Latest Publications

WeBER infographics Click to download the infographic on Strategic Framework of Public Administration Reform and the implementation of freedom of information (FOI) laws in the WB countries was produced by the WeBER project. The Western Balkans Enabling Project for Civil Society Monitoring of Public Administration Reform – WeBER – is …

National PAR Monitor Albania 2017/2018 This PAR Monitor report, produced by the WeBER project, provides detailed monitoring results and recommendations for Albania, based on a comprehensive, year-long research focused on PAR. The PAR Monitor methodology is rooted in the regional approach. The design of all WeBER indicators enables comparisons between …

Position Paper on Governance of Agriculture and Rural Development This position paper was prepared by the Albanian Network for Rural Development through ongoing consultation with its member organizations, experts, and researchers of the sector of agriculture and rural development. The issues elaborated in it will be extensively consulted with farmers, …

Analysis: Curbing Political Influence on Anti-Corruption Agencies: The case of Albania |2018 This paper was a contribution to the Aspen Conference proceedings on “Curbing political Curbing Political Influence on Independent Institutions in the Western Balkans“ on September 3-6, 2018 in Skopje. Click to download the Albanian and English version. 

Country case study: Community Perspectives on Preventing Violent Extremism in Albania November 2018 – This research focuses on the community as the primary unit of analysis and its main purpose is first to help reveal what factors and actors make communities resilient or vulnerable towards violent extremism (VE) and how …

Study “Violent Extremism in Albania”  November 2018 – Three years after the first assessment of the phenomenon of violent extremism (VE) in Albania (Religious radicalism and violent extremism in Albania, 2015), IDM has re-examined the state of affairs through a comprehensive assessment of drivers and other factors leading to, or …

Toolkit: Municipalities on the Right to Information in Action October 2018 – This Toolkit aims to respond to the emergent need for knowledge and skills of the country’s municipalities that would provide information and communicate with various community groups and other stakeholders. In this context, the Institute for Democracy and Mediation …

Policy Brief: Fighting Corruption in Albania: Improving the Efficiency of Internal Auditing December 2017- This policy brief discusses the causes of the limited efficiency of the IAUs that is primarily related to the lack of independence from institutional leadership resulting in limited capacities to provide effective ‘checks and balances’ and hold …

Putting citizens first (?)Exploring public perceptions of administrative services in the Western Balkans April 2018 – Governments across the Western Balkans have made efforts towards improving service delivery; however, they are still unable to meet their citizens’ expectations of more accessible, transparent and responsive services. Part of the problem is that governments …

IDM Annual Report 2017 The IDM annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation’s main activities and research over the last year, as well as our focus in 2018. Download: