Freedom of Information Framework in Albania

Country: 
Albania
Category: 
Democratisation
Starting Date: 
01-08-2009
Ending Date: 
01-04-2011
Donor agency: 
World Bank
Lead Partner: 
EuroPartners Development
Detailed description of the project: 

PROJECT GOAL

Funded by the Governance Partnership Facility , the project undertakes a comparative analysis of the implementation of Access to Information (ATI) legislation in a set of countries with diverse capacity and institutional settings, including Albania:

  • Analyses of the experience of ATI reforms on implementation, and role in improving accountability;
  • Assess the influence of stakeholders, institutions, and capacity levels on the effectiveness with which ATI reforms were implemented in diverse settings; and
  • Assess the impact of the implementation of ATI in enhancing access to information - the effectiveness of ATI laws in enhancing transparency and access to information by citizens, and accountability of public officials.