AIS/OpenData files Lawsuit with the Constitutional Court Challenging Law 97.2019, claiming its section on Procurement Reconstruction Program violates Economic Freedom, potentially leaving room for inequality, clientelism, and corruption

AIS organization, known as Open Data Albania, has filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court, demanding partial abrogation of a Normative Act, which has the power of the law, namely Act no. 9, dated 16.12.2019 “On coping with the consequences of natural disasters”, approved by the Assembly of Albania by law no. 97, dated 18.12.2019, specifically the repeal of Chapter VI, Public Procurement Procedures, Articles…

[Week 20.09.2021- 26.09.2021] Covid – 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 20.09.2021 – 26.09.2021, 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: –           Complete vaccination with 2 doses 760 960 Persons–           Vaccination with the First Dose 932 595 Persons–           In Percentage, it results that 26.8 % of the…

Week 13.09.2021 – 19.09.2021 Covid – 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

Please find below an update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 13.09.2021 – 19.09.2021, 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/ Indicators as of September 19,  2021, Infections, Hospitalizations and Fatalities:–           New Cases for 13th – 19th September 5 927–           People Testes 13th – 19th September 34 212–           Number of Fatalities for last week,  13th – 19th September – 37 ( Increase from…

Register of Magistrates. Appointments to the Supreme Court, Career Judges Promoted

The Register of Magistrates, a database created by AIS/Open Data Albania has created profiles with data, documents and information on the performance, professionalism and integrity of Individuals promoted in the Reformed Justice System. The last two judges appointed to the Supreme Court are Mr. Asim Vokshi and Mr. Artur Kalaja. Magistrate Asim Vokshi was appointed in July and he takes up his post as Senior…

Victims of Criminal Crimes 2015 – 2020

Open Data Albania is publishing data on crime according to the officially declared Police proceedings for the period 2015 – 2020. Indicators focusing on the number of victims by type of crime. In 2020, there were 17,829 more victims. This number has decreased over the years and specifically in 2020, when there were 2339 less victims caused by criminal events and acts. Source: General Directorate…

Website for Transparent Procurement Consolidated in Clicks. The culture of Citizen Monitoring through Data is strengthened

Google Analytics announces through monthly reports that prokurimetransparente.al site has reached 21.3% more Unique Visitors (Users) in August; 24.5% more Sessions attended. And this is only for the month of August, when the site has not undertaken any visibility campaign, and when even the current updates have been more modest due to some annual staff holidays. Not being a gossip news site, or a beauty…

Vaccination for children by disease for the five years 2016 – 2020

Open Data Albania is publishing data on the level of (compulsory) vaccination coverage for children by disease. This indicator is published by the Institute of Public Health. The indicator is provided in percentage, showing defects of 2020 as a year affected by the lockdown situation, with movement being more difficult due to the pandemic. It is two vaccines for children for which in 2020 there…

Week 07.09.2021- 12.09.2021 Covid – 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

An update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 07.09.2021 – 12.09.2021, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at http://open.data.al/covid-19/ As per the last public statement, the number of Vaccinated in the country is:–           Complete vaccination with 2 doses 702 833 Persons–           Vaccination with the First Dose 895 363 Persons –           In Percentage, it results that 24.8 % of the Population is…

Anti-COVID Vaccination 19, Administered Doses and Financial Costs in Albania September 2020 – 1 September 2021

Open Data Albania is investigating Anti Covid 19 vaccination in Albania: planning; number of doses contracted; doses administered and applied. The same analysis also reveals State Expenditures for purchase through contracting. Information in this article refers to official publications of the Prime Minister; Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance and Economy. In order to obtain records on contracting expenses, the analytical team at Open…

Week 01.09.2021- 06.09.2021 Covid – 19 Situation with Vaccinations, Infections, and Mortality

An update on Albania’s situation with Covid-19, for the week 01.09.2021 – 06.09.2021, which AIS / Open Data Albania is providing. Find Data and Charts on Covid-19 updated on a daily basis at http://open.data.al/covid-19/ As per the last public statement, the number of Vaccinated in the country is:–           Complete vaccination with 2 doses 655 594 Persons–           Vaccination with the First Dose 844 304 Persons–           In Percentage, it results that 23.1 % of the Population is Fully Vaccinated.–          …

Higher education, accreditation of institutions and study programs in Albania

Open Data Albania is researching the accreditation of higher education institutions and study programs in Albania. Data for this article were obtained from the Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education (ASCAL) and from the General Directorate of Accreditation (DPA). Accreditation is a quality assessment procedure in higher education that ASCAL uses based on national and European standards. Institution or Study Programs are evaluated following this…

Top Channel TV / Vetting also for Tenders. Experts: Biggest Abuses occur when the Law Is Circumvented

The National Media Top Channel has launched one of its news editions in July 2021 with the title: Vetting for Public Tenders. Corruption in Tenders and Procurement has been a very sensitive aspect of the Political and Public Debate for weeks before the beginning of the Third Mandate of the ruling Socialist Party led by Edi Rama. Transcript of the interview: Journalist: The biggest weaknesses…

Open Data Albania quoted in the media, first week of September

TopChannel: Albania, fewer men. For every 100 males born, 107 males die Link to the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G29MdH57D9c Hapur.al publish: Albanian population is shrinking. For every 100 male births in 2020, there were 7 more deaths Link to the article: https://www.hapur.al/2021/09/02/shqiptaret-po-pakesohen-per-cdo-100-male- born-lose-life-107-men / Faxweeb.al publish: Albania in a demographic crisis. Population is shrinking. For every 100 new births, 107 deaths have been recorded, and the ratio…