BEYOND – Balkans Engagement for Youth, Opportunities, Networking and Development

Apr 1, 2026 | Ongoing

ANRD is delighted to announce its participation in a new project, BEYOND, a 24-month initiative funded by Erasmus+, aiming to strengthen vocational education and training in the Western Balkans through innovative work-based learning and volunteering experiences. The...

Farm to Fork Academy Awards Ceremony

Mar 30, 2026 | News

Farm to Fork Academy Awards Ceremony As part of the first edition of the “Farm to Fork” Academy Awards, a prize-giving ceremony was held to recognize and promote best practices in sustainable agriculture, rural development, and sustainable food systems. The ceremony...

Sara Zekaj

Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorized

Sara Zekaj joins the Albanian Network for Rural Development (ANRD) as a Project Officer, bringing extensive expertise in community mobilization, multi-stakeholder coordination, and youth empowerment within Albania’s rural regions. Her field experience includes...

Regional Policy Document on Sustainable Food Systems and Livelihoods in Rural Areas of the Western Balkans

Feb 9, 2026 | Publications.

The agriculture sector remains the main pillar of the Western Balkans countries shaping rural livelihoods, food security and cultural identity across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Although its share in national GDP...

PRESS RELEASE: Empowering VET professionals with green skills in the agri-food sector

Jan 18, 2026 | Publications.

Around 30 teachers and professionals from Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutions in Albania and Kosovo completed a specialised 14-hour Training of Trainers (ToT) programme focused on green skills in the agri-food sector. The ToT programme combined an...

Regional Policy Document on Sustainable Food Systems and Livelihoods in Rural Areas of the Western Balkans

Jan 7, 2026 | Publications.

The agriculture sector remains the main pillar of the Western Balkans countries (WB-6), shaping rural livelihoods, food security and cultural identity across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.  However, the sector faces...

NEWSLETTER: Cultivating Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector through VET

Dec 31, 2025 | Publications.

The second half of 2025 has been dynamic, marked by an increasing level of activity, collaboration and shared dedication across all partner organisations. Thanks to the collective efforts of everyone involved, this period has delivered meaningful progress in equipping...

Policy dialogue on agricultural information and advisory services: the QABR experience as a practical solution for rural development

Dec 30, 2025 | News

At a time when Albanian agriculture is facing increasingly complex challenges,from alignment with EU standards to the need to enhance competitiveness and better include small-scale farmers, stakeholder dialogue grounded in concrete experience is essential for shaping...

Scholarship programme for talented young farmers in Shkodër, Kukës and Dibër

Dec 24, 2025 | Publications.

Investing in skills, ideas and the future of rural areas  In the rural areas of Shkodër, Kukës and Dibër, ten young people have made a choice that is not always an easy one: to stay, to return, and to invest in their own communities. Through the Scholarship Programme...

DECLARATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES OF ALBANIA

Dec 1, 2025 | Publications.

Women and girls from rural areas of Albania are the driving force that keeps our communities alive, contributing at every stage in the value chain and benefiting local economies.  Despite this, the contribution of rural women often remains invisible, undervalued and...