Monitoring the Implementation of Local Budgets in the Municipalities of Fier and Shkodër

Monitoring the Implementation of Local Budgets in the Municipalities of Fier and Shkodër

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 2931

Implementation Period: 2013 – 2014 Donor: Open Society Foundation for Albania ( SOROS) Fund: 23,960 USD Implemented in: Municipalities of Fier and Shkodër, Albania Implemented by: Co-PLAN The project “Monitoring the Implementation of Local Budgets in the Municipalities of Fier and Shkodër” focused on transparency and accountability of finances on a local level. The project, which was in full compliance with the good governance and accountability principles, sought to nurture

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Revitalization of the New Bazaar/ TID Tirana

Revitalization of the New Bazaar/ TID Tirana

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 3075

The Albanian-American Development Foundation, working in conjunction with the Municipality of Tirana in a project aiming the development of an Exemplar Mixed Use Quarter at New Bazaar and Avni Rustemi Square, Tirana. The project provided the opportunity to use the prospect of capital improvement – and the value that it will create – to encourage the private sector to participate fully in the establishment of a sustainable place management organization.

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Urban Partnership Program (UPP II) Social Sustainability and Citizen Engagement

Urban Partnership Program (UPP II) Social Sustainability and Citizen Engagement

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 2980

Implementation Period: 2015-2017 Donor: The World Bank Fund: 199,995 (USD) Implemented in: Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro Implemented by: Co-PLAN Institute for Habitat Development and I2UD Institute for International Urban Development Co-PLAN, in collaboration with the Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD), are implementing the Social Sustainability and Citizen Engagement (SSCE) project, under the Urban Partnership Program (UPP II). The SSCE builds upon the lessons and

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ENV.NET Platform in Western Balkans

ENV.NET Platform in Western Balkans

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 3093

Co-PLAN continued with the implementation of the second phase of the “development of the ENV.net platform in the Western Balkans and Turkey: giving citizens a voice to influence the environmental process reforms for closer EU integration”. This phase, among other things, was focused in raising awareness on the sensitive issues regarding environment and identification of possible gaps in the approximation of the environmental legislation. The overall objective of the project

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Decentralisation and Local Development Program (dldp) – Thematic Support for Waste Management

Decentralisation and Local Development Program (dldp) – Thematic Support for Waste Management

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 3098

Implementation Period: 2012 Donor: Swiss Agency for Development and COOperation through dldp Fund: 29,850 Euro Implemented in: Qarks of Shkodër and Lezhë Implemented by: Co-PLAN Co-PLAN was contracted by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (HSI Albania) to support 6 LGUs from Shkodra and Lezha Qarks through implementation of the Waste Management Component, in the framework of the Phase 2 of dldp program, during  the period April – December 2012. The overall goal is

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TEMPUS – DAPEEWB: Developing and Adapting Professional Programs for Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans

TEMPUS – DAPEEWB: Developing and Adapting Professional Programs for Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 4486

Implementation Period : 2013 – 2016 Donor: European Union (TEMPUS) Fund: 825, 101 EUR Implemented in: Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro Implemented by: 11 Partners (specified below) “Developing and Adapting Professional Programs for Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans” is an EACEA Tempus project, officially launched in January 2014, marking a first for Albania since this is the first TEMPUS project to have an Albanian lead partner, namely POLIS University. The

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Revival of City Squares in Balkan Cities

Revival of City Squares in Balkan Cities

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 2680

Implementation period: 2011 – 2012 Donor: Swiss Cultural Program Fund: 115,303 CHF Implemented in: Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia Implemented by: Co-PLAN, EXPEDITIO and Coalition for Sustainable Development The project was financed by SCP, and implemented in collaboration by Co-Plan, Polis University in Tirana, Albania; – Coalition for Sustainable Development – CSD, from Skopje, Macedonia and EXPEDITIO Centre for Sustainable Spatial Development from Kotor, Montenegro. Revival of City squares in Balkan cities

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Better Journalism for Civic education on Urban Spaces

Better Journalism for Civic education on Urban Spaces

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 2637

Implementation period: April 2012 – May 2013 Donor: US Embassy in Tirana under Democracy Commission Grants Fund: 54,970 $, ( co-funding by Co-PLAN) Implemented in: Albania Implemented by: Co-PLAN, POLIS University and Albanian Screen Television Co-PLAN with the support of the American Embassy in Tirana, in collaboration with POLIS University and Albanian Screen Television, worked for the implementation of the project: “Better Journalism for Citizen Education on Urban Spaces “.

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Local Government Borrowing

Local Government Borrowing

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 2972

The Challenge of LGUs to use it to Impact Local Economic Development Implementation Period: July 2011 – August 2012 Donor: Open Society Foundation in Albania Fund: 26,935 USD Implemented in: Albania Implemented by: Co-PLAN During 2012, Co-PLAN undertook a project to assess the situation regarding local government borrowing in Albania. With the support of OSFA, and in partnership with the MoF, Co-PLAN worked on assessing the situation concerning the LGUs’

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Program for Transparent and Professional medium term budgeting for Local Governance in Albania, Local – Phase II

Program for Transparent and Professional medium term budgeting for Local Governance in Albania, Local – Phase II

  • Wednesday September 6th, 2017
  • Closed
  • 2625

Implementation Period: November 2011 – 2012 Donor: The Think Tank Fund of the OSI, Budapest Fund: 122,710 USD Implemented in: Berat, Fier, Lezhë and Korça Municipality Implemented by: Co-PLAN The “Program for transparent and professional medium term budgeting for local governance in Albania Local – Phase II” continued its implementation during 2012. The project, which builds on Co-PLAN’s experience in supporting the municipalities of Berat, Fier, Lezha and Korça to

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