ACER participated in the 7th Annual Conference of the Week of Integrity, organized by ICC Albania, MAPA, the Bashki të Forta project of SDC, the Government of Sweden (Helvetas), GIZ Albania, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,...

Members of the Parliament of Albania, Mr. Eduard Shalsi, Ms. Jorida Tabaku, Mr. Edmond Haxhinasto, and Mr. Erald Kapri, together with representatives of civil society, the business community, and field experts, participated in the consultative meeting where the key...

As part of the project “Ambassadors Against Corruption  Youth Promoting a Free and Equal Society”, implemented by IRCA and as part of the SELDI Small Grants Program, Mr. Preci, ACER’s Executive Director, was invited to a podcast discussing the...

Within the SELDI network, the Albanian Centre for Economic Research (ACER) organized a dedicated meeting with sub-grantees to discuss the continuation of their work, plan upcoming activities, and strengthen collaboration among the participating organizations. The meeting brought together representatives...

A consultative workshop on the Preventive Anti-Corruption Assessment of the Draft Law “On the Extended Responsibilities of Producers of Products that Generate Waste” brought together Members of Parliament, representatives from civil society organizations, business associations, public institutions, and legal...

A working meeting between civil society organizations and two senior experts on the use of the Corruption Proofing of Legislation (CPL) Methodology is being held at our organization’s premises. The Albanian Center for Economic Research (ACER), in cooperation with...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly being used across the Western Balkans to improve governance, enhance local services, and foster sustainable development. As part of this growing momentum, representatives from Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia took part in a three-day...

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...

 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...

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’...

On April 16, the SELDI network successfully concluded a three-day regional event titled “Empowering Change: Anti-Corruption Advocacy and Policy Impact,” which brought together over 30 civil society organizations — beneficiaries of the SELDI Small Grants Programme — along with...

On April 15, 2025, ACER took part in the High-Level Meeting “Fighting Corruption: Innovations Against Illicit Power” held in Skopje. Organized by SELDI.net, the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD), and the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC),...

On April 14, 2025, 30 civil society organizations (CSOs) from the Western Balkans—including 10 from Albania—gathered in Skopje for the regional event “Empowering Change: Anticorruption Advocacy and Policy Impact”, organized under the SELDI Small Grants Programme. The event focused...

On March 27, the Albanian Center for Economic Research (ACER) organized a meeting to establish local-level monitoring forums for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects. The meeting brought together 13 experts from civil society, public institutions, and local authorities. The session...

The Institute of Political Studies (ISP), the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), Civic Resistance (QQ), and the Albanian Helsinki Committee (KShH) have been monitoring and analyzing key electoral issues, providing findings and assessments on campaign financing, electoral integrity, election-related...

Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) organized a discussion forum on “FDI Screening as an Instrument for Protecting National Interests and Enhancing Alignment with the EU.” The forum brought together experts to discuss the importance of establishing a Foreign...

The Albanian Center for Economic Research (www.acer.org.al), a civil society organization, expresses its deep concern over the coordinated attacks, particularly in the past two days, against SPAK. ACER calls on civil society organizations and the public to stand in...