The European Union and the Government of Albania, in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched EU4Forests, a €16 million programme to strengthen sustainable forest management and strengthening climate resilience in Albania. EU4Forests will also support Albania meet EU environmental and climate standards, which are […]

The 2026 edition of MacFrut in Rimini concluded with a successful turnout and high levels of participation. The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation was a protagonist with a large stand animated by beneficiaries from 10 foreign offices, product tastings, and a rich program of side events. The Tirana Office focused its participation on leveraging its […]

Building on its regional launch in 2025, a three‑year initiative to boost disaster and climate resilience in the Western Balkans is now being rolled out in North Macedonia. Focusing on Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia, supported by the Government of Italy through AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation) and implemented by UNDRR and partners, the project […]

Across the Western Balkans, many young artists struggle to access professional development opportunities, creative infrastructure, and platforms to present their work. In communities such as Vaqarr, a peri-urban area of Tirana, these challenges are even more pronounced due to high youth unemployment, limited cultural facilities, and abandoned public spaces without social or cultural function. As […]

The “Lakes of Albania” project concludes with a ceremony in Tirana, marking the completion of a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on developing sustainable and responsible tourism and strengthening the local economy. Funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) with a total budget of €2.59 million, “Lakes of Albania” was implemented by a partnership led […]

An intense three-days event dedicated to the theme “𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥” brought together and gave voice to farmers, youth, women, and institutional representatives from across Albania, with the aim of translating the needs of rural communities into concrete public policy proposals, accelerating Albania’s path to accession to the European Union. During seven different thematic Rural […]

Milan, March 24, 2026 – Safer childbirth conditions, improved newborn care, and a more efficient emergency network: this is the multiple goal of “PRISMA – Strengthening and Reinforcing Maternal and Child Infrastructures and Services in Albania,” a project presented at Palazzo Lombardia by the implementing agencies and donors. It is a key component of the […]

Save the Children in Albania, with the support of the Italian Development Cooperation (MAECI and AICS), launched today the new project “I.N.V.E.S.T. – Inspiring New Ventures, Entrepreneurial Skills and Training” during a kickoff event. The ceremony gathered representatives from public institutions, international partners, donors, the private sector, civil society organizations, and young people to mark […]

Igman, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – Representatives of key beneficiary institutions, partners and donors gathered on 27 February 2026 on Igman for the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting of the Project “Strengthening the capacity and coordination of judiciary and law enforcement authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to effectively address corruption and organized crime”, funded by the […]

Today, under the EU4Nature project, the third training session was held for officials from the Albanian Ministry of Environment, the Local Protected Areas Agencies and other local institutions involved in environmental protection in Albania. Organized in collaboration with ARPA Lombardia experts and entitled “Fighting environmental illegal activities and waste management: regulatory and technological tools for the protection […]