ART GOLD TERRITORIAL MARKETING Country: Albania Prefectures: Shkodra Durrësi Vlora Gjirokastra UNDP ART GOLD ALBANIA PROGRAMME GOVERNMENT LOGO UNDP LOGO REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA PRESENTATION …………………………………………………………… Index 1 PRESENTATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 MAIN INDICATORS BY PREFECTURES ................................................................................................... 4 1.1.1 UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS, 4TH QUARTER 2006 ........................................................................ 5 1.1.2 MACRO-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................. 6 1.1.3 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, 4TH QUARTER, 2006 ................................................................................ 8 2 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ............................................................................... 9 2.2 SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.1 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.2 HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................................................................................... 12 3 MAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS ABOUT INVESTMENT, COMMERCE AND ECONOMY .................. 13 4 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF SHKODRA PREFECTURE .................................................................................... 14 4.1 MAIN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES ............................................................................................... 15 4.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.1 THE POTENTIALS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 19 4.2.2 AGRICULTURE ...................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.3 TOURISM ................................................................................................................................................ 19 4.2.4 THE ROLE OF TEULEDA, LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ................................. 20 4.3 SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.3.1 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................... 20 4.3.2 HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................................................................................... 20 5 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF DURRESI PREFECTURE ...................................................................................... 21 5.1 MAIN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES: .............................................................................................. 22 5.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................................... 23 5.2.1 THE POTENTIALS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ...................................................... 23 5.2.2 TRANSPORT: .......................................................................................................................................... 23 5.2.3 AGRICULTURE: ..................................................................................................................................... 24 5.2.4 TOURISM ................................................................................................................................................ 24 5.2.5 THE ROLE OF TAULEDA, LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ................................ 25 5.3 SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................... 25 5.3.1 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................... 25 5.3.2 HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................................................................................... 25 6 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF VLORA PREFECTURE ......................................................................................... 27 6.1 MAIN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES ............................................................................................... 28 6.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................................... 30 6.2.1 THE POTENTIALS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ...................................................... 30 6.2.2 AGRICULTURE ...................................................................................................................................... 30 6.2.3 TOURISM ................................................................................................................................................ 31 6.2.4 THE ROLE OF AULEDA, LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ................................... 31 6.3 SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................... 31 6.3.1 THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN VLORA REGION: ............................................................................. 31 6.3.2 HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................................................................................... 32 7 PHYSICAL FEATURES OF GJIROKASTRA PREFECTURE ............................................................................ 33 7.1 MAIN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES ............................................................................................... 34 7.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................................... 36 7.2.1 THE POTENTIALS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ...................................................... 36 7.2.2 TOURISM ................................................................................................................................................ 36 7.2.3 AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ................................................................................................................... 36 7.3 SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................... 37 7.3.1 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................... 37 7.3.2 HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................................................................................... 37 2 1 PRESENTATION Total surface of Republic of Albania Total 28,748 km² Land 27,398 km² Water 1,350 km² Geographical position of Albania Northern Latitude 42 39’ Vermosh, Malesi e Madhe Southern Latitude 39 38’ Konispol, Sarande Eastern Longitude 21 40’ Vernik, Devoll Western Longitude 19 16’ Sazan, Vlore Population: 3.500.000 Capital: Tirana Language: Albanian (part of Indo-European family) Political System: Parliamentary Republic Religion: Muslim, Orthodox and Catholic Airport: Rinas (Mother Teresa) Local time: GTM+1 (GTM+2 between the end April and the end of October) Exchange rate 17.04.2007 EUR/LEK 127,87; EUR/USD 1.3618; USD/LEK 94.45 Border length in km: Total Length 1,094, Land 657, Sea 316, River 48, Lake 73 Main Length inside Area km² Average Rivers: Alban. Altitude Territory km meters Drini 285 14,173 97 Semani 281 5,649 863 Vjosa 272 6,706 855 Shkumbini 181 2,444 753 Mati 115 2,441 746 Ishmi 74 673 357 Erzeni 109 760 435 Source of information: Statistical Yearbook of Albania, 1989 Main Area Altitude Maximum natural km² above sea depth, meters lakes level, meters Shkodra 368.0 5 9 Ohri 362.6 695 287 Prespa 285.0 853 35 Butrinti 16.3 0 21 Source of information: Statistical Yearbook of Albania, 1989 Artificial lakes: Fierza 72.6 km²; Vau i Dejës 24.7 km², Ulza 12,5 km², Komani 13.0 km². Main Heigh Mountain District Mountain t(m) chain Korabi 2,751 Vargu lindor Dibër Jezerca 2,694 Alpet e Shqipërisë Shkodër Radohima 2,570 Alpet e Shqipërisë Shkodër Gramozi 2,523 Gramozi Kolonjë Gjallica e 2,487 Vargu lindor Kukës Lumës Nëmërçka 2,485 Dhëmbel-Nëmërçka Përmet Tomorri 2,417 Tomorri Berat Koritniku 2,396 Vargu lindor Kukës Mali i 2,288 Mali i thatë Korçë thatë Shebeniku 2,253 Kurrizi qëndror Elbasan Lunxhëria 2,155 Dhëmbel-Nëmërçka Gjirokastër Dhëmbeli 2,080 Dhëmbel-Nëmërçka Përmet Çika 2,045 Vargu detar Vlorë Source of information: Statistical Yearbook of Albania, 1989 3 European and Euro-Atlantic integration, along with rapid and sustainable growth, remain overarching goals for Albania. Therefore, socio-economic development, strategic planning,