• Regional Forum on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Policies

    Regional Forum on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Policies

    COUNTERING CORRUPTION AND STATE CAPTURE - ADVANCING EU ACCESSION OF WEST BALKAN COUNTRIES

  • Promoting good governance

    Promoting good governance

    Promoting public debate by providing expertise and reliable information to help key actors in their decision-making process

  • Strengthening democratic processes

    Strengthening democratic processes

    Strengthening democratic processes in Albania, and contributing towards the fight against corruption

  • Cross-sector Cooperation

    Cross-sector Cooperation

    Collaborating with the most skilled researchers and experts in various fields of development and evaluation of public policies, economics, education, health, and governance.

The Albanian Center for Economic Research (ACER) is the first Albanian non-profit and non-governmental organization established in 1992.

ACER aims to promote economic reform in Albania by: conducting independent research on economic growth and assisting in the creation of an adequate institutional framework for reform; encouraging public debate on several economic transition issues; being a relevant stakeholder in drafting laws; advocating for good governance policies as well as encouraging the involvement of the non-governmental sector.

2024 in key numbers

ACER - 2024 in Key Numbers
18 Research Projects & Studies
418 Participants in Our Conferences, including Academia, CSOs, and Public Sector Representatives
56 Participations in Conferences by Third-Party Organizations
187 Media coverage on television and in print media

Our expertise

Public Policy Advocacy

Monitoring and Evaluation

Seminars, trainings and Coferences

Report Writings

Survey Designing and Implementation

Programmes

Our Programmes

Projects

Current Projects

Regional Project “Implementing Good governance Priciples in Public- Private Partnership Governance Public-Private Partnership Projects” (Go PPP)

The project entitled: “Regional Project “Implementing Good governance Priciples in Public- Private Partnership Governance Public-Private Partnership Projects” (Go PPP)” InTER started the implementation of the project: “Implementing Good Governance Principles in Public-Private Partnership Projects (GO PPP)” in cooperation with the following partners from the region: Institute for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (IPER) from Montenegro and […]

Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD)

Project: Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD)  “Primary Data Collection, Development of Mid-Term and End Follow up Surveys, Assessment of PDO findings achievement in the framework of PIUTD” In the framework of the implementation of the PIUTD, the final Report “Summary of tourist survey, focus group findings and tourist counting, 2020” has been [...]

Increased government accountability through a more responsive parliament

About the project Increased government accountability through a more responsive parliament project is funded by the British Embassy in Tirana and supported by the Westminister Foundation for Democracy. he goal of the project is to support the parliament to effectively exercises its roles to challenge corruption, undue influence, and political interference in democratic processes. The [...]

Civil Society for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption in Southeast Europe: Capacity Building for Evidence-Based Advocacy, Policy Impact and Citizen Engagement (SELDI.net)

Civil Society for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption in Southeast Europe: Capacity Building for Evidence-Based Advocacy, Policy Impact and Citizen Engagement (SELDI.net) This project has been prepared by the SELDI Network on the basis of findings of the external evaluation of the current SELDI phase for the period 2018-2020 and the Report from the Result Oriented [...]

Events

Latest Events

Training for CSOs on Corruption Proofing of Legislation, based on the methodology adopted and implemented in the Parliament of Albania

An important step toward more transparent laws was taken through a dedicated training for civil society representatives on Corruption Proofing of Legislation. This training was based on the methodology already applied in the Parliament of Albania and was supported by the experience and practical assistance of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy , enabling the acquisition […]

Civil Society Joins Forces Against Informal Payments in Healthcare

 Together for Life held a roundtable discussion entitled “The Prevalence of Informal Payments in Public Health Centers of the Municipality of Tirana”, a consultative forum aimed at addressing this harmful practice, which undermines the delivery of quality, timely, and equitable healthcare services for all citizens. The discussions focused on the need for structured institutional interventions, […]

Training: The Legislative Process, Corruption Measurement Indexes and Corruption Proofing of Legislation

An intensive training session, led by Mr. Preci (ACER) and Ms. Brahaj (AIS), gathered representatives from civil society organizations to discuss key topics related to the legislative process in Albania and the importance of implementing the ‘Corruption Proofing Legislation’ (CPL) methodology. The training aimed to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to independently carry […]

Regional Conference on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): Strengthening Governance and Regional Cooperation

On May 27, a significant regional conference on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) was held in Podgorica, aiming to strengthen cooperation and advance sustainable development across the Western Balkans. Organized under the framework of the “Go PPP” project financed by the Norwegian Embassy and Smart Balkans the event focused on presenting key findings from recent research conducted […]

Media

Will the start of the new phase of EU negotiations improve fight against corruption in Albania? - Europian Western Ballkans

Reconstruction, over 1 billion euros from the budget!- Faktoje.al

The financial reports of political parties: What do the official figures hide?- Reporter.al

Donors and Partners