The Government of Albania (GoA) is currently implementing an ambitious reform program aiming at accelerating growth, creating jobs, restoring trust in government and furthering progress toward the EU accession. As part of this effort the GoA is moving towards a regional approach to development. The proposed Regional Development Law is at the final stage of approval and aims to establish four Regional Development Areas (RDAs) and specific Regional Development Agencies. The reform aims to achieve (i) greater impact through an integrated approach and alignment among programs in a given territory; (ii) greater cohesion in territorial development, through the implementation of regional development strategy for the country, and in the medium term (iii) the establishment of mechanisms to channel EU Structural Funds and other development funds. This reform is in early stages with associated regional mechanisms requiring further development.

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