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Albania
The Challenge
USAID’s objectives in Albania are to strengthen Albania’s integration into the Euro-Atlantic community and to promote Albania’s contribution to ethnic integration in the region. Albania’s significant challenges, exacerbated by a history of isolation and poverty, include corruption and high unemployment. Weak rule of law, low business competitiveness and poor infrastructure further characterize Albania’s impediments. USAID/Albania’s programs support rule of law, economic growth, democratic development, and social stability. Rule of Law programs have a strong anti-corruption focus, targeting state and national governments. Other USAID programs focus on reforming the primary health care system, on strengthening the competitive capacity of Albanian enterprises, on anti-trafficking initiatives focused on prevention, protection and reintegration of victims, and on reforming the energy sector.
Objectives, Sectors and Workforce
 
Definitions of Information Contained in the Country Profile Tables
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| Program Budget (Appropriations by Objective) |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
2005 SO Performance Score |
Direct SO Admin. Cost Ratio |
| 182-0130 Economic Restructuring and Agriculture Development |
6,413 |
6,438 |
5,630 |
4,550 |
-29.1% |
1.19 |
Exceeded |
0.15 |
| 182-0210 Civil Society |
4,727 |
4,133 |
4,027 |
3,254 |
-31.2% |
0.95 |
Met |
0.18 |
| 182-0220 Rule of Law |
2,150 |
2,200 |
1,900 |
1,535 |
-28.6% |
1.03 |
Met |
0.18 |
| 182-0320 Improving Primary Health Care (PHC) in Albania |
2,450 |
2,966 |
2,250 |
1,818 |
-25.8% |
1.44 |
Exceeded |
0.16 |
| 182-0410 Special Initiatives |
3,180 |
3,074 |
2,280 |
1,843 |
-42.0% |
1.36 |
Exceeded |
0.18 |
| 182-0420 Cross-Cutting Programs |
2,683 |
2,955 |
2,814 |
2,273 |
-15.3% |
|
|
0.11 |
| 182-0510 Millennium Challenge Support |
14,820 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
N/A |
| Transfer to Other US Government Agency |
6,525 |
6,500 |
5,849 |
4,727 |
-27.6% |
|
| Country Total |
42,948 |
28,266 |
24,750 |
20,000 |
-53.4% |
|
Mission Director: Harry Birnholz
MCA Status: Threshold Eligible
PEPFAR Focus Country: No
Provided or Received Services From Other Missions: Received
| Program Budget (Appropriations by Account) |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
| Asst. for E. Europe and the Baltic States |
28,128 |
28,266 |
24,750 |
20,000 |
-28.9% |
| Millennium Challenge Account |
14,820 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| Total |
42,948 |
28,266 |
24,750 |
20,000 |
-53.4% |
| Program Budget by Sector and Account |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
| Agriculture and Environment |
AEEB |
2,700 |
1,970 |
2,450 |
2,200 |
-18.5% |
| Higher Education & Training |
AEEB |
1,696 |
3,153 |
900 |
820 |
-51.7% |
| Economic Growth |
AEEB |
6,225 |
5,820 |
6,314 |
4,684 |
-24.8% |
|
MCA |
3,570 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| Human Rights |
AEEB |
2,200 |
1,780 |
1,530 |
1,343 |
-39.0% |
| Democracy and Governance |
AEEB |
12,857 |
12,577 |
11,306 |
9,135 |
-28.9% |
|
MCA |
11,250 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| Family Planning / Reproductive Health |
AEEB |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
0.0% |
| HIV / AIDS |
AEEB |
525 |
600 |
100 |
100 |
-81.0% |
| Child Survival and Maternal Health |
AEEB |
1,525 |
1,816 |
1,750 |
1,318 |
-13.6% |
| Other Infectious Diseases |
AEEB |
100 |
250 |
100 |
100 |
0.0% |
| Total |
42,948 |
28,266 |
24,750 |
20,000 |
53.4% |
| Workforce |
FY 2004 |
FY 2005 |
FY 2006 |
FY 2007 |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
| US Direct Hires |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
50.0% |
| US Non Direct Hires |
11 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
-36.4% |
| Foreign Nationals |
21 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
28.6% |
| Total |
36 |
39 |
40 |
40 |
11.1% |
| Operating Expense |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
| Salaries and benefits |
608 |
524 |
523 |
523 |
-14.0% |
| Travel |
180 |
229 |
136 |
135 |
-25.0% |
| Transportation of things |
86 |
11 |
60 |
28 |
-67.4% |
| Rent |
253 |
219 |
0 |
25 |
-90.1% |
| Security |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| Equipment |
183 |
66 |
107 |
107 |
-41.5% |
| ICASS - Operating Expense only |
137 |
144 |
138 |
146 |
6.6% |
| Other Operating Expense |
450 |
501 |
480 |
480 |
6.7% |
| Total OE Budget |
1,897 |
1,703 |
1,444 |
1,444 |
-23.9% |
| US direct hire salary and benefits |
713 |
480 |
551 |
611 |
-14.3% |
| Program Funded Administrative Expenses |
|
|
|
750 |
|
| Country Total Administrative Budget |
|
|
|
2,805 |
| Percent of Bureau OE Total |
|
|
|
3.7% |
| Mission Summary |
FY 2004 |
FY 2005 |
FY 2006 |
FY 2007 |
| Program per US Direct Hire ($000) |
10,737 |
5,653 |
4,125 |
3,333 |
| Program per All US ($000) |
2,863 |
2,356 |
1,904 |
1,538 |
| Program per Position ($000) |
1,193 |
725 |
619 |
500 |
| Operating Expense as % of Program Funding |
|
|
|
7.2% |
| Program Funded Admin Expense as % of Total Admin |
|
|
|
26.7% |
| Total Admin Expense as % of Program Funding |
|
|
|
14.0% |
Other Major Donors:
Bilateral: Italy, Greece, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom, the Netherlands.
Multilateral: The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, European Commission, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, European Investment Bank, United Nations Development Program, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization, International Fund for Agricultural Development, and United Nations Children's Fund.
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