Projects in Albania
Two projects are currently implemented in Albania.
The project "Sustaining Public Administration Reform at Local Level in Albania" provide legal and policy advice based on Council of Europe standards and deliver capacity building programmes developed from the Toolkits of the Centre of Expertise for Good Governance. Activities will draw from best European practice and be specifically adapted to the local context to address the needs of the beneficiaries and build upon the outcomes of the previous intervention “Strengthening Local Government Structures in Albania.”
Read more about the project "Sustaining Public Administration Reform at Local Level in Albania"
Focused on Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, the project "Promoting deliberative democracy and innovative approaches to citizen participation in South-East Europe" (2024 - 2025) seeks to:
- Advance deliberative democracy as an innovative approach to citizen participation in local decision-making, complementing representative democracy;
- Develop the skills and capacities of local authorities and their associations in organising effective deliberative processes.
*All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
Contact Marité MORAS
Head of the Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance
Results of previous projects implemented in Albania
Project "Strengthening Local Government Structures in Albania – Phase III" (2017-2019)
Following the successful implementation of the project “Strengthening Local Government Structures and Cooperation of Local Elected Representatives in Albania – Phase II”, October 2012 - June 2017, a third phase named “Strengthening Local Government Structures in Albania (Phase III)” commenced on 1st August 2017 for 24 months duration.
See the project description on the website of the Council of Europe Office in Tirana
Project "Strengthening Local Government Structures and Cooperation of Local Elected Representatives in Albania - Phase II" (2012-2015)
Period : 01/10/2012 – 31/12/2015
Swiss Cooperation contribution: 1,480,000 Euro
Council of Europe contribution: 443,000 Euro
Main partners
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Government of Albania
Local government units and their associations
See the project description on the website of the Council of Europe Office in Tirana
Project "Strengthening Local Government Structures and Co-operation of Local Elected Representatives in Albania"
Period : 01.10.2012 – 30.06.2017
Partners: Government of Albania, local and regional authorities and their associations
Funded by: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC