-2020 strategies of relevant analysis an present to aims report The Executive summary

5 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 6 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS with the Sustainable Development Goals, supporting the economy to build its vision 2030. 2030. vision its build to economy the supporting Goals, Development Sustainable the with strategies sector related all and II NSDI the align to made been has progress Significant process. integration European the and II NSDI of the context the in 2030 Agenda the implementing to committed fully is Albania by 2019-2020. documents strategic their revise to actions several undertake to have planned strategies relevant the implementing and adopting for 2019-2020), responsible institutions the IPA from support budget provide to order in Digitalisation Decentralisation, Anti-Corruption, Reform, Administration Public Management, Finance Public (including Sector Governance of Good areas several in Framework” Strategic “Country’s of the extension for request Delegation’s Union European the Following Union. European the with negotiations of the opening –the Albania for phase historical new the and IPAEU programming new the with cyclecoincides planning This by 2020. finalised be will them of Most stage. final at their are strategies cross-cutting and of sector anumber 2015-2020 as post-2020. well cycle as actual II, The NSDI planning framework strategic new the for phase preparation at the is of Albania Government the Actually, liberties”. and rights human of fundamental guarantees economy, with and sustainable and stable acompetitive, (EU), with Union European the with integration its towards path the on democracy, of “a strengthening proposition value national the by achieving level middle-income upper advance to aiming economy amiddle-income as Albania for priorities strategic and vision development the outlines that document policy main 2015-2020 the is II NSDI II). The (NSDI Integration and Development for Strategy National the adopted May 2016, Government In Albanian the agency. government and ministry by each of policies delivery the for arrangements financial and planning medium-term and short the detailing process budget medium-term the and agenda; integration EU the under objectives the achieve to requirements resource and planning providing process European the integration guidance describing the strategies to making; policy high-level sector and national the are: IPS of cornerstones three The efficiently. operate and linked are monitoring and budgeting planning, policy government that ensure to architecture overall the provides (IPS) System Planning Integrated The coordination. and policy-making for system acomprehensive established has Albania 1. Introduction for-albania.pdf 1 https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/sites/near/files/20180817-revised-indicative-strategy-paper-2014-2020- 1 The challenges facing Albania’s energy sector include the following: the include sector Albania’s facing energy challenges The Community. Energy Europe East South the and markets, European and regional into market energy Albanian integrate to begin and supply energy the of security the increase will Strategy this sector. the Implementing of diversification and integration regional on based supply affordable and reliable astable, with consumers and citizens its provide and economy of the needs development the meet to designed is Strategy Energy National The revised. being 2018–2020 Plan currently is Action Energy Renewable National Plan 2017–2020Action the while Efficiency 2017, Energy December In National adopted government the economy. the and citizens Albanian for costs affordable with impacts environmental minimising and supply energy of the security the increasing while agreements international other and integration EU for as well as community, energy of the commitments meet and development economic sustain to efforts national the with consistent is strategy The Government. Albanian by the adopted and sector, prepared energy the for document 2018–2030 strategic core the is Strategy Albania’s Energy financial power and consolidationthe Recovery of sector 2017-2021 in out set follows: priorities as programme governance the funding continue will government the 2020-2022, cycle medium-term over the population of the conditions socio-economic the improve and development To 2020-2022: economic MTBP on enable Based Society. Civil to Environment Enabling for Measures and Policy Drafting for Road Map and (JSRS), Strategy Reform Sector Justice Corruption, against Strategy inter-sectoral Strategy, Transport (NESS), Strategy Skills and (PFM), Digital Albania Strategy, for Strategy Decentralisation and Local Governance, National Employment Management Finance Public for (PAR) Strategy Reform strategy, Administration Public Programme(ERP), Reform Economic are: areference as serve that documents strategic main The Government. Albanian of the goals strategic the to contribute that strategies cross-sector and sector other are there NSDI, the to addition In partners. Albania’s for development document reference important an as serves NSDI PRIORITIES STRATEGIES AND LONG-TERM2.1 AND MID NATIONAL 2. Current of state play | | | | | | implement measures in the area of energy efficiency and renewable sources; renewable and efficiency of energy area the in measures implement to resources of financial provision and capacity increased place, in systems management adequate at national institutions through and municipal levels and improving performance their Strengthening intensity; energy in of reduction trend the Improving capita; per consumption energy of level growing the and sectors different in development economic Achieving

7 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 8 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS energy markets. In the coming year, Albania should in particular: in year, should coming the In Albania markets. energy of integration the to obstacles contractual and legal by removing especially measures, reform connectivity of the implementation the accelerate should and reforms market electricity delayed However, has Albania sector. Albania’s in FDI energy encourage to of mechanisms development through principles protection environmental and planning least-cost on based technologies, of RES use the (ii) and increase generation, power wind and photovoltaic solar with also hydro, but with not only sources, RES the by diversifying demand 2030 meet to generation electricity RES domestic increase and imports to: energy (i) aims reduce Strategy Development RES 2030 The markets. regional and EU with integration and development market reform, tariff electricity the in of RES ashare for incentives including currently reforms, institutional and law, RES new regulations the addresses Albania Strategically, Bistrica. and Devoll Vjosa, Mat, rivers the along mainly planned, been has capacity of energy development future The policies. sector of the priorities main of the one is capacity of generating extension the reason, this For importer. an becoming to exporter energy an being from changed has Albania 2018. February in government by the adopted was Plan Master Gas The 2040. until needs investment assesses which Plan, Master Gas the adopted government 2018, Albanian the February In for current and future generations. future and current for justice environmental and gender-based, and economic social, benefits, equal for sustainability and equity of principles the on based is resources water of Management scarcity. water and risk of flood management and system, monitoring acomplete includes which management, resources water operational and integrated and water use of by 2027, efficient Albania, with economy sees an as sector of water vision The priorities. strategic of assessment and definition of process the and programme political the mechanisms, financial EU on based firmly is sector. approach new the for The approach integrated and anew implementing through key priorities, of the one as water sector, considering of water performance overall the improve to is aim The management. water to approach a new to committed has Government Albania The Integrated Water Management | | | | | | | | | | ahead electricity market; market; electricity ahead day- organised an establish and standards, environmental with complying while sources energy renewable and alternative promote and hydropower away from production electricity diversify to change their electricity supplier; supplier; electricity their change to of customers right the to obstacles legal abolish and companies energy of unbundling the finalise adopt secondary legislation implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. of Buildings Performance Energy the implementing legislation secondary adopt and draft and fund efficiency energy an up set the acquis, with Law Efficiency Energy its align fully energy servicesenergy for all citizens; in improvements to lead will objectives targeted the achieving as Package, Energy Third its and directives EU with aligned framework, regulatory legal the and policies strategies, Implementing cooperation and integration. integration. and cooperation regional through welfare increasing and sources, energy indigenous other and of renewable share the increasing efficiency, energy by improving supply energy of the security Enhancing The next steps in the implementation process include the following: the include process implementation the in steps next The year 2027,year follows: as by the met, be to targets relevant with objectives, strategic 2018, main the sets February in government 2018–2027, Management byWater the Resources adopted as Integrated on Strategy National The document. strategic and political a single into issues water-related all integrate to is aim The future. the in sector water for key pillars out sets 2030 2018- NSP Water Council. National of the Technical by the Secretariat harmonised and management”) of ​​ area in groups of sub-thematic functioning and organisation establishment, the “On 2.12.2015 No.dated 4, Decision (defined by groups Council Water National the of sub-thematic four of contribution the through prepared was sector water 12-year for This developed. programme been also has 2018 management Programme water Sector -2030 (NSP) integrated for The National 2019-2030 priority. main the Strategy as Sector Sewerage water and Water sees Supply National met. be to targets relevant with document strategic and political asingle within issues water-related all 2027to year by the integrate aim 2018-2027Management Water Resource Integrated on Strategy the resources, of water management integrated the for framework institutional the on Based | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fully establish the Agency for Water Resources Management. Water for Resources Agency the establish Fully level; basin river at the management and planning for aguideline as plans management basin river prepared of the Adoption Strengthening the monitoring system and full implementation of GIS water information system; Strengthening the administration offices for riverbasins; programme; Strengthening the sub-thematic groups and their role in implementation of national water sector preparation; under documents policy and strategic of the adoption Final legislation; EU the with compliance in framework legal the Strengthening the principles of Integrated Water Resources Management and the EU directives. EU the and Management Water Resources ofIntegrated principles the to according process, decision-making the in generation next the including and benefits economic socio- equal offering needs, all meet to order in management water sustainable All-inclusive relevant institutions; the from data and models these on based policy appropriate of preparation on advice offer and stakeholders, all for reliable and accepted widely are climate and water on data and models Ensure directives; EU the with compliance in adopted and prepared framework legal respective the by applying needs, the all meet to order in investments and management through (droughts) floods and scarcity by water generated risks the Address directives; EU the with compliance in adopted and prepared framework legal respective the by applying resources, water all for status quality a good Ensure directives; EU the with compliance in adopted and prepared framework legal respective the by applying needs, all meet to order in resources of water use sustainable and fair Ensure and its short-term Action Plan, Plan, Action short-term its and integrated water water integrated National National

9 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 10 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS The National Sectoral Programme defines three main strategic goals: strategic main three defines Programme Sectoral National The generations. future and current for justice environmental and and gender-based, economic social, benefits, equal for sustainability and of equity principles the on based is resources of water Management scarcity.and risk water of flood management and system, monitoring complete a includes which management, resources water operational and integrated and use ofwater efficient have shall Albania following: the is sector of water vision and standards”. The practices EUin line with best “Governance by is water 2030 of the sector sector of water future the for vision the this, on Based document. strategic and political asingle within issues water-related all integrate to is sector. aim The the for key 2018–2030 pillars the sets Programme Sector Water Management Integrated National The purposes. recycling for only albeit of waste, import the for allows it as acquis the with alignment at further aimed adopted, was of Waste Management 2011 the to 2016, amendment September an In Integrated on Law waste. electronic and mining recycling, of ship issues the for except advanced, has management waste on acquis the with alignment Legislative improving the sector performance as follows: as performance sector the improving for measures and objectives policy the sets strategy The management. resources water integrated and infrastructure water nexus, water–energy–food the on focuses 3(environment) Pillar particular, In Plan. Action of aNational adoption and preparation the including 2020 Strategy, Europe East South of the preparation the to contributed has government the region, the for planning strategic of the part As Diversity. Biological on Convention the to of parties at ameeting presented and of Ministers of Council a decision by by government approved Protection Biodiversity for Document Strategic the into incorporated Areas, Protected Coastal and Marine for Plan Strategic of the 2016 in key presentation achievement One the was | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | development; sustainable of principles and conditions environmental respecting and benefits economic maximising while of users distribution equitable resources, of water use sustainable Encouraging sustainable development; sustainable of principles the account into taking also and activities regulatory of all coordination better with Protecting aquatic ecosystems, including and surface ground water, from misuse and overuse, rainstorms and erosion, in an affective and sustainable manner. sustainable and affective an in erosion, and rainstorms floods, water, by caused including effects harmful from property and population the Protecting Expand and improve the quality of water supply and sewerage services; sewerage and supply of water quality the improve and Expand Focus water utilities towards the principles of cost control and full costs recovery; costs full and control of cost principles the towards utilities water Focus Improve governance and regulation of the sector; of the regulation and governance Improve Invest to increase capacity of sector workforce; of sector capacity increase to Invest Progress towards convergence of Albanian law with EU water directives. water EU law with of Albanian convergence towards Progress represents one of the strongest commitments of the Albanian government to the welfare of its citizens. In In citizens. of its welfare the to government Albanian of the commitments strongest of the one represents strategy This men. and women Albanian all for opportunities skills and jobs promote to is of NESS goal The growth. long-term inclusive trigger to expected is and model economic of the heart at the skills and activities. generation employment new on particularly focused havebeen efforts government years recent Over 2019-22, covering plan action its and governance migration on 2019, strategy June In national the adopted Albania Diaspora. regarding activities state and of policies coordination the for of Ministers Council of the body (SCD) aconsultative is Diaspora for Committee State The communities. Diaspora Albanian the in identity national the preserve and teach to serve will that literature relevant and textbooks educational approved (PCD) of Centre Publishing Diaspora the is for conditions. responsible living and publishing distributing the improving on impact having projects prioritised for concrete means financial distribute and provide to aims (ADDF) Fund Development Diaspora Albanian The of Albania. image the and development social and economic the to related is goal strategic This technologies. and of know-how transfer the as such remittances, non-monetary of role the and investments such to attract measures specific including Albania, in of Diaspora’s investments relevance the 2018–2024 emphasises Diaspora on Strategy National some national strategies, namely: in outlined is vision This jobs. new creating and growth sector private by accelerating particular in goals, development its meet help to investment sector private encourage to aims of Albania Government The Improving innovation competitiveness enhancing and are: which key among the exist, challenges Many | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | achieving targeted objectives, to lead to improvement of services for all citizens. all for of services improvement to lead to objectives, targeted achieving acquis EU with aligned framework, regulatory legal and policies of strategies, Implementation environment; and water on standards EU meet to resources financial in Increase catastrophes; natural with coping and preventing in as sector, well as sanitation and water the in expertise and knowledge acquired applying for resources of human competences and skills Enhancing populations; rural and areas urban peripheral poorer the for including services, sewerage and supply of water of coverage expansion and Improvement beds; river of damaged Rehabilitation basin; by river users, of water Monitoring plans; management basin of river implementation and Preparation levels; all at response effective for preparedness of disaster Strengthening systems; warning early enhancing and risks disaster of monitoring and assessment Identification, floodprotection; and drainage irrigation, to related infrastructure existing of the modernisation and Rehabilitation Strengthening the institutions, as well as management and operational capacities; ones; of existing operation and maintenance sustainable water andConstructing wastewater and water waste treatment infrastructure plants, and the services; sanitation and supply water the Improving puts knowledge 2014–2020 (NESS) knowledge puts Strategy Skills and Employment The National providing a clear framework to better manage and coordinate migration flows. migration coordinate and manage better to framework aclear providing , for , for 11 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 12 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Minister. Prime 2019 of the order an September through during formalised be to expected is and Administration of Public Department the to no. sent 554, 31st on been Decision, has 2019. of July structure proposed The Ministers of Council the by approved was which functioning, and organisation its defining NAES, the establishing on legislation secondary relevant the finalised has (MFE) Economy and of Finance Ministry The development. skills and of employment areas the in implementation policy for responsible (NAES), Skills and Employment for Agency National the into reorganised and transformed is (NES) Service Employment National the that law foresees The 2019-2022. (NESS) Strategy Skills and Employment National the in set priorities national the to manner, responding demand-driven and VET, acoordinated in and programmes, passive and active services, employment public of the objectives clear by setting functioning, market labour strengthen and force labour for opportunities increase to aims Albania in Training (VET) and Education Vocational and Employment on framework legislative approved newly The of 2019.semester first the 2019 during adopted is between and 2022 and period cover the will strategy of the plan action revised The completed. was (NESS) Strategy Skills and Employment National of the review Amid-term Contract. Reform a Sector through support budget receive to it by selecting NESS to itself 2015, committed EU the Relevant legislation Relevant Promotion nr.15/2019Promotion Employment on Law Function employability and employment increasing at aim that policies market of labour Proposal self-employment including market measures, labour of active Proposal measures/ market labour of active implementation and Administration offered of services assurance Quality and local structures of regional Administration jobs on Government’s programme of the Implementation the current NES structure? NES current the by addressed function this Is x x x x 2 a view to enable sustainable growth, increased employment and reduced public debt. debt. public reduced and employment increased growth, sustainable enable to a view with threats, external and strengths internal the between balance a clear establish to aiming policies fiscal (ERP) and 2019 Programme Reform macroeconomic The Economic main the –2021 outlines competitiveness. in increase an to 2014–2020, contributes and Strategy District Improvement 2019–2021 (ERP) Programme Reform Economic the programme, government’s of the priorities of the part is reform proposed The retention. investment increase and grievances investor address systematically to a mechanism at developing and practices, good international with compatible investors foreign and domestic for framework legal investment acomprehensive at creating targeted is reform Government Albania The principles. practice good with adherence ensure to reformed and streamlined Law, be will Investment Strategic the laws,All strategies, regulations and decrees investment-related issued earlier under the legislation, including products. local authentic promoting and image economy’s (vi) quality. Improving of their improvement as well as tourism, in services and products of new (v) Development employment. and economy the on sector of the impact and value added the Increasing products.(iv) new of creation and offer tourism of the consolidation as well as clusters and industries development of new (iii) Creation development. tourism in apotential with areas all in development urban and demographic ecosystems, of nature, respect in of geo-spaces development and protection Regular (ii) ventures. tourism for potential profitable amore and live to place abetter attraction, atourist into economy economy’s the tourism turn to investments, and interventions of public sustainability (i) Long-term on: based be will market international in Albania’s positioning Consequently, market. tourism global the in qually competinge destination, aworthy as of Albania promotion international on focusing policies, and sub-sectors of sectors, arange encompasses and multi-dimensional is Strategy 2019-2023Tourism Strategy Development Plan Action and of Science. Academy the law on draft new the with in 2019 Parliament together the in presented be to scheduled is It finalised. been has of Albania Republic the in research scientific law on of the 2018. in draft A new implementation its on made was progress however no government, and industry academia, between links better promote to aims plan action This Journal 153,Viti (Official Government 2016,p.11816). of Albania Guideline and Journal Viti 153, (Official 2016,p. implementation its for rules and 11818),beneficiaries the defining and Ministers Europe, East South for (OECD) programme Development and Cooperation Economic for development of innovative policies 2017, January In 2017-2021 the approved government the the to support plan action 2020. Horizon in participation higher ensure strategy;(iii) specialisation priorities);(ii) smart adopt Area Research European and commitments own its with line in research, in investment 1% to (increase up by 2022, of GDP Innovation and Research, Technology Scientific for investments is: (i) increase to implementation under currently 2017-2023 for innovation and technology research, scientific for strategy of National aim The Council of Ministers Approved by government in January 2018. January in by government Approved 2 Decision No 580 dated 03.08.2016 on the establishment of Programmed for Economy Support Support Economy for of Programmed 03.08.2016 dated establishment 580 No the on Decision under boosting the trade reform measure (Pillar I), Integrated Growth of SEE 2020, and Business Business and 2020, of SEE Growth I), Integrated (Pillar measure reform trade the boosting under Decision No 580 dated 03.08.2016 on the approval of the Investment Policy Policy Investment of the 03.08.2016 dated approval 580 No the on Decision , based on Triple Helix approach, recommendation of Organisation of Organisation recommendation approach, Triple on Helix , based : The National Tourism Development Tourism Development National : The Council of of Council , 13 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 14 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS years. of ten over aperiod owners form to of properties restitution or compensation through issues, property the resolve effectively to 2015, in and, amechanism plan action introduced an adopted Government The impacts. sustainable achieve to order in important being participation their with projects, consolidation land in participate to eligible also are of farmers types Other production. agricultural drive to potential have the who old) and young female, male, (all members: families farming being group target primary its with farmers, all targets strategy This projects. consolidation of land implementation successful and framework, legal appropriate of an adoption programme, consolidation land anational including consolidation, land for conditions by developing size farm enlarge and fragmentation land reduce to opportunities by providing structures farm improve to farmers assist to aims strategy The areas. of natural restoration and protection environmental resources, of natural use rational of poverty, reduction and security food enhanced growth, sector, economic agricultural and rural of the development equitable socially and gender and inclusive sustainable, the to contributes away that in done be to is This sustainable. and competitive viable, economically are that farms of family creation the is 2028, year the until 2016toin implemented be Consolidation Land National Strategy Albanian of the goal main The sector. land the across strategy development of acapacity implementation (iv) and framework; regulatory and legal harmonised of asupportive, (iii) provision institutions; land efficient more create and overlaps and fragmentation institutional existing reduce to reform institutional (ii) agriculture; and estate real tourism, e.g. forestry, for policies, land of sub-sector creation the and Policy Land National overall an including activities, land guide consistently to policies of land framework cohesive of a (i) goals: creation policy following of the of implementation consist interventions reform main The Geo-portal. Information Data Spatial National the as well as information, share and connected are systems various where operation, in put been has e-Gateway sector. government’s the The in practices corrupt for opportunities minimising and transparency increasing citizens, for delivery service improve to steps important take to aims and World Bank the by 2013 in government supported is Albanian by the initiated reform management land integrated The Reform Management Land goals: following the on based investments foreign and of domestic promotion at the aimed is reform climate investment The inclusion. social and employment consolidation and defragmentation, businesses environment, VET, trade, water and wastewater sector, to land connectivity, broadband transport, sources, energy of diversification liberalisation, market energy from ranging government incumbent of the priorities of the some encapsulate measures reform These | | sustainable tourism, which would support the efforts of government to attract investment. to attract of government efforts the support would which tourism, sustainable and agro-food energy, in particularly sectors, of specific anumber in Strategy Innovations and Development Research focused amore and funding (viii) increased created; jobs more industry;(vii) region’s of the potential (vi)increased investments; (iv) boosted capital; and services of goods, flow (iii) free environment; (ii) business-friendly economy; of the growth economic (i) steady , adopted by the government government by the , adopted 3) promoting sustainable development for present and future generations. future and present for development sustainable 3) promoting and management; and use biodiversity sustainable for required policies and principles of the incorporation 2) diversity; landscape and of biological improvement and 1)protection are: PESBLD and CBD the implementing for (PESBLD).The objectives main Diversity Landscape and Biological on Strategy European PAN- the in (CBD), especially Diversity Biological on Convention the to related initiatives regional and Strategic Biodiversity Policy Paper instrument. planning and policy useful a provide to order in affordability and feasibility on emphasis place (WFD). Both Directive Framework Waste EU the with aligned are and economy a circular way towards the lead Plan and Strategy The re-use. and of recycling maximisation and of resources recovery waste, of reduction the through economy and environment health, public protect to need the on based are plan and strategy The plans. and of strategies implementation for preparation the for basis the provide which criteria, decision-making and principles guiding stipulates and objectives general establishes Strategy National The level. local and regional national, at the making policy guide Plan and Strategy National The plan. respective the with Strategy Waste Solid Integrated National the and framework of alegislative consist policies management Waste requirements. EU the with line in legislation management 2010-2025 Strategy Waste Management National for 2014–2020, measures to improve revenue collection in Albania include the following: the include Albania in collection revenue improve to 2014–2020,for measures 3 economic growth and fiscal stability. As established in the Strategy for the Management of Public Finances Public of Management the for Strategy the in established As stability. fiscal and growth economic macro- and development economic and of business facilitation through competitiveness, and innovation enhancing for instrument efficient an is reform structural policy,the of fiscal component essential an As collection. revenue government’s the in improvements on focused was reform structural financial The Reform Fiscal Structural following: the are Albania in Reform Management Land Integrated of the goals The | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Measures against fiscal informality and payments systems. payments and informality fiscal against Measures developments; economic with line in and needs of budget light in percentages of tax review Continuous tax; of property Reform tax; income personal and corporate both on legislation new the to policy tax the Adapting economy; informal and evasion tax fighting and gap, tax the reducing efficiency, collection revenue enhancing to aview with administrations, customs and of tax reform and policy of tax Review and agriculture, land easement instruments, land access tools, land professionals and land services. land and professionals land tools, access land instruments, easement land agriculture, and tourism for consolidation land circulation, and capitalisation through market land the Empower map; property tax-value aunique, on based Cadastre Multipurpose Integrated an Establish of registration); completion and of titles (issuing restitution and registration titles, rights, of property system the Improve Approved by government in December 2014 December in by government Approved : Albania has been and continues to be a participant in European European in aparticipant be to continues and been has : Albania : The Albanian Government has adopted waste waste adopted has Government Albanian : The 3

15 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 16 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS PFM priorities are currently being reassessed based on a mid-term review of the strategy in 2018 in strategy of the review a mid-term on based reassessed being currently are priorities PFM institutions. budget all for Treasury the to access online policy; PIFC acomprehensive with line in government across standards control internal of strengthening recommendations; audit external and of internal follow-up the improving arrears; accumulation of arrears accumulation ( Partnerships processes and monitoring forapproval, Publicselection, Private public appraisal, investment projects, ( Management Investment Public others, among include, which addressed, beto priorities new of May 2018), in ongoing identification is (started including PFM strategy systems. protection social of improvement and reform institutional and regulatory deficits, of infrastructure reduction management, expenditure public improved and consolidation fiscal towards oriented are priorities Governments competitiveness. and increased growth sustainable new and ensuring stimulating investments production, domestic at increasing aimed reforms medium-term structural priority the introduces ERP addition, In debt. public reduced and employment increased growth, sustainable enabling to aview with system, the to threats external of and strengths internal between balance aclear establish to aiming policies fiscal and 2019–2021 macro-economic main the Programme Reform Economic outlines mid-term The 6 https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/sites/near/files/20190529-albania-report.pdf 5 https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/sites/near/files/20190529-albania-report.pdf 4 http://www.financa.gov.al/al/raportime/shlyerja-e-detyrimeve-te-prapambetura is pending. mechanisms still evaluationof monitoring, and reporting appropriate establishment The donors. by international 35% of which provided is million, 98 EUR is implementation implemented been have already plan action earlier the of Parts 2017-2021 for strategy 2016. in justice were adopted plan action its The cross-sectoral and reform system Justice level. administrative and political both at NPEI the of implementation effective more for structures ordination co- inter-institutional functional establish to efforts up step should government The weak. remains planning of policy quality overall the and 30%, low, than at less remains implementation of NPEI rate The force. into entry and of adoption dates and of approximation, level acts, legal Albanian drafting/revising with tasked ministries approximated, be to acts for priorities by defining process approximation coordinate to aims NPEI legislation. approximated of the implementation the in also but rate, approximation the in not only achieved, progress of the stock take to annually revised be will NPEI The chapters. acquis by set the standards with sectors its all align and acquis EU the with legislation national of the approximation legal full reach to Albania for order in 2020, to extending 2019-2021 measures, (NPEI) term long and Integration medium European for Plan includes National enterprises. state-owned of risks fiscal the analyse and Treasury; the to access online institutions more grant rules; procurement with compliance and review procurement public improve management; and planning investment improve recommendations; audit external and internal on up follow level; government local and at central arrears prevent government; across implementation control internal strengthen management; and planning to: budget is improve reassessment of this goal 6 PPPs ) and concessions; analysis of, monitoring, reporting and mitigating fiscal risks; re- risks; fiscal mitigating and reporting of, monitoring, analysis concessions; ) and 4 at local and central government levels following the clearance of all pre-2014 of all clearance the following levels government central and at local . The estimated budget for its its for budget estimated . The PIM ) including fragmented 5 .The .The economic opportunity, and research. In these respective areas, the government has sought to: sought has government the areas, respective these In research. and opportunity, economic leaders, religious with engagement education, areas: on four focused and identified government the programme, of this part As extremism. violent counter to strategy anational 2015, published Albania 8 (Sources: 17.4.2018, 2018 Strasbourg, Albania Report, Commission, p.5. 7 European Plan Action and Extremism Violent Combating for Strategy National activities). donor (including sector anti-corruption the in actions ongoing the with harmonisation ensure and measures of Strategy costing proper ensure capacities, institutional and ownership strengthen to need the include weaknesses These remain. weaknesses although track, on overall is Corruption against Strategy Inter-sectoral of the implementation The judges and prosecutors (vetting process) has started and is delivering first tangible results.” tangible first delivering is and started process) has (vetting prosecutors and judges of all re-evaluation The overall. progress good in resulting continued, has reform justice thorough and of comprehensive implementation “The that states 2018 EC Albania on The Report institutions. of several setting-up the and laws, 40 of some development Constitution, Albanian the to amendments envisaging Strategy, Reform by aJustice followed was Paper Analytical the and process ongoing on is reform Justice arbitration. for framework alegal establishing and professions of legal quality service the 8: Improving Goal institutions; subordinate its and of Justice Ministry of the functioning the 7:Goal Improving system; penitentiary the in rights of human protection of the 6: Enhancement Goal cooperation; international of strong development for facilities and procedures systems electronic modern by providing system justice of the functioning the 5: Improving Goal institutions; justice of criminal functions and status mission, of the consolidation through measures anti-corruption and system justice criminal the of efficiency the 4: Increasing Goal standards; European with accordance in accessibility and transparency efficiency, its by strengthening system judicial of the operation of the 3: Improvement Goal personnel; court and ofmagistrates specialisation as well as training, and education of legal 2Consolidation Goal Goal 1: Strengthening the independence, efficiency and accountability of the justice system institutions; follows: as 2017–2021 goals, strategic Strategy Justice high-level eight has Cross-Cutting The | | | | | | | | phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighting (Research). fighting terrorist of foreign phenomenon the counter ultimately and study, understand, better to kind) its of (the first a centre Open conditions for Albanian youths at-risk (Economic particularly individuals, Opportunity); and economic and social Youth improve and to ways Welfare devise of Social Ministry its Through religious centres (Engagement); economy’s the official in counter-narratives support to KMSH the in leaders Work with religious (Educate); ideology extremist violent with associated dangers and threat of the awareness greater facilitate help of Education Ministry its Through

Global Coalition , Regional Cooperation Council Cooperation Regional ) 8 : In November November In 7 17 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 18 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS In addition, the table below provide list of strategies (2020+) per responsible institution. (2020+) responsible per of strategies list provide below table the addition, In Albania. in possession illicit in of firearms number estimated the decrease 5: 2024, By Goal substantially advocacy. and outreach education, awareness, increased through firearms of misuse and supply, demand the reduce 4: 2024, By Goal significantly within and beyond Albania. into, (FAE) explosives and ammunition firearms, flows of illicit reduce 3: 2024, By Goal significantly led. intelligence and based evidence are Albania in practices and policies control arms that 2024, By 2: Goal ensure framework and other related international obligations, and standardised across the region. regulatory EU the with harmonised fully place, in is legislation control arms 1: that Goal 2023, ensure By 2017. in amended was which Directive Firearms European the with harmonisation of its because also but implementation, its during gained experience the to due notonly amendments, requires it persons, natural to of weapons ownership granting ever time first 74/2014 Law the approved has Albania the for Weapons, on Although indicators. performance the with also and Roadmap regional of the those to correspond Plan Action and Strategy of the goals The by 2024”. Balkans, Western the in ammunition their (SALW)Lightand and Weapons Arms Small of trafficking and misuse possession, illegal the to solution asustainable for “Roadmap the to refer Plan Action the and Strategy the particular, In with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. alignment etc.),the SALW, in Trafficking also of and and Conduct, of Code EU the Manufacturing Illicit the SALW, on against Trade Protocol Document OSCE Treaty, Nations the Arms the of Action, United the Programme UN the (including control of firearms area the in documents and conventions international different under Albania’s of obligations fulfilment the monitor and ensure Plan Action and Strategy The 2018. July in summit by 2024’ London at the Balkans Western the in ammunition their and weapons light and arms of small trafficking and misuse possession, illegal the to solution asustainable for ‘Roadmap regional the signed 2019-2021. plan 2019 from action period Weapons the for to 2024 acorresponding and Albania Light and Arms Small on 2019Albania Strategy anew National February In adopted National Water Council Technical the Secretariat of Agency National Territorial Planning State Minister for Diaspora Rural Development and Agriculture of Ministry Foreign Affairs Europe for and Ministry and Youth Education Sport of Ministry and Energy Infrastructure of Ministry Justice of Ministry Economy Finance and of Ministry Environment Tourism of and Ministry Defence of Ministry Table 1 The list of national policy documents/programmes/strategies and responsible line Table line documents/programmes/strategies policy responsible of and national list 1The Institutions National Sector Programme 2018-2030 (NSP) National SectorProgramme Water onIntegrated ResourceNational Strategy Management2018-2027 2016-2028 Albanian NationalLandConsolidationStrategy PINS_Tirane_Durres_ General NationalTerritory Plan2030 2018-2024andActionPlan National DiasporaStrategy WaterIntegrated Resources 2018-2027 ManagementStrategy (2019-2021) EuropeanNational Planfor Integration Science, for TechnologyNational Strategy andInnovation 2017-2023 2019–2030 National Water SectorStrategy andSewerage Supply 2010-2025 Mining Strategy 2018–2030 Strategy National Energy (2017-2021) Strategy Justice SectorReform andActionPlan2018-2021 Minors Justice Strategy Albania(2020-2022) theRepublic of of Fiscal Strategy 2019-2021 Programme Economic Reform 2019-2022 onMigration National Strategy Albania Tourism 2019-2023andActionPlan Strategy Development National Waste ManagementPlan2010–2025 National Waste 2010-2025 ManagementStrategy theAF2016-2025 Long Term Planof Development 2019 to2024 andLightWeapons onSmallArms theperiodfromNational Strategy for ministries/institutions Policy documents 19 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 20 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS economic and social development such as: such development social and economic Public Investment paths for youth employment. market preferential and training vocational education, programmes, start-up by supporting unemployment Employment 2022. 2020 to from period the for annually billion 5.5 of ALL average an with priority this finance will which budget state the as well as partners of development support the from benefit will reform this of objectives the Fulfilling incentives. fiscal by implementing land) (8% of agricultural soil fallow of problem the alleviating by structures agricultural improving of ownership; certificates with land of mapping; equipping agricultural entire surface the including cadastre, all property multifunctional digital and transparent in a registries property of unification compensation; and restitution and registration Integrated management land 1.7 at ALL billion. estimated is priority this for funding 2022, 2020 to from period the For fast. and professional quality, citizens to delivery service andmaking of staff recruitment of service, computerisation and of technology introduction institutions, of publicModernisation services 17.0 ALL 2020 to in billion 2022. in billion 15.4 ALL from increased be will priority this for funding 2020-2022, period the For quality. and quantity required the in water of guaranteeing aim the with industry, of water needs the meeting drainage; for ha 70,000 and irrigation for ha by 45,000 increase will which infrastructure, drainage and irrigation with land of agricultural coverage nationally; 48% reach will which wastewater, urban remove to networks of sewage Water Infrastructure: 2017-2021 in out set follows: priorities as programme governance the funding continue will government the 2020-2022, cycle medium-term over the population of the conditions socio-economic the improve and development To 2020-2022: economic MTBP on enable Based The six Government priorities for reforms in Albania are: are: Albania in reforms for priorities Government The six follows: as 2021 programme governance 2017- its in out set priorities the funding continue will government the 2020 - 2022, cycle medium-term over the population of the conditions socio-economic the improve and development To economic enable Key findings | | | | | | | | | | | | Innovative and citizen-centred public services; Recovery and financial consolidation of the energy sector; sector; energy the of consolidation financial and Recovery Fostering innovation and competitiveness, foreign direct investments and domestic investments; Integrated water management; Integrated land management; Financial structural reform. Financial structural aimed at increasing employment and halving the gap between youth and general general and youth between gap the halving and employment at increasing aimed aimed at maintaining a 5% to GDP ratio will be channelled into key sectors for for key sectors into channelled be will ratio a 5% GDP to at maintaining aimed Extending the water supply service, which will reach 75% nationally; extension extension 75% reach nationally; will which service, supply water the Extending aimed at: providing justice for property titles including their including their titles at: aimed providing justice for property aimed at reforming the way of organisation and structure of relevant of relevant structure and way of organisation the at reforming aimed agro-tourism development. agro-tourism and tourism for conditions creating also while development, sustainable and diversified economic, positive have to a areas rural certain enabling housing of residential aesthetic the improve services; of public level Infrastructure: Rural investmentincreasing in sector. the and decentralisation deepening through drainage improving and parcel” every in of “water aim the with investing continue will government The security. and quantity food their increase to products agricultural of marketing and processing production, the improve will funds These IPARD programme. by the provided Agriculture: process. teaching of the quality the improving in investments as well as infrastructures accommodation student of modernisation support to continues education Higher school. existing the to additions or rebuilding Education: ALL billion. 33 with to 2022, 2020 from period the in projects sewerage of financing the through Water sanitation and Vlora. and of bypasses as well as Delvina; - Kardhiq and -Dukat -, -Rrogozhina, -Vora -, Kashar Thumana axes: road infrastructure National 10 See Annex 1 for a full listing of projects 1for afull10 listing Annex See Technical Secretariat. IPMG by the info prepared format project the on based data relevant provided have which secretariats, technical Groups’ matic The the with cooperation in Technical Secretariat, IPMG from the gathered information the on based are report of this 9 Findings post-2020 projects planned and ongoing 600 than more has Albania PROJECTS SPHERE BEYOND GOVERNMENT POST-2020 OF REVIEW INITIATIVES2.2. AND economic development have been earmarked for 2018 action programme for Albania. Albania. for 2018 for programme action earmarked have been development economic and protection environmental for million 30 EUR and reform, justice of law and rule for million 64 EUR growth. 113 and EUR and competitiveness rights, in invest to million fundamental of law and rule and governance and democracy as such key in sectors, 170 reforms EUR promote to provide million 2015. April in force into 2014-2017 The IPA for entered II Albania for Agreement programmes action Framework The assistance. 649.4 pre-accession EUR of from million allocation indicative total a benefit will paper, Albania strategy indicative the in out set IPA (2014-2020), II Under priorities the with line in and IPA for approach 2012 apilot with 2013 introduced and been programmes. has national modality management indirect The . in Delegation EU of the management direct under implemented predominantly been has (IPA assistance 2007-2013 The I) in 594 of EUR million. allocation atotal with Assistance Pre-accession for Instrument the under Albania to assistance financial provided EU The 4,171,868,460. Pre-university education will prioritise and finance projects for construction, reconstruction/ for construction, projects finance and prioritise will education Pre-university Productivity growth on large farms will continue to be supported with ALL 9 billion 9billion ALL with supported be to continue will farms large on growth Productivity Improve infrastructure; assess traditions and cultural heritage; increase the the increase heritage; cultural and traditions assess infrastructure; Improve : Increasing the population’s access to quality water and sanitation services services sanitation and water quality population’s to access the : Increasing :concentration of budgetary funding for completing important national national important completing for funding of budgetary :concentration 10 ,with committed funds of EUR of EUR funds ,with committed 9 - 21 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 22 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS the five Windows ( Windows five the astrategic document for of writing process the in and of IPA programming process III the in is Albania financing covering sector 68% the of by grants financed mainly is sector Governance Good Citizens. for Europe and (COSME) Programme Enterprises Medium-Sized and Small and of Enterprises Competitiveness 2020, Fiscals 2020, Customs 2020, Horizon Innovation, Social and Employment strands), Media and (Culture Europe Erasmus+, Creative programmes: EU following the in participates Albania IPAWith support programme. cross-border IPA the Adriatic and Fund Development Regional European the under programmes cooperation transnational in as well as programmes, cooperation fivecross-border in participates and programme IPA multi-country under support from benefits Albania 11 https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/sites/near/files/20190529-albania-report.pdf11 TOTAL law of rule and Democracy Albania nance gover and Democracy mental rights mental and funda law of Rule growth and tiveness Competi energy and change climate Environment, Transport development rural and ture agricul tion, ness, innova Competitive policies social and employment Education, - - - (or 155 Euro million). - - - 68,7 2014 68,7 64,7 4,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 content & indicative allocation 91,9 2015 61,9 48,9 13,0 30,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 30,0 82,4 2016 32,7 10,2 22,5 49,7 4,0 24,0 21,7 0,0 11 Table 2:IPA 2014-2020 II 80,2 2017 19,6 19,6 0,0 60,6 0,0 0,0 60,6 0,0 323,2 182,9 2017 2014- Total 143,4 39,5 140,3 4,0 24,0 82,3 30,0 ) for the whole period; five Windows are: Windows five period; whole the ) for 69,4 115,6 2018 10,4 59,0 46,2 26,2 0,0 20 0,0 29,0 99,0 2019 16,4 12,6 70,0 0,0 0,0 40 30,0 61,2 101,7 2020 38,5 22,7 40,5 0,0 0,0 40,5 0,0 159,6 316,3 2020 2018- Total 65,3 94,3 156,7 26,2 0,0 100,5 30,0 342,5 639,5 2020 2014- Total 208,7 133,8 297,0 30,2 24,0 182,8 60,0 (%) vant rele change climate which Of 66% 27% 34% - completed by December 2020. by December completed be to expected is work year. rehabilitation every The of 20GWh aloss costing currently are that leakages water eliminate fully and cascade Drini the of optimisation the from stemming benefits the increase will which rehabilitation, stoplog and Gates Spillway Komani and Fierza the on focused is work Ongoing zero. to reduced 11 have been year each lost GWh estimated the and eliminated been have leakages water hence efficiency, its as well as seasons hydrology good during operation cascade the from plant’s power benefit the have increased units four of all rehabilitation and refurbishment the and completed; have been Albania, in HPP largest (HPP), the Plant Hydropower Komani the on works rehabilitation electromechanical plants; power three all in implemented fully been has protection rockfall completed; have been channel tailrace the for works dredging and Dam’sKomani rehabilitation toe the operation; now in are systems monitoring and instrumentation dam the outcomes, other Among windows. five the under implemented be can approach, based society, gender, civil rights change, climate as such themes, of cross-cutting number manner. a Also, acomplementary in another one with linked are and enlargement for policy EU of the facets all are regulation, the of objectives specific the to correspond broadly which Windows, five The The public sector has received diversified and balanced type of financing through: financing of type balanced and diversified received has sector public The | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Traditional financing through grants (71 million in grants to support 30 projects). 30 support to (71grants in million grants through financing Traditional 74.3 million. of Euro amount the in Indicators) Linked (Disbursement DLI through World Bank the from Loans 6million). (Euro assistance technical includes also It by IPA instrument. provided II million 84 of EUR amount the in PAR (PFM, Anticorruption), and subsectors three to support Budget Territorial andcross cooperation border Competitiveness and inclusive growth connectivity sustainable and agenda Green relations neighbourly good and communication strategic alignment, acquis governance, Good democracy and rights of law,Rule fundamental 154,946,172 Grants 68% Graph 1: Loan vs. Graph Grant Grant vs. Loan Grants Loan 32% 74,300,000 Loan 23 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 24 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS The following sub-sectors have received most of the funds (86%): funds of the most have received sub-sectors following The | | | | | | | | Public Services EUR 88.7 million million 88.7 EUR Services Public Public Finance Management EUR 45.6 million 45.6 million EUR Management Finance Public Public Administration Reform EUR 35.7 EUR million Reform Administration Public Decentralisation EUR 26.4 EUR Decentralisation million 100 20 40 60 80 0 74,300,000 71,000,000 WB DPL Projects 32% 31% 89 Graph 3: Committed funds by subsector funds 3: Committed Graph 46 Committed founds by subsector WB DPL 36 Graph 2: TypeGraph of financing Type offinancing 26 Projects 16 11 IPA BS [PERCENT [VALUE] IPA BS AGE] 6 - TA toIPA BS TA toIPA BS 78,000,000 6,000,000 E-goverment Policy making Statistics Anti-corruption Decentralisation PAR PFM Public Services IPA BS 34% 3% 12 areas. border in development local sustainable encouraging relations; Regional & territorial cooperation areas. rural in of life quality better standards; safety development Agriculture & rural services. social and health efficient people; of vulnerable inclusion policy; market labour and services employment & socialEducation, policies developingimproving environment; business the tourism. innovation & Competitiveness (cross-borderinteroperability technical compatibility). t Transpor controlling air pollution. water; Environment & climate action conventions. rights human corruption;crime; respecting tackling organised fight police helping judiciary; efficient Independent, rights: law of &fundamental Rule organisations). voluntary (e.g. society non-state, civil empowering management; financial public improving governance; economic better delivery; service public & governance: Democracy 2014-2020:Funding allocation Key findings assistance. external EU, the covering by 51% dominated is ongoing the of financing sector below, the graphs the in shown As CoE, UN, GoA Italy, Austria,

Sweden 3% 2% https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/instruments/funding-by-country/albania_en USAID 6% : Better infrastructure and regional connectivity; improved road safety; increased increased safety; road improved connectivity; regional and infrastructure : Better Donor financing Swiss 6% Strengthening democratic institutions; reforming the civil service and priority sectors priority €639.5 million, : Alignment with EU law and standards; better treatment of waste and and of waste treatment better standards; law and EU with : Alignment 51% : Supporting business competitiveness; greater market integration; integration; market greater competitiveness; business : Supporting EU 32% WB Graph 4: financing Donor Graph : Promoting regional reconciliation and good networks, neighbourly : More competitive farming and food sector; application of food of food application sector; food and farming competitive : More

: Providing effective vocational training; better employment employment better training; vocational effective : Providing Milions 100 120 20 40 60 80 0 117 EU 74 WB 13 DIP financing

for funding in this period are: period this in funding for Swiss 14 USAID

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Italy 2

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GoA 0 12 25 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 26 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS are: developed being are activities which for components The strategy. reform finance public the implement to stakeholders other as well as Economy and of Finance Ministry the especially and Government, of the capacities the at strengthening aimed activities developing are experts Technical assistance The table below shows the amount of subsector support by each donor: by each support of subsector amount the shows below table The Totals sector Sub- GOA UN Austria CoE Italy Sweden USAID Swiss WB EU Sector Sub- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Component 1 - Sector Budget Support from the European Union European the from Support Budget 1-Sector Component Component 2 - Managing the PFM Reform PFM the 2-Managing Component Component 3 - Annual and Medium Term Planning Budget Medium and 3-Annual Component Component 4 - Transparency and Budget Inclusion Budget and 4-Transparency Component Component 5 - Public Internal Financial Control Financial Internal 5-Public Component Component 6 - Public Communication and Awareness and Communication 6-Public Component new PFM Strategy 2019new PFM Strategy -2022. the in included are framework operational ofand legal implementation the enforce to measures New 45,581,709 1,904,762 43,676,947 PFM 35,736,415 35,736,415 PAR 26,404,199 249,170 89,286 750,000 1,203,979 1,526,972 11,951,059 1,772,032 8,861,701 isation Decentral- 5,703,450 500,000 1,068,100 1,150,000 2,985,350 making Policy 11,375,376 3,380,040 1,483,095 6,392,780 119,461 Statistics 15,785,000 1,785,000 14,000,000 corruption Anti- 32,538,453 293,379 600,000 1,139,324 29,300,000 1,205,750 Services Public 173,124,602 249,170 382,665 1,100,000 750,000 2,343,303 5,975,112 13,736,059 6,309,889 29,419,461 112,858,943 DIP Totals and other donors are also providing support to improve citizen-centric public service delivery: service public citizen-centric improve to support providing also are donors other and EU by 17 points. population Roma percentage the and points, by 18 groups percentage poorer and women as such subgroups, for also noted in 2016). is growth (conducted findings Significant baseline to compared points percentage 22 by improved has services project-focused to Access significantly. have improved services public with satisfaction citizens’ and services public to of citizens access that (PDOs) confirmed objectives main Project’s of the achievement the to related project of the evaluation mid-term The funds. of 70 %of total rate adisbursement with satisfactory be to estimated is progress of 2018. project overall The quarter last the in conducted asurvey results, project mid-term by confirmed as delivery, service public improving in results visible some achieved has project The delivery. service for capacity 3) and building delivery, three components: 1) strengthening of support systems, 2) increasing citizens interaction with service of Itconsists services. citizen-centred reforming by delivery service public of efficiency and quality the improve and procedures simplify to is Project Delivery Service Centric Citizen of the objective main The 2021. June until extended been has project The assistance. economic with dealing Albania, in reform important sector, an the covering in one biggest the is Project Delivery Services Social The million). and 29.3 45 Euro Bank (respectively the from World loans of means by financed Project Delivery Service Centric Citizen the and Project Delivery Services Social the being ones biggest the with projects, 4active by GG&PA 39% supported or of is the It sector). million 88.6 (Euro funds most receiving is subsector This Subsector Services Public resources. of fiscal use of the transparency overall the (iii) enhance and decision-making, improve (ii) resources, of budget management (i) to the improve aiming building capacity and assistance technical providing is by Swiss, financed Reforms, Accounting Public for Support project: important Another administration customs 2019). (June Albanian completion to However,close TA is planned support to another assistance (1.8 is million) Euro Administration Customs Albanian the IPA Upgrading for The 2013 project twining | | | | | | Austria, Italy and UN are co-financing another project in this area, amounting to Euro 2 million. million. 2 Euro to amounting area, this in project another co-financing are UN and Italy Austria, Mayin 2019. finish to set is project The of services. digitalisation and reform; legal processes; of business engineering re- through service integrated providing offices; support from counters of reception separation are: services citizen-centred providing in 2014. in pillars of Albania reform The Government by the undertaken Services” Citizen Public Providing for aModel Building corruption: against “Innovation IPA by 2014CAP 1.2 financed initiative of Euro the by million guided is support EU The 2022. until Reform Administration for Public Strategy Cross-Cutting of the Plan Action the of extending process the in is Department of Public Department in the amount of Euro 2.4 million (subject to EUD tender procedures). tender EUD to (subject 2.4 million of Euro amount the in 27 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 28 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS opening ofopening accession negotiations, follows: as for conditions priority as identified areas five including conditions, interrelated and complex of many completion the upon depends membership, full to leading negotiations accession through process, of the Success support. popular and consensus political full has integration European Albania’s for vision priority. strategic important most the years many for and II of NSDI priority overarching the is integration European European integration through six strategic priorities: for 2016–2020 aspirations its period and over the development economic and democratic social, national its Albania’s for vision presents II) (NSDI Integration and Development for Strategy National second The section. next the in included is assessment this 2015-2020 II NSDI of the priorities, part are priorities However, integration EU processes. the as of these implementation the for efforts the synergise and align to important very is priorities process integration EU the to according priorities SDG the Mapping Union. European by the Albania to status of candidate granting the conditioned crime, organised and corruption against measures and elections, parliamentary the process, accession of the priorities the to related reforms major on opposition the and majority ruling the between dialogue political and cooperation constructive especially criteria, political the with line in obligations of fulfilment the in made Progress of Albania. goal overarching the is integration EU The (MTBP). Term Programme Mid the Budget and year upcoming the for budget the with line in is NPEI Furthermore, chapters. acquis by set the standards with sectors its all align to and acquis EU the with legislation national of the approximation legal full reach to Albania for order in measures term long and medium to of 2013. extends NPEI Strategy The Enlargement EC the in presented priorities five key the meet to designed measures term short provides Roadmap 2015-2020.(NPEI) Integration The European for Plan National the and priorities five key the addressing for Roadmap the documents: fundamental by two governed is Albania in process integration EU The PRIORITIES PRIORITIES WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION STRATEGIES MAPPED OF LINKAGES AND 2.3. | | | | | | | | | | | | corruption, and protecting human rights; human protecting and corruption, addressing institutions, judicial accountable and independent more service, civil depoliticised and professional amodern, reform, administration public to related objectives with membership, EU access for all; for access democratic government institutions and a fully functional and open judicial system with equal and effective strong, of law with rule the and democracy governance, good Consolidating Ensuring growth through macro-economic andstability; macro-economic fiscal through growth Ensuring Ensuring growth through increased competitiveness and increased innovation; through growth Ensuring protection system, gender and equality social inclusion; social astronger opportunities, employment expanded system, health-care quality and universal a system, educational amodern to related objectives with cohesion social and people in Investing Ensuring growth through connectivity and sustainable use of resources. use sustainable and connectivity through growth Ensuring target of the NSDI II (2020). II NSDI of the target (2017) final the and implementation mid-term indicator,each the for for both targets specific has II NSDI 2012 use and year indicators abaseline as integration EU the All priorities. integration EU the cover all - organisations international by published and calculated which of most – indicators of 10A set specific priorities in this process: process: this in priorities as identified areas five including reforms, interrelated and complex of many completion and progress the by driven been has process integration European The objectives. strategic other all underpins and NSDI of the objective across-cutting is accession of EU aim ultimate the of law with rule and governance good of ensuring objective strategic The of Albania. people the for future asustainable way of achieving sound a as support nationwide and consensus political has process integration EU the as ambition strategic important most the and priority national overarching the is (EU) Union European the to accession The SDGs. different the and sub-themes, and pillars the between links the showing annex aspecific including II, NSDI into integrated are SDGs The indicators. (iii) macroeconomic and II, NSDI in included programmes major and sub-sectors sectors, 40 (ii) cover EC, the and government between agreed as integration EU to specific (i) are: which indicators monitoring of national sets three through monitored is II of NSDI Implementation pillars. main sectoral of law, four and rule and democracy governance, good on foundations cross-cutting thirteen with goal, overarching the as integration EU around organised is II NSDI System. Planning Integrated of the framework strategic the complement government Albanian by the adopted strategies sectoral 40 of about A set | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ensuring the protection of human rights, including property rights. rights. property including rights, of human protection the Ensuring crime; fight organised the Increasing against corruption; against fight the Increasing Strengthening the independence, efficiency and accountability of judicial institutions; the Digital Albania and the Decentralisation Strategy Strategy; under reforms envisaged the with linked closely is administration of public Reform recruitment. administration’s the procedures and merit-based strengthening recruitment capacity to undertake transparent more establishing servants, civil training delivery, services of public transparency and efficiency the improving on PAR especially focused is government. Albanian of the key priorities of the one is and process integration EU the to PAR linked closely is service. civil depoliticised Public Reform Administration (PAR) Ensuring the protection of human rights (including property rights). property (including rights of human protection the Ensuring crime; fight organised the Increasing against corruption; against fight the Increasing institutions; judicial of and accountability efficiency independence, of the Strengthening service; civil depoliticised and professional amodern, and institutions stable reform, administration Public : stable institutions and a modern, professional and and professional amodern, and institutions : stable 29 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 30 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS contains 24 specific indicators for each policy area covered by NSDI II. NSDI by covered area policy each for indicators 24 specific contains set second the while indicators macroeconomic and development high-level includes set 15 first The of indicators. sets other by two measured is pillar each in vision II NSDI the reaching in achieved Progress pillars aimed at delivering its vision, as follows: as vision, its at delivering aimed pillars main four and foundations its includes II NSDI priority, key national the as integration EU the to addition In The assessment of the high-level macroeconomic indicators reveals that: reveals indicators macroeconomic high-level of the assessment The Key findings (2017) that: targets reveals mid-term the for indicators integration EU of the assessment The | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | democratic institutions and a fully functional and open judicial system (foundations) and effective strong, of law with rule the and democracy governance, good Consolidating Ensuring growth through macroeconomic and fiscal stability (Pillar macroeconomic through growth andstability fiscalEnsuring 1) Ensuring growth through increased competitiveness and increased innovation through growth (PillarEnsuring 2) protection system, gender equality and social inclusion (Pillar 3) (Pillar inclusion social and equality gender system, protection social a stronger opportunities, employment expanded system, care health quality and universal a system, educational amodern to related objectives with cohesion social and people in Investing (Pillar 4) development territorial and of resources use sustainable and connectivity through growth Ensuring Data is not available for one for notavailable is Data for one for Albania indicators, namely in the areas of: areas the in namely indicators, 2017 for set notreached targets II but four for NSDI progress made has Albania Albania has exceeded NSDI II targets set for 2017 for six high-level macroeconomic indicators 2017 for set macroeconomic targets II high-level six for NSDI exceeded has Albania of: areas exceeded has Albania macroeconomic indicators 2017for set targets II high-level five for NSDI not reached but progress made has Albania for four high-level macroeconomic indicators 2012 to 2017 for set compared target the worsened and reaching in progress not made has Albania • • • • • • • • • EU integration indicator, namely in the area of: area the in indicator, namely integration EU in reaching the target set for 2017 and worsened compared to 2012 to 2017 for set compared target the worsened and reaching in progress not made has Transport logistics Fundamental rights Fundamental Good governance of law Rule Anti-corruption Employment Competitiveness Statistics reform administration /public governance Good NSDI II targets set for 2017 for set targets II four for NSDI EU indicator – in the area of local government area the –in indicator EU EU integration indicators, namely in the the in namely indicators, integration EU . 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Group Five Inter-ministerial &agencies) ministries (line 15 than institutions more with preparation VNR for consultations Internal 33 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 34 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Relationship between NSDI II pillars and the SDGs framework SDGs the and pillars II NSDI between Relationship 2020. in starting framework, planning strategic next the in prominent especially be will of DDGG, guidance the under that, a feature priorities, national the in of SDGs lens the from perspective a better include strategies national revised or adopted recently More percent. 60 at some is policy national the in targets SDG of the alignment Thus, territorial development- SDGs7,9,11–15 Pillar 4:Ensuring growth through connectivity, sustainable useofresources and Pillar 3:Investing inhuman capital andsocialcohesion-SDGs1–6,10 Pillar 2:Ensuring growth through increased competitiveness andinnovation -SDG9 8 and17 Pillar 1:Ensuring economic growth through macro-economic and fiscalstability-SDGs Foundation: Consolidating good governance, democracyandtheruleoflaw -SDG16 Local Government Transports Employment Competitiveness Statistics Fundamental rights Good governance Good governance Rule of law law Rule of Anticorruption Sectors Territorial cooperation Logistics Performance Indicator urban ratein%;rural/ age group) Overall unemployment (15-64 and ‘distance from theborder’ Innovation ‘DoingBusiness’ and Competitiveness European standards Statistics compatibility with media press, freedom of Freedom of average of eightindicators of average Composite indicatorasan Administration Reform Governance andPublic Judiciary reform Judiciary Fight againstcorruption Indicator Table SDGs and 4Key targets national 30 3.21 60% 67.54 70-80% 28.25 64.33 63.19 55.71 51.33 Target 2020 Key National SDG 11 SDG 9 SDG 8 SDG 8+9 SDG 17 SDG 1+10+16 SDG 16 SDG 16 SDG 16 SDG 16 SDGs which aims to ensure the economy moves closer to EU standards by 2030. standards EU to closer moves economy the ensure to aims which framework, 1 of Albania’s measurement target under anti-corruption to related were of these 2020. Three 2015-NSDI the in included automatically were process integration EU the of part as identified Indicators 16. of Goal targets of the some (EU), and Union European the into accession for outlined priorities with 2015-2020 NSDI its in indicators align to process athree-pronged conducted has Government Albania framework. policy strategic national the of objectives specific the to linked (79%) 134SDG targets identifying documents, policy and strategies national the in targets SDG the and goals Albania’s policy between links the shows report same That Albania. in areas policy same the covering pillars, II NSDI the of components specific to tied (83%) directly 2017 are in 140 that targets conducted SDG indicates assessment area A policy Energy Tourism and agriculture Rural development and agriculture Rural development and agriculture Rural development Competitiveness Investments (FDIs) Investments Foreign Direct Energy Public finances Public finances Public finances Public finances Decentralisation Decentralisation integration European total energy versus energy imported % of contribution ratesinGDP tourism Increase of agriculture (%) agriculture Real economic ratesin growth Increased farm size (inha) Increased farm agriculture ratesin toimport Export Export ratestoGDP Export to GDP (% of GDP) to GDP(%of FDIs Increased contribution of liabilities from sale of electricity liabilities from sale of Increased collection of Deficit level (as % of GDP) Deficit (as%of level GDP) Total revenues (as%of level GDP) publicdebt(as%of of Level Economic (real) growth rates level localborrowing Indicator of (%) government revenues inGDP local Contribution of in theEU 28memberstates of average GDP /capitalcompared tothe 65% 6.10% 5% 2.5 1 (:)3 20% 9% 93% 0.40% 27.30% Below 60% 4.3 0.50% 3.90% 35% SDG 7 SDG 8+1112 SDG 8+10+17+2 SDG 2 SDG 2 SDG 8+10+17 SDG 8 SDG 7 SDG 8+10+18 SDG 8+10+17 SDG 10 SDG 8+10+17 SDG 10 SDG 10 SDG 8+10+17 35 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 36 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS shown in the table below, also indicating the number of relevant SDG targets per each leading institution. leading each per targets SDG of relevant number the below, indicating also table the in shown are institutions leading the and identified are of SDGs implementation for responsibilities institutional The Public Procurement Agency National Agencyfor Scientific Research andInnovation Agency Civil SocietySupport for EuropeMinistry andForeign Affairs ofCulture Ministry INSTAT e-Authority Technical Secretariat, NationalCommittee onWater Albania of Bank ofDefence) (Ministry Civil EmergenciesDepartment ofJustice Ministry ofInterior Ministry andYouth ofEducation,Sports Ministry ofAgriculture andRuralMinistry Development ofTourismMinistry andEnvironment ofInfrastructure andEnergy Ministry ofFinanceandEconomy Ministry ofHealthandSocialProtectionMinistry Government Institution Table 5: Number of SDG targets per institution Table per targets of SDG 5: Number

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Albanian the with partnership and cooperation close in developed is report This CONSULTATIONS2.5. PARTNERS WITH KEY level. global at the 2030 Agenda the advancing in region, Balkan Western of level the at also role, active an playing to is committed and SDGs of achievement the for means financial the utilise and allocate to committed fully is Government Albanian The government. of the focus at the is capacities statistical and processes, and mechanisms monitoring of the improvement the Particularly, SDGs. the achieving of successfully goal the with levels at all development institutional strengthen to continue would Government Albanian The adopted. and prepared be will process the for roadmap aspecific and 2030 of Agenda implementation the to committed fully is Albania 2030 To Vision National the achieve process. integration European the from deriving commitments the and priorities identified the on based context, national the in SDGs the prioritise to further work would Albania 2030. of Agenda implementation the in progress ensure to essential is process the in involved stakeholders of all cooperation and contribution the through Albania, for relevant most areas policy the in particularly 2030, for Vision National the Defining Albania in achieving in SDGs Challenges development vision the foroutlining Albania. 2015-2020 document key policy (NSDI-II) the is Integration and Development for Strategy National The Key findings | | | | framework policy strategic national the of objectives specific the to linked also are (79%) 134 targets SDG II 2015 NSDI the of pillars –2020 components specific to tied (83%) directly are 140 targets SDG 37 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 38 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS in civil society and the private sector, is very helpful. sector, very is private the and society civil in bodies, oversight in stakeholders and actors government between and government, across communities, local in consultation –through levels at all partnerships that suggests experience This involved. institutions and projects of list integrated an develop to efforts have facilitated academics and agencies government other offices, statistics between, of,and coordination involvement The information. relevant refining and identifying on work the advancing in useful have been particular, in government and society civil multi-stakeholder stakeholders: partnerships, between multiple with Working partnership in Key findings Anila Shqypi Sonila Muskaj EVA Doda Erjola Muka Elson Caka Alpina Qirjazi Florensa Haxhi Name Horizontal Programmes (Multi-country IPA);Horizontal (Multi-country Programmes regional/ for theannualprogramming coordinationResponsible for of sectorassessment; 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(iv) and Energy, and Infrastructure (iii) Urban Employment, and Development (ii) Economic Governance, (i) Democratic domains: four on focuses Albania in work Development integration. of Albania’s European support in economy market competitive inclusive, an and services public improved democracy, functioning 2018-2021 Albania in a to strategy contribute to is cooperation Swiss of the goal overall The World Bank. and UN, USAID, OSCE, EBRD, of Europe, Council Union, European of Switzerland, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Germany, Republic Federal of the Embassy Cooperation, Development for Agency Italian Agency, Development Austrian are of Albania partners development and key donors The donors. multilateral and bilateral by over 40 supported is Albania’s development Key findings development partners. and donor and society of civil engagement active and coordination inter-institutional effective to support (iv)systematic requirements, resources human the (iii) mechanism, the operating in involved staff and entities by the applied be to processes business of the detailing (ii) the responsibilities, coordination and monitoring strategy of sector harmonisation and (i) streamlining are: the strengthened be to aspects other Some coordination. effective and implementation policy to related processes strategic other and ministries line of the mandate the with streamlined be to reorganised being are structures coordination and monitoring 2017 strategy September in sector the government central of the reorganisation the Following https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/sites/near/files/20180817-revised-indicative-strategy-paper-2014- – “Albania 2011-2018 Country Development Cooperation Strategy” proposes an overarching overarching an –“Albania proposes 2011-2018 Strategy” Cooperation Development Country 18 with Albania aims to bring the economy closer to the EU EU the to closer economy the bring to aims Albania with 41 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 42 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS UNDP- “Country Programme Document for Albania (2017-2021) Albania for Document Programme UNDP- “Country sectors. water and energy, services, public the in accountability and as governance as well and competitiveness, sustainability fiscal and macroeconomic including priorities, main Government’s of the some supporting delivered, been has programme the Around 80 percent of forward-looking and fully aligned to Albania’s strategic priorities. priorities. Albania’s to strategic aligned fully and forward-looking focuses on three main areas: main three on focuses implementation, of year final its CPF, EU. The the now enters into which integration and Albania in growth equitable of support in financing and (CPF)” advice, FY15–19 for analysis, Framework provides which Partnership “Country by the guided is Albania in programme (WBG) Group World Bank current The of government. accountability and transparency governance, 5) enhancing and markets; land of sustainability and inclusiveness enhancing and 4) formalising energy; sustainable financially and environment; business 3) providing equitable high-quality efficient, a clean, stability; financial2)establishing maintaining and sustainability fiscal include: restoring 1) priorities fundamental five These filters. selectivity of additional basis the on of priorities subset this around of support aprogramme builds and priorities SCD twelve the of five only chooses selectively CPF The Union. European the into integration and growth FY15-19, equitable achieve to period the for Albania’s Albania for aspiration at supporting aimed World the (CPF)” out Group Bank sets Framework Partnership “Country energy. renewable and efficiency energy management, waste sanitation, and water to related services community sustainable on focused is area results third The change. climate and impact environmental to resilience enhanced and impact climate reduced and environment 3) Abetter equality. gender and society, media civil rights, human strengthen to designed also is Support judiciary. the and administration public strengthen to needed are of law. rule Efforts the under state developed fully more 20 Approved by the Albanian government in October 2016. October in government Albanian by the 20 Approved 19 2017–2021 period the for Development Sustainable for Cooperation of Programme The GoA–UN women’s and empowerment. equality gender promoting and equity and rights of values upholding reforms, national supporting in UNDP of advantages comparative the reflect priorities 2015-2020. for NSDI of the Programme 2017–2021, objectives Development selected supports turn in which Sustainable for of Cooperation Programme Nations United the from drawn are priorities Programme Climate Change. and Environment skills; and have opportunities men and women young that ensuring communities; of vulnerable rights the and Inclusion Social Promoting of Law; Rule and Governance Democratic pillars: https://www.al.undp.org/content/albania/en/home/library/country-programme-document-for-albania--2017-2021-.html | | | | | | restoring macroeconomic balances restoring creating conditions for accelerated private sector growth sector private accelerated for conditions creating strengthening public sector management and service delivery 20 provides a framework for attaining results that focuses on upstream support and is strategic, strategic, is and support upstream on focuses that results attaining for aframework provides 19 ” outlines four outlines programme ( WBG) programme WBG) programme resources of the UN system agencies, will work in partnership to achieve development results. development achieve to partnership in work will agencies, system UN of the resources and of expertise range full the on drawing UN, the and government how the describes It approach. One Delivering-as- the continues and Programme previous of the successes the on builds framework The Disaster riskreduction Climate change Environment andClimate Change Rural development Decent jobs Focus oncompetitiveness andgender-responsive sustainable, Inclusive, Economic growth,Labour andAgriculture Gender andsocialinclusion Child Protection Social Protection Education Social cohesion Law and Rule of Governance Priority GoA - UN Programme 2017-2021 Programme -UN GoA priorities Health Environmental sustainability standards norms and international in linewith democracy Consolidated Outcome 43 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 44 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Strength the performance: Outlook on Good Governance Outlook (horizontal issues). the performance: Strength process accession of EU coordination good approach through governance programme Sector-wide including I: principles, Component support for sector needs Future way. under currently is post-2020 for document period strategic the drafting for groups working institutional of establishment The 2030. for priorities policy public notyet long-term set has Albania Currently, recommendations and Conclusions 3. Key challenges in this process include: process this in Key challenges in active Albania. anddonor organisations domestic other and agencies EU, UN partners, development society, academia, civil organisations, business government, local government, central from organisations and of institutions spectrum diverse and abroad comprising levels, local and at national stakeholders of all engagement the is process implementation the in success to the key that reveals reports different in reflected as SDGs and II NSDI with experience Albania’s positive 2019–2020. period the in start to due framework, planning strategic next the with 2030 Vision combine to opportunity agood 2020 provides year by the framework strategic national of the completion The consensus. political abroad ensure must and process the in involved stakeholders of all cooperation and contribution the on based be should process This 2030 year the | | | | | | | | | It is therefore very important to initiate a bottom-up process of process a bottom-up initiate to important very therefore is It | | | | | | | | | consisting in the the in consisting pillars, main its of automating phase the in is system IPS the Currently, III. –IPS System Planning &Strategic EU the with harmonisation &policy system management Policy monitoring tools).monitoring and (planning approach sector-wide on based Programme Governance Good Developing Programme Good Governance the for diagnosis performance-based the on tool analytical the enforce to Administration Public and Governance Good for Technical to Secretariat support Dedicated More focus-oriented strategies, reduced in numbers in reduced strategies, focus-oriented More Efforts to establish a national vision for the year 2030 2030 year the for vision national a establish to Efforts Utilisation of SDG indicators (available in Albania) Albania) in (available indicators of SDG Utilisation Identification of policy gaps and acceleration of action in priority areas areas priority in action of acceleration and gaps policy of Identification Prioritisation of SDGs in local context, context, local in of SDGs Prioritisation A stronger outcome monitoring framework monitoring outcome A stronger , particularly in the policy areas most relevant for Albania. Albania. for relevant most areas policy the in , particularly . establishing a national vision for for vision anational establishing businesses and citizens of needs the on focus agreater with PFM, and administration public the of effectiveness level and by accountability national/local transparency, enhancing Strength Consolidate Centre of Government Functions – Strengthening of Policy Making Policy of Making –Strengthening Functions Government of Centre Consolidate level at sectoral improved is approach performance The II: Component | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Supporting Anticorruption Policy Anticorruption Supporting Supporting PFM related reform priorities: Supporting new strategic framework 3/ NSDI 3 3/ NSDI to framework developingSupport new strategic RIA Assessment/ Impact Regulatory the to Support governance good on policymaking evidence-based through Governance of Centre Consolidating existing IPMGs. existing of performance and effectiveness capacities, enhance and sectors existing in groups thematic and secretariats technical structures, of IPMGs/SSC operation smooth and continuity ensure to required is assistance Further Committee. Steering Sector IPMG/ to the Support of governance. central the in development of policy to developing transparency improve Support to a Public order in Consultation Roadmap System). IPS to related processes and management of system area the in users level (support for central capacity-building system the at capacities technical of Increase and havelink planning-budgeting-execution of monitoring performance. information and real-time to conditions the creating System Integrated Multi-Beneficiary aSingle as designed are systems for publicmanagement & policy finance stop-shop aone- as function will which systems, MIS three of operation and establishment • • • • • • • • • Support to transparent government reporting and integrity plans and reporting government transparent to Support institutions of transparency and for accountability increasing instruments Strengthening Strengthening capacities of Task Anticorruption Force Strengthen good practices and standards EU and acqus of the framework institutional and legal the with harmonised and concessions procurement public for system effective and sound A modern, base broadening tax the administration, of revenuemanagement Effective administration external audit Strengthened external institutions) governance central and local at all practices management modern Improved good governance principles & principles governance good Improved fiscal andframework prudent sustainable macroeconomic for policy Support public internal financial control MTBP process at the central and local level local and central the at MTBP process to provide fiscal consolidation and maintain maintain and consolidation fiscal provide to (aimed at successful implementation of implementation (aimed at successful , by the state administration. The three three The administration. state , by the , strengthening further tax 45 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 46 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Strengthening of Good Governance Programme approach approach Programme Governance Good of Strengthening approach The programme is improved interventions horizontal III: through Component Strengthening governance and interoperability in e-administration governance interoperability Strengthening and Annex III: Linkages between key national targets (NSDI 2020 - strategies 2020+ &SDGs) 2020 -strategies (NSDI targets key national between Linkages III: Annex post-2020 projects planned and of ongoing List II. Annex institutions I: Annex Annexes | | | | | | | | | | | | Strengthening and streamlining good governance standards and capabilities and good governance streamlining and standards Strengthening programme support atprogramme support national and regional level) Development of Good Governance tools on management GoA Experts Platform Experts of GoA Development Strengthening for Public capabilities Governance Strengthening capacities for Community Governance/GC (Governance Community); Strengthening of Local Government administration ministries/ line responsible and documents/programmes/strategies policy of national List • • • • • • • Ensuring Civil Society e-register Civil Society Ensuring villages cities/ smart Smart services. public receive to business or citizens from required of documents number the reduce to as well as administration, public and businesses citizens, to provides state the that services simplify to step anecessary as form reliable and asecure in data real-time of exchange the and registers of electronic interconnection the enables that architecture Build enforce and the Government Platform Interoperability Union integration Union responsibilities of the municipalities the fulfilling of status the regarding government of local capacities the Strengthening Management Finance Public the within budgeting to mid-term it linking and planning local Improving public the to delivery of service performance the increase to order Investment Government in Local Infrastructure Decentralisation Strategy decentralisation Strengthening the capacities the of coordination of for the mechanism process through GTD in order to achieve the results of the of the results the achieve to order in GTD through process within the respective chapters of the European European of the chapters respective the within (Local Self-Government Units) in in Units) Self-Government (Local (related to policy and and policy to (related , which is the basic basic the is , which strategies and responsible line ministries/institutions line responsible and strategies documents/programmes/ policy of national I: List Annex and Energy Infrastructure of Ministry Justice of Ministry Economy Finance and of Ministry Environment Tourism of and Ministry Defence of Ministry Institutions National Water SectorStrategy, andSewerage Supply 2019–2030 pdf /10%20VKM%20nr.479,_datë_29.06.2011,%20Strategjia_minerare. Miratuar http://www.gsa.gov.al/PDF/Legjislacioni%20Minerar%20i%20 Official Bulletin No. 109, Page:4331 Approved document/:DCM no. 479,dated29.06.2011 2010-2025 Mining Strategy 2018/119-2018.pdf http://www.qbz.gov.al/botime/fletore_zyrtare/2018/PDF- Official Speech No.119, Page:8333 “Document approved by DCM,No. 480,dated:31.07.2018, 2018–2030 Strategy “National Energy system (2017-2021) judiciary of Reforms for Strategy DCM No. 541,dated19.9.2018; andAction Plan2018-2021 Minors Justice Strategy Albania(2020-2022) the Republic of of Fiscal Strategy KM:50:31.01.2019 http://80.78.70.231/pls/kuv/f?p=201:Vendim%20i%20 2019-2021 Programme Economic Reform qeverisjen-e-migracionit/ https://www.albinfo.ch/miratohet-strategjia-kombetare-per- 2019-2022 onMigration National Strategy http://turizmi.gov.al/strategjia-e-turizmit/ Albania Tourism 2019-2023andActionPlan Strategy Development strategjite/strategjise-kombetare-te-menaxhimit-te-mbetjeve http://www.kryeministria.al/al/newsroom/plane-pune-dhe- Official Bulletin No.36, Page:1271“ “Document approved by DCMNo.175, dated19.01.2011 National Waste ManagementPlan2010–2025 “National Waste 2010-2025 ManagementStrategy (Law no.(Law 121/2015dated12.11.2015) theAF2016-2025 Long Term Planof Development 2019-2024. andLightWeapons onSmallArms theperiod National Strategy for Policy documents 47 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 48 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS National Water Council. Technical the Secretariat of Agency National Territorial Planning Diaspora State Minister for The Rural Development and Agriculture of Ministry Foreign Affairs Europe for and Ministry and Youth Education Sport of Ministry The National Sector Program 2018-2030(NSP) The NationalSectorProgram 2018-2027 Water onIntegrated ResourceNational Strategy Management 2016-2028 Albanian NationalLandConsolidationStrategy PINS_Tirane_Durres_ 2016/248-2016.pdf http://www.qbz.gov.al/botime/fletore_zyrtare/2016/PDF- General NationalTerritory Plan2030 KM:259:09.05.2018 http://80.78.70.231/pls/kuv/f?p=201:Vendim%20i%20 2018-2024andActionPlan National DiasporaStrategy 2018/52-2018.pdf http://www.qbz.gov.al/botime/fletore_zyrtare/2018/PDF- DCM No.73, dated07.02.2018Official Bulletin No. 52, Page:2973 WaterIntegrated Resources 2018-2027 ManagementStrategy (2019-2021) European“National Planfor Integration KM:710:01.12.2017 http://80.78.70.231/pls/kuv/f?p=201:Vendim%20i%20 Official Gazette No.215, Page:11401 Document approved by DCMNo. 710,dated1.12.2017 2023 Science, for Technology“National Strategy andInnovation 2017- Annex II: List of ongoing and planned project post- project 2020 of ongoing planned II: and List Annex Industry Industry and Energy of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Society Civil Culture of Ministry Institution Beneficiary getic Sector GP2: Ener- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Management GP5: Land NA Priority ment Govern - - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI Energy Energy ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Inclusion Social Culture Sector Bank World Denmark Republic Czech Regional CARDS funding Donor stability of power su of stability andenhanceal efficiency the improve theirEuroperation- Albania;and(ii) plants of the majorhydroelectric contribute guarding tosafe theprojects are to:(i) of objectives development Dev. for cy &Coop. The Co-financed by Swiss Agen- activity. economicenvironment for creating amore enabling climate by onthelevel - Improving thebusiness chains. cles withinthevalueadded - Removing existingobsta- market requirements. with market demandand more closely this activity andhelpingtoalign activity - Promoting entrepreneurial opportunities. funding existing make betteruseof helping thetargetgroup - Increasing and investment action: main areas of onfour eration. Itwillfocus ployment andincome gen- regions by increasing em- mountain in disadvantaged theruraleconomy ness of increase- thecompetitive aimsto The programme Vrioni, Tirana recreative area inStr. Jusuf theplayground and ment of Theenhance- Objective: contribution landscaping –Co-financing park 2. Improvement of supervision) and (works Apollonia ological Park of inthearchae- St.Mary of theMonastery of servation 1. Restoration andCon- Description 10,600,000 51,210,000 7,400 780,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Planned Ongoing Status 49 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 50 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment manage- water Integrated Sector Bank World Bank World funding Donor responsible IWRM. for institutions strengthening of Drainage Boards (DBs);and including WUA/Os and providers inproject areas, services irrigation for port sup- and drainagefacilities; reservoirs andirrigation of through therehabilitation delivery water services improve of thequality proposed project isto the (PDO)of Objective The Project Development Plant. Wastewater Treatment constructed to thenewly Europerational connection areas,to underserved and ing networks, extensions exist of though upgrading and surrounding community Europeration Durres serving network systemwastewater (d) To ensure effective Strategy Water andSanitationSector Albania’s adopted newly of line withtheGovernment Durres Water Utility, in operational subsidiesof the requirement Eur- for (c) To reduce, over time, targets performance plan andspecific agreed based onasoundbusiness DurresWater Utility tion of management andEuropera- (b) To theefficient facilitate as 4hoursperday; candipaslow water supply months whendurationof critical summertourist during ing areas, particularly andsurround- Durres City to watersupply of shortage (a) To address theacute key several have objectives: ProjectInvestment would The proposed Water Sector Description - 36,000,000 76,770,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Status Health of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Institution Beneficiary NA getic Sector GP2: Ener- NA Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI Health structure and infra- Transport Energy Inclusion Social Sector Bank World Bank World Bank World Bank World funding Donor New HealthProjectNew nance andmainte- Road safety thepower sector of andfinancial viability supply power improve reliability of isto The project objective investment activities investment including some programs social assistance for capacity strengthen implementation 2 -Technical assistance to and controls. Component toring); and(c)oversight and reporting andmoni- and payments mechanisms, information, agement of (business processes, man- (b) benefitsadministration ria andintake processes); crite- parameters (eligibility (a)program reforms: for sistance benefits. Roadmap as- anddisability program both the(NE) mentation of improvedsupport imple- to assistance programs social of and performance ening theimplementation Components 1-Strength- social assistance programs. of its andefficiency equity toimprove reforms the of theimplementation support Project Albaniaitto for Assistance Modernization Social of The objective Description 36,000,000 72,000,000 112,100,000 45,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 51 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 52 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Finance of Ministry ASIG istration Public Admin- Innovation and Minister of Finance of Ministry Environment of Ministry cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc Management GP5: Land zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - - - Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI - - Finance Public ogy Technol- nication Commu- tion and - Informa tion administra- Public Finance Public ment Environ- Sector Bank World Bank World Bank World Bank World Bank World funding Donor of non-banks of regulation andsupervision insurance and framework, cial sector, thedeposit thefinan- the resiliency of tostrengthen Objective: and landinformation related tothelandsector framework and regulatory thelegal of harmonization the ership andsupport &lead- tional framework institu- Crate aneffective policies. menting sustainableland andimple- Determining ment strategies sub-sector landmanage- Policy and framework Create aNationalLand ment across Albania er sustainablelandmanage- - todeliv anILMProgram of Enable theimplementation 30mln USD) kredi 20- (buxheti indikativ me BEdheBankën Botërore Mall” krijimin “PublicService për ngaqeveria ndërmarrë së Mbeshtetja einiciativës mln) Financial SectorDPL($100 mentation project- Supporting imple- services. Component4 payment environmental for ponent 3-Introducing (IPARD) like Com- grants. ruraldevelopment for pre-accession assistance of instrument and provision of Component 2-Planning environmental services. thedifferent provision of agement tomaximize the sustainable uplanduseman- environment thatfacilitates build astableinstitutional to ing institutionalcapacity Component 1-Strengthen- Description 96,012,000 36,004,500 28,800,000 81,496,641 9,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Planned Ongoing completed Ongoing Status Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Environment of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry opment - Urban Devel of Ministry ciary Multi-Benefi- Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Institution Beneficiary agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Management GP5: Land itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Priority ment Govern - - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: other ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar NSDI ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- Waste ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Tourism tor Multi-sec structure and infra- Transport Economy Sector - Japan Japan Japan Japan Bank World Bank World Bank World Bank World funding Donor system inTirana thesewage management of eration,administration and theop- Improvement of Albania andActionPlanin Strategy tional Waste Management order toimplementthe Na- localgovernmentsfor in as well asproviding support development 3Rpolicy of MEFWA’s interms capacity istostrength The objective product movement etc. resources, onevillage one fields,for local agricultural ment andmarketing in skills through manage- developing Promotion Rural Industry Albania of selected areas inthesouth economic in development tourism-basedlocal support to en institutionalcapacity cultural assets, andstrength- ban infrastructure, enhance toimproveObjective: ur- Financime me2017-2020 Transport Reform to dobusiness iteasier trade, andmaking vestment regime, facilitating through improving thein- Albania’s competitiveness toenhance Objecitive: Description 73,843,440 2,412,044 17,843 57,672,000 216,000,000 96,012,000 67,208,400 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- ongoing Ongoing ongoing Planned Indicative Indicative Planned Status 53 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 54 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Health of Ministry Tirana of Municipality Sports Education and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry NA NA NA Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Health Education Education structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport Sector CEB CEB CEB EIB EIB EIB funding Donor envisioned for 2011 for envisioned the mainbuilding,Approval works on Completion of activities. andoperating supervision language equipment.Design, schools, IT, labsandforeign solar component in30 central heatingsystem with 10 schools, installationof these for 7,furniture of schools andreconstruction 3new nents:construction of cover compo thefollowing - The 2ndPhaseproject will education reform higher Setting thestagefor education infrastructure 4) Improving andrationalizing 3) teaching andlearning for 2) Improving conditions Leadership andGovernance Strengthen Management, The project consists in:1) Vlora Bypass passing thecity. congestion inFierby by which willreduce traffic intheSouth, Fier andLevan entrance of the northern bypass expressway between a19.5km construction of The project involves the tion Unit. to theProject Implementa- including technical assistance Durrës, and in thePort of terminal theexistingferry of works onthesite ancillary and terminal ferry anew of theconstructionworks for and design, supervision The Project concerns the Description - 15,930,000 7,300,000 14,000,000 18,000,000 35,000,000 18,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Environment of Ministry Society Civil Fund velopment Albanian De- Institution Beneficiary NA NA NA Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI violence domestic vention of and pre- equality Gender & training education Vocational Inclusion Social ment Environ- ety soci- civil Media and structure and infra- Transport Sector Austria Austria Austria Austria Austria CEB funding Donor ute togenderequality. ate poverty andtocontrib- women andyouth- toallevi cess tothelabor market for project istoimprove theac the of Overall objective in Albania. cation inthetextileindustry ment adualvocational edu- andimple- aims todevelop This businesspartnership experts, users). academics, decision makers, (professionals, services child protection of delivery and tothedevelopment ly who are contributing direct (SEE), amongstakeholders in SouthEastEurEurope practices andinnovations of strong regional community (RRC) a aimsatdeveloping Centre ChildProtection for The Regional Resource 2014-2016. for Programme in theMulti-AnnualWork beneficiaries, as reflected the lored tothepriorities of proposedservices are tai- Accession process. The sectors, inlinewiththeEU environment andjustice mechanisms targetingthe enforcement mental law via develEuroped environ- regional coEuroperation and aimsatstrengthening ADCintervention successful a project of isthefollow-up THEMIS Network, this coEuroperationfor called theplatform of In theform Small project initiatives WorksCommunity IV Description - - 237,510 200,000 130,000 175,000 810,000 28,700,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 55 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 56 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. Kosovo declaration the on Opinion ICJ the 1244/1999 UNSCR with line in is and and status, on topositions prejudice without is designation This Institution Beneficiary Fund velopment Albanian De- Fund velopment Albanian De- Health of Ministry Sports Education and of Ministry Environment of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- NA NA agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- NA Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- water Integrated Health Education ment Environ- violence domestic vention of and pre- equality Gender Sector Austria Austria Austria Austria Austria Austria funding Donor Water inPeshkopia Supply SystemSewage inBilisht miln Euro. 40 package of ICT support the of Health. Thisispart E-GovernmentDevelop in Education System inAlbania the Euro. of Modernisation 40miln package of support theICT of This ispart society agencies andcivil istries, localgovernment, relevant Min- of as experts and decision-makers aswell beneficiaries include policy Basin.The Dniester River Moldova andUkraineinthe Serbia intheSEEregion and Kosovo*, Montenegro, and zegovina, F.Y.R Macedonia, cover Albania,Bosnia-Her- within economies. Itwill issues both between and environment andsecurity an increased cooperation on risks,ment andsecurity and environ- is thereduction of thisproject of The objective intheprogram. participating men (andgirlsandwomen) amongstboyslifestyles and olent andgenderequitable healthy, non-vi- uptake of society. To increase the govina, AlbaniaandKosovo* in Serbia,BosniaandHerze- and gendered violence with- and decrease interpersonal To improve genderequality Description 4,000,000 2,998,856 13,995,000 3,500,000 162,500 212,500 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Justice of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Ministers Council of Parliamentfor State Minister Institution Beneficiary agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- NA Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI Justice ment manage- water Integrated & training education Vocational ment - develop Regional ety soci- civil media and Sector Austria Austria Austria Austria Austria funding Donor district courts inAlbania. proceedings inall of ciency theeffi- Improvement of Asset Valuation Project tourism cation inthefiledof Vocational edu- of Support II Programme Regional Development process. on policies andlegislative access tomore information youth for tohave portunity project theop- willoffer from thetwo areas, this onengagingyouthfocus and Shkodra. Withaspecial Offices (RPCO) in Korca Parliamentary Constituency theRegional tablishment of communities through es- Memberstothe Assembly the theoutreach of facilitate posed project foresees to Theproat thelocallevel. - forMPs constituency offices to theestablishmentof providing support stage of 2013. Thiswasthefirst conducted attheendof relations withcitizens was MPs’ for arrangements the current practices and institutions, asurvey on towards more responsive working ence’s of focus With theOSCEPres- Description 50,042 231,000 1,000,000 840,000 1,800,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Planned Ongoing ongoing Status 57 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 58 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Society Civil Society Civil Sports Education and of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- NA NA NA Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI ment manage- water Integrated tration Adminis- Public tration Adminis- Public Education violence domestic vention of and pre- equality Gender Inclusion Social Sector Austria Austria Austria Austria Austria Austria funding Donor Management WaterIntegrated Resource heard is society civil the voice of by ensuringthat law rule of stable administrationand and strengthen aneffective, ruption andorganisedcrime measures tocombat cor- The project amistotake Balkans Western the economies of regional in andnationallevel the administrationatlocal, Increasing thecapacities of educators andteachers. among decision makers, operation andnetworking regional coEur- by meansof national school curricula and by incorporating theminto (SDGs) inSEEeconomies Goals tainable Development Sus- ness raisingonthenew buildingandaware- pacity strengthen education, ca- The project aimsto acquis the EUGenderEquality implementing Albaniafor of totheGovernment Support generating opportunities tion, vocational and income services, including educa- their access social toquality by improvingfrom migration thosereturning of gration thereinte- and tofacilitate migration ment inunsafe nia, toprevent theirengage- Lezha andShkodra inAlba- Fier, Korca,municipalities of vulnerable children inthe and 160families ditions of improve con - ably theliving The project aimstosustain- Description 1,300,000 142,857 128,571 200,000 208,800 472,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Finance of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Society Civil Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Institution Beneficiary NA agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- getic Sector GP2: Ener- Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI tor Multi-sec ment manage- water Integrated Energy ment manage- Waste Economy structure and infra- Transport Sector - Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy funding Donor eration 2010-2012 CoEurop- tion. Protocoll of and employment genera- ineducation,health notably social sector, development projectsused for inthe shallbe swap agreement underthedebt available The financial resources age network rehabilitation. - cash flow andwater/sew Water Company efficiency, through increasing Tirana neighbouring municipalities Tirana and for city service water provement of istheim- The objective sub-station Pogradc rehabilitation of Tirana Centre andSauk); 3 sub-stations(Tirana 2, METE; construction of Technical assistance to building.and capacity waste collection; training management andsolid dumping equipment for dumping site;provision of Sharra of ment andsecurity theenlarge- for necessary Project works designfor the credit theimplementationof for ing andtechnical assistance inthefield2. working Train- themainstakeholdersfor in: 1.Institutionalbuilding SME’s project, consisting the Grant component of and Fier-Vlore tiguous roads Lushnje-Fier thetwo con- of supervision road Lushnje-Fierandworks thearterial construction of This component covers the Description 20,000,000 27,475,507 41,528,041 6,000,000 3,192,000 24,350,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing pending Ongoing ongoing Ongoing pending Status 59 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 60 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Society Civil istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Society Civil istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Management GP5: Land agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- NA Priority ment Govern - - Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Economy ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Education ment Environ- Sector Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy funding Donor approx 25millioneuro. system for Albanian banking to bedisbursedby thelocal anSMECredit Line ment of through: (a)theestablish- sectorinAlbania private the of the development Albanian Government for of underpinning theeffort aimsat The programme offer. agro-touristic ening of andthestrenght activities productive improvement of localresources, the tion of met, through theexploita- Malesia eMadheandPer- conditions inthedistricts of socio-economic Improve of disasters. er conditions andnatural ture weath againstadverse - insurance- scheme inagricol asubsidized Creation of in 6regions. education hood andprimary through theaccess tochild- special educationalneeds, to Albanianchildren with Providing education quality development. andrural agriculture field of financed by IPAfunds inthe initiatives management of delegatedtothe authority ian CoEuroperation asthe order topromote theItal- Albanian authorities, in bania andthecompetent the EUDelegationtoAl- CoEuroperation inAlbania, oration amongtheItalian coordination andcollab - erational tooltosupport Europ- Establishment of Description - 27,500,000 3,192,000 2,000,000 754,000 654,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Health of Ministry Society Civil Ministers Council of Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Institution Beneficiary NA NA itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Priority ment Govern - - - sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar NSDI Health ment Employ tion administra- Public structure and infra- Transport Economy Economy Sector - Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy funding Donor training. materials andprofessional equipments, maintainance tre of through thesupply the NationalTrauma Cen- with multipletraumaat carevide quality topatiens The project aimstopro- start-up. the periences andgtantsfor training courses, work-ex people andadults, through business creation young for Promoting employment and and social development. sector,private agriculture referencewith particular to 2013-2020, and Integration Development for Strategy theNational mentation of andimple- the formulation Albanian Government in Technical assistance tothe roads new design of the for services Consultancy the credit theimplementationof for ing andtechnical assistance inthefield2. working Train- themainstakeholdersfor in: 1.Institutionalbuilding SME’s project, consisting the Grant component of technical assistance. and1.5mlneuro for fund mln euro theguarantee for approx 11millioneuro; 2.5 system for Albanian banking be disbursedby thelocal (a) anSMECredit Lineto sector inAlbaniathrough: theprivate of development the nian Government for Alba- of pinning theeffort aimsatunder- programme the The second phaseof Description - 5,000,000 537,699 250,000 2,100,000 1,756,300 15,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 61 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 62 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Health of Ministry Health of Ministry agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- getic Sector GP2: Ener- NA NA Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI structure and infra- Transport ment manage- water Integrated Energy ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture structure and infra- Transport Health Health Sector Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy funding Donor velopment CoEuroperation. financed by theItalianDe- andinfrastrucuturesports regardinggrammes trans- thepro- management of and Infrastructure the for Transport of the Ministry Technical Assistance to age network rehabilitation. - cash flow andwater/sew Water Company efficiency, through increasing Tirana neighbouring municipalities Tirana and for city service water provement of istheim- The objective Albania). Orikum(south Dhermi, age electriclinesinHimare, high,medium,low volt of thereconstructionvices for Works andengineeringser- components. and Control System andits Administrative Integrated and ARDA insettingupthe Assistance totheMAFCP Albania ingeneral. tween Vlore andthewhole passengers andcargos be- themovementfacilitate of Teminalthe Ferry andto are todevelop objectives Valona Theprimary port. works of of supervision the construction and This component covers supply. tation works andequipment provided.services Rehabili- the access of andquality of and Gjirokaster) interms Tirana, Korça, policlinics (n.2andn.3in in5 healthservices ary second- Improvement of National Trauma Centre “ the project “Rehabiliation of the the implementationof Providing TA supporting for Description - 1,614,900 10,766,000 17,929,059 5,000,000 15,000,000 5,080,000 150,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Planned Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Civil Society Society Civil ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Sports Education and of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Ministers Council of Institution Beneficiary NA itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Management GP5: Land NA Management GP5: Land NA Priority ment Govern - - sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI violence domestic vention of and pre- equality Gender Economy structure and infra- Transport Education ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Inclusion Social tor Multi-sec Sector - Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy funding Donor actions. ing women empowerment implement local NGOsfor the der policies; ii)support implementing gen- tions for tothelocalinstitu- support lona through: i)continuous in Scutari, andVa- anti-discrimination policies vention, and anti-trafficking thepre- Improvement of in Business. assistance totheWomenry - facilities andadviso financial ed approach which provides Balkans through anintegrat preneurship inthewestern women entresupporting - mented by EBRD, aimsat imple- The programme, areas).green ter, publiclightingsystem, infrastructures (roads, wa- andprovidingquarters basic the the reorganization of the suburbareas through thepopulationin of life of is toimprove thequality theProject of The objective the economy. and cultural of development Pact thesocio-economic for the Stability of objectives the of through thefulfilment education andresearch, ards AlbanianUniversity for European stand- setting of aimsatthe This initiative cal andfinancial instruments. legal,techni- of the support oilsectorthrough nian olive theAlba- Improvement of san, FierandShkodër. Tirana, Durrës, Elba- ties of inthemunicipali- migration exploitation andirregular children from trafficking, The Project aimstoprotect 2012 BilateralProtocol 2010- implementation of Technical assistance tothe Description - - 836,996 400,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 74,900 356,200 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 63 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 64 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Sports Education and of Ministry ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Finance of Ministry ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister Albania Ministers of the Council of Presidency of istration Public Admin- Innovation and of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry NA NA zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar NSDI Education sation Decentrali- & training education Vocational tor Multi-sec ruption Anti-cor- tor Multi-sec tion administra- Public ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector - - Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy funding Donor strategy). scientific research national acts andassistance tothe secondary (preparation of inAlbania cation Reform totheHigh Edu- support Legal andadministrative inAlbania. reform istrative andadmin - theterritorial of thestrengtheningSupport sector intheFierRegion. lence intheagri-industrial excel- centre of functional amulti- Establishment of 2014-2016 CoEuroperation Protocol of social sector. development projectsused for inthe shallbe swap agreement underthedebt available Thefinancial resources anti-corruption efforts. business community inthe increase thecommitment of theyouth and of particular thepublicandin ness of raiseaware- and locallevel; administration incentral public prove capacities of in three mainpillars:im - tices inAlbaniaby working crease thecorruption prac by OSCE,intendstode- Theproject, implemented tion inAlbania. CoEuroperaDevelopment - theItalian pillarsof priority inthe development capacity Assistance andinstitutional policies through Technical sectoral strategiestotheEU theAlbaniannationaland of Contribute tothealignment the citizens. to different publicservices 24 Centers capabletooffer 4pilot Citizen Service of To theconstitution support pean Unionrules. aligning themwithEurEuro- standards inAlbania,while safety signed toraisefood through actionsde- industry Europerate intheagro-food The projects intendsto Description - 200,000 1,200,000 5,000,000 20,000,000 290,000 620,000 1,139,325 447,020 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing planned Status Civil Society Society Civil Society Civil Society Civil Society Civil Society Civil Society Civil Society Civil Institution Beneficiary Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Education ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Education ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Education ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy Italy funding Donor orphanes inShkodra. the and social inclusion of Improve condition living planning activities. trainings andparticipatory aurbanlab, the creation of area, through theDivjaka of Promote localdevelopment tional tools. prosthesis andITC educa- new with theutilizationof hearingimpaired people, of inclusiontion andworking Improve diagnosis, educa- ing schemes. micro-credit andsub-grant regions, through trainings, in Gjirokastra andBerat Promote touristservices and Elbasan school educationinKorca Improve access topre- economy. women inthe rural role of and Lezhe.Focus onthe Fushe Arrez, Vau iDejes Puka, municipalities of inthe organic agriculture, andthe farming livestock Albania involved inthe theNorthern of families rural Improve conditions of Hospital. installation intheLezha aphotovoltaic realization of trainingsandthe of livery in Lezha,through thede- Promote renewable energy Description - 867,316 693,700 851,592 1,195,133 580,041 1,250,000 584,273 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned Status 65 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 66 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Justice of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Prime Minister of the Office Finance of Ministry NA agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI ment Employ Justice ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- water Integrated tor Multi-sec ety Soci- Civil Media and Sector - - IPA 2010 IPA 2010 IPA 2009 IPA 2009 IPA 2011 IPA 2009 Italy Italy funding Donor of Albanianworkforce. of enhancing the employability promoting employment by Employment and Service spectorate andtheNational theStateLabour In- mainly labour market institutions, Improving of thecapacity 963 works contract 2010/255- dum no. 2totheinitial 2013/313-098[ asadden- mend: IPA 2010-Contract 2008 (255-963)+Amend- Original project underIPA mented by CEB) (Imple- including supervision systemssewerage inKamza waterand Construction of WATER SEWERAGE - mil, Kavaja andShengjin. age systems inVlora,Ksa- - Sewer 3. Constructionof , Kavaja andShengjin; construction inVlora, of and Ksamil;2.Supervision Tender Vlora documents for Designand Preparation of WATER SEWERAGE -1. pillars ment inthepriority through- develop capacity CoEuroperation inAlbania Development for Agency theItalian of programme thecountry mentation of theimple- for Facility (CRS). common reporting standard purposes, according tothe financial accountsfor tax (AEOI)on Information of theAutomaticExchange of tion andimplementation Contributiontotheadop- Description 3,000,000 4,031,986 5,500,000 17,216,227 1,200,000 217,367 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing ongoing planned Status Fund velopment Albanian De- Fund velopment Albanian De- Institution Beneficiary Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport Sector IPA 2010 IPA 2009 funding Donor ment. from theAlbaniangovern- arequestand following 2010 floods beginningof roads duetothesevere damaged reconstruction of the will bededicatedfor theproject of specific part in ruralareas inAlbania.A theresidentfor population reduced usercosts, of form economic markets, inthe and to essentialservices access bania astofacilitate Al- work inruralareas of net along thesecondary andlocalroadssecondary project. Improvement of relatedservices tothe consultancy by theWBIFtocover the EUR4,000,000provided of (100,000,000 Euro). A grant provided by EBRDandEIB willbe An additionalfund government. request from theAlbanian a 2010andfollowing of severe floodsbeginning damaged roads duetothe thereconstructionfor of the project willbededicated of Albania. Aspecific part population inruralareas in user costs, theresident for reduced kets, of intheform andeconomicservices mar- access toessential facilitate Albaniaasto rural areas of networkthe secondary in andlocalroads along ary second- Improvement of 49,000,000). theproject (total valueof Windowipality Facility KFW through theMunic with (CEB) inpartnership Implementing Agency: Description - - 20,000,000 9,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Status 67 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 68 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Management GP5: Land agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment manage- water Integrated Sector IPA 2011 IPA 2010 funding Donor IPA/2011/023-035 ) 403; ActionRef. IPA/2012/295-tract Ref. (Implemented by GIZ;Con- programme Structure tomanageIPARD Operating preparedness of 4 –Consolidationand ARD-like procedures mented inlinewithIP 3 –Grantscheme imple- enhanced ture andruraldevelopment - onagricul tion andadvice - adequateinforma deliver to and consultancy services advisory of 2 –Capacity Indicators andagro-businesses farmers and economic benefitsto 1 –Increased of capacity able RuralDevelopment andSustain- Agriculture posal situation. and improved dis- sewage by sustainablewatersupply Saranda, ElbasanandKorca) Lushnje, /Kuçove, Fier, municipalities (Velipoje, tion inprovisionally selected conditions thepopula- for local levels. Improved living providing atcentral and waterservices of ciency sector management/effi- water Improvement of Description - 10,000,000 26,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Status Fund velopment Albanian De- Finance of Ministry Justice of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Institution Beneficiary Management GP5: Land zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- NA Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI - structure and infra- Transport Finance Public Justice & training education Vocational Sector IPA 2011 IPA 2011 IPA 2011 IPA 2013 & IPA 2011 funding Donor and EIBIPA 2010funds. theEBRD contribution of constructed by thefinancial km are expectedtobere- andabout600 programme IPA 2011 contribution of structed from thefinancial are expectedtoberecon- ruralroads About70kmof storage room. thesamples needed for and testingof:Articles installation, commissioning Contribution): Delivery, contract (National 2. Supply tional CustomsLaboratory; theNa- equipmentfor of 1.Supply toms Laboratory: theCus- of Development WORKS+ supervision ers+120 pre-detainees) tre 600prison- (capacity pre-trial detentionCen - Building Shkodra prison& IPA/2013/024-190)Ref. IPA/2015/357-554; Action 257,837) ContractRef.: and Fier, Albania(EUR schools: Durres, Lezha 3VET and rehabilitation of Works Construction for tract IPA/2013/ 316-755. Con- 3) Addendumof IPA/2013/024-190);Ref. & IPA/2015/365-173; Action 46,990). (ContractRef.: Durres andFier(EUR 3VETSchools: Lezha, of construction/rehabilitation works for of 2) Supervision IPA/2011/023-035);Ref. IPA/2013/316-755; Action 2,621,731); (ContractRef. 3VETschools (EUR tion of Construction andrehabilita- Contracts:1)Works for Albania: Durres, LezhaandFier, 3VETSchools: Building of Description 2,926,558 14,500,000 1,500,000 15,368,056 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 69 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 70 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Integration European of Ministry ciary Multi-Benefi- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern

- ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment manage- water Integrated structure and infra- Transport Sector tor Multi-sec tor Multi-sec - - IPA 2011 IPA 2011 funding Donor IPA 2012 IPA 2012 Second IPA/2011/023-035)Ref.: IPA/2013/332-025; Action 2.5 M;ContractRef.: VloraBypass(EUR of constructionworks for of 035); +2.Supervision IPA/2011/023-Action Ref.: IPA/2012/308-836;Ref.: pass (EUR17M)Contract VloraBy - Constrcution of Two contracts: 1.IPA 2011 MTI. (“ARA”)Authority within istheAlbanianRoad Agency IPA TheExecuting grants. with EBRD, EIBandEU works are co-financed The works supervision. thedetaileddesignand of thepreparation for funds provided The EUhave grant a29kmbypass inVlora. of theconstruction and EIB, of co-financing, withEBRD EBRD). Theproject involves Pass (implementedthrough VloraBy Construction of Description IPA/2012/023-036) 533); (ActionReference: IPA/2015/369-Ref.: (Contract Programmes inUnion participation for MEI andother stakeholders) 2: Technical assistance (to Union Programmes. Activity Albaniainthe of ernment theGov- Participation of 036) Reference: IPA/2012/023- Customs 2013);(Action (FP7, CIPEIP, Culture and selected UnionProgrammes inthe thebeneficiary tion of 1. Co-finance- theparticipa Union Programmes. Activity Albaniainthe of ernment theGov- Participation of Systems structing Velipoja Sewarage 3rd phase of con- 3rd phaseof - - 19,365,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- 477,750 2,000,000 10,500,000 Ongoing Status Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Justice of Ministry Interior of Ministry Interior of Ministry Institution Beneficiary Priority ment Govern - Law and Ruleof Governance Good Foundation: Law and Ruleof Governance Good Foundation: Law and Ruleof Governance Good Foundation: NSDI Justice trafficking rorism and crime, ter- Organised Police, trafficking rorism and crime, ter- Organised Police, Sector IPA 2012 IPA 2012 IPA 2012 & IPA 2009 funding Donor IPA/2013/330-485) 036 &ContractRef.: IPA/2012/023-(Action Ref. tools inallAlbaniancourts. CEPEJmethodsand of Europe CEPEJ.Roll out of withtheCouncil agreement case management.-Direct administration and court of andquality ficiency Strengthen Justice system ef- 1: -Activity Justice Reform the implementation of Project: tothe Support 173; IPA/2015/369-tract Ref.: IPA/2012/023-036; Con - -ActionRef.: Supervision IPA/2015/369-285; +(2) 036; ContractRef.: IPA/2012/023-Ref.: (1) Construction-Action forces RENEA of performance &Training andIncreased (works andsupervision) Improved infrastructure State Police: 3: -Activity totheAlbanian Support 763) IPA/2013/316-tract Ref. IPA/2012/023-036; Con- 739 +ActionRef.: IPA/2013/316-tract Ref. IPA/2009/021-642; Con- EUR 4M(ActionRef.: 2009 EUR1M+IPA 2012 1)–(1)IPAFiche: Activity Sector Resources; (JHA anti-corruption, Human crime, SeriousCrimesand Traffic Policing, Organised (IBM), GeneralPatrol and Border Management grated PAMECA IVincluding Inte- State Police: 1: Activity totheAlbanian Support Description 1,000,000 2,371,930 3,999,629 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing ongoing Status 71 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 72 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Justice of Ministry Priority ment Govern - Law and Ruleof Governance Good Foundation: NSDI Justice Sector IPA 2012 funding Donor Description European standards; •De other relevant actorsalong and enforcement agentsand judges, publicprosecutors organise joint-trainings of curriculaand • Develop along European standards; enforcement agents and transitionaltrainingsfor curricula andconduct initial relevant actors:•Develop ment agentsandother enforce professionalism of 2.2Strengthen Sub-activity regulations;and external internal relevant manualfor ysis andplanning;•Develop soundbudgetanal Support bailiffs; • private Chamber of the and institutionalsetupof legal,organisational internal Justice; •Improve of Ministry the capacities of ministrative tional capacities; Enhance ad 2.1Strengthen institu tivity 2:Sub-ac -Activity Reform theJustice plementation of Project: totheim Support IPA/2015/357-426) 036 &ContractRef.: IPA/2012/023-(Action Ref. lawyers, banks. ficiaries: judges, prosecutors, bene Secondary State Bailiff, Chamber, Bailiff Private Justice, of Ministry ficiary: ALBIS system. Mainbene indicators, alsoviathe gathering andperformance statistics improvement of the bailiffs;•Support private theChamberof page for aweb of the development including strategy visibility Preparing andimplementa on European standards; • ethicalcodes based tion of theimplementa Support control; • and checklistof ALBISsystem tation of including betterimplemen and inspectionmechanisms, monitoring,controlevant androll• Develop outrel the chamber intheregions; of activities and support enforcement systemthe new • Enhance of development andperformance: efficiency 2.3.ImproveSub-activity relevant trainingmaterials. and velop trainingstrategy

------(in euro) ted Funds Commit- 688,245 Status Ongoing Justice of Ministry Institution Beneficiary Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI Justice Sector IPA 2012 funding Donor 534) IPA/2015/365-tract Ref.: IPA/2012/023-036; Con- (Action Ref.: tistic gathering. case managementandsta- ized documents; •Improve standard- of Development inspection mechanisms; • implementation; •Setupof conducts toits andsupport code of ing andadoption of plans andcurricula; •Draft capacities including training adequatetraining Develop and control capacities; • institutional monitoring arbitration; •Strengthen mediationand mote useof Arise awareness andpro- probation • services, etc.); (with courts, prosecution, ter-institutional cooperation regulation) •Improve in- (prepare internal /review ening chambers functioning diation centres. •Strength- courtconnected me- out of further roll offices and new velopment andopeningof acts. regional •Support de- tation orrelevant sub-legal velopment andimplemen- de- •Support development; strategic planfor Drafting of priorities;• of and analyses practices: •Gapassessment best EU European standards and ADR mechanisms along tion inAlbania:Developing DisputeResolu- Alternative of to thedevelopment 3:Support -Activity Reform theJustice plementation of Project: totheim- Support Description - 700,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Status 73 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 74 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Interior of Ministry Interior of Ministry Interior of Ministry zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI ment manage- border Integrated ment manage- border Integrated ment manage- border Integrated Sector IPA 2013 & IPA 2012 IPA 2013 & IPA 2012 IPA 2013 & IPA 2012 funding Donor 917) IPA/2015/368-tract Ref.: IPA/2013/024-194; Con- (EUR 109140)(ActionRef.: Shishtavec streetsternal of roadtavec toBCPand in- Shish- the construction of Works for of 2) Supervision 824 +IPA/2015/367-009); IPA/2015/366-tract Ref.: IPA/2013/024-194); Con- IPA/2012/023-039Ref. + 540,000+35,539) (Action roads (EUR inShishtavec –BCPandInternal tavec theroad Shish- struction of Crossing Points: 1)Con- theBorder Construction of 869) IPA/2015/363-tract Ref.: IPA/2013/024-193; Con - (ActionRef.: Montenegro Grabom –BCPwith road Constructionof for works of 2) Supervision 326 +IPA/2015/363-619); IPA/2015/363-tract Ref.: IPA/2013/024-193); Con - IPA/2012/023-037Ref. + (Action with Montenegro road Grabom–BCP of Works Construction for der Crossing Points: 1) theBor- Construction of IPA/2015/366-468) IPA/2015/366-625 + 193); ContractRef.: 036 &IPA/2013/024- IPA/2012/023-(Action Ref. Crossing Point (BCP) HaniiHotit Border tion of Works thereconstruc for of 005); 2)Supervision IPA/2015/365-tract Ref.: IPA/2012/023-036; Con- Crossing Point (ActionRef.: HaniiHotit Border of 1)Reconstructionegory: thefirstcat to pointsof to EUstandarts, related Hotit Shkodër, according Crossing Points inHani theBorder Construction of Description - - 684,679 912,014 1,864,881 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Finance of Ministry Finance of Ministry istration Public Admin- Innovation and Minister of Interior of Ministry Institution Beneficiary NA zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI - - Culture Finance Public Finance Public tion administra- Public ment manage- border Integrated Sector IPA 2012 IPA 2012 IPA 2012 IPA 2012 IPA 2012 funding Donor 190) Reference: IPA/2013/024- Kruja andShkodra (Action basan, Berat,Vlora,, Historical HeritageSites, El- regarding the Restoration of Project andTender Dossier theDesign Preparation of 988) IPA/2014/351-tract Ref.: IPA/2012/023-036; Con- and goods. (ActionRef.: controlling documents of points omous andeffective capable toestablishauton- equipment,areadvanced vices. Thesevehicles, using plied withthespecific de- trols (MPCs)vehicles sup- ised mobilepositioncon- was equippedwithspecial- ti-Contraband Directorate the AlbanianCustomsAn- duties andresponsibilities their In order toperform IPA/2015/370-523) (Contract Ref.: CustomsTransit gence of • Enforcement andIntelli- tem) System Computerised Transit Sys - with theEU–NCTS(New ITsystems teroperability of procedures related toin- •Customslegislationand 656) IPA/2015/358-tract Ref.: IPA/2012/023-036; Con - (Action Ref.: tract conContract 1.2-Service - Service Civil ties of • Strengthening thecapaci- cedures. Pro- onAdministrative Law the • Implementationof Law Service Civil the • Implementationof Contract: Contract 1.1–Twinning category thefirst related topointsof according toEUstandarts, Point inMorina,Kukes, theBorder Crossing tion of Crossing Points: Construc theBorder Construction of Description - 204,850 696,400 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,047,670 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 75 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 76 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI structure and infra- Transport Sector IPA 2012 funding Donor 928 IPA/2013/334-tract Ref.: IPA2012/023-036); Con- (Action Reference: according toParis MoU. Albanianships tion rateof in order toreduce deten- Albanianflag, for formance per- standards of andlevel measures toimprove of opment andimplementation - Administration inthedevel totheMaritime • Support ment protection; safety, and environ- security procedures maritime for improved practices and of opment andintroduction - Administration inthedevel totheMaritime • Support Transport: 1.1.3:Maritime Sub-activity Acquis.railway tions inaccordance withthe infrastructure andopera- withseparationof Railways theAlbanian turing of therestruc for • Support safety; regulation railway and for istration withresponsibility Admin- theRailway ment of theestablish- for • Support Transport: 1.1.2:Rail Sub-activity lished in2011. tigation Authority, estab- Air accident/incident- Inves body, basedontheexisting and incident investigation sectoraccidenttransport national asingle ment of • Assistingintheestablish- EU Acquis; relevant modes thebasisof regulation alltransport for legislation/ new drafting of and • Assistinginthereview level: 1.11:At MTI Sub-activity Description - 1,410,500 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Status Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Institution Beneficiary agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment manage- water Integrated structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport Sector IPA 2012 IPA 2012 IPA 2012 funding Donor vices for worksvices supervision for Ser- 2:Consultancy Activity (National contribution) contract/s 3:Supply Activity Plant inVlora Wastewater Treatment System Sewerage and of 1:Construction Activity IPA/2013/334-810) Bypass. (ContractRef.: Works Rrogozhina for of Contract 2.1:Supervision Works of 2:Supervision • Activity IPA/2013/332-861); tion (ContractRef.: Bypass -EUcontribu- Rrogozhination works for Contract 1.1:Construc works 1:Construction • Activity Rrogozhina bypass Project: Construction of 807 IPA/2014/337-tract Ref.: IPA2012/023-036); Con - (ActionReference: fication activities. oversight/licensing/certi- of ing regarding thedischarge plans andon-the-jobtrain- training anddeliver develop 2.1.4.To• Sub-activity standards; in linewithapplicableEU and establishprocedures organizationalstructurecy’s ACAA theAgen- toreview 2.1.3.To• Sub-activity assist EU lateststandards; uments inaccordance with the technical guidance doc all identify andtoreview inorder to the ACAA staff 2.1.2.To• Sub-activity assist standards; compliance withEUlatest and technical procedures in legislation ing theregulatory - velop proposals upgrad for 2.1.1.To• Sub-activity de- Twinning contract Description - - 800,000 18,500,000 6,187,156 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 77 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 78 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector IPA 2012 IPA 2013 & IPA 2012 funding Donor 183) IPA/2013/322-tract Ref.: IPA/2012/023-036; Con- (Action Ref.: increased farmers ruralcredits issuedto of andthenumber facilitated • Access toruralcredit GIVEN TO FARMERS PORT RURAL GRANTS 3.1 CREDITLINETO SUP ACTIVITY 3:CONTRACT to farmers ruralcreditswhich deliver to guaranteethebanks inorder to proper function setupandoperational fund • RuralCredit Guarantee 2.1 GUARANTEE FUND ACTIVITY 2:CONTRACT work including thelegalframe- Guaranteefund, the useof of insuring thefunctionality • Institutionalsetupfor 1.1 CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITY 1:CONTRACT Implemented throguh KFW: IPA/2013/024-190)Ref.: IPA/2017/383-122; Action through ContractRef.: to contract 2013/330-694 694) +AddendumNo5 IPA/2013/330-tract Ref.: IPA/2012/023-036; Con- reagents. (ActionRef. vaccines anddiagnostic the of 3:Supply Activity ratory. labo- the central veterinary 2:Constructionof Activity consumer healthprotection. cies involved inanimaland Adminsitration anditsagen- andWaterDevelopment Rural Agriculture, of istry 1:AssisttheMin- Activity Description - 5,000,000 2,707,642 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Status Fund velopment Albanian De- Institution Beneficiary ciary ciary Multi-Benefi- NA Priority ment Govern NA - sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: Inclusion Social Sector Inclusion Social IPA 2012 funding Donor IPA 2012 Description Ref.: IPA/2015/370-858)Ref.: IPA/2012/023-036; Contract ended.(Action Ref.: have tioning afterproject activities ensure itssustainablefunc theMFCC,and agement of take over theman- gradually the localcommunity, whocan at Tirana Municipality, and –both localstaff of a group trainingto ties. •3.1.3deliver - social activi action planfor along-term • 3.1.2develop structures theMFCC; for management concept and • 3.1.1establishadetailed Tirana to: of the Municipality the NGOwould support area. recruited Experts by substantial experience inthe organisationwith ernmental toanon-govthrough- agrant assistance willbeprovided sustainable basis, technical tion successfully, andona 1,tofunc under activity the MFCC,tobeconstructed Centre -Establishandenable 3:TAity totheCommunity - Tirana andDurrës-Activ of intheperi-urbanareasgroups infrastructures vulnerable for public social and services Project Fiche: Improving local IPA/2014/346-735); and Durrës(ContractRef.: local communities inTirana infrastructure transport for educational,social and of theconstruction vision of 2:Contract-Super Activity IPA/2014/351-587); Municipalities. (COntract Ref.: ture inTirana andDurres urbaninfrastruc bilitation of Contract 2-Works reha for - IPA/2014/350-587); Durrës (ContractRef.: communities inTirana and infrastructure local for educationalandsocial of Contract 1-Construction 1: Activity Tirana andDurrës: areas of intheperi-urban groups infrastructures vulnerable for public social and services Project Fiche: Improving local - - - (in euro) ted Funds Commit- 89,943 5,019,986 Status Ongoing Ongoing 79 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 80 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Industry Industry and Energy of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry getic Sector GP2: Ener- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Energy ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector IPA 2012 IPA 2012 funding Donor Nuclear IPA/2015/365-399) 353); (Contractref. tract ref. IPA/2015/368- IPA/2012/023-036); (Con- (Action Reference: by IPAfunded 2013). other two components are & MARDWA 6.4mil(The through UNDP6mlEur Implementation provided 2015. the economy inearly the severe floodsthathit Albaniatorecover from of is assistingtheGovernment EUR15million,theEU of million. Withatotal fund ponent amountstoEUR6 expectations. Thecom - to respond tocommunity resilience capacities soas en theirpreparedness and ries andworks tostrength- asters onvulnerablecatego- dis- about social impactsof ness amonglocalauthorities buildingandaware- capacity component alsoincludes tra, BeratandKorca. This Vlora,Fier, Gjirokasof - identified priority regions ricultural production inthe andag- economic activities enable theresumption of and land andlivelihoods agricultural protection of infrastructure, toensure restore key floodprotection (UNDP),aimsto gramme ProNations Development - plemented by theUnited The first component, im- three maincomponents. of iscomposedprogramme ter -Component1:The Flood prevention disas- Description 300,000 6,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- ed Complet Ongoing Status - Finance of Ministry Finance of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Institution Beneficiary zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern - Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI - - Finance Public Finance Public Energy Sector IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2012 funding Donor IPA/2017/383-985) 190; ContractRef.: Reference: IPA/2013/024- asapplicable.(Action ITMS, theimplementationof for hardware andsoftware therequired• Supply ICT in use); nian ITMSoperationaland IT environment (i.e.Alba- existing/operational ACA oped ITMSsystem intothe - devel thenewly • Integrate withEUsystem; nectivity teroperability and intercon- preparedITMS, thein- for theAlbanian • Develop IPA/2017/382-335) 190; Contractref. Reference: IPA/2013/024- Communication. ((Action Organization, Training and Capacity: Administrative ACA’s• Improvement of systems; EU information interoperability withthe full system toallow information theACA’s• Adjustmentof procedures related totariffs customs legislationand ponent III:Twinning Aligning ITMS related issues;Com- regard totheEUcustoms Customs Legislationwith theAlbanian of • Analysis tariffs and procedures releated to Aligning customs legislation Component III:Twinning Customs Administration- theAlbanian “Upgrading IPA/2014/348-485) 353); (Contractref. tract ref. IPA/2015/368- IPA/2012/023-040); (Con- (Action Reference: Description 1,800,000 2,049,017 227,264 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Planned ed Complet Status - 81 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 82 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Justice of Ministry Justice of Ministry Ministers Council of itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc Priority ment Govern - - - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI Justice rights Property tion administra- Public Sector IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 funding Donor office the general prosecutor of organization andfunctioning tothe istration; support admin- to thepenitentiary itoring system; 6)Support court mon- in thejudiciary; 5)Fightagainstcorruption cooperation; judicial tional - 4) Extraditionsandinterna court law; administrative the plementation of totheim- 4) Support reforms; codes procedure + andcriminal codes 3) Civil justice; of council high the of 2) Reforms jurisprudence; of tion high court +unifica- the of 1) Reform Implemented through GIZ: PG/0058-8136) (Contract ref. IPA/2014/ area donor-coordination inthis 4) toguaranteeproper and donors by funded be to projects 3) toidentifyfuture actions tobeundertaken; various costing planof 2)towork onaserious set-up institutional and legislation 1) toreview assistance: Technical rights. onproperty strategy the and monitoringof mentation, coordination totheimple- Supporto Debt ManagementSystem System + ment Information Albania Financial Manage- the of development contract the for 2) Supply Systems. Information ment IPSManage- Developing and AidManagement+ ment +Policy Coordination Public Financial Manage- Technical assistance for processes. budgetary and planning tion inthepolicy orienta- a performance conditions introducing for System, by creating the Planning existing Integrated thealready mentation of 1) Strengthen theimple- Description 3,954,894 1,000,000 1,100,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing ongoing Ongoing Status Justice of Ministry Institution Beneficiary Justice of Ministry Justice of Ministry Priority ment Govern

- Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Justice Sector Justice Justice IPA 2013 funding Donor IPA 2013 IPA 2013 Description IPA/2017/384-021 IPA/2017/384-001 & Contract ref.: 717; 024-935 andIPA 2016/038- 2013/024-190, IPA 2013/ Budget line(s):IPA institutions. judiciary accountability of and enhance theintegrity justice, and of the delivery politics andcorruption in organisedcrime, impact of and prosecutors, reduce the judges of professional quality tional practices. Increase the EU acquis andbestinterna nian justice system withthe project istoaligntheAlba the The overall of objective IPA/2015/366-939) 190; (ContractRef. IPA/2013/024-(Action Ref.: arearights -intervention 6- andhuman home affairs Prisons). Sectorfiche justice, General Directorate of ciary: standards. (Direct benefi tional ance with EUandinterna Sector inAlbaniaaccord theFundamentalRights of functioning efficient and professional contribute toimproving the the twinningproject isto Theoverall of objective the generalprosecutor office of ganization andfunctioning totheor tration; support adminis to thepenitentiary itoring system; 6)Support courtmon in thejudiciary; 5)Fightagainstcorruption cooperation; judicial tional Extraditions andinterna 4) courtlaw; istrative theadmin mentation of totheimple 4) Support reforms; codes procedure + andcriminal codes 3)Civil justice; of council high the of 2) Reforms jurisprudence; of tion +unifica high court the of 1) Reform Implemented through GIZ:

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(in euro) ted Funds Commit- 5,000,000 1,000,000 1,598,746 Status Planned Ongoing Planned 83 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 84 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Environment of Ministry Ombudsman Issues State onLocal Minister of Interior of Ministry zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI ment Environ- Justice ruption Anti-cor- trafficking rorism and crime, ter- Organised Police, Sector IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 funding Donor 174 Contract: IPA/2014/355- erence: IPA/2013/024-190) tected areas -(ActionRef- area- intervention 2 - pro- Sector fiche environment trolled exploitation. preventing their uncon- resources andhabitats, thus protected areas, natural and monitoringsystem of 2) Improve management network, 2000 NATURA areas the asthebasisfor protected natural work of anet 1) Establishmentof (IPA/2015/367-018) erence: IPA/2013/024-190) discrimination (ActionRef- action4-Anti intervention andhumanrights - affairs Sector fiche justice, home anti-discrimination human rightsprotection and theAlbaniansystem of of Enhancing theeffectiveness IPA/2013/024-190) dering (ActionReference: ruption + antimoney laun- areaintervation 3-Anticor- andhumanrights - affairs Sector fiche justice, home priorities. practices andEUintegration standards,international best inlinewith ruption policy anti-cor- implementation of mulation, coordination and - thefor mechanisms for the actionistoimprove of The specific objective money launderingproject theon-going anti- sion of 2) Continuationandexten- (DIACA) Anti-Corruption Control Internal and trative Adminis- of Department onthe ti-corruption focused for an- 1) Specific twinning police judiciary terception equipmentfor 2) Telecommunication in- Description - 4,000,000 1,500,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Environment of Ministry Fund velopment Albanian De- Fund velopment Albanian De- ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Institution Beneficiary agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Priority ment Govern - - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment Environ- ment manage- water Integrated structure and infra- Transport Economy ment manage- Waste Sector IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 funding Donor Cooperation withFYROM . Fundfrom Cross Border ESCO World Heritagelist theLake intheUN- side of theAlbanian inclusion of apossible region of inview Transboundary Lake Ohrid the and cultural heritageof theshared natural ment of themanage- and fYRoM for stakeholders inAlbania of 1) Strenghening capacities mented through UNDP: IPA/2013/024-190); Imple- (Action Reference: IPA/2013/024-190) areas (ActionReference: systems inrural supply water Improvement of Germany: toKfW/ gated agreement Implemented through dele- 402) MEuro) (IPA/2015/361- tion works -Phase1(1.7 terfront project construc Vlorawa- of 2.Supervision (IPA/2015/360-660); ject -Phase1(11.7MEuro) VloraWaterfront Pro- of 1. Works Construction for best practises. market economy nation of consultancies anddissemi- SMEsand as trainingfor building interventions, such andcapacity development temic market andsector withsysenterprise level - sectoratthe the private 1) Direct assistance to mented thoughEBRD: IPA/2013/024-190) Imple- (Action Reference: IPA/2017/383-743) 190); (Contractref. Reference: IPA/2013/024- landfills(Action studies for feasibility assistance for Vlora andFier2)Technical ed wastemanagementin integrat 1) Pilot actionsfor management: areaintervention 3-waste Sector fiche environment - Description - - 1,700,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 2,000,000 1,875,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Planned Status 85 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 86 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Civil Society Civil Authority State Audit INSTAT Society Civil Priority ment Govern zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: - ety ety soci- civil Media and Sector Finance Public Statistics ety soci- civil Media and IPA 2013 funding Donor IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 Description Ref.: IPA/2014/353-791)Ref.: IPA/2013/024-081; Contract (ActionRef.: level. at policy – environmentalissuealso governmental counterparts CSOs andwiththerelevant in collaboration withother ble way addressing –also professional andsustaina- CSOsabletowork ina of -Reinforced jective: group strategicob- the following Organizations wantstoreach Society Environmental Civil close cooperation withthe obligations. RECAlbaniain Albania’s EUIntegration of contributing tothefulfilment and inpolicy-making society civil of participation active the encouragement and has asanoverall objective plemented by RECAlbania, European Environment,im- a for Society banian Civil The project ACHIEVE -Al Facility Society Civil Multibeneficiary Part of auditing. anti-fraud the SAIfor role of strengthen theanticorruption - Alsocomponent to results. audit ALSAI of and improving impact SAI institutionalcapacity AL • Strengthening of capacities; methodologies andreporting audit of • Development audits; for framework legislative • Improvement of CFCU: Indirect Managementthrough High StateAudit;KLSH) - fortheAlbanian Audit Office) uredDržavni zareviziju (State consortium withtheCroatian preme AuditOffice; NIK) in Najwyższa IzbaKontroli (Su- implementedby thePolish 4) DisseminationPolicy Statistics. vironmental andEn- 3) Agricultural analysis. data market labour buildingin 2) Capacity system. data tistical sta- 1) Integrated - (in euro) ted Funds Commit- 674,892 1,274,484 2,000,000 1,500,000 Status Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Institution Beneficiary NA Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture & training education Vocational structure and infra- Transport Sector IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 funding Donor IPA/2016/372-956) 190); (ContractRef. Reference: IPA/2013/024- tion againstrabies(Action contribution thevaccina for - contract financed by EU red foxes. Supply lation of vaccination onthepopu- aneffective undertaking the economy by rabiesin associated risks of Reduce thepresence and torate and NFA Regional Direc laboratoires inISVF safety thefood for tral 2)Supply Food (NFA) Authority cen- stitute (ISFV)andNational andVeterinarySafety In- trainedatthe Food 1) Staff agement through CFCU: 2 ContractsIndirect man- rca Fushe-Kruja-Ko- Centres of tural Technology Transfer - two buildingsattheAgricul 3) Construct/rehabilitate of Fushe-Kruja-Korca; tres of Technology Transfer Cen- 2 buildngsatAgricultural Design theconstruction of 2) sector; in thelivestock the publicextensionservice of andquality performance the 1) Improvement of agement through CFCU: 3 ContractsIndirect man- VETcenters. ti-funtional isting VETschools tomul- ex equipment toupgrade and curricula) definition of (trainingand 1) Softsupport checks roadments for sidetehnical equip- of Albania; 2)Supply standardsroad in safety of theimprovementtance for tracts: 1)Technical Assis- through CFCU-two con- Indirect Management Description - - 1,233,000 4,000,000 1,800,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 87 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 88 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Environment of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment Environ- ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector IPA 2013 IPA 2013 IPA 2013 funding Donor 775) tract ref. IPA/2016/382- IPA/2013/024-190) (Con- Euros. (ActionReference: It amountsto2.5million Emergencies. Civil torate for the AlbanianGeneralDirec with mented inpartnership risk reduction andisimple- preparedness anddisaster defence thecivil to upgrade andaims the programme The second component of and DisasterManagement. Prevention/Preparedness ity. Component/Flood restoring capac productive damageand agricultural - Component2:Recovering -Floodprevention disaster 493 IPA/2015/359-tract Ref.: IPA/2013/024-190); Con - (Action Reference: EU standards. climate change legislationto enforce environmentaland to develop, implementand Government Institutions management by enabling change requirements and environmental andclimate economy viaimproved the of able development thesustain- is tosupport Overall project objective with Sweco andCMCC. by inassociation Agrotec by theEUandimplemented IBECAproject isFunded IPA/2013/024-190) (Action Reference: & IPA/2017/384-019); IPA/2017/383-801Ref. (2 Contracts-Contract onotic diseases(lot 3) zo- trol anderadicationof theconother materialfor - vaccines and of 2. Supply onotic diseases(lot 1&2); zo- trol anderadicationof theconother materialfor - vaccines and of 1. Supply Description - - 2,281,404 2,000,000 496,054 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Ongoing Planned Status Integration EU of Ministry Finance of Ministry Finance of Ministry istration Public Admin- Innovation and Minister of istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Institution Beneficiary cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - - - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI - - tration Adminis- Public Finance Public Finance Public tion administra- Public ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector IPA 2014 IPA 2014 IPA 2014 IPA 2014 IPA 2013 funding Donor through CFCU INDIRECT management - European Integration of toMinistry 1.1 Support sistance (EUR2mio). TA: 1.2PFMTechnical As- (EUR 40mio). cient delivery public service management towards effi- pline, more prudentfinancial order toensure fiscaldisci- in agement (PFM)reforms topublicfinance man- port 1.1Sup- Budget Support: digitalized andintegrated. are Publicservices reform. alegal-structural dertaking by un - delivery services Result 3:Improved public enhanced and access toinformation guaranteeing citizens’ rights the publicadministration oversight mechanisms over Result 2:Control and administration strengthened ent andmerit-based public independ- sional, impartial, (TA) Result 1:Aprofes- 353) tract ref. IPA/2015/368- IPA/2013/024-190; Con- ience. (ActionReference: and enhance theirresil- theirlivelihoods ration of in order resto tosupport - households/ agribusinesses households andaround 200 andfarming 4,000 farmers toaround ment grants compensation andinvest third component provides The Agriculture. of Ministry ment withtheAlbanian - agree (6.4M€). Direct grant and Economic development Component 3:Agriculture Flood prevention disaster- Description -

2,000,000 1,876,947 40,000,000 6,000,000 6,400,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 89 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 90 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary ciary ciary Multi-Benefi- ciary Multi-Benefi- Parliament ciary Multi-Benefi- Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI ety Soci - Civil Media and tration Adminis- Public tration Adminis- Public tration Adminis- Public Sector IPA 2014 IPA 2014 IPA 2014 IPA 2014 funding Donor Integration process Integration awareness onEuropean increase dialogue and policy buildingactionsto capacity theimplementationof for Organisations Society Civil to EU agenda-Support toCSOsfor 2.1 Support Direct Managment the society. (EUR3.45mio)- tolerance within of degree establishingahigh of in view andnon-believers pilgrims political leaders, aswell as ering religious, spiritualand gath- event an international well totheorganizationof as Government, support theAlbanian request of aspecific ties. Asaresult of the Key priori- of fulfillment political needsrelated tothe measures related tourgent studies, aswell assupport Acquis-relatedtion, analysis, projects documenta- tion of prepara for - Support cility: 1.4 Project Preparation Fa- contracts) CFCU: twinning+supply rect managementthrough Parliament (500,000).(Indi- the of oversight functioning and transparent lawmaking amoredio-visual system for ) and2)Deploy au- anew EUAccession (500,000 of Albaniainthecontext of Strengthening theAssembly Parliament: 1)Further to Action 1.3Support Facility: EU Integration management through CFCU -Indirect market andenergy in areas such asinternal Key AlbanianInstitutions of andfunctions framework ing toimprove regulatory Framework: Build- Capacity toRegulatory 1.2 Support Description 1,000,000 3,446,389 1,000,000 1,500,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Ongoing Planned Ongoing Status Civil Society Civil Issues State onLocal Minister of and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry ciary Multi-Benefi- ciary Multi-Benefi- Institution Beneficiary zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- NA Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI ety Soci - Civil Media and ruption Anti-cor- Inclusion Social tor Multi-sec tration Adminis- Public Sector - IPA 2014 IPA 2014 IPA 2014 IPA 2014 IPA 2014 funding Donor tion - InStruments againtCorrup CIVILISC –CIVilsociety tion Together--PACT Partnership- AgainstCorrup andlabourmarket.society inclusion intheAlbanian theirsustainable support poverty and outof families theRoma andEgyptian of thisaimstoliftmany term, circumstances. Inthelong undersevere those wholive mechanisms for supportive capacity, andestablishing strengthening institutional to basicsocial services, tunities, improving access vocational trainingoppor- increasing employment and communities byEgyptian Roma and powerment of economic andsocial em- This actionwillpromote the Programmes. commitment totheUnion and participation active it willincrease theAlbanian methodsand and working European Unionpolicies Albaniawith alignment of will promote thefurther the UnionProgrammes. It Albanianinstitutionsin of enable theparticipation and The actionwillfacilitate contract)agement -service master plans. (Indirect man- studies andupdatingof preparatory for support including technical grammes, velop nationalsectorpro- cycle andtode- reform sector to coordinate full groups to sectorworking mio): Technical assistance Groups /IPMGs(EUR4.8 3.1 TA SectorWorking for Description 542,448 662,625 4,000,000 1,000,000 4,800,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Planned Status 91 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 92 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Interior of Ministry Interior of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry istration Public Admin- Innovation and Minister of istration Public Admin- Innovation and Minister of istration Public Admin- Innovation and Minister of NA NA NA Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI trafficking trafficking rorism and crime, ter- Organised Police, trafficking rorism and crime, ter- Organised Police, ment Employ ment Employ ment Employ tration Adminis- Public tration Adminis- Public tration Adminis- Public Sector - - - IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 funding Donor 715) Reference: IPA/2015/038- Prosecutor’s Office (Action Albanian StatePolice and tothe Agencies: support Enforcement Law idation of CA EXTENTION-Consol forcement agencies -PAME- en- law Consolidation of IPA/2017/385-315 716; ContractRef.: IPA/2015/038-Action Ref.: Employment for sector port Technical Assistance -Sup 020) IPA/2016/379-tract Ref.: IPA/2015/038-715; Con - sector (ActionReference: Employment for Support - Sector BudgetSupport 422) IPA/2016/382-tract Ref. IPA/2015/038-715; Con - (Action Reference: (STAR) 2 Reform Administrative toTerritorialSupport and to UNDP transferred direct managementwith Technical Assistance -In STAR 2/Complementary 436) IPA/2017/382-tract Ref. IPA/2015/038-715; Con- (Action Reference: 075) IPA/2016/379-tract Ref. IPA/2015/038-715; Con- cess. ((ActionReference: propanying thereform - dialogue aimingataccom- policy years withintensive over thenextfour strategy thePAR plementation of to PAR -theim reform -Support Budget support Description 7,000,000 6,000,000 349,500 2,500,000 27,000,000 3,500,000 187,320 28,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- planned Planned Planned Planned Ongoing Ongoing Planned Ongoing Status Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Society Civil Parliament ciary Multi-Benefi- Integration European of Ministry Integration European of Ministry Institution Beneficiary NA Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI structure and infra- Transport ety Soci- Civil Media and tration Adminis- Public tor Multi-sec violence domestic vention of and pre- equality Gender tration Adminis- Public Sector - IPA 2016 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 IPA 2015 funding Donor and maintenance Eur &TA) -Road safety tor BudgetSuppor(21Miln toTransportSupport (Sec tion process. - opinion abouttheintegra thebroader public inform agendaand EU integration ers’ organisations),onthe (trade-unions andemploy including social partners organisations (CSOs), society logue withcivil dia- Enhance thepolicy IPA/2017/384-960 715; ContractRef.: IPA/2015/038-Action Ref.: Programmes. commitment totheUnion and participation active it willincrease theAlbanian methodsand and working European Unionpolicies Albaniawith alignment of will promote thefurther the UnionProgrammes. It Albanianinstitutionsin of enable theparticipation and The actionwillfacilitate ment them. Member Statestoimple- women andtoassistUN of respect thefull for norms global standardsdefine and to the mandatedUNbody Women -UNWomen is and theEmpowerment of GenderEquality for Entity - Facility EU Integration Facility EU Integration Description - - 24,000,000 2,000,000 60,000 1,000,000 1,700,000 12,200,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- planned planned planned planned planned planned Status 93 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 94 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Integration European of Ministry Local Issues Minister of Justice of Ministry ciary Multi-Benefi- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment manage- water Integrated tration Adminis- Public ruption Anti-cor- Justice tor Multi-sec Sector - IPA 2016 IPA 2016 IPA 2016 IPA 2016 IPA 2016 IPA 2016 IPA 2016 funding Donor IPARD Programme (TA) andFood Safety Fishery ter Management(TA) Wa toIntegrated Support - Facility EU Integration TA) & (Sector BudgetSupport Fight againstAnticorruption Judges) Vetting of of tem (EuraliusV, Monitoring Justice Sys - Consolidation of Programmes. commitment totheUnion and participation active it willincrease theAlbanian methodsand and working European Unionpolicies Albaniawith alignment of will promote thefurther the UnionProgrammes. It Albanianinstitutionsin of enable theparticipation and The actionwillfacilitate Description 13,000,000 8,700,000 4,000,000 4,740,000 10,000,000 12,500,000 1,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- planned planned planned planned planned planned planned Status Environment of Ministry Justice of Ministry ciary Multi-Benefi- Society Civil istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry ciary Multi-Benefi- Integration European of Ministry Society Civil Institution Beneficiary NA Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI ment Environ- Justice tor Multi-sec ety Soci- Civil Media and ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Economy tration Adminis- Public ety Soci- Civil Media and Sector - IPA 2018 IPA 2018 IPA 2018 IPA 2017 IPA 2017 IPA 2017 IPA 2017 IPA 2016 funding Donor ment toEnviron- Budget Support Reforms toJustice Budget Support Society toCivil Support IPARD Programme and Regional Development toTourismBudget Support Facility Eu Integration tion process. - opinion abouttheintegra thebroader public inform agendaand EU integration ers’ organisations),onthe (trade-unions andemploy including social partners organisations (CSOs), society logue withcivil dia- Enhance thepolicy Description - 23,400,000 42,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 14,000,000 46,600,000 14,600,000 4,500,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- indicative indicative indicative indicative indicative planned indicative indicative planned Status 95 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 96 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Defence Defence of Ministry Defence of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Society Civil Society Civil istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- Priority ment Govern - - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Defence Defence Defence Economy ety soci - civil Media and ety Soci- Civil Media and ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- IPA 2018 IPA 2018 funding Donor trained under this program. trained underthisprogram. on thenumerous individuals an overall impact positive ideas andpeoplewhich has nations. in Aninvestment from alliedandfriendly provides trainingtostudents andforeign policy al security USnation- An instrumentof controlledto acivil milit gic andinstitutionalreform essential inproviding strate- training anddoctrine,is vides neededequipment, GWOT. of support Pro- Keeping Europeration in Coalition/NATO inPeace ploy US/ forces tosupport Provides assistance tode- markets. in domesticandforeign MSMEs of competitiveness Albania through promoting tering economic in growth fos- sion &diversification businessexpan- prises for and medium-sized enter- micro,resources small of Increase access tofinancial partnerships. public-private and support and government services; in governance effectiveness sight; improve and efficiency andoverlic participation - pub- meaningful for avenues ruption in Albania;support sectortofight cor- private government bodies, and society, civil capacities of ing andstrengthening the aimedatsupport program (SOCS)willbea3.5yearty Socie- Civil Strengthening of Society toCivil Support IPARD Programme Description - 4,513,680 15,629,040 648,829 1,622,802 5,000,000 18,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- completed completed Ongoing Ongoing indicative indicative Status istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry ment Local Govern- Society Civil Institution Beneficiary itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Management GP5: Land NA Priority ment Govern - - Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI Economy sation Decentrali- ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture sation Decentrali- Inclusion Social Sector AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- funding Donor Social BusinessPormotion Reform Adminsitrative Territorial for Support and and spices, citrus water mellons, herbs olives, vegetables,greenhouse, Covering thesubsectors: regional growth. plan andmanageurban and localgovernments to theGOA the capabilitiesof standards, andstrengthen inlinewithEU services publicutilitiestoprovide of management andoversight improve localgovernment government Europerations, local and accountability of the efficiency, transparency project aimstoimprove policies andreforms. The decentralization legislation, implement successfully to theirefforts support institutions–to ernment and toAlbanianlocalgov- Albania(GOA) of ernment and trainingtotheGov- provides technical assistance Governance Project (PLGP) USAID’s PlanningandLocal Legislation III: Policy andAdvocacy/ Employment; Component Production; ComponentII: Component I:Wheelchair policies. labor integration national humanrightsand inter- Albania awareness of public andGovernment of ties inAlbaniaby raising peoplewithdisabili- for employment opportunities stimulates This program Description 11,861,773 921,000 460,500 1,581,448 745,881 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 97 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 98 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Justice of Ministry Society Civil Justice of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Justice Society Civil Justice ture Infrastruc Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ruption Anti-cor- ety soci - civil Media and Justice ment manage- water Integrated Tourism Sector AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- funding Donor society andmedia. society by civil their functions of bettermonitoring allow for government institutionsto increased transparency of selected localactorsand of through improved capacities thehealthsector ance of targeted toimprove govern- This project isespecially inanticorruption. ing sharply good governance by- focus promotesSector Program Transparency intheHealth The proposed USAID partnerships. public-private and support and government services; in governance effectiveness sight; improve and efficiency andoverlic participation - pub- meaningful for avenues ruption in Albania;support sectortofight cor- private government bodies, and society, civil capacities of ing andstrengthening the aimedatsupport program (SOCS)willbea3.5yearty Socie- Civil Strengthening of sector. accountability inthejustice creasing publicdemandfor andin- justice delivery an emphasisonimproving governance inAlbania,with andgood law to theruleof the Ongoing U.S. support of efficiency;The project ispart transparency, and fairness court Seeks toimporve ance interventions. nical assisatnce andgovern- through tech- integretated environmental outcomes prove provision service and The project seekstoim- Tourism asaleadingedge Description - 1,657,800 1,622,802 10,277,674 1,236,591 2,763,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing ongoing Status Development Development Economic of Ministry tructure tourism infrac of Ministry Socety Civil CEC CEC CEC Institution Beneficiary - Election Priority ment Govern - Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI Economy Tourism ety Soci- Civil Media and Elections Elections Elections Sector AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- funding Donor the program throughprises supported economicfor enter- benefit direct least $21Millionof at attributable toachieving willbedirectly interventions SEDA’s by CBS. facilitated market-based solutions basis, through innovative, resources on1:3 bution of mobilize asignificant contri- Albanian economy. Itwill and tradeinvitalsectorsof sustainable investments financing, by facilitating boost economic growth The project’s missionisto tourism sector. businessesinthe partner and provides capitaltolocal in thatinvests foundation member-owned, nonprofit (TIFF): amulti-partner, ment andFinance Fund” create a“Tourism Invest months, theCEBEwill Implemented over 32 partnerships. public-private and support and government services; in governance effectiveness sight; improve and efficiency andoverlic participation - pub- meaningful for avenues ruption in Albania;support sectortofight cor- private government bodies, and society, civil capacities of ing andstrengthening the aimedatsupport program (SOCS)willbea3.5yearty Socie- Civil Strengthening of society civil by the monitoring efforts and Election observation three financing mainparties Promote transparency in TBD Description - - 1,125,704 703,564 1,951,144 352,000 456,000 229,329 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Planned Ongoing Ongoing Status 99 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 100 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry tructure tourism infrac of Ministry tructure tourism infrac of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry - - Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI ment Employ Tourism Tourism & training education Vocational Sector - AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- AID USG/US- funding Donor program. program. Turistike” toimplementthis Association LAG “Dibra and People (CNVP)and Connecting NaturalValues with ALDCF willpartner chain. in thetourismsupply involved Diberfamilies of and toincrease theincomes among youth andwomen; employment, particularly toincreaseis two-fold, months, D2T’s overall goal Implemented over 36 economic impact. years willprovide significant which isproposed tolast3 Theproject intervention. gle inauniquesin- authenticity digitalismand concepts of It combines thetourism culture, heritageandnature. with theeconomy’s best by connecting thetraveler economic intourism growth Project’s missionistoboost andinvestment. growth economic andneedfor erty well astheirextreme pov- their tourismpotential as areas were chosen both for e Madhe,andPuka.These Albania:Shkodra, Malsi of areasels inthree northern replicable mod- agrotourism thecreationsupport of months, AgroTourism will Implemented over 36 enter theworkforce and women—to gainskills particularly, youth for and employees—prospective thus establishpathways for (VTCs), andbusinesses, and Vocational Training Centers employees,prospective between partnerships nia. Thisproject willcreate inAlba- by tourismindustry demanded ees withtheskills training andplacing employ promote by jobgrowth months, People Firstwill Implemented over 24 Description - 657,598 698,874 651,970 702,626 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry ciary Multi-Benefi- Institution Beneficiary getic Sector GP2: Ener- Management GP5: Land getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI structure and infra- Transport Energy structure and infra- Transport Energy Inclusion Social Sector EBRD EBRD EBRD EBRD AID USG/US- funding Donor cargo Europerations. existingport organisation of works arisingfrom there- dling, aswell assupporting and vehicles, customs han- passengers a buildingfor finance the construction of services. Theloan willhelp prove passengerandcargo quays (quays 7&8)toim- two res andrehabilitation of Dur- inthePortterminal of ferry anew Financing of theKomani HPP.of plants andtherehabilitation theHydropower cades of Cas- the DrinandMatRiver at strengthen thedamsafety to interventions priority The Project consists of roads. and willconnect important road network inAlbania thenational sections of The two bypasses are key Albania. in south-western Vlore of thecity bypass of Fieranda27.6km of city the a22kmbypass of of Financing theconstruction licences) tional DBonConcessional thena- nia. (Settingupof inAlba- renewable energy andpromoteall thebarriers buidingtoeliminate capacity for services Consultancy reform. and actionfor and government demand citizens, andencourage civil bychallenges Albanian faced raise awareness aboutthe will Albania. Theseservices USAID’s work in impact of amplify thedevelopment awareness campaignsto disseminate thematicpublic istoproduce and activity Albania “DemandChange” theUSAID/ The purposeof Description 14,000,000 12,700,000 53,000,000 636,634 450,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 101 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 102 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern

- ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: structure and infra- Transport Energy Sector structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport EBRD EBRD funding Donor WBIF/EU WBIF/EU WBIF/EU EBRD connection toRinasAirport thenew construction of Lineand na-Durres Railway theTira- Rehabilitation of patterns. supply erratic power, which hasleadto cent dependentonhydro- 95per which iscurrently inaneconomy supply tricity elec plant willhelpdiversify south-west Albania.The theAdriatic coast in off power plantinVlore, just thermal oil-fuelled anew of Financing theconstruction Description IFICO WBIF ToRs underpreparation by grant. investment eligible for X)and network (Corridor core railway of ject ispart 4.6mlnEUR.Thepro- of R16 witharevised amount project wasresubmitted in line Vora- HaniHotit. This railway rehabilitation of for Detailed designstudy Albania andMontenegro (Route 1andRoute 2)”for nian Highway/Expressway Adriatic-Io - for study sibility WBIF(EBRDleadIFI)Fea- and Tender Documents Detailed Design,FullESIA pass (Kashar-Vaqarr-Mullet): theTirana By- struction of WBIF (EBRDleadIFI)Con- connection toRinasAirport thenew construction of Lineand na-Durres Railway theTira- Rehabilitation of (WBIF (EBRDleadIFI) - 36,870,000 40,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- 4,500,000 3,500,000 1,450,000 36,243,700 Ongoing Ongoing Status Planned Planned Planned Ongoing Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Tirana of Municipality Industry and Energy of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Institution Beneficiary Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land getic Sector GP2: Ener- getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport Energy Energy Energy Energy Sector opment - Devel for Saudi Fund opment - Devel for Saudi Fund Fund Abu Dhabi EBRD WBIF/EU WBIF/EU EBRD funding Donor Durres bypass measures for ties andsafety - abutments, drainagefacili layers, concrete works, earthworks, paving tion of services, andthe construc acquisition, consultancy land The project consist of Tirana of the city side in theriver eration of Bulevard andtherigen- ern - theNorth construction of The project concerns the longertenor of sovereign guaranteedloan anteed overdrafts witha to replace sovereign guar- Balance sheetrestructuring WBIF (EBRDleadIFI) Albania sections and Pipeline –Montenegro theIonianAdriaticGas of andMainDesign liminary WBIF(EBRDleadIFI)Pre- (PFS) study (ALKOGAP) Prefeasibility nia-Kosovo* gaspipeline Preparation theAlba- for WBIF(EBRDleadIFI) Project IdentificationPlan Albania& Master Planfor WBIF(EBRDleadIFI)Gas Description - 11,033,288 22,987,304 60,084,115 118,000,000 5,500,000 300,000 1,100,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Planned Planned Ongoing Status 103 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 104 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Civil Society Society Civil Environment of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Environment of Ministry INSTAT NA agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI violence domestic vention of and pre- equality Gender ment Environ- ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture ment Environ- Statistics Sector Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden funding Donor partners toAlbanian support term the Kvinna tillKvinna long- nia buildingontheresults of en inorganisationsAlba- towom- Continued support services Bank CPStoenvironmental viatheWorldSupport World Bank. coEuroperation withthe contribution isPlanned in 1.above. The primarily tems. Sweden istosupport anddrainagesys- irrigation 3.Tosafety; rehabilitate to damrehabilitation and ment measures related 2.Toframework; imple- andinstitutional regulatory strengthen sectorslegal, resources managementand are: 1.To water integrate Project (WRIP)inAlbania ter Resources andIrrigation theWa - of The Objectives LGU”s building of pasture users, 4)Capacity forest and of in support andlegalframework policy 3) Enablinginstitutional, government management, adopt user-orientedlocal land, 2)LGU”s to facilitated tralized forestandpasture enabled tomanagedecen- are 1)LGU”s in6regions The results tobeachieved publication its ITenvironment anddata requirements andupgrade and others inlinewithEU cultural, economic statistics Assist INSTAT- produce agri Description 988,910 7,189,439 3,701,530 4,675,970 1,927,041 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Ministers Council of Justice of Ministry Finance of Ministry Environment of Ministry Ombudsman Society Civil Society Civil and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Institution Beneficiary cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc NA NA Priority ment Govern - - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI - tion administra- Public Justice Finance Public ment Environ- Inclusion Social ety Soci- Civil Media and ety soci- civil Media and violence domestic vention of and pre- equality Gender Sector Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden funding Donor Ongoing IPS to This isadditionalfunding prosecution andprisons. authorities: Courts, police, assistance from 4Swedish through acoordinatedform tojustice sectorreSupport - taxing). (prEuroperty andfiscalcadastreservices tax-payersdigital archiving, on administrations focusing Swedish andAlbaniantax operation between the coEur- A 3dphaseof and naturalresources sector Albania intheenvironment projects in funded jointly and theWorld Bank(WB) by Sweden Monitoring of children. Albania’s therightsof fulfil gether withgirlsandboys to and thegeneralpublicto- thegovernmentadvocate institution toinfluence and theOmbudsman the role of this project istostrengthen of Thespecific objective andhumanrights mocracy de- intheareaSociety of toCivil Continuedsupport organisations society environmental civil porting sup- The second phaseof inAlbania gramme theUNpro- of other parts this progress linkswiththe andhow UN programme the thegenderouputsof of theprogress monitoring of theEmbassy in support isto theintervention of Theobjective programme. the the genderoutputsof 2012-2016for Programme toUN with thesupport The contribution islinked Description 1,068,100 2,670,250 3,204,300 128,014 299,068 961,290 1,417,369 53,405 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Planned Ongoing Ongoing Indicative Indicative Ongoing Indicative Status 105 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 106 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Civil Society Society Civil Police Albanian State Ombudsman Society Civil Society Civil Government Local State for Minister of Society Civil INSTAT NA NA Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI ety ety soci- civil Media and trafficking rorism and crime, ter- Organised Police, Inclusion Social ety Soci- Civil Media and ety soci - civil Media and sation Decentrali- Culture Statistics Sector Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden funding Donor tions organisa- society local civil tional Centerinsupporting Palme- Interna with Olof coEuroperation tinuation of isaconThe intervention - coEuroperation areas. inothertended focus police policing butwithanex ty thecommuni- Follow-up of children. Albania’s therightsof fulfil gether withgirlsandboys to and thegeneralpublicto- thegovernmentadvocate institution toinfluence and theOmbudsman the role of this project istostrengthen of The specific objective andhumanrights mocracy de- intheareaSociety of toCivil Continued support Human RightsDefenders. rights through to support ing respect people’s for period andisaboutimprov- athree for yearenvisaged is in Albania.Thesupport RightsDefenders with Civil coEuroperation tinuation of isaconThe intervention - palities. decentralised localmunici- thenew buldingfor cpaicy on andwillfocus reform andadministrative territorial the STAR project onthe upfromThis isafollow to education. cultural heritageandlinkage Borders, contributing to Cultural Heritagewithout will bethecontinuation to velopment andeducation approach tode- tegrated PeopleHeritage for -in 2017. INSTAT andSCB2014- coEuroperation between related totheinstitutional (INSTAT) procurement for Statistics tional Instituteof toAlbanianNa- Support Description - 1,698,279 2,670,250 299,068 961,290 1,680,655 1,068,100 1,640,602 796,787 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Indicative Indicative Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry SME SME ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Society Civil Society Civil Society Civil Institution Beneficiary agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Priority ment Govern - - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: NSDI ment manage- water Integrated structure and infra- Transport Economy Economy Economy ety soci- civil Media and ety soci- civil Media and ety soci- civil Media and Sector IDB IDB Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden funding Donor Rural water supply project Rural watersupply theworks supervising procurement process and design, biddingdocuments, engineering for services 2)Consultant facilities Port 1) Constructionof The project consists in: programme To theTourism evaluate workforce development. bling environment, including to Albania’s businessena- a sector, andmore generally improvement intourismas citizens. To contribute inthe Albanian for portunities increase economic op- The contribution aims to in Albania toSMEs support Indicative in2017 tostart gramme thepro- identification of throughsupport UN.The theclosurefollowing of programmes der Equality toGen- support Indicative CHwB,Albania. with potential agreement CHwB,related tothe of Management andControl Internal of on theReview The contribution willfocus ing in2016) (start programmes society civil of review A mid-term Description - 10,975,555 6,789,103 50,000 2,650,000 2,883,870 427,240 14,115 64,086 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing ongoing Ongoing Ongoing ongoing Planned Ongoing Planned Status 107 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 108 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Industry and Energy of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Finance of Ministry Finance of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry getic Sector GP2: Ener- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- getic Sector GP2: Ener- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - - - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Energy ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Energy Economy Economy structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport Sector KfW Germany/ GIZ Germany/ KfW Germany/ IDB IDB IDB IDB funding Donor BMZ No. 201470095 Albania isPartner Economy floods anddroughts. II of risksinterms agement of institutions toabetterman- Improve thecapacities of 200865188 Albania BMZ200665505& mission system inSouthern thetrans- Improvement of NANCE PROJECT Loan. theMICROFI- of support Technical Assistance in NANCE PROJECT Loan. theMICROFI- of support Technical Assistance in Plloce. between Qukes andQafe aroad construction of The project concerns the 30km. with atotal lengthof tween Tirana andElbasan aroad be- construction of The project concerns the Description 2,000,000 2,000,000 49,000,000 921,581 3,401,989 115,168,481 237,591,892 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing ongoing Ongoing ongoing Status Environment of Ministry Environment of Ministry Environment of Ministry Environment of Ministry Environment of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Institution Beneficiary agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment Environ- ment Environ- ment Environ- ment Environ- ment Environ- ment manage- water Integrated Energy Sector GIZ Germany/ KfW Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ funding Donor Albania isPartner Economy floods anddroughts. II of risks interms agement of institutions toabetterman- Improve thecapacities of BMZ No. 201366830 Alpen area. in biodiversity ment of Protection andimprove- Alpen area. in biodiversity ment of Protection andimprove- Albania isPartner Economy phase II) the3Lakes. ( in thearea of to preserve thebiodiversity management plansinorder lows and mentation of imple- Improvement of ra. BMZNo200266676 Shkod- system of inthecity sewerage Rehabilitation of BMZ No. 200140798?? Description 2,000,000 - 500,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 20,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Planned Status 109 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 110 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary opment - Urban Devel of Ministry Ministers Council of ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Management GP5: Land NA itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- getic Sector GP2: Ener- getic Sector GP2: Ener- getic Sector GP2: Ener- getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern - - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI structure and infra- Transport & training education Vocational Economy Energy Energy Energy Energy Sector GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ funding Donor areas the coastal region inpilot of development integrated an anexampleof of form on moving forward inthe Management Planaswell as theCoastal the frameof within opment perspectives - devel to theelaborationof The project willcontribute Education andTraining Promotion andVocational EmploymentDevelopment, Economic andRegional TC Sustainable Programme BMZ No. 201065713 pool. BMZ200966531 Komani damtoeandPlunge the Plan Consolidationof Preparedness;Emergency Water Systems Alarm and BMZ No. 201066224 201166388 bull andTirana RingBMZ mission linesTirana -Rrash thetrans- Construction of 200570093 antee BMZ200466276& measures -Credit Guar- Efficiency Energy for port hydro power plants;sup- financing small for Facility Description 2,000,000 10,500,000 - 20,000,000 12,000,000 40,000,000 9,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Environment of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Institution Beneficiary itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- NA agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - - - Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Economy ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture & training education Vocational Economy ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- water Integrated Sector GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ funding Donor is 10.0MioEuro ment”. EUco-financing part culture- andRuralDevelop - project toAgri “.Support the EU/IPA 2011funded many/GIZ isco-financing Ger- Rural Development. and toAgriculture Support Component III: sectors andregions. scale enterprisesinselected smallandmedium ness of Increase- thecompetitive Component I&II: intheruralarea. tiveness competi- Improvement of ment. with theDanishGovern- together ing theprogram isco-financGermany/GIZ ures meas- and other supporting Policy (system advice VET) ment climate inAlbania theinvest Improvement of BMZ 201165968 201065705 &201066315 randa, Berat-Kucova. BMZ Kamza, Lushnja,Fier, Sa- sible selectedmunicipalities: inpos- andsewerage supply thewater Improvement of cities. BMZ200966523 network in4selected ply watersup- Rehabilitation of Description - - 13,900,000 13,100,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Planned Ongoing Ongoing Status 111 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 112 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Fund velopment Albanian De- Fund velopment Albanian De- Fund velopment Albanian De- Fund velopment Albanian De- Industry and Energy of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Management GP5: Land GP3/GP5 agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- getic Sector GP2: Ener- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Priority ment Govern - - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar NSDI ment manage- Waste ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- water Integrated Energy Economy Sector KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ GIZ Germany/ funding Donor (BMZ 201070176) investments PhaseII of for Accompanying measure and Diber)BMZ201065721 Shkoder,(Qarks of Kukes intervention cilities.Areas of - rehabilitation fa basicsewer systems. Constructionand ruralwatersupply tation of Construction andrehabili- the ruralroad network. ca.100km struction of Rehabilitation orrecon- 200466433 &200865998 systems BMZ ter supply ruralwa- Rehabilitation of BMZ No. 201470137 BMZ201166370 facilities. rehabilitation basicsewer systems. Constructionand ruralwatersupply tation of Construction andrehabili- Unicersity Campus the for Energy Renewable tors andregions. enterprises inselectedsec smallandmedium ness of Increase- thecompetitive Description - 1,000,000 20,000,000 9,000,000 1,500,000 24,000,000 4,500,000 2,000,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry ciary Multi-Benefi- Ministers Council of Ministers Council of Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Institution Beneficiary Management GP5: Land getic Sector GP2: Ener- getic Sector GP2: Ener- Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment manage- Waste Energy Energy tion administra- Public tor Multi-sec tor Multi-sec tor Multi-sec ment manage- Waste Sector - - - KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ KfW Germany/ funding Donor in Vlora Solid Waste Management 200865196 Albania- Kosovo* BMZ 400kv mission lineof thetrans- Construction of Albania BMZ201066992 Macedonia and systems of thepower connection of nection willenabledirect 400kVintercon• Thisnew - EUacquis lationwith Economic andTrade Legis- Albanian of Harmonisation 2017-18 fund andexpert Study 2015-16 fund andexpert Study 2012-14 fund andexpert Study field i Korca) buildingtheland- ment for II BMZ200865170-Invest South EastAlbania(Phase Solid Waste Management Description - 12,000,000 42,000,000 30,000,000 2,000,000 800,000 1,007,000 1,152,000 10,800,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Ongoing Planned Ongoing Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 113 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 114 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister velopment and RuralDe- Agriculture of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry velopment and RuralDe- Agriculture of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI sation Decentrali- ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Migration & training education Vocational ment manage- Waste ment manage- water Integrated ment manage- Waste ment manage- Waste Sector land Switzer- GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ GIZ Germany/ KfW Germany/ KfW Germany/ funding Donor government Focus local onsuporting PPP-Project DIMAK Albania ed by GIZ) Foreign Office (Implement Federal German Project of agement waste andrecycling man- integrated Climate friendly waste waterservices waterand oriented drinking Customer andpeformance BMZ No. 201470103 in Vlora Solid Waste Management Description - 5,809,524 239,000 110,000 260,000 3,000,000 2,200,000 700,000 7,534,862 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Planned Planned Status and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Institution Beneficiary ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Finance of Ministry istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry NA Priority ment Govern itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- Management GP5: Land itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- NA - - - - sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: & training education Vocational Sector Economy Economy Economy Economy &training education Vocational land Switzer- funding Donor land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- Description region.(regional project) countriescertain intheECA rate governance in framework thecorpo- of development practices; (3)To assistinthe good corporate governance the ECAregion toimplement (2) To assistcompanies in Central Asia(ECA)countries; in selectedEurEurope and porate governance practices good cor- plementation of thepromotionfor andim- localinstitutionalcapacity of the buildinganddevelopment are (1)To asfollows: support Albania.Theobjectives of porate governance institute cor- ening thecapacities of strength- istofurther gram thepro- of The mainfocus financial information. companies’ transparency of financial andpublic reporting thequality by regulators of enforcement andmonitoring and auditprofessions, better theaccountancy building for reporting through capacity financial good quality tion of reinforcing theimplementa- Focus onimproving and in Albania reform rial andadministrative - Focus territo onsupporting catastrophe insurance. priced, butnot subsidized, ers andSMEstoaffordable provide access homeown- for ance markets andthereby catastrophe insur- ment of - thedevelop is tofacilitate theCRIF The key of objective main municipalities. theRoma infour inclusion of tionalised approach thesocial multidimensional andinstitu- The Projectwitha supports with eurEuropean standarts. istapproximation ment of in Albania,aswell asenhac sector development the skills of themodernisation Support - (in euro) ted Funds Commit- 3,116,379 2,200,000 381,667 821,970 1,886,364 5,454,545 Status Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing 115 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 116 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Authority Supervisory Financial Albanian ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister Industry and Energy of Ministry itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- NA Management GP5: Land getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern - - Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI - Finance Public Economy Inclusion Social ment - develop Regional Energy Sector land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- funding Donor reform inAlbania reform ritorial andadministrative Focus ter- onsupporting entrepreneurs focused boosting growth Focus onimproving and Inclusion. under thesub-domainSocial activities Swiss supported toother complementary social protection andis coherence&inclusion in nationalpolicy to foster This contribution ismeant national level at decentralization reform Albaniaand Northern regional in development contributing toimproved and Lezhaare strengthened and communes inShkodra municipalities Capacities of minimized. nomic andcultural assets eco lives, - severe lossesof safe-guarded andriskfor and regional power supply infrastructure do-mestic for manner.in atimely Strategic willoccurand floodwarning ed totheextentpossible willbeprevent dam failure withtheknowledge that live theDrinandMatRivers of The populationdownstream impact willbeasfollows: EurEuropean standards. The Cascadesto and MatRivers thedamsatDrin of safety tions andKESHinraisingthe competent AlbanianInstitu- project aimsatassistingthe this The overall goal of Description - 1,666,667 2,083,333 2,916,667 7,616,036 6,400,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Ministers Council of Justice of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry ernment Urban Gov- for Ministry Institution Beneficiary

getic Sector GP2: Ener- Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI - tion administra- Public Finance Public Energy ment - develop Regional Sector land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- funding Donor integrated manner.integrated in acoherent, efficient and financialfunction processes core and strategic policy to ensure thattheGoAL’s The project’s purposeis Albania in reform administrative and territorial supporting Focus on expedited fashion. approved by thecourt inan out-of-court resolutions ors andcreditors toopt for that would encourage debt procedures; andincentives special filingandhearing of design andimplementation pre-packaged solutions;on sions toallow andpromote andotherinsolvency provi- the of work onthereview and will Albanian framework out-of-court workouts for negotiated recognition of provisions fast-track for willalsohelpdevelop gram loan recovery. ThePro - companies andincreasing viable ing rehabilitation of willbeonpromotreform legislation. Theemphasisof such and implementationof theimprovementporting mechanisms andthensup- viabledebtresolution of to theimplementation key obstacles legislative the wards identificationof The Project willwork to- ment Programme running Regional- Develop currently achievements of build upontheresults and will This intervention Description - - 1,250,000 925,926 8,000,000 2,272,727 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Planned Status 117 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 118 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister Finance of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister Office PM Deputy Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc NA zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - - Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI - sation Decentrali- finance Public ment Employ sation Decentrali- sation Decentrali- ment manage- water Integrated Sector - land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- funding Donor reform inAlbania reform ritorial andadministrative Focus ter- onsupporting gional coEuroperation. Taxation Treaties); (iii)re- pricing andDouble (transfer tional taxationprocedures - of interna and efficiency prove thelegalframework taxation:im- International ministration procedures; (ii) taxation: simplifyingtaxad- work streams: (i)Domestic aroundbe grouped three will Serbia. Theactivities Bosnia andHerzegovina and procedures inAlbania, taxadministration of plicity the transparency andsim- compliance by increasing istoimprovegram tax thepro- of The objective ICT gurnment, Agriculture, eration inthesectorsof Focus onemployment gen- level. atlocalgovernments’stives electedrepresenta- ment of opment andtheempower- Human Resource- Devel municipal-coEuroperation, inter structures of interms and regional government local strengthening of Project willsupport and genuineprocess. velops through abottom-up accountabilitymand for de- engagement andthede- vi-sion:civic the following buildson The programme change. of different drivers sup-porting by atthelocallevel mocracy istoen-hance de- initiative this The overall goal of & IV Municipal Infrastructure III Description 476,190 2,191,049 3,833,333 1,938,123 5,454,545 11,750,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status Finance of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry ship Enterpreneur- Trade and Tourisme, Development, Economic of Ministry Health of Ministry bania Al- Bank of bania Al- Bank of and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry Institution Beneficiary agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- itiveness and compet innovation proving GP4:Im- NA cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc NA Priority ment Govern - - - - Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Innovation and tiveness Competi- Increased through 2:Growth Pillar sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: NSDI - - - Finance Public ment manage- water Integrated Economy Health Finance Public Finance Public ment Employ Sector - land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- funding Donor reform inAlbania reform ritorial andadministrative Focus ter- onsupporting tion conditions thepopula- for andhealth working living, of with parallelimprovement environ-mental protection water resources andto of therare efficient use be acontribution toan Project will inLezhaCity andSewerage ter Supply thisWa- The impactof market. economy import onnew theEUandSwiss inform (iii)to skills; and exporting services, manufacturing economies; (ii)todevelop SMEs from thepartner of the competitiveness (i)toincreaseobjectives: main onfive focus tivities SIPPO’s ac programme regions. and willtargetoneortwo healthcare level primary willbeinthe programme the services. of Thefocus and bettermanagedhealth access tohigherquality vulnerable, hasimproved lation, including themost lows: TheAlbanianpopu- - isasfol theprogram of The overall goal (impact) research capacities and policy casting, monetary Albania tostrengthen fore- CentralBankof Support ICT gurnment, Agriculture, generation inthesectorsof Focus onemployment Description - 1,916,667 10,500,000 333,333 8,081,294 646,503 896,535 3,833,333 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing ongoing Status 119 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 120 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Finance of Ministry Finance of Ministry Finance of Ministry Environment of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister Finance of Ministry cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc Management GP5: Land NA zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- cal Reform tural andFis- GP6: Struc Priority ment Govern - - - Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: Stability and Fiscal ro Economic through Mac Growth Pillar 1: NSDI - - - - Finance Public Finance Public Finance Public ment manage- Waste ment Employ sation Decentrali- sation Decentrali- Finance Public Sector - land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- funding Donor fiscal resources theuseof transparency of and (iii)enhance theoverall improve decision-making, budgetresources, (ii) of improve themanagement provided withtheaimto(i) buildingwillbe capacity technical assistance and The project willprovide generatedwaste. of environmental impact ative Berat qarkandreduce neg- inthe management services waste of and sustainability to improve quality, reliability ment Project willcontribute The SolidWaste Manage- ployed orself-employed. are-as inAlbaniaare em- and meninurbanrural ject is:More young women thepro- The overall goal of government Focus local onsuporting terms inmore parties proactive ysis, negotiate withthird technical anal- command of models,programming take theirowndevelop financial is toenablebeneficiaries theProject of Objective Description 343,562 1,007,424 1,904,762 2,095,238 2,500,000 13,272,727 727,273 226,788 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Planned Ongoing Planned Ongoing Planned Planned Ongoing Status and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry and Youth Social Wellfare of Ministry ernment Urban Gov- for Ministry ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister ernment LocalGovfor - State Minister Office Prime Minister Institution Beneficiary NA NA NA NA Management GP5: Land zen Center to theCiti- Services tive GP1: Innova- Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI & training education Vocational & training education Vocational ment Employ Inclusion Social ment - develop Regional sation Decentrali- ment - develop Regional ment - Develop Regional Sector - land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- land Switzer- funding Donor ment inAlbania. onRegional- Develop Law the tion of thepreparamodel, andfor - and financial development and setupaninstitutional ter todefine Aid underthePrimeMinis- ment, Finance andForeign - Develop Programming of partment nical assistance totheDe- project istoprovide tech- this The overall goal of Description 2,272,727 7,272,727 7,272,727 14,545,455 5,454,545 909,091 1,363,636 238,095 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned Planned Ongoing Status 121 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 122 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Health of Ministry Tirana of Municipality Health of Ministry Health of Ministry Priority ment Govern

- NSDI sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: Sector Inclusion Social Inclusion Social Health Health funding Donor Hungary Hungary land Switzer- land Switzer- Description tion activities. tion activities. practice movement coordina- tennis,foot badminton and volleyball, tennis, handball, playing basketball, football, complexity it’s suitablefor different sports.Duetoits several which canbeusedfor It isapitch withaspecial size age). (3-7 years of children kindergarten-age for develEuroped tion, exclusively and designprotecEU utility Hungarian innovation withan Footballdergarten Field)isa (Kin- The KA2ALkinderpitch inTiranadergarten district. - is adonationtoHeidikin them these3oneof One of andbuilding3pitches.April Europeration inAlbania The company the hasstarted pitch. sports multifunctional Ka2al making a eral sportarts - insev develEuroped further tion themethodologieswere implementa- ing theyears of economy-wide project. Dur- Foundation inorder a tostart garten-Football PublicBenefit Team establishedtheKinder- theHungarianGolden of rightback (1954) legendary World CupSilver Medalist Gold Medalist(1952)and Jenő Buzánszky, theOlimpic in Hungary. Oneyear later, was accomplished in2010 pitch anditsfirstpilot project theKa2al Kinder- The ideaof children. aims tohelpabandoned and Orphanage.Theproject Hopistal Tiranafor Maternity 2000EUR ware inavalueof Offered unbreakable table- Kft. ny calledHunniaKristály Hungariancompa- of support withthe Hungary Embassy of - (in euro) ted Funds Commit- 2,000 3,636,364 7,272,727

Status Planned Planned Planned Planned ASPA). (DoPA and Administration and Public Innovationfor State ister of tions; 3.Min- their Associa- 2. LGUs and Local Issues on 1. Ministry Municipality istration Water Admin- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Institution Beneficiary sion (RTSH) dio andTelevi- - Albanian Ra Culture of Ministry Priority ment Govern

- ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Rule of Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: sion Social Cohe - People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment manage- Waste ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector sation Decentrali- Culture Culture ment Govern- Slovenian Hungary funding Donor land Switzer- China China result dissemination maintenance andproject stakeholders quality for onlocal Knowledge transfer (wastesanitation); nicipality areas inthemu- degraded the Sanitationof Objective: community. producers andthebroader children, local theirfamilies, nutrition onschool-age school impactof long-term schools tomaximize the andnutritionin to food approachfood-systems a multi-sectoral,integrated Theprojectfood. willuse products and agricultural localproducers of my of andecono security - food while alsostrengthening the Albanianschoolchildren, of tion andeducationalsuccess security,food diets, nutri- contribute toimproved The proposed project will Description in Albania. government representatives electedlocal dialoguefor of ralistic andunifiedplatform Building asustainableplu- legislation andpractices. on HRM,transposedinto standards andbenchmarks thecreation for of Support Government Units (LGUs). between AlbanianLocal Co-Europeration initiatives Inter-Municipal tation of theimplemen- and foster Improve theconditions for RTSH Symphonic Orchestra the MusicalInstrumentsfor Folkloric Ensemble OperaandBallet of NationalTheatre itation of theRehabil- Equipment for 147,500 - (in euro) ted Funds Commit- 1,938,123 329,351 1,843,137 Planned Planned Status Ongoing planned Ongoing 123 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 124 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Civil Society Civil ciary Multi-Benefi- Agency tional Tourism ship &Na- Entrepreneur- Trade and Tourism, Development, Economic of Ministry sources Water Re- opment and - Rural Devel Agriculture, of Ministry Interior of & Ministry State Police Cërrik of Municipality Resources & and Water velopment Rural De- Agriculture, of Ministry Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: sion Social Cohe- People and in Investing Pillar 3: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: Law Rule of and ernance Good Gov- Foundation: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI ment - develop Regional Education Tourism ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture trafficking rorism and crime, ter- Organised Police, ment - Develop and Rural Agriculture Sector lands Nether- Greece China China China China funding Donor region. the develop aim tofurther andtheir in theregion sofar their experience because of theassumed approachfor theground involved deliver region. Allstakeholders IPA) inthe interventions Diber toguidedonor(a.o. the Regional Council of regulations, whileenforcing standards according to EU planning set development Besides theproject will EU standards andpractices. tomeetup their efforts ties willbestrengthened in regional andlocalauthori- Withitsapproachlevel. creating conditions atlocal regional byfor development atnationallevel framework Streamline regulatory education, Traffic Scholarship, Health,Medical Resource Development CooperationinHuman Resource Development CooperationinHuman Resource Development CooperationinHuman Cërrik of the Municipality for Machinery Agricultural Description 299,998 1,417,357 131,652 131,652 131,652 1,317,632 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- ongoing Ongoing Planned Planned planned planned Status Industry Industry and Energy of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Industry and Energy of Ministry Fund velopment Albanian De- Institution Beneficiary getic Sector GP2: Ener- getic Sector GP2: Ener- agement Water Man- tegrated GP3: In- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Energy structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport Energy ment manage- water Integrated Sector lead IFI) EU (EBRD WBIF/ IFI) (EIB lead WBIF/EU lead IFI) EU (EBRD WBIF/ WBIF/EU WBIF/EU funding Donor to beshared soon. 2017 reviseddraft experted a firstdraftsharedJan in ToRs preparation by IFICO, 2014. April till 2012 May line, implementedduring IAP –IonianAdriaticPipe- WB5-REG-ENE-03 up of This R15projects isafollow edonia Mac Yugoslav Republic of link toborder withformer rail line andnew gradec-Lin lineDurres-Pothe railway - therehabilitationFS for of andPIUsupport supervision contruction,the tendersfor works. EBRDhaslaunched theinvestment signed for expectedtobe Agreement Project Implementation loan hasbeensigned,the EBRD 36,4 mlnEURgrant; WBIF/EU hascommitted For works theinvestment network railway Albanian thewhole of feasibility and economic andfinancial including linktoAirport line, na –Durres railway Tira- Detailed Designof contribution 5mlnEUR nancing 14mlnEUR;own mln loan;WBIF/EUco-fi- works:Investment KfW50 KfW by implemented and is beingfinanced by EWBJF 14mlnEUR.It amount of ing from WBIF/EUatthe and hasbenefited co-finan- san-border withMacedonia, ing theOHTLFier-Elba- theKfWloanfinan- of part with FYROM. Theproject is substation totheborder 400kV OHTLfrom Elbasan preparing the theDDfor This R12project aimsat by KfW. EU/EWBJF, andismanaged TA isfinanced underWBIF/ systems inruralareas. The watersupply struction of construction/reconfor - studies paring thefeasibility This R10project aimatpre- Description - 2,500,000 720,000 1,250,000 600,000 750,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Ongoing Planned Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Status 125 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 126 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary KESH ernment Albania Gov- / Industry and Energy of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry getic Sector GP2: Ener- getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI Energy Energy Energy structure and infra- Transport Sector lead IFI) EU (EBRD WBIF/ WBIF/EU lead IFI) EU (EBRD WBIF/ funding Donor area of Shkodra Region; area of flooding inthedownstream DriniRiver verse impactsof annum andmitigatethead- HPP’s outputby 1-3%per expected toincrease Fierza HPP is Cascade. Skavica reserve inthe entire Drini optimize thehydropower andspecifically I Ziriver upstream Drini potential of num; utilize thehydropower ditional ~450GWhperan- expected toprovide anad- HPPis Albania, asSkavica in power supply of security this project are toincrease of The mainobjectives in R17SCneJune2017. The Project wasapproved planning. later stagesof willbedealtwithin etc.) ronment, social, political, - envi limitations (typically conditionsparticular and Region, bearinginmindthat power inthe development sector proposal hydro- for anenergy It willdeliver ditions prevailing currently. con- complex of framework hydropower potential inthe theregionaland developing sources renewable energy fromat promoting energy aimed isprimarily The Study opment policies. hydropowerfuture - devel are key thepresent for and management aspectsthat water change andintegrated the environment, climate adequate consideration of the Western Balkans, with hydropower potential of the provide of anoverview by GDNEARandaimsto This project wasrequested 2017. launched inApril ToRs preparation hasbeen 2014. May till 2013 prepared duringMarch TiranaESIA for by-pass Designand Preliminary theWB7-ALB-TRA-12 of meeting. up Itisafollow proved inDec2016SC This isaR16project ap- Description 1,500,000 1,200,000 1,500,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- Planned Ongoing Ongoing Status Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry OST Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Authority Durres Port ADF Institution Beneficiary Management GP5: Land getic Sector GP2: Ener- Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI structure and infra- Transport energy structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport Tourism Sector Kuwait IFI) (KfWlead WBIF/EU lead IFI) EU (EBRD WBIF/ lead IFI) EU (EBRD WBIF/ lead IFI) EU (EBRD WBIF/ funding Donor interchange a)Durres bypass b)vorafor measures ities andsafety - abutments, drainagefacil layers, concrete works, earthworks, paving tion of services, andthe construc acquisition, consultancy land Theproject consist of in R17SCneJune2017. The Project wasapproved Corridor theAdriaticIonian of is part in R17SCneJune2017.It The Project wasapproved theexistingdesign. date of andup- well asthereview as cost /benefitanalysis thesite,anda for factors mental, social andother ing arrangements, environ- feasibilities, potential financ cial viabilitiesand include: economic andfinan- technical assistance will therequested The scope of in R17SCneJune2017. The Project wasapproved Shkodra lake shorealong thewestern of infrastructure interventions public identified integrated the of agroup works for cial impactassessmentand and Environmental andSo- studies,ity technical designs conceptual designs,- feasibil cludes thepreparation of in- The project activities in R17SCneJune2017. The Project wasapproved Description - - 17,757,000 1,040,000 350,000 1,100,000 400,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- ongoing Planned Planned planned Planned Status 127 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 128 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Institution Beneficiary Fund velopment Albanian De- Fund velopment Albanian De- Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Infrastructure Transport and of Ministry Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land Management GP5: Land Priority ment Govern - ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: ment - rial Develop and Territo- Resources of tainable use through Sus- Growth Pillar 4: NSDI structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport structure and infra- Transport Sector OPEC OPEC OPEC OPEC OPEC OPEC Kuwait funding Donor and Institutional Support and InstitutionalSupport and 3)Project Management LocalRoads provement of theim- works for 2) Civil Roads; Secondary ment of theImprove works for Civil - :1) Theproject consists of and InstitutionalSupport and 3)Project Management LocalRoads provement of theim- works for 2) Civil Roads; Secondary ment of theImprove works for Civil - :1) Theproject consists of 30km. with atotal lengthof tween Tirana andElbasan aroad be- construction of Theproject concerns the Tirana-Elbasan Project Project andLocalRoads Secondary Project andLocalRoads Secondary Description 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,400,000 18,271,464 8,956,600 13,434,900 36,700,000 (in euro) ted Funds Commit- ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing indicative Status strategies 2020+ &SDGs)strategies 2020 (NSDI - key targets national between III: Linkages Annex C.4 C.3 C.2 C.1 C B.2 B.1 B A.12 A.11 A.10 A.9 A.8 A.7 A.6 A.5 A.4 A.3 A.2 A.1 A European Unionn/amainly EU-related Albania’s Overarching Goal: Accessionto the KEY NSDI2015-2020COMPONENTS --strategies 2020+&SDGs) Linkages between key (NSDI2020 nationaltargets Investing in Information Technology inInformation Investing andCommunications Expanding Scientific Research andInnovation Promoting BusinessandForeign Direct Investment Assuring andProtecting Rights Property Competitiveness Pillar 2:Growth Through Increased Strengthened partially FiscalStability PublicFinance for Strengthening Policy theFinancial System andMonetary Growth Through Macro-Economic andFiscalStability Society Civil NATO-related Stronger n/amainly Defence Foreign Policy SDG10 The Increasing of Importance Strengthening AlbanianStatistics Transparency andtheFightagainstCorruption Services PublicAdministrationandtheCivil Reforming Strengthening HumanRightscross-cutting Ensuring PublicOrder Trafficking The FightagainstOrganized Crime,Terrorism and Border Management Integrated andElectoralProcessesStrengthening Legislative An OpenJudicial System withEqual Access All for the RuleofLaw Foundations: Good Governance, Democracy and SDGs SDG 9 SDG 9+17 SDG 8 SDG 1 SDG 10 +17 SDG 8+10 SDG 17 NATO-related) n/a (mainly SDG 10 SDG 17 SDG 16 SDG 16 SDG 1+10+16 SDG 3+16 SDG 16 SDG 16 (ref. gender) SDG 16+5 SDG 16 Strategies post2020 administration in Albania by thestate delivery citizen-centered service paperon policy Long-term PINS_Tirane_Durres_ 2018-2024 andActionPlan National DiasporaStrategy Framework Macroeconomic andFiscal 2019-2021 “Revised theAF2016-2025 Plan of /Long Term Development 2019-2024 for Programs Defense Drafting of Extremism andActionPlan Combating Violent for National Strategy 2019-2022 Migration on National Strategy Plan 2018-2021) andAction Justice Strategy Justice system- Minors 129 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 130 REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF POST-2020 STRATEGY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS E.10 E.9 E.8 E.7 E.6 E.5 E.4 E.3 E.2 E.1 E D.9 D.8 D.7 D.6 D.5 D.4 D.3 D.2 D.1 D C.6 C.5 Spatial Planning and Urban Development SpatialPlanningandUrbanDevelopment Waste Integrated Management Water andSanitation/Sewage Supply Tourism Development Mining Environment Regional Development andRuralDevelopment Agriculture Transport Infrastructure /Utilities Energy Resources 12.0 Pillar 4:Growth Through Sustainable Useof Sports Strengthening theRole of AGreater Focus andCulture onArts Ensuring GenderEquality BuildingaMore Society Inclusive Consolidating Social Protection Strengthening Social Security Expanding Employment Opportunities A Stronger, More Accessible HealthCare System Educational Opportunities Expanded, BetterQuality Cohesion 11.0 Pillar 3:Investing inPeople andSocial Protecting CompetitionandProviding StateAidControl for Ensuring ConsumerProtection andMarket Surveillance SDG11 + 17(PPPs) SDG11+12 SDG6 + 12 SDG 8+11 SDG 12 + 15 SDG 13+14 11 +17 SDG Partially SDG 2 SDG9 SDG7 SDG 4+11 SDG 5 SDG 8+10 SDG 1+10 SDG8 SDG3 SDG4 SDG2+12 Durres_ Plan 2030/PINS_Tirane_ General NationalTerritory 2025 2010- Management Strategy National Waste 2027 2018- Management Strategy WaterIntegrated Resources 2019-2023 andActionPlan Strategy Development Albania Tourism 2010-2025 Mining Strategy post 2020 Paper covering theperiod PolicyStrategic Biodiversity 2015 -2030 Strategy “National Energy 2016-2025 Social HousingStrategy 2019-2022 Migration on National Strategy (2017 -2021) Related InjuriesinAlbania Alcohol- and Reduction of thePrevention for Strategy 2022/Policy Paper onthe 2013- Health Services Mental of Development the Action Planfor Innovation 2017-2023 Science, Technology and for “National Strategy ALBANIA Report on the preparation Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat of post-2020 strategy Trg Bosne I Hercegovine 1/V 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina T: + 387 33 561 700 www.rcc.int

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