USAID/Albania: From the American People    
 
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Assisting Albania’s transition
to a democracy and market
economy

Tagline reading: E-Government:Making Business Easier in Albania!


Public Procurements Go Online
TIRANA, April 17, 2008 Bids for a fully electronic procurement were opened today, April 17, 2008, in a public ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Berisha and U.S. Ambassador, John Withers II. This procurement to buy IT connectivity for seven central government institutions, was run by the newly established Central Procurement Body at the Ministry of Interior.  Read more »

More Credit to Farmers
DURRES, April 23, 2008 “Making credit more available and accessible to the agricultural sector must be a priority if the sector is to become competitive in the global market,” said USAID Mission Director in Albania, Edward T. Landau, in his remarks at today’s Agriculture and Rural Finance workshop in Durres. The workshop explored the current availability of credit to agriculture and ways to increase lending in the sector.  Read more »

 

PROGRAM AREAS

 
Promoting Economic Growth and Prosperity
Governing Justly and Democratically
Investing in People
Achieving Peace and Security
MCC Albania Threshold Agreement


NEWS

 
Conference Highlights Municipal Borrowing
TIRANA, April 8, 2008 Today, mayors and other officials from nearly all 65 of Albania’s municipalities and representatives of the business community attended a conference on municipal borrowing. Read more »

USAID Awards FSVC $1.2 Million Grant
TIRANA, April 8, 2008 USAID has awarded the Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC) an additional $1.2 million to extend its highly successful Financial Sector Development Program in Albania for three years. These funds will facilitate the continuation of FSVC’s efforts to strengthen Albania’s financial sector institutions and promote economic growth. Read more »

USAID, Serious Crimes Court Partner on Judicial Reforms
TIRANA, March 28, 2008 Today USAID signed a memorandum of Understanding with the First Instance Serious Crimes Court to support efforts to improve court performance, accountability and Read more »

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KEY CONTACTS:
Mission Director
Edward T. Landau
USAID, American Embassy
Tirana, Albania
Phone: +355 (0)42 247 285

Albania Desk Officer
Andrew Rajec
USAID/Washington
Phone: +1 202 712 1904

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Map of Albania, showing the capital (Tirana) and neighboring countries (Kosovo,Italy, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia)
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