{"id":11576,"date":"2022-02-21T22:01:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T21:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altax.al\/?post_type=product&p=11576"},"modified":"2022-02-21T22:01:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T21:01:47","slug":"albania-country-strategy-2020-2025-ebrd","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/altax.al\/en\/product\/albania-country-strategy-2020-2025-ebrd\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania Country Strategy 2020-2025 – EBRD"},"content":{"rendered":"

The EBRD Board of Directors has adopted a new\u00a0country strategy<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0Albania<\/a>\u00a0that sets out the framework for the Bank\u2019s work in the country for the period 2020-25.<\/p>\n

The documents identify the EBRD\u2019s priorities as an investor and a partner in policy engagement in the coming years.<\/p>\n

The Bank continues to see and support comprehensive\u00a0EU<\/a>\u00a0approximation as the main external anchor for reforms, including the strengthening of governance and the rule of law.<\/p>\n

To speed up convergence to EU income levels, Albania needs to increase productivity by shifting the growth model away from consumption towards investments and exports, especially in view of unfavourable demographic developments. The business climate needs to improve in order to support diversification and attract foreign direct investment, particularly in sectors such as tourism, manufacturing and agribusiness, and to enable sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To address these challenges and promote regional integration, the EBRD will pursue the following strategic priorities in Albania in 2020-25:<\/p>\n