Infrastructure and Public Services

Improving Environmental Service Delivery through “Trained Observer Rating”

In the project, a group of observers will be included and trained to use a unified system “Trained Observer Ratings” (TOR), which will monitor and evaluate the provision of two environmental services:1. Collection, removal and treatment of municipal solid waste: evaluation of waste collection points and containers;2. Maintenance of parks, gardens and public green spaces. […]

Technical Assistance for Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems for two selected Municipalities of Albania

This project follows up on the previous assistance provided under the CARDS and IPA programs of assistance to the Environment and Climate Change sector.At a meeting of the project’s Steering Committee on 31 July 2019, and on the basis of a careful review of the results achieved to date and the implications therein, the Project […]

Clean up Albania!

The Urban Research Institute provided technical assistance and support to the Municipalities of Shkodra, Lezha and Puka, through facilitating the community mobilization process within the dldp-funded project “Let’s clean Albania”. During the project implementation period, March – May 2018, URI was engaged in drafting working plans and activity calendars for the municipalities of Shkodra, Lezha […]

Financing of Environmental Services After the Administrative and Territorial Reform

This project is implemented by the network of organizations “AULEDA”, “Unë, Gruaja”, “Qendra për Zhvillim Komunitar, Sot për të Ardhmen”, “Tjetër Vizion”, “Fondacioni Gjirokastra” and “Urban Research Institute” as leader of the network. Factsheet

Biodiversity Conservation in Patok Lagoon, Ishëm and Mat River

The project will fulfill the goal by achieving three objectives which would also compose the three project components: 1. Assessment of the current biodiversity status and preparation of Integrated Watershed Management Plan of Ishëm and Mat River and Patok lagoon, 2. Implementation of best management practices to enhance biodiversity and to reduce its threats through […]

Sustainable Municipal Services

The purpose of this consultancy assignment is to assist municipalities and the GIZ Sustainable Municipal Services program in developing and planning the implementation of feasible and concrete solid waste management pilot projects in four cities deriving from Solid Waste Management Project Planning. Factsheet

Evaluation of Gaps in the Implementation of the National Strategy and National Plan on Waste Management in Albania

Albania is engaged in fulfilling the obligations under the EU Stabilisation and Association Agreement. In the area of environment, regarding waste management, the recent Progress Report of 2014 from the EC, assesses implementation of the national policy as having shortcomings; separated waste collection largely not established and low recycling rates are direct results of it. […]

Integrated Waste Management and Environmental Education in Berat Functional Area

The main objective of this project was to increase recycling, expand the coverage of separated waste collection to cover the whole territory of Berat Functional Area, in compliance with the requirements of the Strategy and National Plan for Integrated Waste Management, which are also a requirement for EU integration. Factsheet

Access to Water and Sewerage in the Informal Urban Settlements and Rural Areas of Five Albanian Districts

The project was geared from the country’s ambitions to gradually approximate the legislation and practical service delivery standards to EU best practices in consumer protections, as set out in Articles 70 and 76 of Stabilization and Association Agreement. It entailed the preparation of two studies in relation to access to water and sanitation. One study […]