Projects implemented by Flag
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Projects implemented by Flag Summary |
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Project |
Aims | Results |
Donor and volume |
Partners |
Period |
Currently being implemented |
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Municipal development planning |
VNG-I |
VNG-I, Epitsa, EC |
05-09/11-10 |
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Encourage and promote economic growth, while extending capacities in city governments and communities to develop, implement, assess and review SPLED and assess LED, while enabling evidence-based policy making for economic growth and development |
LGI |
Municipalities of Berat, Durrës, Kavaja, Korça, Lezha, Shkodra |
09-08/08-10 |
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Develop prescriptive policy paper and advocacy plan for Inter-Municipal Cooperation |
Participate in training on Inter-Municipal Cooperation and develop prescriptive policy paper and advocacy plan |
OSI |
CoE, LGI, UNDP Bratislava Regional Center |
10-08/10-09 |
Provide overview on regional development and decentralisation strategies and challenges in N. Albania, identify challenges and achievements for EU integration and identify potential and elements for joint cooperation based upon participatory approaches and local ownership |
Austrian Development Agency |
Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) |
05-09/07-09 |
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Strengthening Albanian Civil Society Organisation for an improved Environment |
Prepare for Waste Working Group a position paper that will be communicated in media, to government and international institutions |
Millieukontakt |
Millieukontakt |
09-08/07-09 |
Test toolkit on Inter-Municipal Cooperation at two-day international workshop and make recommendations for improvement |
CoE |
CoE, LGI, UNDP Bratislava Regional Center |
06-09 |
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Collect good practices on IMC |
UNDP |
CoE, LGI, UNDP Bratislava Regional Center |
02-09/03-09 |
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Establishment of citizens information centre and one-stop-shop in Dajç commune |
Improve supply of information and communication between commune and citizens, improving transparency, efficiency and effectiveness; introduce new management and ensure quality service delivery |
Swiss Intercooperation |
Dajç Commune, Shkodra Qark |
04-08/02-09 |
Completed in 2008 |
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Develop methodologies and systems used in Institute of Environment for it to reach satisfactory (ISO) standards |
Royal Netherlands Embassy, Tirana |
Albanian Institute of Environment, Oranjewoud, Netherlands |
09-07/12-08 |
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Enable AAC to play a role in reform of Albania’s public administration, especially in strengthening its communes |
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) |
SALAR (Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions), VNG-I, AAC |
09-05/12-08 |
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Gather latest background data and undertake SWOT analysis of Shkodra Qark |
Teuleda |
Shkodra Qark |
11-08 |
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Develop capacities for Korça LED department to monitor and evaluate strategy, establish system to monitor and measure progress to achieving goals, provide reference system for LED measurements |
Canada Fund |
Korça Municipality |
09-07/10-08 |
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Moldavian stakeholders visit LED departments in the five Delta cities in Albania, exchange information and increase inter-country cooperation, focusing on budgeting, citizens participation and strategic planning |
LGI, OSI |
Moldovan municipality stakeholders |
06-08 |
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Provide expertise and training for Strategic Plan development for Communes Arras, Zall Dardha and Fushë Çidhën; publish plans |
Dibër Qark |
Dibër Qark communes of Arras, Fushë Çidhën, Zall Dardha |
09-07/02-08 |
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Completed in 2007 |
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Advise on financing of LGUs as part of decentralisation, specifically LG rights to tax population |
SIDA |
Ministry of Interior, SIPU |
10-07 |
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Provide expertise in Towards a modern local government association conference |
CoE, UNDP |
Network of Associations of Local Authorities (NALAS) in CEE, Austrian Association of Cities and Towns |
07-07 |
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Review ongoing and completed operational programmes and regional development strategies in Albania |
Lara Interreg |
MEPCO |
04-07/07-07 |
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Provision of expertise in training on Role of Local Government Associations |
Provision of expertise and development of training programme based upon Transforming a Local Government Association toolkit |
UNDP |
UNDP, Bratislava Regional Center |
04-07/05-07 |
Completed in 2006 |
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Finalise programme design and proposal with the objective of strengthening local governance in the Qark of Dibër, east Albania |
Royal Netherlands Embassy, Tirana |
Dibër Qark (Region), SNV |
07-06/12-06 |
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Partnership with Administration for an Effective Governance, Rubik Municipality |
Increase effectiveness, capacities and standards of local government in Rubik, while creating conditions for improved quality of life for citizens |
OSI |
OSI, Rubik Municipality |
05-05/12-06 |
Accompanied self-assessment of Decentralisation and Local Development Programme (DLDP) partner LGUs |
Assist LGUs in N. Albania assess and improve standards of governance |
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) |
Intercooperation (IC) Albania, KPM University of Bern |
09-06/11-06 |
Self-assessment mechanism introduced into 15 pilot municipalities; conclusions will lead to development of distinct Leadership Improvement Plans; manual published |
Council of Europe (CoE), LGI, Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) |
AAM, CoE, OSCE |
06-06/09-06 |
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Developing Enterprise Locally through Techniques and Alliances (Delta) |
Development of strategies and action plans for policy reform and private sector development at municipal level; building capacities in local government and business community to foster institutionalisation of public-private partnerships; development of locally owned projects and programmes that promote sound private sector development |
OSF, LGI, WB Group |
Municipalities of Shkodra, Lezha, Durrës, Berat, Korça, MGS |
10-03/04-06 |
Development of website to document and promote methodology and techniques used during and products resulting from implementation of Delta project in Kosova, Albania and Mongolia |
OSF, LGI, WB Group |
LGI |
07-04/04-05 |
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Completed in 2003-5 |
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Modernisation of Municipal Services In Selected Partner Towns |
Improving municipal service responsibilities in town planning, including permits and supervision, assets, technical services, including solid waste management, related budget and financing policies, and participation of citizens and businesses in local policy making |
GTZ |
Municipalities of Korça, Pogradec, Elbasan, Lushnja, Berat, Kuçova, Shkodra, Kavaja, Maminas, Institut für Projektplanung (IP-GITEC) |
03-02/02-05 |
Feasibility Study: Management of Solid Waste in South-East Albania |
Improvement of environmental conditions and minimising health risks, contributing thus towards the sustainable social and economic development of the region |
KfW, EU |
Municipalities of Korça, Pogradec, Erseka, Maliq, Bilisht, IU, IGIP |
05-03/12-04 |
Support to the Albanian Association of Communes to broaden their membership base (Inception Period) |
Identify, probe and analyse problems facing Albania’s communes; produce detailed DAAC proposal (see above) |
Sida |
Salar, VNG-I, AAC |
05-04/10-04 |
Broaden membership base and support for AAC with enhanced legitimacy of AAC steering committee |
VNG-I |
VNG-I, AAC |
04-04/06-04 |
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Community and Public Administration Support Strategy (COMPASS, one year extension) |
Publishing and promoting through the AAM the experiences of the previous three years of programme implementation |
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, VNG-I |
AAM, MLGD, Municipalities of Peshkopi, Rrëshen, Kruje, Fier, Korça |
05-03/05-04 |
Development of a National Training Strategy for local government |
CoE, EC |
NTS Working Group AAM, AAR, AAC, MLGD |
05-03/03-04 |
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Building a democratic Kosova with strong effective institutions with a respect for human rights and rule of law |
European Agency for Reconstruction |
VNG-I |
05-03/07-03 |
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Promoting Active Citizenship at the Local Level in Albania and the FYR of Macedonia |
Contribute towards transparent, accountable and responsive governance at the local level through increasing civic participation in policy-making processes |
World Bank |
Cittadinanzattiva’s Active Citizenship Network, Italy |
01-03/05-03 |
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*, total budget from which Flag manages local expertise and implementation, otherwise the figure is the total managed by Flag | ||||