The EU supports Albania's economic development and EU integration
The European Union has allocated EUR 61.2 million in support of local economic development and EU integration under the 2017 Action Programme for Albania, countersigned by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditimir Bushati, at the end of March.
The European Union will provide EUR 40 million to encourage local economic development and support sustainable and responsible tourism. This programme will set up and test a tourism-led local economic development model in pilot territories such as Berat, Fier, Korce, Shkoder. It will also enhance Albania's cultural attractiveness and raise the quality of tourism offers, infrastructure and services. Another EUR 6.6 million will be made available to improve the innovative eco-system and boost the creation of start-ups.
In addition, the European Integration Facility will allocate EUR 14.6 million to assist Albania, its institutions, civil society and citizens towards EU membership. It will:
- target the alignment with EU legislation,
- provide scholarship scheme to state administration staff,
- support gender equality facility and civil society organisations,
- enhance the independence of the public broadcaster and the quality of the public school of journalism,
- strengthen the quality of journalism, media pluralism and promote freedom of expression; and
- provide support to the management of EU assistance
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