In a video message delivered during the SDG Moment 2026, Rama stated that since 2018, poverty has dropped from 23.7% to 19%, infant mortality has been halved and over 95% of public services are now provided online.

“Almost all electricity is generated from renewable sources, while women make up 35% of the Parliament and nearly 50% of the government cabinet,” Rama said.

According to him, Albania ranks 44th globally on the 2026 SDG Index.

To accelerate this transformation, Rama announced that Albania has committed 6 million US dollars to the SDG Acceleration Fund, focusing on child protection, preparing businesses for the EU single market, revitalizing local communities, and combating organized crime and corruption. Rama also announced that Albania has signed the new UN Cooperation Framework for the 2027–2031 period, aiming to ensure sustainable and inclusive development.

“To drive sustainable and inclusive development that leaves no one behind,” Rama said. /p.s./

In Tirana, the Inter-ministerial Committee for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals met today and discussed on the role and commitment of the states in the 2023 SDG summit.

Deputy Prime Minister, at the same time the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku said that during this meeting there was presented the draft on establishment of the working group for the preparation of the SDG roadmap, as well as the integrated national funding framework for the SDGs.

The Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals as they are popularly known, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a global call for action to end poverty, protect the Earth’s environment and climate, and ensure that people, regardless of location, can enjoy peace and well-being.

19 UN agencies work together to support Albania in achieving the SDGs.

There are at least 17 goals that range from eliminating poverty everywhere to strengthening implementation tools and revitalizing the global Partnership for Sustainable Development./p.s./