Technical and training support for the development and transparency of the Albanian olive oil supply chain

About this project

The initiative, lasting 24 months and with a total value of 400,000 euros, to be entrusted through a bilateral channel to Unioncamere, which will operate in partnership with BMTI, pursues the overall objective of “Supporting inclusive agri-food systems in line with the EU accession process.” The specific objective aims to “Improve the transparency, sustainability, and competitiveness of the olive and olive oil value chain in line with the EU acquis.” The direct beneficiaries are officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), officials of the Albanian chamber system, operators in the olive and olive oil sector and their associations, all of whom will benefit from dedicated training and capacity-building activities. Specific attention is paid to gender equity in accessing training and to the inclusion of women in supply chain development. The Ministry is the institutional partner and counterpart for project implementation. Within this framework, the initiative will provide technical assistance and training, organised into two components, on EU agricultural policies applicable to the olive oil sector and on tools useful for the development and transparency of the value chain. The first component provides technical and training support to MARD and to the Albanian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, to transfer knowledge on regulations, EU instruments, and associative forms such as Producer Organisations and CMO, in view of the country’s upcoming accession…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Albania

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative managementAgricultural co-operativesTrade education/trainingFood security policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

UNIONCAMERE - UNIONE ITALIANA DELLE CAMERE DI COMMERCIO, INDUSTR

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 18 Apr 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013425-01-0.

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