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24 Aug 2020 TIRANA, Albania

UNFAO Supports Green Development In Albania's Vjosa River Basin

A new green development project in the river basin of the Vjosa in Albania will aim to deliver effective and improved management of the basin’s natural resources.Support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) will focus on sustainable farming techniques: sustainable land use, increasing soil fertility, combating pollution and general degradation...

20 Aug 2020 TIRANA

Albania: UNFAO Supports Green Development In Vjosa River Basin

FAO started a green development project in Albania to support farmers and authorities in sustainable land use and the prevention of pollution and degradation of soil around the Vjosa, one of the few undammed rivers in Europe. The endeavor is aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals concerning life on land and climate action, the UN agency said...

28 Apr 2020 TIRANA, Albania

Transboundary Cooperation To Protect Drin River Basin Water Resources

Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Greece and Northern Macedonia have approved a Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for sustainable management of the shared Drin River Basin, an important source for fishing, electricity, agriculture, tourism and drinking water in the countries. The project sets out more than 100 agreed actions to enable sustainable water management in the basin, benefiting 1...

9 Apr 2019 TIRANA

Germany, EU Finance $44 Million USD Albania Rural Water Supply Program

German development bank KfW, together with the European Union and Albania's government are co-financing a new rural water supply programme worth a total of 39.3 million euro ($44.0 million),according to the Albanian Development Fund (ADF). The third phase of the programme will provide safe and reliable drinking water to 85,000 inhabitants living in rural areas...

17 Jan 2019 TIRANA

EBRD Finances Tirana Municipal Water Project

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed a loan of up to 15 million euro ($17.2 million) to finance a project of Albania’s Tirana Water Supply and Sewage company (UKT) for improving the municipal water services. UKT is a municipal utility company which provides water supply and sewage for the municipalities of Tirana, Vora and Kamza.

31 May 2018 TIRANA

Germany to Study Albanian Water and Sanitation Opportunities

Albania and Germany on Wednesday signed an agreement to conduct preliminary studies on water and sanitation investments in 11 municipalities in Albania. Albanian Minister of Economy and Finance Arben Ahmetaj and Director of KfW -- German Development Bank Bjorn Thies signed the agreement, which allocates 1...

20 Mar 2018 LONDON

EBRD Supports Tirana Water System Development

The Municipality of Tirana and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have signed in London an agreement for investments in the capital city’s water system.

6 Mar 2018 TIRANA

Parts of Albania Flooded as Authorities Release Excess Water

Parts of northwestern Albania have been flooded after authorities started to release excess waters from three hydropower stations. Power from the power stations was being generated at full capacity. Many rivers in Albania have got swollen by continuous rain and melting snow.

29 Jan 2018 TIRANA

$116 Million USD from EU for Albanian Aquaculture

Investment in aquaculture farms will receive grants under the European Union’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development (IPARD II) worth of EUR 94 million co-financed by the Albanian government and the EU. The Ministry of Agriculture of Albania says it will fund 65 per cent of the investment in new farms or projects on expansion of the existing aquaculture farms.

14 Jan 2018 TIRANA, Albania

EU Support For Albania Water Infrastructure Exceeds 110 Million EUR in Last Decade

European Union grant support to the water supply and sewerage sector in Albania has exceeded 110M.EUR in the last decade, of which about 80% for waste-water collection and treatment in the Albanian coastal regions. Clean coastal waters are an objective of the EU assistance to Albania, it is stated in a press release of EU delegation to Albania...

1 Dec 2017 TIRANA

Albania Prepares For Floods as Torrential Rains Continue

Albanians are preparing for the worst as non-stop torrential rains have started and are predicted to continue for several days – with major flooding predicted across the country. Several parts of the country were already seeing floods by Thursday night, with the main highway linking Tirana to Durres closed to trafficking due to high water.

20 Sep 2016 AMMAN, Jordan

Hepatitis Kills at Least 10 Refugees Trapped on Syrian-Jordanian Border

There have been at least 10 deaths from hepatitis since June among the Syrian refugees trapped on the Jordanian border, international rights group Amnesty International said last week, citing humanitarian sources.Poor hygiene and sanitation conditions and limited access to clean water are being blamed for the hepatitis outbreak; the disease is believed to be the leading cause of child deaths at the Rukban border crossing, the rights group said...

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