REC Country Office Albania
 

Contents of this page:
Establishment Staff Achievements Projects Expertise
Donors Contact address

Year of Establishment: 1993

Current Staff:

Major Achievements:

The REC Country Office Albania has established successful cooperation and relations with the Central Governmental Institutions and specifically with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration, Local governmental authorities and representative institutions, non-for-profit organizations (NGOs) and the international donor community.

REC Albania is a rare environmental resource in Albania. It assists and facilitates some of the most important environmental processes and activities -- including the Arhus Convention, Local Environmental Action Plan and the Environmental Education Program for the secondary level of the public school system -- serving the whole spectrum of the Albanian environmental movement.

The office maintains good contacts within the international donor community. It is often contacted by donors to give assistance and to offer advice on the situation of Albania's environmental community.

Main Projects of the recent years:

• Trust fund for Local Environmental Initiated Projects – The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tirana, 2003-2007, 2008-2010
• Promotion of networks and exchanges in the countries of South Eastern Europe, Shkodra Lake - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), 2000-2009.
• Promotion of Public Awareness and Involvement, AECI 2006-2009
• Local Environment Action Plans for Municipalities in Korca region, - Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), 2003-2007
• Raising environmental consciousness through environmental education and information program - The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 2003-2007
• Raising Awareness on Environmental Legislation - A Precondition of Effective Enforcement - Open Society Foundation for Albania- SOROS Foundation, 2004-2007.
• Promoting MDG 7 principles in Albania through Awareness and Volunteerism - UNV, 2007
• Waste Communication Strategy: drafting and implementation – Intercooperation / SDC 2008

Other projects

• Environment in my city” environmental education program for Tirana - UNDP and UN Office in Albania
• Water quality survey in the frame of “Development Plan of Sewerage System and Sewage Treatment Plant for the Greater Tirana” – JICA
• Support on Preparation of Millennium Development Goals Regional Reports for Korca and Lezha, UNDP Albania
• Preparation of Local Environmental Plans for 17 communes in Korca District, UNDP
• Local Environmental Action Program (LEAP) Support for South-East Europe (SEE), USEPA
• Raising awareness on forestry activities in Albania - Chemonics/USAID project
  Public Involvement and Participation for Lake Ohrid Conservation Project - World Bank
• Capacity building for biodiversity and protected areas management - GEF/SGP
• Support and facilitation of LEAP for Lezha district - SOROS Foundation

Country Office Expertise:

• Access to Environmental Information
• Biodiversity
• Conference organization
• Education for Sustainable Development
• Environmental Assessment (EIA, SEA...)
• LEAP Development and Implementation
• Small Scale Environmental Investment Support
• Local and Regional Development
• NGO Granting, networking and development
• Public Participation in Environmental Decision making
• Project Preparation and Management trainings
• Public Awareness Raising
• Supporting Networking and cooperation
• Training for Environmentalists
  

Donors for Projects:

• The Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tirana
• Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
• Open Society Foundation for Albania - Soros Foundation
• Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
• UNDP Albania
  

Contact address:

Mailing address: P.O.Box 127, Tirana, Albania
Visiting address: Rr. Ismail Qemali, No. 27, Third Floor, Tirana, Albania
Tel/Fax: (355-4) 2232-928
Mobile tel: (355-69) 20-38727
E-mail: rec@albania.rec.org, recalbania@hotmail.com
Web page: http://albania.rec.org , http://www.mjedisisot.info

Related information:

Map of Albania

UNEP-Infoterra Albania: Environmental Information Section

Albanian Home Page

This page was last updated: 
September 2008

Back to top

Back to top