UNDP Albania

2025 marked a crucial chapter in Albania’s development journey. As EU accession negotiations advanced and reforms deepened across institutions, the country continued to translate ambition into tangible progress for its citizens. Even amid global uncertainty, economic pressures, and growing climate risks, Albania demonstrated resilience and determination to move forward. This progress reflects Albania’s ongoing commitment to sustainable development and its path toward European integration.

Throughout this journey, UNDP Albania stood alongside national partners, guided by a clear conviction: sustainable development is not a cost — it is an investment in stability, opportunity, and human dignity.

This is the UNDP-Albania Country Programme which outlines our programme pillars for the period 2022-2026. UNDP Programe is well aligned and clearly reflect Albania’s development priorities articulated in the National Strategy for Development and Integration as well as in the Albania-United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022-2026. Our Programme is well aligned with UNDP Global Strategic Plan and contributed towards the European Union Integration Agenda through several European Union acquis chapters. The Programme contributes to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals.

This brochure provides essential insights into the biological features and tourism details of all marine and coastal protected areas in Albania. Its primary aim is to promote biodiversity, cultural heritage, and the responsible utilization of these areas for education and tourism. “IN Blue” offers easy access to crucial information for visitors, stakeholders, NGOs, and the broader public engaged in marine biodiversity conservation. 

As a response to the devastating earthquake of the 26th of November 2019 as well as the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, UNDP is supporting the Government of Albania in its economic recovery efforts through the Economic Recovery and Resilience Programme in Albania (ERR).

Through this booklet we are sharing the 35 stories of the beneficiaries before and after the implementation of In Motion in Astir, Tirana. The programme supported these businesses through personalized technical assistance and rebranding of their commercial image. The 35 businesses represented the most common type of small shops from minimarket to tailors, hairdressers, barbers, small restaurants, shops, etc.

In the second half of 2022, UNDP in cooperation with the Albanian Tourism Association conducted a study to assess the impact of the war in Ukraine on the tourism sector. The main goal was to collect and analyze data on hospitality and tourism focusing on the main actors from the supply and demand side.