The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation, highlighting opportunities for concrete projects. Key discussions included the donation of 10 electric buses to local government, an initiative that advances sustainable transport and upgrades public services for citizens.

Ms. Cano stressed that SASPAC will keep driving cooperation, turning international partnerships into real projects that benefit local communities.

On her part, Ambassador Pang Chunxue reaffirmed her commitment to deepening diplomatic ties through expanded dialogue and new investment opportunities. /p.s./

During the meeting, there was presented the first RGF Monitoring Report which assesses achievements until June 2025 and underlines the significance of inter-institutional cooperation, transparency and citizen involvement as key elements for success on the path towards the European Union.

Head of the State Agency for Strategic Programmes and Aid Coordination, SASPAK, Eridana Çano, highlighted Albania’s positive results in implementing reforms.

“I am proud that Albania leads the region, with 51% of measures implemented, the highest percentage in the Western Balkans,” she said.

The roundtable brought together representatives of state institutions, civil society organizations and international partners, drawing attention to the need for regular and open monitoring of reforms, as well as a sustained commitment to meeting European integration objectives. /e.xh/a.f/p.s./

The purpose of the meeting was to assess the progress of the first phase of the project and to plan the steps for the second phase.

Massimiliano Paolucci, Head of the World Bank Country Office for Albania, assessed the positive progress of TTFP 2.0. He emphasized the need to promote inter-institutional cooperation, so that the project runs smoothly and the difficulties of the first phase are avoided.

Director General of the State Agency for Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination Eridana Çano thanked the World Bank for the cooperation so far and underlined the significance of the intervention at the Kakavija Border Crossing Point.

She also mentioned the response sent to the European Commission within the framework of the “Green Lanes” initiative, which is linked to the Safe and Sustainable Transport Program (SSTP), financed by the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) and managed by the World Bank. /gj.m/j.p/p.s./

Çano underlined that a system of circulation of the official documents bearing e-signature will monitor whole volume of work being carried out by all state institutions in providing public services to the citizens.

“The Agency coordinators will monitor all the applications, arrange work with the institutions and guarantee real-time and quality delivery of the services,” she said.

Çano noted that the Co-Governance and Dialogue Agency has proven to be efficient in delivering public services.

“In four years and half, the Agency has handled more than 153,000 complaints and we have ultimately tackled more than 61% of them. In the meantime, the Agency will be monitoring the process, when the applications need additional documents,” she said.

Çano also reiterated that all employees in the public service delivery institutions will continue working in their position even after the online public service delivery system enters into force starting today, May 1.

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