Strengthening Water Users Associations for sustainable agricultural development in Albania

About this project

The initiative, with a duration of 36 months and a budget of €400,000, aims to strengthen water resource management by enhancing the operational and managerial capacities of Water User Associations (WUA). The general objective is to promote integrated water resource management in agriculture and the resilience of agri-food systems in Albania, while the specific objective is to strengthen institutions and agricultural producer organizations in managing water resources. The initiative is consistent with the main strategic documents of the Albanian Ministry of Agriculture, including the National Strategy for Irrigation and Drainage 2019–2031 and the Strategy for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries 2021–2027 (SARDS). Implementation by CER is justified by its extensive experience in water resource management, the organization of irrigation districts and consortia, and the use of innovative technologies in irrigated agriculture. The initiative will be primarily implemented in the municipalities of Divjaka and Konispol, in irrigation districts undergoing infrastructure upgrades, selected as pilot areas together with the MARD. Using a participatory methodology, the initiative will conduct an analysis of the technical and managerial context, providing advanced training to institutional actors of MARD, the municipalities, and farmers’ associations for sustainable irrigation management. The adaptation of water resource management from the central to the municipal level will b…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Albania

Sectors

Agricultural developmentAgricultural co-operativesMultilateral trade negotiations

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

CONSORZIO DI BONIFICA DI SECONDO GRADO PER IL CANALE EMILIANO RO

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 8 Jul 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013424-01-0.

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