Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area
The Albanian Government and the National Spatial Plan have identified the Tiranë-Durrës area, as one of the most important economic areas of the country, and of the Balkan region. To ensure a sustainable territorial and urban development of this area, the Ministry of Urban Development in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency has taken the initiative to draft a Cross-sectoral Integrated Plan for the economic area Tiranë – Durrës. The metropolitan region under study includes territories administered by 5 municipalities: Tiranë, Durrës, Vorë, Shijak, Kamëz.
The Albanian Government and the National Spatial Plan have identified the Tiranë-Durrës area, as one of the most important economic areas of the country, and of the Balkan region. To ensure a sustainable territorial and urban development of this area, the Ministry of Urban Development in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency has taken the initiative to draft a Cross-sectoral Integrated Plan for the economic area Tiranë – Durrës. The metropolitan region under study includes territories administered by 5 municipalities: Tiranë, Durrës, Vorë, Shijak, Kamëz.
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Monitoring implementation,<br />
evaluation and indicators<br />
The monitoring and evaluation process is the<br />
last step <strong>of</strong> the plan. It is mandatory for each<br />
plan to be associated with the monitoring and<br />
evaluation process. The plan is drafted by<br />
formulating objectives, policies and projects,<br />
while monitoring and evaluation <strong>of</strong> projects<br />
are designed to ensure that these objectives,<br />
policies and projects will be realized over a<br />
certain period <strong>of</strong> time.<br />
7.1 The legal context <strong>of</strong> plan<br />
monitoring<br />
Article 6, paragraph 3 <strong>of</strong> Law No. 107/2014<br />
“On planning and development <strong>of</strong> the<br />
territory”, as amended: the Council <strong>of</strong><br />
Ministers shall be acquainted on annual<br />
basis with the Monitoring Report on the<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> the goals and objectives<br />
stated in the General National <strong>Plan</strong>, national<br />
sectorial plans and detailed plans for areas<br />
<strong>of</strong> national importance, and shall take the<br />
measures as appropriate.<br />
Paragraph 4: The Council <strong>of</strong> Ministers shall<br />
regularly coordinate and harmonize sectorial<br />
policies and strategies <strong>of</strong> the relevant<br />
ministries.<br />
Paragraph 5: The Council <strong>of</strong> Ministers<br />
shall coordinate the collection <strong>of</strong> reports on<br />
the strategic development <strong>of</strong> each sector,<br />
according to the area <strong>of</strong> responsibility <strong>of</strong> each<br />
ministry. These reports shall be submitted to<br />
the Ministry responsible for the planning and<br />
development <strong>of</strong> the territory within 6 months<br />
from the beginning <strong>of</strong> the process <strong>of</strong> drafting<br />
or revising the General National <strong>Plan</strong>.<br />
Article 9, paragraph 3: the NTPA shall be<br />
responsible to prepare:<br />
b) the monitoring report on the implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the goals and objectives stipulated in the<br />
General National <strong>Plan</strong> and in the detailed<br />
plans for areas <strong>of</strong> national importance, on an<br />
annual basis.<br />
Article 10, paragraph 1: the Ministries shall<br />
be responsible to:<br />
g) prepare on an annual basis, the monitoring<br />
report on the implementation <strong>of</strong> the goals and<br />
objectives stipulated in the General National<br />
<strong>Plan</strong> and detailed plans for areas <strong>of</strong> national<br />
importance, for their area <strong>of</strong> responsibility, and<br />
submit it at the NTPA.<br />
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