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Tirane
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Population: 2,8 million
GDP per capita: $ 4.652
source: World Bank
Overall Rule of Law score: 0,49/1
Global rank: 63/99
Regional rank: 7/13
source: World Justice Project – Rule of Law Index 2014
Current situation
The Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë) is a young democracy working hard to overcome almost half a decade of communist rule and international isolation, and striving to become an EU member state (having received the status of candidate country in June 2014).
Albania has made progress in its democratic development since first holding multi-party elections in 1991. Throughout the transition period Albania has been faced with a number of complex challenges in order to establish stable institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law and human rights as well as to operate a functioning market economy and to cope with competition and market forces. The most visible challenge for Albania is meeting the requirements of EU accession. While economic growth over the past several years has led to poverty reduction, disparities persist among regions of the country.
CILC in Albania
CILC has been active in Albania since 2008 and is providing support to the Albanian justice sector institutions in key areas such as judiciary reform, law enforcement and prosecution, enforcement of court decision, regional cooperation for fighting organised crime and corruption, as well as good governance.
More information
Projects & news: Albania
![Albania // Kick-off of justice reform project](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cilc_news_60.png)
![Western Balkans // Fight against organised crime](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ABC_8512-400x284.jpg)
Western Balkans // Fight against organised crime
Themes: Criminal justice, Law enforcement
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
![Countering serious crime in the Western Balkans | IPA2017](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CILC_Prosecutorsnetwork_thumb-300x213.png)
Countering serious crime in the Western Balkans | IPA2017
Themes: Criminal justice, International judicial cooperation
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
Status: ClosedBudget: 1,450,000,000 EUREnd date: 31-03-2020![International monitoring operation](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Albania_thumb-300x213.png)
International monitoring operation
Themes: Judiciary, Justice system reform
Countries: Albania
Status: ClosedBudget: 659 EUREnd date: 31-08-2020![Albania // Ending of the project means the beginning of a new bailiff system](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cilc_news_60.png)
Albania // Ending of the project means the beginning of a new bailiff system
Countries: Albania
![Albania // First stage of judicial reform completed](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cilc_news_60.png)
Albania // First stage of judicial reform completed
Themes: Judiciary, Justice system reform
Countries: Albania
![Improvement of the enforcement system in Albania](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Albania_thumb-300x213.png)
Improvement of the enforcement system in Albania
Themes: Civil and commercial justice, Enforcement
Countries: Albania
Status: ClosedBudget: 688,245 EUREnd date: 20161101![Western Balkans Prosecutors’ Network 2](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CILC_Prosecutorsnetwork_thumb-300x213.png)
Western Balkans Prosecutors’ Network 2
Themes: International judicial cooperation
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
Status: ClosedBudget: 5,263,158 EUREnd date: 30112017![Investigating methods in criminal proceedings](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Albania_thumb-300x213.png)
Investigating methods in criminal proceedings
Themes: Criminal justice
Countries: Albania
Status: ClosedBudget: 108,736 EUREnd date: 20141231![Euralius IV](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Albania_thumb-300x213.png)
Euralius IV
Themes: Judiciary, Justice system reform
Countries: Albania
Status: ClosedBudget: 3,954,894 EUREnd date: 28022018![The Hague // Closing conference of Prosecutors’ Network project](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cilc_news_60.png)
The Hague // Closing conference of Prosecutors’ Network project
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
![Romania // Facilitating information exchange with prosecutors from the Western Balkans](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cilc_news_60.png)
Romania // Facilitating information exchange with prosecutors from the Western Balkans
Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia
![Stronger together: JCI and CILC supporting Improvement of the Enforcement System in Albania](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cilc_news_60.png)
Stronger together: JCI and CILC supporting Improvement of the Enforcement System in Albania
Countries: Albania
![Leadership Programme for Security and Rule of Law](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CILC_Turkey_thumb-300x213.png)
Leadership Programme for Security and Rule of Law
Themes: Access to justice, Fundamental / human rights, Law enforcement
Countries: Albania, Serbia, Turkey
Status: ClosedBudget: 101,276 EUREnd date: 20151130![CILC is looking for short term expert](https://www.cilc.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cilc_vacancy_60.png)