Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

UP1.1- Public services
The range of public services provided by each
of the urban centres should be based on the
structure of the hierarchy of centres presented
by the ICSP for the Economic Area Tirana-
Durres. The municipalities of the region should
aim at improving and enhancing services
quality based on their citizens’ access in the
classical form, but also adding the ‘online’ (via
the Internet) form.
A particular focus should be placed on creating
the right environment and successful publicprivate
partnership schemes for those services
that are difficult or impossible to achieve by
state structures. Attention should also be
dedicated to the drafting of management
plans for public entities, with clear roles and
responsibilities of public stakeholders, to act
and monitor.
Public services in the territory should be
developed pursuant to the principles and
definitions of the law “On planning and
development of the territory”, and the
regulations for its implementation.
Particularl support will be given to the
establishment of integrated services networks
connected among them, such as the promotion
of digital platforms to facilitate public services
for all categories of the population.
UP2- Consolidation of urban centres
This policy aims at establishing compact urban
centres.
Urban consolidation is the process of urban
growth and development in compact urban
areas that foster intelligent concentration and
densification, supported by rapid access to
mobility and efficient public services for all
social groups.
The aim of consolidation is to protect
peripheral areas (peri-urban) from
uncontrolled residential development and
reduce the ecological footprint of urban
centres.
It is suggested to use instruments such as:
densification, requalification and regeneration
of residential areas in urban centres.
The continuous demand for housing and
employment in the region should be oriented
not only towards the restructuring of centres
but also towards access to housing, public
services and regional employment interlinked
to public transport.
Public-private partnership and instruments to manage and monitor functions and
services on the territory
Local communities
E-governance
Community representatives should have a voice and actively participate
in decision-making on the provision of a full range of local public services
by strengthening the role of the council.
Effective use of information technology on the steps of planning and
services. Identifying field problems in service delivery by institutions.
Increasing online public services and information (e-governance), for
time efficiency on liabilities payment, security and transparency of public
institutions, time efficiency of public transport and city guides.
Table 4.9 Public-private partnership
113