MASTER'S THESIS - SuSanA

6 Site visits and interviews with local stakeholders
obvious. Therefore, capacity development of the stakeholders is a clear need in rural areas. Local people
have to be informed and involved in decision processes and local experts need to get trained.
Figure 6.5: Villagers in Dober (Niebel 2011) Figure 6.6: Villagers in Gurre (Niebel 2012)
The site visits gave a good insight into the situation of rural areas in Albania and showed needs and wishes
of local people. But some information could not be gained in the short time of site visits (e.g. income
situation in numbers, distances between the houses in meters, slope of the land) and should be collected if
further action in that area is wanted by GIZ. The following information should be gathered in future studies
if further action for the area is wanted:
• Number of inhabitants and demographic development
• Information about the specification of the area (geography and climate)
• Information about the road access for construction vehicles
• Distance between houses (land-use plans of the area would be helpful)
• Existence of public drinking water supply and its conditions and the coverage rate
• Location and quality of water source
• Existence of wasetwater collection tanks or sewer system, specification if it is open ore close sewer
and its coverage rate
• Effects of wastewater discharge on the inhabitants and the nature
• Coverage by utility; responsibilities for drinking water supply and wastewater discharge and
treatment
• Availability of money
• Willingness to cooperate by mayors and local people (commitment)
Table 6.1 (p. 80) will give an overview over the main facts gathered from the site visits for the visited villages
or public and private facilities. Fields are empty if information are missing.
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