Events

Creation of the Local Government Academy

The Council of Ministers has decided to pave the way for the establishment of the Local Government Academy, as a new structure within the Local Self-Government Support Agency (LSGA). A new and historic initiative for local administration in Albania. ... • Posted: 16 July 2025

Albania 2030-Local challenges and commitments

At the marathon meeting held on July 11, 2025 in Durrës, with the participation of the Prime Minister, H.E.E.Edi Rama, Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Arbjan Mazniku, Minister of Finance, Mr. Petrit Malaj, Minister of State and Chief Neg... • Posted: 11 July 2025

Trainings with municipalities for the PMS 2024

Local governance in Albania is continuously strengthening, becoming increasingly results-oriented and focused on delivering quality services to citizens. In this context, the trainings for the Performance Measurement System (PMS) have concluded, brin... • Posted: 11 July 2025

Promotion of the Xth Call for Applications of the National Internship Program

The tenth call of the Program is an opportunity for all young people aged 21 to 29, who have graduated from a first-cycle (Bachelor) or second-cycle (Master) study program offered by a higher education institution. Interns will receive a meal allowan... • Posted: 10 July 2025

Dialogue on Agriculture and Rural Development

In the framework of the efforts to build a sustainable and competitive agricultural sector, the activity “Dialogue on Agriculture and Rural Development” was held, with the participation of the Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Arbjan Ma... • Posted: 2 July 2025

Integrity and Corruption Risk Assessment within the Performance-Based Grant

On July 2, 2025, the training activity was held on the topic: “Integrity Risk Assessment within the framework of the Performance-Based Grant and Integrity and Corruption Risk Assessment Methodologies”. The activity was organized in cooper... • Posted: 2 July 2025

Discussion in the Parliamentary Committee on the new law on “Co-ownership”

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Arbjan Mazniku, participated in the discussion held in the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Finance on the new draft law on co-ownership, which aims to significantly improve the daily lives of cit... • Posted: 30 June 2025

Roundtable discussion – Artificial Intelligence (AI) education for local officials

A roundtable held on June 30 in Tirana, with the participation of representatives from pilot municipalities, international experts and local organizations, discussed the development of a curriculum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for local administra... • Posted: 30 June 2025

National Dialogue: Watchdog role of civil society on all-inclusive social services for women and girls and accountability of local governance on responsive mechanisms

On June 30, 2025, the Agency for Local Self-Government Support participated in the “National Dialogue” activity, as part of the “Participate, Speak, Decide!” initiative, aimed at increasing women’s participation in participatory budgeting p... • Posted: 30 June 2025

Albania and the Netherlands launch the Matra G2G project to strengthen democratic local governance

On June 30, the Agency for the Support of Local Self-Government, with the support of Helveta Albania, held in Tirana the official launch event of the Matra G2G project “Towards democratic local governance: Albania and the Netherlands”, a bilatera... • Posted: 30 June 2025