Sector Reform Contract for the Fight Against Corruption in Albania
Project Value
10,000,000.00 €
Project Status
Ongoing
Sectors
Beneficiary Sector
Municipality
Implementing Partners
- EU Delegation to Albania
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Finance and Economy
6,800,000.00 €
January 2017 - December 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
- Policy dialogue around conditions and government reform priorities
- 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
- 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
- Performance assessment
- Reporting and capacity development
- Enhancing donor coordination
- Strengthening of the monitoring and evaluation systems for anti-corruption strategy implementation
- Regular monitoring of budget support eligibility criteria
Expected Results
- 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
- 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
- Improved public awareness of corruption, in particular increased public intolerance to corruption and use of the complaints mechanisms to report corruption
EUD contact point
delegation-albania@eeas.europa.eu
