Programme d’investissements pour la gestion des déchets - EU for Circular Economy and Green Growth

Investment Program for Waste Management - EU for Circular Economy and Green Growth evof@afd.fr Thu, 3 Sep, 2026 - 14:39 September 3, 2026 Désactivé CAL 1032 Ongoing AlbaniaWestern Balkans ClimateBiodiversity ClimateBiodiversity Western Balkans Life on Land Grant Legal notice EU (project) To support Albania's convergence towards European Union standards, AFD is assisting the Albanian authorities in establishing environmentally friendly waste management infrastructure in two regions of the country. Context In Albania, waste management is a major challenge, impacting the quality of life, ecosystem preservation, climate change mitigation, and the country’s economic and tourist attractiveness. With significant progress in legislation, regulations, and the recent construction of new infrastructure, the effective implementation of an integrated waste management system, based on circular economy principles, is a priority for the government. A candidate for EU membership since 2014, Albania officially began accession negotiations in July 2022. Waste management is a key issue for alignment with the EU, particularly under Chapter 27 of the negotiations (Environment and Climate Change). Descriptif Under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), the EU has delegated the management of the investment component of the "EU for Circular Economy and Green Growth" program to AFD. This program includes: Improving and creating waste treatment infrastructure that complies with EU standards. Closing non-compliant landfills in the Kukës and Gjirokastër/Vlora-South regions. The program will be financed with a €19 million European grant (IPA). Impacts The project will: o Improve living conditions for nearly 190,000 residents. • Reduce pollution, particularly plastic waste, and greenhouse gas emissions by upgrading or closing non-compliant sites; • Decrease the volume of waste sent to landfills. o Increase waste recovery and recycling rates. July 14, 2023 July 14, 2028 In the same region Investment Program for Waste Management - EU for Circular Economy and Green Growth • Climate • Biodiversity Ongoing 2023 - 2028 Western Balkans Financing amount : € 19 000 000 Upgrading of the wastewater treatment plant and rehabilitation of the wastewater network Water and Sanitation Ongoing 2026 - 2031 Western Balkans, Albania Financing amount : € 118 500 000 Reconstruction of the internal water network of Durrës in Albania • Water and Sanitation • Governance Ongoing 2022 - 2042 Western Balkans, Albania Financing amount : € 61 000 000 On the same topic Supporting the implementation of Serbia’s Green Agenda - Phase 2 • Biodiversity • Climate Completed 2023 - 2024 Serbia Financing amount : € 135 000 000 Supporting alignment with EU energy and climate standards in the energy and climate sectors • Energy • Climate Ongoing 2026 - 2028 Western Balkans, Kosovo Financing amount : € 80 000 000 Investment Program for Waste Management - EU for Circular Economy and Green Growth • Climate • Biodiversity Ongoing 2023 - 2028 Western Balkans Financing amount : € 19 000 000 Same type of beneficiary Support for the digitalization of an electrical substation Energy Ongoing 2024 - 2029 Western Balkans, Serbia Financing amount : € 12 000 000 Supporting alignment with EU energy and climate standards in the energy and climate sectors • Energy • Climate Ongoing 2026 - 2028 Western Balkans, Kosovo Financing amount : € 80 000 000 Supporting the implementation of Serbia’s Green Agenda - Phase 2 • Biodiversity • Climate Completed 2023 - 2024 Serbia Financing amount : € 135 000 000 Kukës & Gjirokastër/Vlora-Sud, Albania State 19 000 000 € 5 years Republic of Albania Adresse Agence régionale des Balkans Occidentaux