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35 microbusinesses in Astir Area have been supported to recover from the earthquake and the pandemic

35 businesses in Astir Area have benefited from a UNDP-tested Methodology called "In Motion" which is designed to support micro, small and medium enterprises through personalized technical assistance to improve the management skills of business owners, modernization of commercial image and providing of small grants to purchase equipment.

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#EU4Schools Transparency Portal

The Transparency Portal is designed to serve as a communication channel with the beneficiaries of the #EU4Schools programme and the public at large and contributes to building a culture of information sharing and openness.

A story about education and European solidarity

All EU4Schools and kindergartens are built based on two key principles embedded in the programme: #BuildBackBetter and #BuildBackTogether- implying building stronger structures, which can resist disasters and in line with the highest European standards of quality and safety, energy efficient to protect the environment.

Polish Government-UNDP partnership helps Lezha Municipality be better prepared to cope with disasters

The project supports the efforts of the Albanian Government to strengthen the Albanian Fire Protection and Rescue Service in ten municipalities: Tirana, Durrës, Lezha, Kurbin, Kruja, Shijak, Kamza, Kavaja, Fier and Pogradec.

What we do

UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in some 170 countries and territories, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners. Present in Albania since 1991, UNDP works with the Government and People of Albania, including its civil society and businesses, to strengthen the rule of law, promote human rights and freedoms, protect the environment and support economic and social reforms for social inclusion and an equitable society.

Publication

Country Programme Document for Albania (2022-2026)

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.

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Country Programme Document for Albania (2022-2026)

30 Years with Albania

About Albania

2.9

Million

Population of Albania

0.791

Human

Development Index

0.181

Gender

Inequality Index

0.967

Gender

Development Index

11.8

Percent

Unemployment rate

23.4

Percent

At risk of falling into poverty (2018)

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