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 EU strategic planning approach for the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) 2014-2020, at the same time focusing on the specific needs for the development of agriculture, agro-processing and rural areas in Albania.
The main objective of ISARDS is to define the strategic framework to treat the challenges faced by the agriculture and agro-processing sector, as well as the development of rural areas in a sustainable economic, environmental and social manner, proposing similar policy instruments to the CAP, paying a special attention to the preparation of the sectors, policy instruments and institutional approximation for EU membership, to achieve a sustainable improvement of competition in Albania.
Here you can access the publication (Available only in Albanian).