National Level Coordination Structure of Agenda 21 Actions

1. Name of Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). No institutional structure exist for sustainable development and multi-sectoral decision-making on development priorities. A national Commission on Sustainable Development is not yet in place. Currently, one may consider the following: Department for Economic Development and Foreign Aid Co-ordination (DEDAC) Committee of Environmental Protection (CEP) Contact point (Name, Title, Office): Edmond Leka, Director of DEDAC, Dr. Lirim Selfo, Chairman of CEP DEDAC: Tel: + 355 42 28467; Fax + 355 42 28362; E-mail: Leka@codedac.tirana.al CEP: Tel: + 355 42 65229; Fax: + 355 42 65229; E-mail: Cep@cep.tirana.al Mailing address: DEDAC: Department for Economic Development and Foreign Aid Co-ordination, Ministry of Finance, Bulevardi Deshmoret e Kombit, Tirana, Albania CEP: Committee of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Health and Environment Protection, Bajram Curri Street, Tirana, Albania 2.Membership/Composition/Chairperson: 2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: No institutional structure exists for sustainable development and multi-sectorial decision-making on development priorities. According to the proposed Capacity 21 Network in Albania, which is still in the pipeline, the composition of such a body would comprise the following institutions: DEDAC - Committee of Environment Protection Ministry of Agriculture and Food - State Secretary of Local Government - Ministry of Public Affairs, Territory Regulation and Tourism - Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs - Ministry of Education and Sports - Ministry of Health and Environment - Preservation and Protection of Natural Environment Association - World Bank Resident Mission - European Union Delegation - UNDP Resident Mission 2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as well as participating of academic and private sector bodies: General Directorate of Forests; National Water Council; Preservation and Protection of Natural Environment Association; Committee of Sciences and Technology; Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology; Institute of Hydro-meteorology; Research Institute of Chemical Technology 2c. Names of non-governmental organizations involved: In the areas related to our concerns (Agenda 21), i.e. trade, economic development and environment, at least 10-15 NGOs are active and their activity is based on the 1956 Law on Associations and the 1993 Law on Foundations. The first environmental NGO was set up in 1991. 3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council: National Commission of Sustainable Development - to be set up. 4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between ministries: Submitted by: (Name): Teuta Seseri, Desk Officer at Aid Coordination (DEDAC) Narin Panariti, Director, Project Implementation (CEP) Date: 02.04.97 Ministry/Office: DEDAC, Ministry of Finance, Tirana, Albania; CEP, Ministry of Health and Environment Protection, Tirana, Albania Tel: +355 42 28362; +355 42 65229 Fax: +355 42 283 62; + 355 42 65229 e-mail: teuta@codedac.tirana.al; cep@cep.tirana.al

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