Clean and Resilient Environment for Blue Sea Project

About this project

The development objective of Clean and Resilient Environment for Blue Sea Project is to reduce pollution from land-based sources into the aquatic environment in selected areas of the South-West Coastal Belt of Albania. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Promote Integrated and Circular Approaches for Protection of Landscapes and Water Resources, has the following sub-components: (i) Institutional support for sustainable performance, enhanced monitoring and transition to circular economy; (ii) Environmental-Performance Based Investments for local pollution prevention; and (iii) Behavioral change support and dissemination for scaling up. 2) The second component, Reduce Water Pollution in the Vjosa River, has the following sub-components: (i) Expansion of sanitation infrastructure; (ii) Improved sanitation facilities and management; and (iii) Non-point source pollution prevention. 3) The third component, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, has the following sub-components: (i) Management and coordination activities by Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MoTE); and (ii) Management and coordination activities by National Agency for Water, Sewage and Waste Infrastructure (AKUM).

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Albania

Sectors

Sanitation - large systemsWaste management/disposalMulti-hazard response preparednessAgricultural water resources

Places

Permet, Gjirokaster, Republic of Albania, Vlore, Vjose, Bashkia Kelcyre, Bashkia Libohove, Bashkia Memaliaj, Bashkia Tepelene, Bashkia Selenice

Funded by

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Implemented by

Ministry of Tourism and Environment

Accountable

Republic of Albania

Passes funds through

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P176163.

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