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GJIROKASTRA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2005
that while the MDGs were intrinsic to regional
advancement, it would be imperative to surpass
This report defines ways to accomplish goals that are
strategically aligned with priorities at the regional,
national and international level. It is drafted so as to
be concrete with respect to implementation, and farreaching
in terms of targeted beneficiaries. The
report itself represents a component of the development
strategy, which is a living document; flexible
and capable of adapting to future regional changes
that will demand programme modification. The
fundamental thematic content – spanning poverty,
demography, education, health, agriculture, infrastructure,
and the environment – forms the platform
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some of the Goal’s objectives if certain alreadydefined
priorities were to be met.
for the design of community projects.
Chronology of Major Events in the Formulation Process
In light of the redrafting, the Regional Council
believed there were significant other details to further
canvass. These included examining regional and
national reporting processes, defining what a monitoring
policy would include, considering the importance
of civil society participation at all stages of the
development process, and developing methods to
strengthen civil society capacities so that they are
involved in policy-making, programme planning,
and monitoring the strategy’s success.
Date Activity
June 2, 2001 Seminar entitled, Gjirokastra, values are fading away: Problems and
July 14, 2001
Responsibilities, which focused on the indisputable merits of the region and
current government policies.
Conference entitled, Situation and Socio-Economic Development Perspectives of
the Gjirokastra Region, which concentrated on regional development policies in
the employment sector and poverty alleviation.
September 19, 2001 Regional Council meeting that approved the strategy, alongside a discussion
series with sociologists, agronomists, economists, and engineers.
October 2002- May 2003 Implementation of first Gjirokastra Regional Development Strategy.
June 3, 2003 Workshop on Civil Society entitled, Role of Civil Society in the MDG Process:
Reporting at the National and International Level .
June, 2003 Regional Council s preparation of a report based on the region of Gjirokastra and
the MDGs for the period spanning 2003-2010.
February 21, 2004 Design of the Regional Development Strategy against the backdrop of the MDGs.
January 19, 2004 Establishment of the Regional Public Standing Forum on Strategy Re-publication,
which aimed at devising a work program for republishing the Regional
Development Strategy.
February 21, 2004 Drafting the Regional Development Strategy in the framework of the MDGs.
During 2004 With reference to The Manual for Drafting of Regional Development Strategies , a
publication of the Ministry of Economy, and the lessons of other regions, a new
draft was prepared. While it revealed an innovative regional experience, following
approval, further recommendations were solicited from citizens so as to reflect the
concrete regional values of the people.