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USAID, Albania, rule of law, corruption
June 25, 2010

TIRANA, JUNE 25, 2010     Today, USAID’s Rule of Law Program presented the performance and results of its three year, $5.1 million program to improve performance and accountability of ten pilot courts in Albania as well as strengthening oversight institutions like the High Inspectorate for Declarations and Audit of Assets (HIDAA).  Minister of Justice, Bujar Nishani, Deputy Chairman of the High Council of Justice, Kreshnik Spahiu, Inspector General of HIDAA, Adriatik Llala, USAID Program Officer, Sean Huff, and Chief Judge of the Durres District Court, Ervin Metalla, delivered remarks at th

USAID, Albania, access to finance, business development
June 25, 2010

TIRANA, JUNE 25, 2010     Entrepreneurs and representatives of five banking and non-banking institutions met today in Tirana to share information on financial resources available for businesses to invest in new technologies and expand their operations. The event, supported by USAID’s Rritje Albania program and Regional Development Agencies (RDA), is the final of a series on business roundtables held over the past three months in Elbasan, Gjirokaster, Kukes, Pogradec and Vlora to raise awareness in Albania’s business community about new financing opportunities.

USAID, Albania, Business to Business, cooperation,cross-border, regional, market, trade, investment, opportunities
May 22, 2010

TIRANA, MAY 22, 2010     USAID co-sponsored the 4th Regional CEED Conference and B2B Meetings with Albanian Businesses held this week in Tirana.

USAID Albania, IDRA, Corruption Survey, Ambassador Withers
May 5, 2010

Tirana, May 05, 2010     Today, USAID released its sixth annual public opinion survey.  The survey - conducted by IDRA with the support of USAID  - tracks the perceptions of ordinary citizens, public officials, and judges regarding corruption in Albania, as well as their experience with corruption.  Below you will find a summary of findings:

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS CORRUPTION IN ALBANIA: PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCE 2010

USAID, Albania, agriculture, Agriculture University of Tirana, technology transfer
May 5, 2010

Fushe Kruja, May 5, 2010     Specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection’s agriculture technology transfer centers (TTCs), researchers from the Agriculture University of Tirana, productivity specialists from USAID’s Albanian Agriculture Competitive Project and representatives of private farmers/producers associations met today in Fushe Kruja to discuss ways of helping Albanian products and farmers to become more competitive.

USAID’s Mission Director, Mr. Joseph C Williams, spoke at the opening of the event.

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