RDC Activities

Seminar for CSOs in Albania on SIGMA Principles of Public Administration The Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) organized on February 8th 2017 in Tirana a national seminar for CSOs on SIGMA principles of public administration. Representatives from 35 civil society organizations and local journalists attended the full day event …

On February 7th 2017, IDM presented the findings of the Opinion Poll “Trust in Governance 2016” conducted during 12- 24 December 2016 across 61 municipalities of Albania. The Public Opinion Poll explores levels of public trust towards government institutions as well as citizens’ attitudes towards the performance of public institutions …

Enforcement of labour standards in Albania through the lenses of social partners Over the past years, Albania has made continuous efforts to comply with international labour standards, at least at the legislative and policy level. However, prima facie evidence suggests that labour rights’ breaches remain problematic in practice and they …

The role and engagement of civil society remains crucial not only for the country’s path towards EU but more broadly for all development processes in the Albanian society. In December 2013 a priority Agenda for actions to improve the enabling environment for civil society was agreed between the Government and …

On 14th of October 2016, in Durres, the Institute for Democracy and Mediation organized a consultative forum in the framework of the project “Support Anti-Corruption measures in Albania” supported by the Presence of OSCE in Albania. The forum hosted actors from civil societies, business community and the contact point of …

On 7th of October 2016, in Korce, IDM organized a consultative forum in the framework of the project “Support Anti-Corruption measures in Albania” supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania. The forum hosted actors from civil societies, business community and the contact point of the National Coordinator against Corruption (NCAC), aiming …

The adoption of universal Sustainable Development Goals at the September UN summit in New York by all member states gave a great worldwide push to developing strategic plans to achieve these objectives. EU policy agenda is also pursuing these issues among the EU Member States and the accession countries. Albania as …

Presentation of the assessment report CIVILISC Project – Shijak Municipality Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) presented in Shijak the findings of the report “Challenges of Local Government Units in the Fight Against Corruption”, which has been prepared in framework of the project “CIVILISC- Civil Society Instruments against Corruption”, funded …

Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) presented on July 14th 2016 in the premises of Rogner Hotel the findings of the 2015 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index for Albania. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) for Central and Eastern Europe and Euroasia has been used since 1997 to assess …

USAID CSO Sustainability Index 2015 for Albania Report United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released the 18th edition of their Civil Society Organization (CSO) Sustainability Index focused on Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The Index is developed by the US Agency for International Development in partnership with the …