RDC Publications

Policy Paper Waste management in Albania: An opportunity to demonstrate commitment to EU integration May 2019 – Waste management is one of Albania’s biggest environmental challenges, along with water and air pollution, land degradation, and biodiversity loss. In 2011, the government drafted an ambitious National Strategy on Waste Management that …

Beyond the school boundaries: a community development perspective to build resilience “School as a community center” is an important instrument in strengthening local communities. This model aims to transform the school into the place where partnerships between local government-school-family-community are built, as an environment that is in service and in …

IDM Annual Report 2018 The annual report provides an overview of IDM’s main activities, research and finances and takes stock of the institutes’achievements and impact during 2018. In 2018, IDM expanded its work towards assisting state institutions at central and local level in order to improve governance, accountability and integrity. Furthermore, …

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 …

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:

Religious Tolerance in Albania The study finds that religious tolerance is valued and broadly supported by Albanian citizens. More than 90 percent of Albanians consider religious tolerance to be a fundamental value and confirm that the state does not interfere with the religious belief of the individual. They also believe …

“Trust in Governance” Opinion Poll 2017 This is the 5th consecutive year that the Opinion Poll is conducted (2013-2017) based on a similar methodology, survey instrument and national coverage. The fieldwork is conducted during the period 17-30 November 2017 across the 61 municipalities of Albania. The main objective of the …