Publications

SEE countries have clearly identified European integration as a political priority, defining, among other things, agricultural policy reforms and the need to modernize agriculture. The accession process entails not only enhancing competitiveness across whole agro-food...

This leaflet provides an overview of the Albanian Network for Rural Development (ANRD). It outlines the history, mission, member organizations, and key objectives of ANRD. Click here to access the Leaflet (Available in both languages Albanian/English). 

The Inter Sectoral Agricultural and Rural Development Strategy (ISARDS) is designed according to the “Europe 2020” strategic framework for a rapid, sustainable and inclusive growth and the general strategic objective of Albania for EU membership, and in line with the...

This report produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides an analysis of agricultural and rural development policy in the countries of Southeastern Europe (SEE) in accordance with their objective of EU integration. The document...

This report focuses on rural development policies in the Western Balkans and Turkey. It provides an analysis of the use of the LEADER approach toward rural development and contends that effective rural development requires the involvement of both governments and rural...

This policy brief offers a critical analysis of Albanian participatory rural development in the context of European policies. It elaborates on today's main challenges by outlining policy alternatives for decision-makers in the design of the new Agriculture and Rural...

This Guide prepared by Institute for Democracy and Mediation, with the financial and technical support of the UN Women in Albania comes in an effort to enable women economic empowerment by increasing their knowledge in regard to development, diversification and...

This manual aims to offer practical steps on how to build a Local Action Group (LAG) and also provides concrete examples taken from the European experience showing the building process of LAGs in specific localities. The publication was prepared in the framework of...

Farmers’ membership in organizations, such as associations or other forms, happens for a various set of reasons; but all of them aim what can be simply defined as activism to increase members’ organization success. Based on the situation and the difficulties of...