Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

- identifying new and emerging problems;
- monitoring the implementation of results and
the plan strategies;
- periodically revising the status in order to
make changes in the strategies and priorities
where necessary.
An informative basis of territorial policies
consists of dynamic, qualitative and efficient
indicators, capable of capturing change over
time. It should ensure an innovative approach
to monitoring the performance of the Plan and
the initiatives of auxiliary policies for achieving
strategic objectives.
The monitoring of indicators from responsible
institutions must have a frequency of not
more than 2 years. The indicators have been
selected based on the objectives and strategies
of the Plan.
The evaluation of this plan will have a 5-year
frequency. The evaluation process of the plan
will be carried out by the relevant ministries
and their subordinate institutions, which shall:
• determine the effectiveness of the
intervention;
• identify and measure the positive
and negative impact, as well as make
recommendations for improvements;
• strengthen the financial responsibility;
• promote a culture of learning, focusing on
the improvement of services/products;
• promote the replication of successful
activities;
• draw lessons/recommendations at the
academic level to improve the process of
drafting/planning interventions in the future.
The main topics of strategic goals, whose
performance will be monitored, are listed
below in the table 7.1. While the tables 7.2,
7.3 and 7.4 detail the way of indicators’
measurement, the responsible authorities,
their expected results, etc.
Economic welfare
Goal 1
Carry out the economic development
strategy that supports
ICSP, based on the functions of
the economic areas and the
polycentric system of natural,
rural and urban centres.
Goal 2
Expand the scope of activities of
SMEs concentrated in the
economic areas, poles and
corridors at the different levels
of urban centres to be used as
efficient cooperation hubs and
employment centres.
Urbanization, population
and housing
Goal 1
Integrated management of
urban expansion and the spread
of urban areas, in accordance
with the principles of GNP and
ICSP on the consolidation of
centres and conservation of the
natural agricultural and
environmental system.
Goal 2
Provide housing, employment,
recreation and a quality of life
adequate to the needs of the
community of the region.
Infrastructure and
environment
Goal 1
Provide an integrated regional and
international access by air, land,
sea and an efficient and sustainable
railway system, for people
and freight, while preserving the
environment.
Goal 2
Achieve the objectives of regional
environmental quality through the
coordination of spatial plans and
other important environmental
strategies (i.e. water and air
quality, climate change and
waste).
Goal 3
Increase the capacity of regional
innovation and entrepreneurship
in line with the objectives of the
plan.
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Goal 3
Promote sustainable travel
options for better access to
areas of housing, employment,
recreation.
Table 7.1 Strategic themes
Goal 3
Certainty that the regional
development advances in a way
that protects, preserves and/or
enhances the quality of the natural
environment, in line with the
national and European legislation.