TIRANA, April 4 /ATA/ – The European Union has allocated € 61.2 M in support of local economic development and EU integration under the 2017 Action Programme for Albania, countersigned by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati, at the end of March.
The European Union will provide EUR 40 million to encourage local economic development and support sustainable and responsible tourism. This programme will set up and test a tourism-led local economic development model in pilot territories such as Berat, Fier, Korce, Shkoder. It will also enhance Albania’s cultural attractiveness and raise the quality of tourism offers, infrastructure and services.
Another EUR 6.6 million will be made available to improve the innovative eco-system and boost the creation of start-ups.
In addition, the European Integration Facility will allocate EUR 14.6 million to assist Albania, its institutions, civil society and citizens towards EU membership.
The program will target the alignment with EU legislation, provide scholarship scheme to state administration staff, support gender equality facility and civil society organisations etc.
Likewise, this specific EU program for Albania will enhance the independence of the public broadcaster and the quality of the public school of journalism, as well as it will enhance the independence of the public broadcaster and the quality of the public school of journalism and provide support to the management of EU assistance.
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