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Government-Donor Dialogue ISSUE No. 33, Monthly Newsletter - November 2009 A Joint Effort of the Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination and the Donor Technical Secretariat www.dsdc.gov.al www.aidharmonisation.org.al Photo: Government-Donor Roundtable, held on 13 November 2009 (Photo: DSDC). In this issue Government-Donor • Government-Donor Roundtable • Semi-annual review meeting on the Education Excellence and Roundtable Equity Project • In response to the climate On 13 November 2009, the by DSDC between donors and the change in Albania • AlbVET Program launches its Government held the regular Government and called on line second phase in Albania Government-Donor Roundtable, ministries to take on even greater • Support to Small and Medium chaired by Minister of State Genc leadership of the Sector Working sized Enterprises Pollo and H.E. Henk Van Den Dool, Groups (SWGs). A presentation of • Municipality of Lezha launches Ambassador of the Kingdom of the the IPS implementation was made computerized tax system • 20th Anniversary of the Convention Netherlands as the rotating chair of the by DSDC Director, Valbona Kuko, on the Rights of the Child Donor Technical Secretariat. Minister who recognised the work undertaken • Albania and the case-law of the Pollo said that the Government had to strengthen the role of SWGs and European Court of Human Rights maintained a “steady rhythm of the preparation of a Harmonization • Handbook on Establishing reforms” and had commenced further Action Plan to implement the Paris Efficient Labour Migration Policies • UNODC deliver skills to assist the ambitious initiatives. Ambassador Declaration. To view materials from fight against money laundering Henk Van Den Dool paid tribute to the Government-Donor Roundtable • SWG Meetings: Environment, the “effective bridging role” performed please click here. Justice & Home Affairs, and Health 2 Photo: Government Modernization Committee reviews the One UN Programme (Photo:DSDC) Government Modernization Committee reviews the One UN Programme The Government Modernization UN, are in line with national priorities. of One UN Programme and to take a Committee (GMC) met on 3 November The United Nations Resident Co-ordinator decision on new allocations of One UN 2009 with United Nations Agencies in Albania, Gülden Türköz–Cosslett Coherence funds for priority funding to take stock of the first two years discussed the benefits of there being one gaps under One UN Programme. The of implementation of the One UN strategic UN Programme, responding meeting was co-chaired by UN Resident Programme, and to plan ahead for the to national development priorities, Co-ordinator, Gülden Türköz-Cosslett next programming cycle. Ministers summarized opportunities and challenges and DSDC Director, Valbona Kuko. It was involved in the implementation of One met during programme implementation agreed to convene joint meetings with line UN programme pointed out that climate and thanked the Government for their ministries, UN agencies and DSDC prior change, capacity development and social strong leadership and commitment. The to the next JEC meeting in early 2010. inclusion were areas where the UN should Delivering as One initiative has seen a It was noted that the funding situation focus. Minister of State Genc Pollo, as shift in the way the UN works. Eight new of the Coherence Fund had improved Chair of the GMC, stressed the progress Joint Programmes have started since 2007. since the last JEC meeting on 24 June achieved since the signing of the One UN A meeting of Joint Executive Committee 2009. Over the duration of the One UN programme in 2007, noting that projects (JEC) was held on 9 November 2009 to Programme, a total of USD 14.2 million implemented in the framework of One take a mid-year review of the progress are committed by donors. In response to the climate change in Albania On 12 November 2009, two national documents addressing climate change were released by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration and the United Nations Development Programme - The Second National Communication of Albania to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Albanian Policy Policy Paper for Carbon Finance is a step funded by the Austrian Development Co- Paper for Carbon Finance. The former towards boosting Albania’s capacity as a operation, aims to maximize the potential presents an assessment of Albania’s current Non-Annex I Country in the framework of of Albania in the CDM and in carbon situation with regard to climate change Kyoto Protocol for the implementation of finance, while minimizing transaction and provides data for policymakers. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) costs and contributing to sustainable presentation of the official Albanian Projects. The development of this paper, development. 3 Meeting on Water Masterplan On 16 November 2009, a meeting was held in the offices of the World Bank to discuss the preliminary findings of KfW expert in relation to requirements of the Water Master plan. The expert will assist the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications in drafting Terms of Reference for the Master Plan. The meeting presented objectives, products and calendar Photo: Visit of the Minister of Economy, Trade & Energy and Italian Ambassador to SME-s (Photo: Italian Development Co-operation) of work. It was chaired by the World Bank Country Director, Support to Small and AlbVET – Albanian Vocational Camille Nuamah, and attended Medium sized Enterprises Education Program launches its by officials from the Ministry, second phase in Albania As part of the Italian-Albanian Austria and Swiss Cooperation, Programme for the development of Switzerland has supported Vocational KfW, EBRD, and DSDC. The SMEs, on 20 November 2009, Minister Education and Training (VET) in meeting agreed that the Strategy of Economy, Trade and Energy, Dritan Albania since 1994 with a financial should be approved possibly by Prifti and the Italian Ambassador contribution of 20 million Swiss Francs. March 2010 in order to pave the in Tirana, Saba D’Elia visited some On 20 October 2009, the launching way to the master plan. companies that have received loans event of AlbVET brought together key from a 30 million Euros funded Credit stakeholders. Minister of Education and Line by the Italian Development Science, Myqerem Tafaj congratulated Co-operation. The aim was to promote the contribution of Swiss project on VET for Swiss Co-operation Office in Albania the Programme and the contribution reform and reassured his commitment highlighted the partnership with Ministry of financed companies and to invite towards vocational education. Swiss of Education and Science and Ministry other companies to benefit from the Ambassador Ms. Yvana Enzler stressed of Labour Social Affairs and Equal Credit Line. The first visit was paid the approach to gradually transfer Opportunities during the project. to Ermandi sh.p.k. in Lushnja, that project responsibilities to national Photo: Swiss Ambassador Ms. Yvana Enzler speaking at benefited from a 170,000 Euros in the authorities in order to improve national the AlbVET launching event (Photo: Swiss Development agro food processing industry. Through ownership. Mr. Züst, Country Director Co-operation/Albania) this investment, they bought new milk processing machinery. The second visit was paid to the Marble Processing Company in Lushnja that benefitted from 500,000 Euros and this was invested in a new line of technology for marble processing. Picari sh.p.k was the last company visited. This company is operating in shoes production sector. Through the credit line of 300,000 Euros, they bought new machinery to increase production capacity. Minister Prifti and Ambassador D’Elia expressed gratitude for the investments made by all these companies and stressed the support that will be given to SME-s. 4 Photo: 2009 Annual Conference on Cooperation with Eastern Europe held in Bern 2009 Annual Conference New systems improve US signs agreements on Development Cooperation public services to support territorial planning deals with Western Balkans reform in five cities With the support of USAID’s Local The 14th Annual Conference on Co- Governance Program in Albania, the On 10 November 2009, the Millennium operation with Eastern Europe took city of Lezha, launched in November Challenge Corporation Albania Threshold place in Berne on 5 November 2009 a new computerized municipal tax Programme signed agreements with five and had a focus on entrepreneurship system. With the new computerized municipalities to integrate municipal and innovation in the Western system, the tax department will more planning information electronically into Balkans. The Secretary General of accurately be able to calculate tax what will become a National Territorial the Regional Co-operation Council bills and track tax payments, and Planning Register. The Register is an for South Eastern Europe, Mr. H. even develop the necessary revenue internet-based portal linking multiple Biščević, spoke about the potential projections and analysis so important databases containing information about of the area and its future, whereas for city-planners and officials. territorial planning and construction Ms. M. Calmy-Rey, Swiss Minister Computerizing the tax system, will permit procedures and features an on-line of Foreign Affairs described the help the city improve tax collection and tracking and inspection system that importance that co-operation with increase tax revenues so that Lezha can enables
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