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East-East Cooperation: Opportunities for

Development Partnerships in Albania

Bratislava WorkshopJuly 16 – 17, 2003

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Objectives

Become better aware of challenges in Albania

Learn about UNDP Program in Albania

Discuss possible Emerging Donor areas

Offer examples of East-East Cooperation

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Albania at a Glance

Legacy of the Hoxha Regime Since 1991 many ups and downs Pyramid Crisis of 1997 Neighboring Kosovo Crisis in 1999 Political Instability Corruption, organized crime Weak public administration Market Economy Transition Image Problem

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Albanian Development Frameworks and Priorities

Millennium Development Goals PRSP (NSSED) 2 years underway EU integration - SAA initiated in 2003 Stability Pact NATO Energy From Crisis and Recovery to more stable

Growth and Development Ready and need Emerging Donor Experience

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Donor Assistance in Albania

From 1991-2002: 3.9 billion usd committed, with 2.5 billion

disbursed, including food, humanitarian Absorption challenges EC largest multilateral donor Italy largest bilateral donor From 1999-2001: Transportation 21%;

Energy 13%; Agriculture 15%; Institutional Reform 10%

Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance are responsible for aid coordination

Room and need for ED capacity building

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UNDP Albania Program

Support to Millennium Development Goals

Democratic Governance Human Security Gender Equality Information and Communication

Technologies

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Key UNDP Initiatives Millennium Development Goals Central Policy Planning,

Coordination, Monitoring Public Administration Training Economic Development: FDI, SME Local Governance Program Support to Civil Society National ICT Strategy Environmental Policy

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UNDP In-Country Capacity

Strong, country-wide presence Central and local Government

partnerships Civil society, private sector, donor

networks Responsive, results-oriented Helps donors facing absorption

challenges RBEC Programs, Global Networks Partnership Workshop:

Emerging Donors a Priority

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Opportunities for East-East Cooperation

MDG Policies, Monitoring, not just MDG 8 National and Local Economic

Development: Foreign Direct Investment, SME, Trade, Global Compact

Public Administration Reform, Governance Information and Communication

Technologies: public-private partnerships, tele-centers, legislation

Negotiation for EU integration Aid coordination Exchanges, study tours, workshops,

national experts, UN volunteers, JPOs

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Existing East-East Cooperation Latvia: Policy Study Tour Lithuania: Policy Study Tour Estonia: Public Administration, ICT Hungary: Tele-centers Bulgaria: Statistics Agency Romania: FDI Conference Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia,

Slovenia, Turkey: Economic Success, Democratic Governance

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For more information on Partnership opportunities with UNDP Albania, please visit our web-site:

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or send an e-mail to:

registry@undp.org.al

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