{"id":7379,"date":"2026-11-04T09:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euprojects.al\/?post_type=euprojects&p=7379"},"modified":"2026-11-04T09:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:21:06","slug":"eu4municipalities","status":"publish","type":"euprojects","link":"https:\/\/euprojects.al\/sq\/euprojects\/eu4municipalities\/","title":{"rendered":"EU4Municipalities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Empowered Municipalities, Liveable Cities, European Future <\/strong><\/p>\n

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EU4Municipalities<\/strong> is a flagship initiative funded by the European Union (\u20ac10 million) and the German Government (\u20ac1 million), implemented by GIZ in partnership with NALAS, NAMA and KDZ.\u00a0 It aligns with the EU\u2019s priorities and Albania’s strategic objectives for local governance<\/strong>, particularly in the context of the country’s EU accession process<\/strong>. Working closely with national institutions and the Local Self – Government Units, the project supports municipalities in becoming stronger drivers of sustainable local socio-economic development and trusted partners in the EU accession process.<\/p>\n

Through a combination of grant financing, technical assistance and digital innovation<\/strong>, EU4Municipalities improves the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of municipal infrastructure and services while enhancing municipalities’ capacities to plan, finance and implement development initiatives aligned with EU standards, especially Cohesion Policy Principles. The project will support municipal investments benefiting at least half of Albania’s municipalities, strengthen capacities for EU fund absorption, integrated local economic development and multi-level governance, while supporting the digital transformation of local governments.<\/p>\n

Guided by the principles of stakeholder engagement, citizen participation and place-based development, EU4M promotes collaborative, innovative and evidence-based solutions that empower municipalities to build more liveable, resilient and competitive communities on Albania’s path towards EU membership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Empowered Municipalities, Liveable Cities, European Future   EU4Municipalities is a flagship initiative funded by the European Union (\u20ac10 million) and the German Government (\u20ac1 million), implemented by GIZ in partnership with NALAS, NAMA and KDZ.\u00a0 It aligns with the EU\u2019s priorities and Albania’s strategic objectives for local governance, particularly in the context of the country’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-7379","euprojects","type-euprojects","status-publish","hentry","area_types-national","sectors-agriculture","sectors-civil-society","sectors-democracy-good-governance","sectors-energy","sectors-environment-climate-change","sectors-gender-and-social-justice","sectors-local-development","sectors-mobility","sectors-regional-territorial-cooperation","sectors-transport","municipality-all-61-municipalities","beneficiary-former-minister-of-state-for-local-government","beneficiary-agency-for-the-support-of-local-self-government-amvv","beneficiary-local-self-government-units-lsgus","beneficiary-ministry-of-internal-affairs-moia"],"acf":[],"ptb_metabox":{"ptb_euprojects_project_status":"Ongoing","ptb_euprojects_project_value":"11000000","ptb_euprojects_":{"euprojects__1":"0"},"ptb_euprojects_project_timeline":{"euprojects_project_timeline_1":"0"},"ptb_euprojects_eu_contribution_value_":"10000000","ptb_euprojects_timeline":"01.2026-06.2029","ptb_euprojects_implementation_partners":"EU4M is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)<\/strong> in partnership with the Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS<\/strong>), the National Association of Municipalities in Albania (NAMA<\/strong>), and the Centre for Public Administration Research (KDZ<\/strong>), Austria.","ptb_euprojects_overall_objective":"The Overall Objective of EU4Municipalities is to improve local governance and local socio-economic development<\/strong> by strengthening municipalities\u2019 capacities and supporting their role in Albania\u2019s EU Integration, with a focus on Chapter 22 (Regional Policy and Structural Instruments).","ptb_euprojects_expected_resultss":"Output 1: <\/strong>Local Self-Government Units (LSGUs) are further empowered to plan, design, implement and monitor actions for the improvement of the quality, coverage or access to the infrastructure and service of the local government through integration of environmental, social and gender aspects and enhanced socio-economic opportunities for local communities.\r\n\r\nOutput 2: <\/strong>Local Self-Government Units (LSGUs) have enhanced capacities and awareness to successfully contribute to and benefit from the EU accession process, engaging with stakeholders at all levels from local communities to intergovernmental cooperation.\r\n\r\nTo achieve these results, EU4 Municipalities works across three pillars:1) Grant Scheme 2) Technical Assistance and 3) Digitalization:\r\n\r\n1.Municipal infrastructure and public services are improved<\/strong> through strategic grant investments<\/strong>, contributing to sustainable local economic development and improved quality of life. At least 50% of municipalities and 100.000 citizens will benefit from grants ranging EURO 100.000 \u2013 300.000 \u2013 500.000 to improve municipal infrastructure and services.\r\n\r\n2.Municipal capacities to plan, finance and implement local development and EU-funded investments are strengthened. <\/strong>This is achieved through a Multi-Level Partnership (MLP) Model to access EU funds, a Local Economic Development Plan (LEDP) concept based on EU standards and a comprehensive capacity building programme.\r\n\r\nIn this perspective, the project will highlight municipalities' role in EU integration, facilitating that at least 10 LGUs have contributed to EU integration process; while 3 municipalities have adopted the new local economic development plan as per national guidance & EU standards. In a nutshell, more than 80% of municipalities will receive training on EU funds, territorial\/ place -based project development, inter-municipal cooperation, stakeholder engagement, social dialogue and citizen participation.\r\n\r\n3.Municipal digital transformation and data-driven governance are enhanced<\/strong> through a<\/strong> digital platform<\/strong> supporting grant scheme management (application, evaluation, monitoring), knowledge sharing and retention, municipal data and AI-enabled services.","ptb_euprojects_activities_":"Key EU4M Activities<\/strong>:\r\n