
Final Working Group and Discussions on the Directive Specific Implementation Plan “Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive”
For the final discussion of the report of the Directive Specific Implementation Plan (DSIP) concerning the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) the members of the working group gathered on December 16, 2022, in Tirana. The UWWTD is one of the most investment-heavy of all EU

Final discussion of the Directive Specific Implementation Plan for Albania on the quality of water for people (DSIP – DWD)
Within the frame of the NIPS Project, on Tuesday, 13 November, the key stakeholders of the water sector in Albania gathered in Tirana for the 4th working group’s meeting to discuss the draft final draft of the Directive Specific Implementation Plan for Council Directive of

Implications of the National Sludge Management Strategy in Albania of 2050
The European Commission released Albania 2022 Progress Report in October 2022 , where under Chapter 27 – Environment and Climate Changes further efforts by government are expected. The implementation of the water reform and new national strategy of water sector 2021- 2030 are identified as



Implications of the National Sludge Management Strategy in Albania of 2050
The European Commission released Albania 2022 Progress Report in October 2022 , where under Chapter 27 – Environment and Climate Changes further efforts by government are expected. The implementation of the water reform and new national strategy of water sector 2021- 2030 are identified as


Progressing with the situation analysis for implementing the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD)
On 30 June the DSIP Working Group gathered for a workshop in Tirana, to discuss Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) under the tasks of NIPS project. The implementation of the UWWTD is considered one of the most challenging tasks in the water sector, requiring a



Progressing with the situation analysis for implementing the Drinking Water Directive (DWD)
On 29 June the DSIP Working Group for the DWD gathered for a workshop in Hotel Tirana International to discuss challenges and gaps that entities at the central and local levels might face until the full implementation of the new Decision of the Council of



Progressing with the situation analysis for implementing the Drinking Water Directive (DWD)
On 29 June the DSIP Working Group for the DWD gathered for a workshop in Hotel Tirana International to discuss challenges and gaps that entities at the central and local levels might face until the full implementation of the new Decision of the Council of


The Decision of Council of Ministers no. 352 and its implications for the National Sludge Management Strategy.
The government of Albania has recently taken significant steps referring to the agglomeration of the existing 58 water utilities. The Decision of Council of Ministers no. 352 date 11.05.2022 implies an extensive restructuring of the utilities at the national level. This will raise a number


Task 1 is fully completed – the NIPS Project delivers the final report on Waste Water Agglomerations and Water Supply zones to AKUM
The project experts Friedrich Holzman, Nemanja Branislavljević and Enkelejda Gjinali finalised the report in December (“Report on Identified Agglomerations for Wastewater and Water Supply Zones and Sensitive Areas”). It was delivered by the project to AKUM by 21st December 2021 and approved mid of March