TIRANA, June 24 /ATA/ At the meeting “Municipalities and Cohesion Policies,” attended by mayors and their staff, the Director General of the State Agency for Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination (SASPAC), Eridana Çano, emphasized the support provided to municipalities for participation in EU programs through technical assistance, information-sharing, and training on project preparation and implementation.
She also highlighted SASPAC’s role in inter-institutional coordination and in ensuring that projects are aligned with national policies and EU priorities.
Currently, 226 projects are being implemented, with a total contractual value of €44.6 million. Of these, 78 projects are being implemented by Albanian municipalities, with a contractual value of €13.3 million.
The discussions with participants focused on the main challenges facing municipalities, including a shortage of human resources, the need to strengthen institutional coordination, and the development of more sustainable cross-border and regional partnerships.
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