Coorperation Strategy - Albania 2010-2013 - Deza - CH

CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................1
Abbreviations .........................................................................................................................2
Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 4
1. Context and Development Policies ........................................................................... 5
1.1 Political development ........................................................................................................5
1.2 Economic development .....................................................................................................6
1.3 Social development ..........................................................................................................7
1.4 Donor assistance ..............................................................................................................7
1.5 Potentials .........................................................................................................................8
1.6 Challenges ......................................................................................................................8
2. Review of Swiss Cooperation 2006–2009 .............................................................. 9
2.1 Overall achievements .......................................................................................................9
2.2 Achievements and lessons learnt in the domains ..................................................................9
2.3 Mainstreaming gender and governance............................................................................ 11
2.4 Major lessons learnt .......................................................................................................11
2.5 Consequences for the new Swiss Cooperation Strategy 2010–2013 .................................... 11
3. Strategic Orientation 2010–2013 ............................................................................12
3.1 Rationale for Swiss cooperation with Albania .................................................................... 12
3.2 Vision and overall strategic goal ...................................................................................... 12
3.3 Domain Democratisation and Rule of Law ......................................................................... 13
3.4 Domain Economic Development .......................................................................................14
3.5 Transversal themes and particular target groups ................................................................. 16
3.6 Regional cooperation ..................................................................................................... 16
4. Principles and Aid Modalities, Resources ...............................................................17
Financial resources ................................................................................................................ 17
Human resources .................................................................................................................. 17
Knowledge management and learning .................................................................................... 17
5. Strategic Monitoring and Mid-Term Review.......................................................... 18
Annexes
1 Strategy at a Glance ...................................................................................................... 19
2 Financial Planning ..........................................................................................................20
3 Where Swiss cooperation works ...................................................................................... 21
4 Monitoring System .........................................................................................................22
5 Albania at a Glance .......................................................................................................25
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