LGID Publications

Economic empowerment of women: Guide on the Establishment and Functioning of Economic Clusters Available in Albanian only.

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, …

Udhëzues mbi ngritjen dhe funksionimin e klasterave ekonomikë Në një përpjekje për të siguruar mbështetje për fuqizimin e grave përmes zhvillimit të klasterit ekonomik, Instituti për Demokraci dhe Ndërmjetësim, në bashkëpunim me organizatën vendore Agritra Vizion dhe me mbështetjen e UN Women është duke zbatuar projektin “Fuqizimi i Grave përmes …

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 …

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 …

Citizens’ participation in decision-making is one of the main components of a democracy. The basis for the development of mechanisms aimed at increasing citizens’ participation is the local level decision making. To encourage participation, IDM has developed a Manual on the Establishment and Functioning of the Citizens’ Observatory in the …

In the framework of strengthening local democracy in the Municipality of Shijak through setting up and functioning of the Citizens' Observatory, monitoring was conducted by the working groups of the observatory with the assistance of IDM staff to promote public transparency, improving accountability and responsiveness of local government. This assessment …