Events

Albania Advances in European Union Negotiations: Focus on Chapter 22 and Local Development

Within the framework of presenting the progress of negotiations with the European Union, the Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, highlighted the achievements made so far, as well as the important steps that remain ahead in fulfil... • Posted: 31 March 2026

New Priority Development Areas Approved in Pukë, Bulqizë, and Lezhë

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, announced the approval of new priority areas for the municipalities of Pukë, Bulqizë, and Lezhë, bringing the number of municipalities with approved development zones to nearly half of a... • Posted: 26 March 2026

New Decisions for the “Mountains Package”

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, announced that during the latest meeting of the Council of Ministers, 9 new decisions were approved under the “Mountains Package,” bringing the total number of municipalities with desig... • Posted: 19 March 2026

Territorial Reform and Chapter 22

Territorial reform has a direct link to Chapter 22 of the negotiations with the EU, Regional Policies and Coordination of Structural Instruments, because this chapter deals with funds, but also with the way a state organizes its territory and structu... • Posted: 18 March 2026

A New Focus for the Performance-Based Grant for 2026

During the latest press conference, the Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, addressed several key issues related to the development and strengthening of local governance, while also introducing an important innovation within the ... • Posted: 18 March 2026

Regional Workshops on Corruption Prevention and Strengthening Integrity in Local Government

As part of the project “Enhancing Public Sector Resilience Against Corruption in Albania,” a series of regional workshops were held in Shkodër, Vlorë, Korçë, and Tiranë with the participation of representatives from local government units. T... • Posted: 16 March 2026

Meeting with the World Bank on the Development Policy Financing (DPF) program

A meeting was held in the presence of the Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, and representatives of the World Bank, on the preparation of the new program for Development Policy Financing (DPF) and the priorities related to streng... • Posted: 13 March 2026

Official Visit of the SPALLIAN Delegation to Albania under the Open Dat’ALB Project (9–11 March 2026)

Within the framework of the Open Dat’ALB project, a delegation from the French company SPALLIAN, led by CEO Renaud Prouveur and representatives responsible for strategic institutional cooperation, conducted an official visit to Albania from 9 to 11... • Posted: 11 March 2026

The Municipality of Elbasan part of the GovTech project for the digital transformation of local government

A coordination meeting was held at the Municipality of Elbasan with representatives from IDRA Research & Consulting, in cooperation with AKSHI and AMVV, within the framework of the project “Diagnosis for Supporting Local Government Capacity i... • Posted: 10 March 2026

Meeting with the Head of the OSCE Presence

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, held a meeting with the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador, Mr. Michel Tarran. During this meeting, the continued cooperation with the OSCE in support of strengthening local go... • Posted: 4 March 2026