The valley and river of Vjosa are one of the most wonderful coastal ecosystems in the Balkans, remarkable for their natural hydromorphodynamic river processes.
They represent important reference points for the hydro-morphological characterization of the Balkan rivers and the processes resulting from the formation of the landscape. The channel pattern shows significant differences along the length of the river in Albania.
Collection of quantitative and qualitative data of the three main indicators and their sub-indicators: social, economic and environmental. Analysis of the current sustainability of the Vjosa River based on the remaining data and their analysis. Important during the collection of quantitative indicators was the clear identification of how values, objectives, goals and indicators are related to each other.
In the framework of the programme: Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Program "Greece - Albania 2014 - 2020",
Our organization has been a partner of the project: "I-ALARM (Ionian - Adriatic, EarLy warNing Monitoring System)"
And has produced report on precipitation and fires history for the years 2013 – 2018 in south Albania in order to assist institutions and all interested persons
Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee makes clear that the COVID-19 pandemic cannot justify any restriction of the public’s rights to information, participation and justice in environmental matters
Published: 07 September 2020
Executive Summary
Disasters are costing billions of leks (ALL) to Albania’s economy and the capacity of the Civil Protection system is insufficient to manage the growing number of emergencies and recover rapidly. In order to achieve a safe Albania for all citizens to live and work in, every development effort will need to address the risk of disasters and the Civil Protection capacities will need to be strengthened, including at prefecture (Qark) and commune levels.
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Objective: To form 5 Neighborhood Associations in Vlore with a core constituency of 5-10 people which focus on the unique issues, problems and strengths of their neighborhood.
What is a neighborhood association (NA)? An NA is a group of neighbors who get together, share their ideas, thoughts, feelings and work cooperatively to make their neighborhood a better place to live. The U.S. contains more than 250,000 private neighborhood associations.
In the framework of the project "Supporting the integration of environmental and public consultation mechanisms in central and local policies and projects”, Aarhus Information Center with support and cooperation of OSCE Presence in Albania and National Agency for Natural Resources (AKBN), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ministry of Energy & Industry, the Local Government Units of Orikum, Himare, Lukove, Sarande and Ksamil organized meetings and workshops with the participation of local stakeholders and community groups.
Vjosa valley is one of the most beautiful valleys in Albania for its richness in flora and fauna and with significant tourism potential in the region, yet with lot of problems in terms of improper planning of urban wastes, illegal dumping thus causing massive pollution to the whole valley, which concerns more than nine local government units. This is due to lack of public participation in planning processes and decision making.
