Earthquake Reconstruction Program Business Companies Ranking by Value of Successful Offer

Open Data Albania is ranking the business companies announced as Successful Bidders in the Contracting Procedures for the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Program. The data are part of the monitoring of Contracting through two databases, Contracting Reconstruction Program by Municipality and by the Albanian Development Fund ADF. The contracting procedure for the Reconstruction Program is based on a Law different from regular procurement legislation. Procedures are all…

[Period 10.01.2022 – 16.01.2022] Covid – 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the period 10.01.2022 – 16.01.2022, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at https://open.data.al/covid-19/ As per the last public statement, the number of Vaccinated in the country is:–           Vaccination with 3 doses 169 276 Persons–           Vaccination with 2 doses 1 067 328 Persons–           Vaccination with the First Dose 1 183 130 Persons–           In Percentage, it…

[Period 28.12.2021- 09.01.2022] Covid – 19 Situation with Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the period 28.12.2021- 09.01.2022, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at https://open.data.al/covid-19/ Indicators as of January 09th, 2022, Infections, Hospitalizations and Fatalities: –           New Cases for 28th December 2021 – 9th January 2022 – 11 817–           People Testes 28th December 2021 – 9th January 2022 – 66 528–           Number of Fatalities…

[Week 20.12.2021- 26.12.2021] Covid – 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 20.12.2021- 26.12.2021, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at https://open.data.al/covid-19/ As per the last public statement, the number of Vaccinated in the country is: –           Vaccination with 3 doses 136 139 Persons–           Vaccination with 2 doses 1 018 549 Persons–           Vaccination with the First Dose 1 131 547 Persons–           In Percentage, it…

Corruption Risk in Albania Public Procurement (2017 – 2019) – a Document prepared by Heritie School of Governance and the Albanian Institute of Sciences AIS, May 2021.

The OSCE Presence in Albania commissioned the Hertie School of Governance and the Albanian Institute of Science, to research corruption risk in public procurement in two relevant sectors and to propose improvements to the legal and administrative framework for its reduction. Please find HERE an Executive Summary of the research document.

[Week 13.12.2021- 19.12.2021] Covid–19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 13.12.2021- 19.12.2021, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at https://open.data.al/covid-19/ As per the last public statement, the number of Vaccinated in the country is: –           Vaccination with 3 doses 123 115 Persons–           Vaccination with 2 doses 1 008 465 Persons–           Vaccination with the First Dose 1 119 430 Persons–           In Percentage, it…

[Week 06.12.2021- 12.12.2021] Covid– 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 06.12.2021- 12.12.2021, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at https://open.data.al/covid-19/ As per the last public statement, the number of Vaccinated in the country is: –           Vaccination with 3 doses 91 233 Persons–           Vaccination with 2 doses 982 658 Persons–           Vaccination with the First Dose 1 092 316 Persons –           In Percentage, it…

[Week 01.12.2021- 05.12.2021] Covid – 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 01.12.2021- 05.12.2021, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at https://open.data.al/covid-19/ As per the last public statement, the number of Vaccinated in the country is: –           Vaccination with 3 doses 70 501 Persons–           Vaccination with 2 doses 965 964 Persons –           Vaccination with the First Dose 1 080 490 Persons–           In Percentage,…

[Week 22.11.2021- 30.11.2021] Covid – 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 22.11.2021- 30.11.2021, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at https://open.data.al/covid-19/ As per the last public statement, the number of Vaccinated in the country is: –           Vaccination with 3 doses 65 471 Persons–           Vaccination with 2 doses 959 555 Persons–           Vaccination with the First Dose 1 071 871 Persons–           In Percentage, it results…

AIS partner in the C1-EU-NPA Project on Fulfilling the Negotiating Chapters (Cluster 1), and Establishing the EU-Albania Negotiation Platform

C1-EU-NPA, Improving Policy Debate and Accountability in Fulfilling the First Group of Negotiating Chapters (Cluster 1) through the Establishment of an EU-Albania Negotiation Platform. This is AIS’ newest Project in partnership with CSDG ; ISP and the Albanian Helsinki Committee organizations. The partners aim to Support Albania’s EU accession negotiation process regarding the First Group of Negotiating Chapters (Cluster 1), by improving policy debate, strengthening accountability and the role of CSOs in the…

Deputies, declared income based on their source, Ranking, 2016

Open Data Albania has ranked Members of the Parliament based on their declared income during 2016. MPs are subject to public declaration, as well as control of assets and of potential conflict of interest. They must submit, at the beginning of each year, a Statement of income, reporting the increase or decrease of their wealth in the past twelve months. The declaration should be completed…

Reconstruction of about 100 billion ALL worth is being tendered by Clientelist Procedures. Delays with the Review of Complaint and Claims for Law Abrogation by Constitutional Court

The latest progress report of the European Commission for Albania, estimates that there is good progress in the adoption of a new Law on Procurement, according to EU Standards. But in the meantime, the Albanian Government avoids and bypasses this Law by using Special Laws for contracting. Typical cases include contracts for post-earthquake Reconstruction, Medium Term Program of the State Budget, planning around 100 billion…

Misuse of Public Money in Elections, Legislation and Institutions Do Not Guarantee the Process

The risk of misuse of public money in elections is high. AIS denunciation of the misuse of the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Program in the April 25th Elections was rejected by the Administrative Investigation Institutions.  They did not provide solutions for the violations found in the zone where Prime Minister Rama won. AIS reported that in violation of the Electoral Law, the Council of Ministers Decision dated…

AIS alarm: Reconstruction Fund, medium-term budget program can be used in the upcoming Elections (2022-2025) to compromise voters through individual grants a few hours before voting.

The risk of misuse of public money in elections is high. AIS denunciation of the misuse of the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Program in the April 25th Elections was rejected by the Administrative Investigation Institutions.  They did not provide solutions for the violations found in the zone where Prime Minister Rama won. AIS reported that in violation of the Electoral Law, the Council of Ministers Decision dated…