LGID Publications

Policy brief: Challenges of Democracy at Local Level This policy brief in support of decentralization reform seeks to analyze the proposed legal amendments to the Law on Organization and Functioning of Local Governance paying special attention to the mechanisms of vertical responsibility and accountability, such as elections and inter-institutional relationship, …

This manual seeks to help civil society organizations in rural and remote areas as well as all interested civic groups and other stakeholders who want to be part of efforts to further revitalize and strengthen the role and impact of the third sector. The publication, divided into six main chapters, …

This document will serve to the ongoing efforts to intensify development in rural areas through a multi- dimensional approach. It provides a comprehensive approach to the current situation in rural areas in Albania, takes into consideration existing opportunities, suggests actions to address the problems, identifies priorities where possible and recommends …

This manual presents the steps and actions involved in the implementation of Results Based Management (RBM) as a new approach to public management, a practice that IDM strives to introduce to local government units in Albania. Also, the manual presents some of the best practices of Western countries and at …

Based on the situation and the difficulties of Albanian farmers, affected by the effects of the crisis, IDM launched the project "Support to agribusiness development, networking for economic growth and strengthening of capacities for rural development" which aimed to mitigate the effects of the crisis of Albanian farmers in the …

This manual forms a good ground of knowledge on the development of cooperation between local government, civil society and the business community. Simply put, partnerships can be understood as close cooperation with one or several other organizations to achieve a common goal. In this context, “partnership” is a valid instrument …

Drafting of this policy document runs parallel with the process of acquiring the status of the candidate country and with the immediate need for the review, as soon as possible, of the decentralization reform for the component of the Qarks. It also needs the bipartisan commitment of policymakers, as long …

This paper elaborates on the process of policy-making and focuses on how citizens fit into the whole picture (or process). References are made to key actors and institutions as responsible for the effective enforcement of mechanisms and tools designed for meaningful citizen participation in policy-making via information and/or citizen consultations …

Institute for Democracy and Mediation has been for a long time working closely with local government and civic structures throughout Albania struggling to promote participatory governance at the local level. Following the preparation of a particular theoretical and operational foundation for the elaboration of specific schemes of community mobilization through …

The brochure makes the case for the introduction of the structure of community liaison in the municipalities of Albania. It presents the core argument of the book “Community Liaison in Local Democracy”.