Institutional Support to the Albanian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Water Administration for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation and Use in Protected Areas and the Management of Waste
Albania
Initiative timeframe: 2008/2016
Total initiative costs
- Loans -
- Grants € 2,215,191.0
Dati finanziari aggiornati al 10.11.2015
Status
Albania
Location
Albania Buna River and National Parc of Shebenik, Jabllanice)
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The project objective is to strengthen both central and local offices of the Ministry of Environment (MoE) of Albania in developing their capacities to systemically plan and manage the national protected areas (PAs). By promoting innovative approaches to management in two pilot protected areas (Buna River Protected Landscape and Shebenik –Jabllanicë National Park), the project aims also to support the broad range of benefits that the local and wider communities could enjoy from preserved and well-functioning ecosystems. Main beneficiaries are the Institutions responsible for the planning and management of PAs at both central and regional level (MoE offices), the local communities of the two pilot PAs in terms of their enhanced capacity for the direct participation in sustainable protected area management, local scientific institutions (Universities in Tirana, Shkodra and Elbasan), NGOs and the private sector, which will be involved in the provisions of ecosystem services. The project respond to the need expressed by the GoA in the Environmental Cross-cutting Strategy (ECS) for the period 2007-2013, of “Protection and improvement of biodiversity, protected areas and species with the purpose of preserving the natural and cultural heritage of our environment in line with our European and international commitments”. From an initial planned duration of 3 years, the project has been extended to 5 years. read more close
Main outcome
Project objective is to strengthen both central and local offices of the Albanian Ministry of Environment in developing their capacities to systemically plan and manage protected areas.
Initiative data
Initiative number | 009054 |
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Purpose | Bio-diversity |
Sector | General Environment Protection |
Subjects
Agency | MAE - Direzione Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo |
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Counterpart authority | Ministry of Environment, Albania |
Representative | mauro.ghirotti@esteri.it |
Other financiers | - |
Beneficiaries
Ministry of Environment central and local level. In Buna River Protected Landscape, the communities living in municipalities of Velipoje, Dajç, Ana e Malit and Bushat. (32 780 people). In Shebenik –Jabllanicë National Park, the communities living in the municipalities of Rrajce, Stebleve, Hotolisht, Lunik,Qukes, Orenje and Qender (46 258 people).
Beneficiaries of which females 49.4%Title | € Committed | € Used |
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Institutional Support to the Albanian Ministry of Environment for Sustainable Use. Systemic Management of Protected Areas and Hazardous Waste | 2,215,191 | 1,993,676 |
Project Overall Work Plan (Download)
The document has been prepared with the technical and methodological support of PROGRESS and Sapienza University of Rome.
Date | Oct. 1, 2011 |
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IUCN
Provision of scientific and technical coordination to the project and the preparation of National Biodiversity Database for Albania.
Status | Completed |
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Type | Technical Assistance/Consultancy and related expenses |
Procedure | Call for Proposal |
Procurement notice | Contract awarded |
IUCN
Recruitment of 5 sectoral experts for: i) the data collection and assessment of the ecosystems of the two protected areas, ii) the training of local staff on monitoring techniques, iii) contributing with specific technical inputs to the preparation of the PAs Management Plans.
Status | Completed |
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Type | Technical Assistance/Consultancy and related expenses |
Procedure | Competitive Bidding |
Procurement notice | Tender preparation |
IUCN
Video Production of the project Documentary and IUCN promotional video.
Status | Completed |
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Type | Works, Supply, Services |
Procedure | Competitive Bidding |
Procurement notice | Contract awarded |
IUCN
Rafting of: i) Management Plans of the two target protected areas, following the IUCN WCPA guidelines and compliant with DGCS technical requirements ii) Document describing the organizational structure of the Albanian protected areas management network, iii) Guideline manual for the preparation of the management plans in Albania.
Status | Completed |
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Type | Technical Assistance/Consultancy and related expenses |
Procedure | Call for Proposal |
Procurement notice | Contract awarded |