Organizational Capacities and Skills

Co-PLAN boasts an experienced team of approximately 20 professional experts, with most holding post-graduate degrees from abroad, ensuring comprehensive expert advice and analytical support. In addition to our full-time staff, we maintain a network of local and international experts, allowing us to tailor our team to meet the specific expertise, experience, and commitments required for each project. Over the years, we have cultivated local and international partnerships with similar organizations

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Partnerships

A brief review of work history and partnerships Co-PLAN, founded on the principles of collaborative planning, has been at the forefront of originating participatory planning as a cornerstone for urban good governance in Albania. Its journey began in Tirana, where it embarked on pioneering projects in areas like Bathore and Breglumas, establishing the first-ever pilot urban upgrading projects with a combined social physical approach. These initiatives marked a significant shift

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Invitation to tender – Realisation of video clips documenting activism initiatives across Albania

Contract title:  ‘Realisation of video clips documenting activism initiatives across Albania’ Project: Sparking Activism Initiatives Locally  III – #shkëndija Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development, in view of the  ‘Sparking Activism Initiatives Locally  III – #shkëndija’ project plans to award a service contract for the realisation of 20 video clips, with financial assistance of the Public Affairs Office at the US Embassy in Tirana. The deadline for submission of applications is

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‘Editing and publication services for Policy-followers or Policymakers Publication’

Contract title:  ‘Editing and publication services for Policy-followers or Policymakers Publication’ Project: Dialogue for inclusive evidence based policy development in Albania   Publication Ref: IPA/2019/413-608 Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development, in view of the  ‘Dialogue for inclusive evidence based policy development in Albania’ ’ project plans to award a service contract for the editing and publication services, with financial assistance of the European Union. The deadline for submission of applications is

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Invitation to Tender

Contract title: Invitation to Tender for “Realisation of a series of Case Study Clips and short documentary based on Dialogue for inclusive evidence-based policy development in Albania funded projects (sub-grantees from call 3)’ Project: ideal ‘Dialogue for inclusive policy-development in Albania’ Publication Ref: IPA/2019/413-608 5.8.1 Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development, in view of the project “‘Dialogue for inclusive policy-development in Albania’” plans to award a service contract for “Realisation of

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Invitation to Tender – Multimedia Equipment

Contract title: Invitation to tender for “the procurement of multimedia equipment to be used for the purposes of the Sparking Activism Initiatives Locally project” Project:  Sparking Activism Initiatives Locally project” Publication Ref: 25112022/ SAIL Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development, in view of the project ‘Sparking Activism Initiatives Locally project’ plans to award a procurement contract for “Invitation to tender for “the purchasing of multimedia equipment to be used for the

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CENTROPE Initiative – Lessons Learned and Inspirations for the Western Balkans

Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, II, 2020, 150-167 Journal Maroš Finka, Milan Husár, and Matej Jaššo Summary European integration is a long-lasting and multi-layered process with different dynamics in particular parts of Europe. Important parts of these processes are cross-national, territorial cooperation initiatives at the meso-regional level, where several lessons for integration can be found and used for inspiration and transfer of experience. The last decade

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Economic Viability of Alternatives for Lignite-free Electricity Production in North Macedonia: The Case of TTP Oslomej

Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, II, 2020, 140-149 Journal Vesna Garvanlieva Andonova, Marjan Nikolov Summary The Republic of North Macedonia (RNM) is undergoing a complex process of integration into the European Union (EU) including the alignment of environmental protection policies, which is one of the most challenging and cumbersome sectors. After signing the relevant international agreements and increasing awareness about the damage that fuel (lignite, coal)

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Transboundary Water Management in the Western Balkans: Challenges of the Land-Water Nexus in the Drin River Basin

Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, II, 2020, 118-139 Journal Francesca Vanelli, Besmira Dyca, Paul Rabé Summary Water basins experience huge pressure from urban growth, tourism, energy, and food demands, exacerbated by the pressing challenges of climate change. The competition for limited resources calls for efforts from riparian countries to define criteria for transboundary water management (TWM) to contribute to resilient environments. This paper explores the efficacy

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