General National Spatial Plan / Shqipëria 2030

On a legal and technical plan, the General
National Plan “Shqipëria 2030” establishes
the legal framework and provides high-level
principles mandatory for implementation by
decision-making authorities, law enforcement
institutions, and citizens. It also puts an
end once and forever to the chaotic and
spontaneous development, and the misuse of
land and natural and touristic resources of our
beautiful Albania.
The Sustainable Development Goals and the
New Urban Agenda 2030, adopted in October
2016 by the UN Member States in the World
Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban
Development, held in Quito, Ecuador, were
taken into consideration in the preparation of
the General National Plan “Shqipëria 2030”.
In addition, clear political and technical
milestones have been established in
collaboration with the Ministries, the local
government bodies, as well as other institutions
and stakeholders that contributed to this
traNTPArent and all-encompassing process.
This inter-institutional synergy ensured the
mapping of this complete, flexible and dynamic
document. Today, we have in our hands a set
of principles embodying the main priorities of
economic, social and cultural development in
the country.
All those involved in the various stages of this
project deserve recognition and appreciation,
including experts from the ministries and
agencies, specialists from municipalities,
professional associations, academia and
interested citizens.
I am also remarkably grateful to the
considerable support provided by our
international partners including USAID,
OSCE, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of
Germany (GIZ), The Embassy of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands and the Council of Europe.
I would like to highlight the contribution of the
team from the Ministry of Urban Development
and the National Territorial Planning Agency,
whose commitment and professionalism made it
possible to programme and process a great deal
of information and prepare this policy document.
The culmination of such serious and
professional work into a legal document is only
the first step. The challenge ahead of us is the
meticulous implementation of the whole range
of principles and objectives enshrined in this
major instrument.
I remain fully confident that this instrument will
serve to the acceleration of the journey towards
European Albania.
Minister of Urban Development
Eglantina GJERMENI