Preparation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies and Action Plans for the 6 Municipalities of Fieri Region.
1402, 2024

Preparation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies and Action Plans for the 6 Municipalities of Fieri Region.

Albania is located in the Western Balkans and according to the World Risk Index (World Risk Index 2022), it is ranked 82 out of 192 countries in the world as the most exposed to natural disasters, as well as among the countries with a high vulnerability factor to them. The four main hazards affecting the country are earthquakes, floods, forest fires and landslides. The International Disaster Database (EM-DAT) shows that,

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TURN – Addressing industrial relations towards circular economy in metal, chemical, textile, energy and construction sectors
0502, 2024

TURN – Addressing industrial relations towards circular economy in metal, chemical, textile, energy and construction sectors

Project summary The EU’s transition to a circular economy will reduce pressure on natural resources and will create sustainable growth and jobs. It is also a prerequisite to achieve the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target and to halt biodiversity loss. In March 2020, the European Commission adopted the new circular economy action plan (CEAP), that is one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe’s new agenda

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EFFORT: Enhancing Facilities for a Future with an Optimal Resource and Energy Efficiency Trajectory
0502, 2024

EFFORT: Enhancing Facilities for a Future with an Optimal Resource and Energy Efficiency Trajectory

The overall project objective: To improve the energy efficiency of public buildings in the two municipalities and substantially decreasing the energy consumption, by implementing innovative equipment and further promoting sustainable building management practices. The project also aims to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration between the two municipalities, promoting cross-border cooperation and the sharing of experiences and best practices related to energy efficiency. Some of the expected results of the project

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‘SPARKs: Supporting Civic Activism and Advocacy Initiatives in Albania’
0202, 2024

‘SPARKs: Supporting Civic Activism and Advocacy Initiatives in Albania’

The project ‘SPARKs: Supporting Civic Activism and Advocacy Initiatives in Albania’ (hereinafter referred to as SPARK) implemented by Co- PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development, tackles the need to expand and strengthen the community of activists in Albania by enhancing their internal capacities to monitor, analyze, and undertake concrete actions contributing to tangible change to their communities or groups they represent. SPARK aims to promote  and spread the culture of activism

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Green-AL II “Supporting Environmental Civil Society Organizations 2024 – 2027”
0202, 2024

Green-AL II “Supporting Environmental Civil Society Organizations 2024 – 2027”

Green-AL II “Supporting Environmental Civil Society Organizations 2024 – 2027” aims to expand on the knowledge, insight and achievements of Green-AL I “Empower Grass-Root CSOs for Improved Innovative Environmental Protection in Albania”, while directing its focus into the further empowerment of CSOs in Albania, towards tackling three main themes: Climate, Pollution and Nature. Its main objective is to nurture and further empower Albanian environmental CSOs for effective participation and contribution

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CROSS-REIS – CROSS-Disciplinary Network for Research Excellence in Regenerative Economy Innovation Eco-Systems
3101, 2024

CROSS-REIS – CROSS-Disciplinary Network for Research Excellence in Regenerative Economy Innovation Eco-Systems

CROSS-REIS is an EU-Horizon funded project, that aims to raise excellence in science and value creation through deeper and geographically inclusive cooperation in an alliance of higher education and research institutions in 5 widening and 4 science-leading European countries, to support the shift towards a regenerative economy paradigm. Global competitiveness and visibility of the HE institutions in widening countries are to be improved by creating critical knowledge and research mass

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ERASMUS+ SmartWB PROJECT
2404, 2023

ERASMUS+ SmartWB PROJECT

Curricula innovation in climate-smart urban development based on green and energy efficiency with the non-academic sector (SmartWB) Project: 101081724 — SmartWB — ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE http://www.smartwb.ucg.ac.me/ About the project In this unprecedented era of increasing urbanization and the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and other global development agreements and frameworks, cities should be well-planned and well-managed. Therefore, climate-smart urbanization

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GreenFORCE, Foster Research Excellence for Green Transition in the Western Balkans
1312, 2022

GreenFORCE, Foster Research Excellence for Green Transition in the Western Balkans

GreenFORCE, is an EU-Horizon2020 funded project, aiming at fostering excellence in the “Western Balkans’ green transition” scientific research and innovation of Co-PLAN (Albania), CEA (North Macedonia), and UB-GEF (Serbia), as a means to enhancing their research profile, strengthening research and management capacities of their staff, and contributing to convergence between Western Balkans (WB) and EU research capacities.This objective is reached through the twinning partnership of five organizations that will work

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W2E – Waste to Energy for Western Balkans Cement Industry
1602, 2022

W2E – Waste to Energy for Western Balkans Cement Industry

“Waste to Energy for Western Balkans Cement Industry“ projects aims to  set the preconditions for the use of household waste, industrial waste and waste tyres for the cement production in  three countries of the Western Balkan: Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia in the local cement industry. The implementing partners are Antea Cement Sh.a, Cementarnica USJE AD, Titan Cementara Kosjeric d.o.o., Co-PLAN,  Institute for Habitat Development, AMU Albanian Manufacturers Union, REC

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Municipal Finances and Citizen Perception on Local Services
0309, 2021

Municipal Finances and Citizen Perception on Local Services

Municipal Finances and Citizen Perception on Local Services project is supported by LevizAlbania, a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC. The implementation period of project is 01/07/2019 – 30/06/2023.                                          The “Municipal Finances and Citizen Perception on Local Services” project main objective is to provide a complete picture of the status of local finances of Albanian municipalities in a

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