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C H A P T E R 5
N AT I O N A L S T R AT E G I C A N D I N S T I T U T I O N A L F R A M E W O R K
FIGURE 7: Staffing comparison to Slovenian Environment Ministry
180
150
120
90
60
30
0
Slovenia
2004
Source: World Bank, 2006
S T R AT E G I C M O V E S
Slovenia
2006
Serbia FYR
Macedonia
Albania Croatia Kosovo
(under
UNSCR
1244)
Bosnia Montenegro
and
Herzegovina
establishment of environmental funds in Montenegro. However, experiences
from CEE are mixed, thus authorities should take particular care to create institutions
with clear, targeted responsibilities that are well funded and politically independent.
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Institutional responsibility in the water and waste sectors
According to the EC progress report, efforts are still needed in Albania to
strengthen the administrative capacity of all institutions involved in environmental
policy making. Cooperation and coordination between institutions remain
poor. Additional monitoring and inspection capacity is required at regional level
(EC SEC [2009] 1337).
The main responsibility for environmental policy at the national level belongs
to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration (MoEFWA)
and the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications
(MoPWTT). The MoEFWA is also responsible for river basin management. The
MoPWTT manages a capital investment programme that contributes to the development
of communal environmental infrastructure, including waste sector infrastructure.
The MoEFWA is in charge of developing strategies, drafting laws and