The initiative aims to strengthen transparency and public access to jurisprudence while ensuring robust protection of personal data and fundamental rights.

The system will enable the automatic redaction of sensitive data in judicial decisions, reducing risks linked to the exposure of personal information, particularly for vulnerable groups such as women, minors, survivors of gender-based violence and marginalised communities.

The Supreme Court will provide legal expertise at all stages of the project, from design to implementation, and will play a leading role in establishing standards for the ethical and responsible use of technology in the justice system.

Supreme Court President Sokol Sadushi said the cooperation with UNDP had entered the implementation phase.

“This project marks an important moment in our efforts to build a justice system that is more transparent, more efficient and better protected from the risks associated with the exposure of personal data,” Sadushi said, adding that the court remained committed to expanding cooperation on future innovation projects aimed at strengthening the rule of law.

UNDP Resident Representative in Albania Randi Davis said the agreement reflected a shared vision of a justice system that embraces innovation while safeguarding fundamental rights and privacy.

The project will initially be rolled out at the Supreme Court level with the aim of developing a proof of concept that could later be extended across the wider judicial system. Funded by UNDP, the initiative is expected to be implemented over a one-year period.

Through the agreement, the Supreme Court and UNDP reaffirmed their commitment to the ethical use of technology to enhance accountability, protect privacy and ensure more equal access to justice.

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Haki Çako, Director General of the National Civil Protection Agency, said the agreement “aims to build a stronger, more coordinated, and better-prepared system for disaster prevention, preparedness, and response, supported by technical assistance, joint projects, and alignment with European Union standards.”

According to Çako, the MoU “also contributes to enhancing institutional and operational capacities at both central and local levels, as well as advancing key reforms within Albania’s EU integration process.”

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“Today’s meeting with Randi Davis, Permanent Representative of the UNDP in Albania, a long-term partner who has been contributing to Albania for years, was fruitful,” Hoxha wrote in a post in the social media.

The minister emphasized that they discussed on, “Promoting cooperation in areas of mutual interest as well as the development and integration agenda of Albania in the EU.”

“We have two main partnerships with UNDP, on the Fire Service and assistance to the State Police within the framework of the Western Balkans Roadmap for the Control of SALW (Small Arms and Light Weapons),” the minister wrote.

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The UNDP Resident Representative Monica Merino met Gjirokaster Mayor Flamur Golemi to discuss cooperation aimed at advancing local development.

UNDP official also commended Mayor Golemi for adopting the Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan recently, considering it “an important step towards environment protection and preparing the municipality for future climate challenge.”

Albanian government, in collaboration with the European Union, is supporting Gjirokaster Municipality to bring municipal services closer to local residents, including the launch of a one-stop shop in the Lunxhëri administrative unit.

The new project “EU for Inclusion in the Labor Market” in Albania is also designed to foster integrated approaches to enhance labor market resilience by combining skills development, employment promotion, and social care, while engaging all regional and local labor market stakeholders.

Through the UNDP support, in collaboration with the state institutions, work is underway on addressing challenges facing in the areas of environment, climate changes and scientific  research, with special attention being attached to protected zones management, conservation of natural values and making them available to tourism and scientific research.

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Berat Mayor Demo said in a post on the social media that “through the UNDP assistance and local government support, olive oil manufacturing businesses have received deserve importance as they produce not only a healthy product, but also typical of our area.”

The two olive oil extraction plants, namely “Antipatrea Olive” and “Zaimi Olive” operate in the area of Bilça and benefit assistance from the government support schemes.

“The two factories have improved quality and boost their olive oil sales,” Demo said.

Berat Mayor noted that eight local businesses have benefited from the support scheme, including grants to renovate infrastructure and production equipment, improve business branding and company image, as well as business consultancy and training activities.

The programme “Grow Together with Your Business” supports small businesses to improve their management capabilities by concurrently strengthening their capacities to access broader markets, and effectively integrate into local, national and international value chains.

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Human Development Report (HDR) 2023/24, titled “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world”, reveals a troubling trend: the rebound in the global Human Development Index (HDI) – a summary measure reflecting a country’s Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, education, and life expectancy in a country.

“The widening human development gap revealed by the report shows that the two-decade trend of steadily reducing inequalities between wealthy and poor nations is now in reverse. Despite our deeply interconnected global societies, we are falling short. We must leverage our interdependence as well as our capacities to address our shared and existential challenges and ensure people’s aspirations are met,” said Achim Steiner, head of the UN Development Programme.

The report highlights that deglobalization is neither feasible nor realistic in today’s world and that economic interdependence remains high. It points out that no region is close to self-sufficiency, as all rely on imports from other regions of 25 percent or more of at least one major type of goods and services.

The report notes that in 2023, all 38 countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) achieved higher Human Development Index (HDI) scores compared to their levels in 2019.

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The European Commission pledged EUR 115 million from the EU budget for to support the rehabilitation and reconstruction of key public buildings.

The EU4Schools Programme, funded by the European Union with EUR 75 million. More than 60 education facilities in the 11 earthquake-affected municipalities are being reconstructed or repaired in the context of the Programme, which is implemented by UNDP, reviving hopes for a better future for 25,000 pupils, kids and teachers.

More than 15 000 pupils, kids and 1050 teachers and over 860 000 local residents in the affected communities are direct beneficiaries from construction of 52 educational facilities that has completed to date.

In the meantime, 8 more schools are currently being constructed or repaired.

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Access to energy is an important pillar for the well-being of the people as well as for economic development and poverty alleviation.

The United Nations Development Programme in Albania said Tuesday that during October it will focus on delivering on SDG 7, on Affordable and Clean Energy.

As the winter approaches the cold begins to intensify in the northern areas of Albania, UNDP Albania through a financing from the Government of Japan, is installing solar panels across ten public buildings in four municipalities.

The kindergartens “Ngjyrat” and “Bep Tusha” are concrete examples reaping benefits from the solar energy. This project is designed to create new guarantees for unlimited energy supply and cost reduction, which will support the municipalities.

This work is being implemented in the spirit of combating climate change and achieving #SDG7 and its targets in Albania.

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The UNDP Albania office announced via the social media that the school and kindergarten were reconstructed under the European Union-funded EU4Schools programme.

“A fantastic day in Lezha! The UNDP Permanent Representative in Albania, Monica Merino, and Lezha Mayor Pjerin Ndreu, signed the protocol on official submission of the nine-year school and kindergarten Fran Ivanaj in Ishull-Shëngjin, an education facility reconstructed under the EU4Schools programme,” UNDP said.

“A total of 179 schoolchildren, 47 kids and 17 teachers will start new school year in contemporary, safer and decent education venues next week. A community of around 8,100 residents will benefit from the investment,” UNDP said.

More than 60 educational facilities are being constructed in 11 quake-affected municipalities across Albania thanks to the EU and UNDP partnership. More than 25 000 schoolchildren, students and teachers will benefit from the ongoing programme.

Construction of 44 schools has already completed and work is underway on construction of 16 more educational facilities, the UNDP Albania said.

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On Europe Day on Tuesday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Albania, which is implementing the EU4Schools programme, praised the European Union for the long-term partnership in advancing the Sustainable Development Agenda in Albania.

More than 60 educational facilities are being constructed in 11 quake-affected municipalities across Albania thanks to the EU and UNDP partnership. More than 25 000 schoolchildren, students and teachers will benefit from the ongoing programme.

Construction of 40 schools has already completed and work is underway on construction of 15 more educational facilities, the UNDP Albania said.

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