URI has demonstrated that it has deep knowledge of performance management and possesses professional capacities to build and operate sustainable systems, which combine the measurement and reporting of indicators of resources, products and results of development objectives and services.

For more than five years URI is the leading organization of a network of civil society organizations in Albania called Network for Environmental Services. This network aims to identify important environmental issues and address them both at local and central government level, proposing intervention and sustainable solutions for the enhancement of quality of environment.

URI’s projects have shown stability after their completion, which confirms the serious commitment and professionalism of the work carried out by this organization.

I express the utmost consideration and appreciation for URI’s professionalism and dedication over the years, the result of many years of experience in the field of environment, capacity building and local development planning, and cooperation with prestigious international donors.

Due to their excellent organizational skills and their professionalism, I highly recommend URI as a partner in any projects and scientific undertakings regarding service provision in Albanian municipalities.

URI embraces a growth mindset. The staff is empowered and committed, they have a strong team work and collaboration and innovation are their strong points.

With the professionalism shown in the past two decades and the commitment to raise the standard and accelerate the pace of its development, at both a local and national strategic level, URI has earned the trust of donors and that of the  Ministry of Environment and Tourism in the development of the waste management sector, on which the development of the wider environmental and tourism sectors in the country directly depends. On this basis, to fulfil the purpose of its work, the Ministry constantly seeks URI’s support as a key partner for handling environmental issues in the country.

The Agricultural University of Tirana and the Urban Research Institute have exchanged both scientific and practical experience in joint efforts to guarantee sustainable land management through afforestation, sharing the best experiences and increasing the capacities of local and central actors by making a successful example of crossing academic research and practical application.

For the past year, I have received the Urban Research Institute’s assistance on numerous services, including business plan review, legal and economic analyses, capacity building, and environmental engineering. URI’s consultants showed excellent expertise, and swiftly tackled the areas that needed improvement. The results and feedback were great. It is through the use of their consultancy that we have been able to transform our business model.