Flag is advancing standards in governance in Albania

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Final reports on assessment of the strategic plans for development of Berat, Durrës, Korça, Lezha and Shkodra municipalities have been presented and submitted to these Delta cities. This is to our knowledge the first time such quantitative assessment of plans has been undertaken in Central and Eastern Europe. Review of the plans is progressing well, with vision, goals and projects now compiled. Indicators are being put to use to assess the economic development of these cities, the first time such work will have been done in Albania. Durrës Municipality and Flag hosted the LGI Steering Committee in March when it witnessed the success of the Delta programme in Albania.

Also in March, Flag facilitated the Dibër Development Day Conference to raise the profile of the County programme, its achievements and means of implementation, in cooperation with programme implementers SNV and Dibër County Council.

Flag is supporting the Commune of Dajç Bregu i Bunës, Shkodër, rehabilitate the river embankment in a project supported by the Netherlands Embassy through the Regional Environmental Centre, REC. This project is of particular importance given the destructive flooding last winter.

Hague Academy for Local Governance will be holding a training course in Decentralisation, Democratisation and Development in March 2011. Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC) is accepting applications for fellowships to participate in the course. For further details please check the academy's website.

Albania joined the EC research programme in January 2007 and qualifies to apply for funding under the seventh framework. Further information and EC news can be found at the EC website.

Local government in Albania

Local elections
Voting lists from 2007 elections are available at Central Elections Commission. See also OSCE reports. Preparations are now underway in Albania for the local elections next spring.

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