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Fostering civic engagement in Albania

Project completed
Civil gathering in Albania
A civil gathering in Albania. ©FDFA FDFA


Civic engagement in Albania is low. The relationship between citizens and local authorities is still not based on accountability, transparency and participation. Corruption is pervasive while checks and balances are weak and under utilised.

RegionCountry Topic Period Budget
Albania
Governance
Human rights
nothemedefined
Decentralisation
Anti-corruption organisations
Public finance management
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
15.10.2013 - 30.06.2019
 CHF  6’900’000
Technical description
Background

To this end, the LëvizAlbania Project aims to enhance local democracy by activating drivers of change such as media, civil society and citizen groups. Civic engagement and demand for accountability develop through a bottom-up and genuine process. LëvizAlbania enables civil society actors - including marginalised citizens - to have a voice, to exercise control over and engage in dialogue with local authorities thereby increasing the latter’s responsiveness and accountability.
Target

Albanian population benefits from an improved democracy at local level.
Target group


Local communities

Citizens

Civil organisations 
Outcomes

  1. Increase the influence of civil actors in local priority setting, decision making, and oversight of local authorities
  2. Establish mechanisms and factors that foster local democracy

 
Results

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Agency SDC
Credit Swiss cooperation with Eastern Europe
Project Partners Contract Partner
International or foreign NGO


Budget Current Phase Swiss Budget CHF    6’900’000 Swiss Disbursement Till Know CHF    6’762’902
Project Phases Phase 2 01.07.2019 - 30.09.2023   (Completed)

Phase 1 15.10.2013 - 30.06.2019   (Completed)

  • DAC Sector GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
    GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
    GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
    Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
    Decentralisation and support to subnational government (incl. accountability)
    Public finance management
    Anti-corruption organisations and institutions
    Human rights
    Policy Marker The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
    The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
    Flow Official development assistance (ODA)
    Collaboration Bilateral cooperation
    Finance Type Aid grant
    Aid Type Mandate with fiduciary funds
    Mandate without fiduciary fund
    Tied/untied aid Untied aid
    Project Number

    7F00952

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Last update 27.04.2020