Ongoing Projects

Achieving biodiversity conservation through effective management and enhanced resilience to climate change in the existing protected area of the North Albanian Mountainous Region

This project contributes to UNEP’s Programme of Work 2022-2023 and implements part of a GEF 7 Project focused on biodiversity conservation and climate change resilience in Albania’s northern mountainous region. It aims to develop a valorisation study for the Albanian Alps National Park to support effective management planning and sustainable financing of the protected area. […]

Balkan for Optimising Opportunities, Sustainability and Transformation of Civil Society

BOOST aims to enhance democratic, economic, and social development within the Western Balkan region. The project is a comprehensive, long-term program designed to bolster the capacities of civil society across various thematic areas such as youth empowerment and entrepreneurship, rural development and environmental conservation, as well as the preservation of cultural heritage and community advancement. […]

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Electric Mobility For Sustainable Tourism In Albania

The project is a groundbreaking initiative designed to tackle the environmental issues stemming from Albania’s significant reliance on fossil fuels in the transportation sector. This reliance contributes to high levels of greenhouse gas emissions, posing a threat to both local environments and broader climate goals. The project’s strategic approach involves transforming Albania’s energy and mobility […]

Integrated Waste Management and Marine Litter Prevention in the Western Balkans

The project aims to tackle Integrated Waste Management and Marine Litter Prevention in the Western Balkans. Urban Research Institute (URI), along with the consortium partners, DEKONTA and E3 CONSULTING brings together a blend of expertise and regional experience. The consortium leverages its team’s extensive knowledge in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Kosovo. The project […]

Support Measures on Financial Sustainability of The Solid Waste Management

Providing effective solid waste management (SWM) services while ensuring financial sustainability is a major challenge for municipalities in Albania. The law no. 10463, dated 22.09.2011 “On integrated waste management”, supported by Decision of the Council of Ministers (DCM) no. 319/2018, focuses on cost calculation of SWM services and includes models for calculating SWM tariffs. The […]

Climate Change Measurement, Reporting and Verification System of Albania: Emissions and Mitigation

As party to the Paris Agreement and candidate for EU membership, Albania is required to report climate change data and action. To this end, a national system for climate change data measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) needs to be established and implemented. This has not yet been achieved. This readiness and preparatory support project will […]

ECOROUTES – Ecotourism Routes in the Cross-Border Area for the Promotion of Alternative Tourism

Kukës and Rahovec abound with attractive natural and cultural destinations, however, a diverse and comprehensive tourist offer combining the best of all tourist destinations in the cross border area is still lacking. This has limited the area’s potential for becoming a tourism hotspot. The unexploited natural beauties, insufficient awareness and information on existing routes/trails, inadequate […]

MAPCULT – Medicinal Aromatic Plant Cultivation as a Sustainable Alternative to Cannabis in Përmet

This project improves access to socio-economic development and supports new employment opportunities in communities vulnerable to cannabis cultivation and trafficking, supporting the cultivation of medicinal aromatic plants in the area, as an economically viable alternative to cannabis cultivation. Factsheet

BIODRINI – Enhancement of Biodiversity in the Drini River Basin through Integrated Watershed Management

This project is part of the Cross-Border Programme Albania-Kosovo IPA II. Its overall objective is the protection of the environment and the enhancement of biodiversity along the Drin River Basin. The action will be implemented in the municipalities of Kukës, Has and Tropoja in Albania and in the municipality of Rahovec in Kosovo. The environmental […]