SHARE.MedWATER is an Interreg Euro-MED project addressing the growing water scarcity in the Mediterranean region by promoting the use of non-conventional water resources, such as rainwater and greywater, through innovative community-based and district-level water management models. The project is implemented by a transnational partnership involving seven Mediterranean countries: Cyprus, Italy, Spain, Albania, Greece, France, and […]
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Environment Support Programme (ESP) Albania supports Albania’s EU accession process by strengthening the strategic, legal, institutional, and financial frameworks needed to meet Chapter 27 requirements on environment and climate change. While legislative transposition has advanced, implementation remains constrained by fragmented responsibilities, limited administrative capacity, weak coordination, and insufficient long-term investment planning across key sectors such […]
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Art4All is a cross-border initiative working in Italy, Albania, and Montenegro to remove the physical, informational, and practical barriers that still prevent many people, especially persons with disabilities, from fully participating in cultural life. The project delivers a practical package of solutions: mapping and gap analysis, inclusive cultural tools, staff training on accessibility and inclusive […]
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Albania’s forests and pastures cover approximately 65% of the national territory—46% forests and 19% pastures—constituting one of the country’s most critical natural resources. These ecosystems support both environmental integrity and socio-economic development, with forests playing predominantly productive roles and pastures supporting seasonal livestock activities. This land use sector—Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU)—is vital for […]
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Albania has a national legal basis for climate change; the Ministry of Tourism and Environment is the National Focal Point to the UNFCCC, responsible for the national climate change agenda; an Interministerial Working Group, composed of governmental stakeholders and directed from the Ministry, is the cross-sectorial coordination instrument of the agenda; within the transparency and […]
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Elbasan’s journey towards climate neutrality faces significant challenges, particularly in the mobility sector. The eCIM initiative aims to shift the city away from its car-dependent model towards one that prioritizes active transportation and climate resilience. By reimagining urban spaces to favor pedestrians and cyclists, and by promoting sustainable mobility options, eCIM seeks to reduce the […]
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The Western Balkans region is actively pursuing EU accession while developing climate action initiatives. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are at different stages of EU membership negotiations, each facing challenges in climate policy development and implementation. These challenges primarily stem from limited administrative capacity and insufficient coordination between civil society organizations and […]
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Waste management is a major challenge in Albania and contributes significantly to GHG emissions. This in turn harms the country’s tourism potential which constitutes 18% of the GDP. Therefore, the government has declared waste management a strategic and priority sector. The EU4CE-REWAM project is being implemented on a sub-national scale with the final recipients being […]
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Durrës municipality is Albania’s second-largest city and faces significant waste management challenges. The system operates through basic collection services using municipal trucks and workers, with waste primarily disposed at landfill. The city struggles with increased waste volumes during tourist seasons and lacks waste processing facilities. While initiatives supported from different sources are helping modernize the […]
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