MASTER'S THESIS - SuSanA
MASTER'S THESIS - SuSanA
MASTER'S THESIS - SuSanA
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
3 Background information Albania<br />
2011 – 2015 PN:<br />
2010.2088.2<br />
“Water Sector Reform”<br />
3 components:<br />
(1) Implementation of reforms in the<br />
water sector (cooperation<br />
institution is MPWT)<br />
(2) Capacity development in water<br />
supply and sewerage (introduction<br />
of operating standards and<br />
providing training, target institution<br />
is GDWSS)<br />
(3) Strengthening regulation in the<br />
water sector (WRA)<br />
The actual „Water Sector Reform“ programme started in 2011. GIZ is giving advice to the Albanian<br />
government on developing and implementing reforms in the water sector. The lead partner is the MPWT<br />
with its integrated GDWSS.<br />
GIZ is working with technical and financial instruments to help reaching the goals of the National Strategy<br />
for Development and Integration (NSDI) by improvement of water supply, sewerage system and sewerage<br />
treatment. Programmes include advise, training, capacity development and awareness creation as well as<br />
promotion of locally adapted sanitation systems (GTZ 2010,b).<br />
For more information please refer to the homepage of GIZ (GIZ 2012), available online on following link:<br />
http://www.gtz.de/en/themen/25359.htm.<br />
3.2.7.2 Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)<br />
The German Development Bank, the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), is working in Albania since 1992.<br />
KfW supports the Albanian government to fight against poverty and to become EU member by financial<br />
cooperation (FZ – Finanzielle Zusammenarbeit). The investment in water supply, wastewater treatment<br />
systems and the protection of the environment at Ohrid lake and at Shkodra lake as well as at the Adria sum<br />
up to 227 million €. Credits for small and medium size businesses to strengthen the economy count<br />
30 million € (KfW 2011).<br />
Since the beginning of 2011, KfW supports the Albanian government to develop an investment plan for the<br />
water sector and a consistent financing mechanism to coordinate investments in the sector. This plan is the<br />
socalled “Masterplan”, that shall be finished in 2012 (see sub-chapter 7.1.2 Masterplan for water sector).<br />
Additional studies about water supply and waste water disposal in rural areas are supported by KfW<br />
(Dollaku 2011).<br />
KfW financed some wastewater treatment plants and collection systems in Albania. In Korçë a central<br />
collection of 88 % of the city’s wastewater is constructed and a wastewater treatment plant is finished and<br />
shall start operation at the beginning of 2012 (Dollaku 2011). Korçë is the first Albanian city with 24 hours<br />
water supply. The project was supported by KfW with 20 million € for canalisation, connection of new parts<br />
of the city, the collection system and the WWTP. KfW follows mostly the approach to first install drinking<br />
water supply and than the wastewater treatment. Like this, values for water consumption and therefore for<br />
the resulting wastewater amount can be determined. In some projects of other donors, wastewater<br />
22