TIRANA, June 21 /ATA/ – In addition to improving infrastructure, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up support for the commercial banks for lending to small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism sector.
EBRD said in a press release that its support plan will support the small and medium-sized enterprises invest to improve business and develop tourism offers and boost competitiveness.
“Albania’s amazing natural and cultural heritage offers great potential for growth. Our partnership with the EBRD aims to turn this potential into something real by building road infrastructure to make these areas accessible for visitors. This is our goal: building a strong tourism sector that enhances Albania’s values and promotes sustainable economic development by valuing natural and cultural assets of this beautiful country,” Hubert Perr, Head of Cooperation at EU Delegation to Albania.
The EBRD and the EU are working with the Albanian government to also guide the education system towards tackling the needs of the labor market in the tourism and hospitality sector.
The newly established Skills Council in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector in Albania will establish a list of professional and vocational qualifications which are most urgently needed by the tour operators, hotels and other tourism firms in Albania, and promote those qualifications in the local education system.
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