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mountain sports tourism and culture tourism. Implementation of the “40 Hane” project started, aiming to encourage rural tourism development and support improvement of conditions, promotion and preparation of suitable tourism packages for houses of peculiar traditional architecture, particularly in the Albanian Alps area. Attention was paid to culture tourism with the restoration of cultural monuments with state budget commitment of 305 million ALL in 2008 and 170 million ALL in 2009. Archaeological national parks and museums were visited by 159,000 visitors in 2008, accounting for 32.2 million ALL in revenue. The cultural heritage policy aimed at giving these assets potential in the field of tourism. Important investments were committed for the rehabilitation of urban objects of tourism and heritage values, such as the restoration of Gjirokastra’s historical city centre and Qafë Pazari, Han of Zagoria, House of Çabenj, House of Ismail Kadare and Gjirokastra Castle. Total investments reached two million EUR with funds from the state budget (43 million ALL) and UNESCO. EC committed funds for restoration projects in the castles in Tirana, Kruja, Himara, Berat and Lezha. In addition, the museum city of Berat was recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, included now alongside Gjirokastër. Tourism policies will be oriented towards improving infrastructure, thus facilitating development of the huge potential of tourism in Albania. The aim is to enable all touristic areas, the seaside, coast, mountains and woodlands, and the country’s cultural assets, to be easily accessible from the national roads network. Such areas will be developed based upon general all-inclusive and thematic master plans. Besides sea and sun tourism, Albania’s culture and history resources have great potential to generate higher revenues, as do nature, mountain and adventure tourism as well as special interests, making possible a longer duration of the tourism season. Investments will be made in nature and culture tourism areas in order to maintain and improve these assets and improve their management system. Attracting foreign investors with a strong background in tourism and operators who are well known internationally to invest in resorts and entertainment centres offering complex tourism products will be the next step. Meanwhile, domestic tourism businesses will be encouraged and stimulated through formalization and fiscal reduction. In addition, management of the tourism information and data system will be improved locally and regionally in compliance with international standards. Efforts will focus on improving the image of the country and creating a tourism profile distinct from that of its neighbours. 66 | Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination
ANNEX I: Table of sector and crosscutting strategies and their status at the end of October 2009 Sector strategy Approved Pending through finalisation DCM • Agriculture and food X • Defence X • Business and foreign investment development (including non-food industry, X mining industry) • Energy X • Pre-university education (basic, secondary and high education, and vocational X training) • Higher education X • Finance (including taxation and customs) X • Social insurance X • Foreign affairs X • Health X • Public order X • Justice X • Employment X • Social protection X • Spatial planning (including housing) X • Water supply and sanitation X • Transport X • Tourism X • Culture X • Sports X • Statistics X Crosscutting strategy Approved through DCM Pending finalisation • Decentralisation X • Regional development X • Rural development X • Information society X • Property rights X • Social inclusion X • Anti-corruption and transparent governance X • Environment X • Consumer protection and market surveillance X • Migration X • Gender equality and prevention of domestic violence X • Integrated border management X • Youth X • Fight against organised crime, trafficking and terrorism X • Public administration reform X • Fight against human trafficking, child trafficking X • Research, technology and innovation X NSDI 2008 Progress Report | 67
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Introduction The National Strategy
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