S&T Country Report - Albania - WBC-INCO Net

• Identifying locations for Greenfield projects;
• Finding existing facilities for Brownfield investment;
• Organizing site visit and matchmaking with Joint Venture partners; and
• Facilitating contacts with national and local authorities.
Post-investment services:
• Assistance in dealing with bureaucracy at both national and local levels;
• Advise on business service providers (banks, leasing companies, consulting
firms, law offices, real estate agencies etc.); and
• Linking with local suppliers.
Name: Fund for Development
Contact: Not available
Email: Not available
Website: Not available
As indicated in the article of E. Dejan published in the ERENET Profile, Issue Vol.II,
No.2 in May 2007, the Fund for Development is also new, very important institution
offering a number of services related to financial support to SME sector development.
One may primarily, through the Fund, provide very favourable loans and start-up
business loans. Conditions are quite favourable, usually with 3-4 years provided for
debt servicing and a year of grace period and significantly lower interest rate than the
one for commercial bank loans.
Name: Investment Promotion Agency of UNMIK/Kosovo (IPAK)
Contact: Not available
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.mti-ks.org/?cid=2,52
The Investment Promotion Agency of Kosovo (IPAK) was established on July 15,
2005. Its main activities are:
• Development of policy recommendations and regulatory proposals to create a
favourable investment climate in UNMIK/Kosovo;
• Activities to promote Kosovo as an attractive investment location through a
proactive marketing campaign, including the preparation of promotional
materials and the organisation of events such as fairs, exhibitions, seminars
and conferences;
• Support to initiatives which improve the investment climate, such as market
research, feasibility studies, and participation in different governmental and
non-governmental working groups;
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