Albania

Survey Of Tax Laws Affecting NGOS In Central And Eastern Europe http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPCENG/Resources/
SURVEYOFTAXLAWSAFFECTINGNGOSINCENTRAL.pdf

ICNL - The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
http://www.icnl.org/index.htm

UNDP in Albania works to reach the Millennium Development Goals, supports European Union integration, and responds to other national priorities through the Human Development Approach. http://www.undp.org.al/?home

The large Albanian minority in Macedonia suffers from discrimination. This brief report deals with discrimination in education against Albanian minority children by the Macedonian government. Discrimination takes place at all levels of the educational system. www.crin.org/docs/resources/treaties/crc.23/Macedonia_NGO_Report.pdf

The directory of development organizations found at: http://www.devdir.org/index.html has been prepared to facilitate international cooperation and knowledge sharing in development work, both among civil society organizations, research institutions, governments and the private sector.

Albanian Human Rights Group

USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Our Work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

USAID Europe and Eurasia: Albania
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/europe_eurasia/countries/al/index.html

EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program of the Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking foundation that implements a range of initiatives to promote open society by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and economic reform. It includes reports for each country, press information, an online journal, and a library. For further information about the EUMAP, please contact: eumap@osi.hu       http://www.soros.org

Albania NGOs Forum
International Cultural Center
Coordination Office
Rr. "4 Deshmoret", No.114, Tirana
Tel./Fax: 35 (5) 42 331-79
Tel./Fax: 35 (5) 42 27-660
Contact: Artan Spahiu
A forum for NGOs which organizes meetings for networking and information exchange.

Declaration on Environmental Cohesion of Western Balkans as the Tool for Sustainable Development (2nd Draft). The Declaration prepared by regional NGOs urges the strengthening of regional capacities for environmental management and ratification of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), particularly UNECE Conventions and their Protocols, as well as MEAs signed in 2003 at the Fifth Environment-for-Europe Ministerial Conference, in Kiev. It recommends accelerating regional implementation of agreements and securing further development and implementation of sub-regional agreements. It further calls for partnerships with NGOs, to foster environmental education, including the establishment of an educational institution dedicated to promoting environment and sustainable development in Western Balkan region. It also requests development of an efficient judicial system for environment and sustainable development, including establishment of a special Environmental Court.