Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) held the National Conference: “Decentralisation and Local Autonomy” on Wednesday, 13 May 2015, at Tirana International Hotel.

 In the framework of “Monitoring and Assessment of the Decentralisation Process in Albania” supported by Embassy of Switzerland in Albania, IDM prepared an analysis of the drafting process and content of the “National Crosscutting Strategy for Decentralization and Local Governance (SKNDQV) 2015-2020”.

This conference aimed to share the major findings of monitoring the drafting process, analysis of the Decentralization Strategy and the indicators for monitoring the implementation of the Strategy and the process of decentralization in Albania.

Participants in this event were local officials, local government associations, representatives of civil society, MPs, representatives of central government, representatives of programmes in the local governance field, donor community, representatives from the diplomatic corps and missions.