USAID – Albanian Telegraphic Agency.

USAID supports Albania’s EU integration process through agriculture competitiveness

Urim Shera — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:26:16 +0000

TIRANA, Feb 2 /ATA/ – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supports acceleration of Albania’s integration into the European Union through improvement of competitiveness of agriculture.

USAID posted a vide on social media showing the US Chargé d’Affaires in Tirana Davis Wisner, and the Senior Development Advisor for USAID/Albania as they taste the quality and variety of Albanian products.

The next USAID’s project worth 12 million dollars will help Albanian products meet the EU market requirements.

“Together with the Albanian producers to increase quality of Albanian agriculture and bring Albania a step closer to the European Union,” Kawas said.

Since 1992, USAID has invested more than $500 million in Albania to support political pluralism; civil society; effective local governments; independent media; the rule of law; the energy and health sectors; free-market economic systems; and sustainable economic growth, including through the development of tourism, and micro-enterprise partnerships.

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USAID launches LORES+ platform for SME financing

Urim Shera — Fri, 19 May 2023 19:41:26 +0000

TIRANA, May 19 /ATA/ – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched Friday a regional FinTech platform solution called LORES+ to provide financial assistance to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

LORES+ is an innovative digital platform designed to empower small businesses by connecting them to financing opportunities and grant them access to information on available financial means to expand their businesses, saving them time and efforts.

LORES+ is the latest platform and initiative supported by USAID to promote small and medium enterprises in Albania and in whole Western Balkans. LORES+ will provide financial and professional guidance to help small businesses reach their full potential and it is expected to have a significant impact in whole Western Balkan region.

During today’s launch event, U.S. Embassy in Tirana Deputy Chief of Mission Demian Smith highlighted the important contribution small businesses make to Albania’s economy.

“Together, we will continue to support these businesses as they grow and create jobs,” he said.

LORES+ is a regional project that will be initially launched in Albania and will later expand to Kosovo and North Macedonia. The platform is designed to allow a total of 285 SMEs file loan applications that will amount to a minimum amount of around 12 million dollars over the next 2.5 years.

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Forest fires, US experts to offer technical assistance under Disaster Relief Assistance Program

Atila Kota — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:54:40 +0000

TIRANA, Aug 9/ATA/The Director General of the National Civil Protection Agency-NCPA, Haki Çako received today in a meeting two other representatives from the USAID team where they discussed and shared their experience with Albanian experts regarding the extinguishing of fires in the Albanian territory.

In the press release, NCPA announced that, “the Senior Development Advisor, Mischere Kawas, Regional Humanitarian Advisor, John H. Patterson, Deputy Program Officer at USAID, Alma Kospiri have also joined the US team.

US experts have long experience in the field of responding to natural disasters such as, massive wildfires in forest areas.

After meeting with NCPA representatives, US experts continued intensive meetings at Pashaliman Base.

This technical assistance is part of the Disaster Relief Assistance Program, which is a collaborative program between the USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and the U.S. Forest Service. //a.i/