Albania

The overall objective of the proposed project is to accelerate the achievement of environmentally sustainable development in Albania (MDG-7) by integrating the principles of sustainable development into national and local policies and programmes, observing the commitments of the Albanian Government within the EU accession process.

UNDP Country Offices in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia FYR, Montenegro, Serbia and UN Administered Province of Kosovo will develop a regional demonstration programme around demand driven projects in nine locations in the Western Balkans suffering from the legacy of polluting industries and requiring industrial renewal, environmental cleanup and new economic initiative. The aim of the project is to achieve improvement of environmental situation and quality of life for citizens living in and around polluted areas through least cost measures, improved local and national policy dialogue and supply of domestic professional services in the environmental management sector. While the main focus will be the physical works needed to mitigate the ecological problems, institutional strengthening and capacity building will be an important subject running throughout the programme.

Bajza - Site cleaned up and remedied stockpile of toxic chemicals; information shared through policy integration, and improved capacities of local environment professionals.