Area 04 · What we do
Regional Development & EU Integration
Albania's path to EU membership places clear expectations on local government. FLAG helps municipalities align their plans and practices with European standards, access EU funding instruments, and participate in cross-border cooperation programmes.
What this includes
- Local and regional development strategy formulation
- EU pre-accession support and alignment advisory services
- Cross-border cooperation programme facilitation
- Structural and cohesion funds readiness assessments
- Partnership development with European local authorities
Our track record
EUSAIR case study of multi-level governance in Albania explored and analysed cross-policy co-ordination and multi-level governance mechanisms in Albania as they apply to the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR). For OECD, FLAG also presented in Zhytomyr, Ukraine various IMC options for SWM. Core Development Dibër institutionally strengthened Dibër County Council for it to possess capacities to offer services targeting strategic priorities beyond single local units and to harmonise regional development policies guided by Albania's strategic framework and through creation of an enabling environment for EU integration. Technical assistance to support development of joint ADC/SDC regional development programme in northern Albania provided an overview on regional development and decentralisation strategies and challenges in northern Albania, identifying challenges and achievements for EU integration and the potential for joint cooperation.
Related projects
- New Reality of the Heritage Sites
- Building Smart Forests
- Cross-Border Nature Protection
- Discovering Hidden Attractions
- EUSAIR case study of multi-level governance in Albania
- CORE Development Dibër
- Technical assistance to support development of joint ADC/SDC regional development programme in northern Albania
- Developing a SWOT analysis for Shkodra Qark
- Donor Research in Albania