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Population: 2,8 million
GDP per capita: $ 4.652
source: World Bank
Overall Rule of Law score: 0,49/1
Global rank: 63/99
Regional rank: 7/13
source: World Justice Project – Rule of Law Index 2014
Current situation
The Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë) is a young democracy working hard to overcome almost half a decade of communist rule and international isolation, and striving to become an EU member state (having received the status of candidate country in June 2014).
Albania has made progress in its democratic development since first holding multi-party elections in 1991. Throughout the transition period Albania has been faced with a number of complex challenges in order to establish stable institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law and human rights as well as to operate a functioning market economy and to cope with competition and market forces. The most visible challenge for Albania is meeting the requirements of EU accession. While economic growth over the past several years has led to poverty reduction, disparities persist among regions of the country.
CILC in Albania
CILC has been active in Albania since 2008 and is providing support to the Albanian justice sector institutions in key areas such as judiciary reform, law enforcement and prosecution, enforcement of court decision, regional cooperation for fighting organised crime and corruption, as well as good governance.
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Projects & news: Albania


Balkans Enforcement Strengthening project
Themes: Enforcement, Law enforcement
Countries: Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
Status: OngoingBudget: 2 EUREnd date: 01-09-2024
Countering serious crime in the Western Balkans | IPA2019
Themes: Criminal justice, International judicial cooperation
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
Status: OngoingBudget: 18 EUREnd date: 30-06-2023
Albania // Request for support for those affected by the earthquake
Countries: Albania

Albania // Third Stakeholders’ Committee meeting Euralius V
Themes: Justice system reform
Countries: Albania

Western Balkans // Project website launched
Themes: Criminal justice
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

Western Balkans // Successful drug seizure with the support of EU project
Themes: Criminal justice
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

Euralius V
Themes: Judiciary, Justice system reform
Countries: Albania
Status: OngoingBudget: 7,499,844 EUREnd date: 31032021
Western Balkans // Cooperation with Eurojust
Themes: Law enforcement
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

Albania // Kick-off of justice reform project
Themes: Justice system reform
Countries: Albania

Western Balkans // Fight against organised crime
Themes: Criminal justice, Law enforcement
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia

Countering serious crime in the Western Balkans | IPA2017
Themes: Criminal justice, International judicial cooperation
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
Status: ClosedBudget: 1,450,000,000 EUREnd date: 31-03-2020
International monitoring operation
Themes: Judiciary, Justice system reform
Countries: Albania
Status: ClosedBudget: 659 EUREnd date: 31-08-2020
Albania // Ending of the project means the beginning of a new bailiff system
Countries: Albania
