IPA II CROSS BORDER COOPERATION PROGRAMME ALBANIA-KOSOVO 2014-2020

IPA Cross Border Cooperation (CBC) Programme Albania-Kosovo 2014-2020 is implemented through direct management and the Delegation of the European Union to Albania is the Contracting Authority for this programme.
The CBC bodies coordinating the programming and implementation process on the respective sides of the border are the Ministry of European Integration, Directorate for Cross-border Cooperation and Transnational Programmes, Albania and the Ministry for Local Government Administration, Department for Cooperation and Regional Development, Kosovo.
The Joint Technical Secretariat is located in Kukes, Albania, and the Antenna office is located in Prizren, Kosovo. The implementation of the new programme financed from IPA 2014-2020 funds started on the 1st of March 2016. IPA 2014-2020 programme was prepared by participating countries during the second half of 2013 and first half of 2014 and was adopted by European Commission for funding in 2014.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

The eligible area for the 2014-2020 IPA Cross-Border Programme between Albania and Kosovo covers a territory of 8,335 km2. The length of the border is 114 km. The eligible areas in Albania represent 48% of the programme area covering 2 regions composed of 8 municipalities with a total of 362 settlements. The 2 regions from Albania include the Region of Kukës and the Region of Lezha. The eligible area in Kosovo covers 52% of the programme area and includes the South Economic Region composed of 6 municipalities, and the West Economic Region composed of 6 municipalities. The programme eligible area has a total population of 936,761 inhabitants, out of which 76% live in the Kosovo territory and 24% in Albania. In the whole programme area, the population is predominantly rural. In the regions of Kosovo, 65.9% of the population is rural, whereas in Albania rural population reaches 53.8%.

The 2014-2020 CBC Programme Albania – Kosovo has a total EU financial allocation of € 8.4 million for the entire programming period. The Programme aims at providing assistance for cross-border cooperation in the following Thematic Priorities (TP):

• TP1: Protecting the environment, promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management;
• TP2: Encouraging tourism and promoting natural and cultural heritage;
• TP3: Investing in youth, education and skills;
• TP4: Technical Assistance.

The Technical Assistance under the Programme Albania-Kosovo is 100% financed by the European Commission and implemented by a Consortium led by the Ministry of European Integration, Albania in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government Administration, Kosovo.

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