Albania

USAID Albania Competitiveness Program (EDEM)

Title: USAID Albania Competitiveness Program (EDEM)

Country: Albania

Primary Focus: Competitiveness

Start Date: 2003

Objective: EDEM focuses on increasing economic opportunity to raise the standard of living and facilitate Albania’s entrance into the global marketplace.

Key Implementing Partner: DAI

End Date: 2008

The Junior Achievement Enterprise Education Program (JAEEP)

Title: The Junior Achievement Enterprise Education Program (JAEEP)

Country: Albania

Primary Focus: Entrepreneurship

Start Date: 2006

Technical Assistance for Competitiveness Enterprise Development

Title: Technical Assistance for Competitiveness Enterprise Development

Country: Albania

Primary Focus: Competitiveness

Start Date: 2009

Objective: The project will strengthen trade and investment through technical assistance and training on compliance with international standards for improved trade, as well as identifying and meeting market demands.

Key Implementing Partner: Chemonics

End Date: 2014

Students in Free Enterprise

Title: Students in Free Enterprise

Country: Albania

Primary Focus: Competitiveness

Start Date: 1996

Albanian Centre for International Trade

Title: Albanian Centre for International Trade

Country: Albania

Primary Focus: Competitiveness

Start Date: 2002

Objective: The improvement of the quality of trade policies in Albania, as an important instrument for the economic growth and development, as well as the increase in the benefits of the society and citizens from the opportunities created by the trade liberalization and integration.

Key Implementing Partner: ISB

End Date: Continuous

Technical Assistance for Competitive Enterprise Development

Attached Document:

CED_-_RFP_-_CR_-_Final.pdf

Source:

USAID

Document Type:

PDF

Date:

December 8, 2008

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are the driving force for Albania’s economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction. However, their development has been hindered by weak competitive capacity, low productivity, limited access to financial resources, shortage of skilled personnel, and unfavorable business environment. CED project is designed to address these issues to help Albania achieve sustained, broad-based economic growth.

SOW Albania Competitive Enterprise Development

Attached Document:

SOW Albania Competitive Enterprise Dev.pdf

Source:

USAID

Document Type:

PDF

Date:

August 13, 2008

Its objective is to support the sustained growth of Albania’s non-agricultural enterprises, increase household income and create gainful employment by developing and strengthening the competitiveness capacity of existing enterprises as well as start-ups in targeted regions of the country. The project objectives will be achieved through:
(1) Strengthening trade and investment capacity;
(2) Increasing enterprise productivity; and
(3) Improving workforce development.

Albania Assessment

This information comes from the assessment conducted in country for the Albania report, which was published in September 2000. The Republic of Albania emerged nine years ago from over 44 years of isolation from the world economy and culture. Emerging from its self-imposed cocoon, Albania entered the modern world with only minimal understanding of, and preparation for, democratic government and market economics. The international community was quick to supply aid and technical assistance as the formerly controlled economy fell apart and Albania began to find its way.