Sector Reform Contract for the Fight Against Corruption in Albania

Sector Reform Contract for the Fight Against Corruption in Albania

 

Project Value 6,800,000.00 €
Project Status Completed
Implementing Partners
  • EU Delegation to Albania
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Ministry of Finance and Economy
EU Contribution
6,800,000.00 €
Project Timeline
12.2017 - 12.2023

Overall Objective

The overall objective of this Sector Reform Contract for the Fight Against Corruption is to assist the Government of Albania in implementing the inter-sectoral Strategy Against Corruption with the aim to create transparent and high-integrity Albanian institutions that enjoy citizens’ trust and ensure a quality and incorruptible service.

Summary of the Project

Activities

  1. Policy dialogue around conditions and government reform priorities;
  2. Transfer of EUR 8.3 million to the beneficiary country in the fiscal years 2017, 2018, 2019 when disbursements are indicatively expected; EUR 1.7 million will be dedicated to complementary assistance;
  3. Continued effort to reinforce Government’s institutional capacities to implement the anti-corruption reform, including new institutions and mandates resulting from changes to the legislative framework;
  4. Performance assessment;
  5. Reporting and capacity development;
  6. Enhancing donor coordination;
  7. Strengthening of the monitoring and evaluation systems for anti-corruption strategy implementation;
  8. Regular monitoring of budget support eligibility criteria.

Results

 

  1. Improved prevention of corruption, in particular through increased transparency and inspection of state activities in the areas of public procurement, improved handling and follow-up of corruption reports, and political parties’ financing;
  2. Improved repression of corruption, in particular through improved efficiency and effectiveness of criminal investigations against corruption; and good track record of investigated cases submitted to the prosecution services;
  3. Improved public awareness of corruption, in particular increased public intolerance to corruption and use of the complaints mechanisms to report corruption.
EUD contact point

Annelies Vanwymelbeke

Annelies.VANWYMELBEKE@eeas.europa.eu

Project Reference Number 2017 / 394-586