East-East Cooperation: Opportunities for Development Partnerships in Albania Bratislava Workshop July 16 – 17, 2003

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

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

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

Donor Assistance in Albania From : 3.9 billion usd committed, with 2.5 billion disbursed, including food, humanitarian Absorption challenges EC largest multilateral donor Italy largest bilateral donor From : 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

UNDP Albania Program Support to Millennium Development Goals Democratic Governance Human Security Gender Equality Information and Communication Technologies

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

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

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

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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