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MINISTRY of ECONOMY, TRADE and
ENERGY
Prepared from Prof. Sokol MATI
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Business Development Industrial Strategy of Albania
(BIDS) 2007-2013,( Gov.Decree,No.795, date 11.07.2007 “
Official Gazette of Republic of Albania no.170, page 5109),
General Objective
is to guide and develop industrial sector, encourage investment in high technology,
growth and competitiveness, modernization, diversification and specialization in open markets,
to promote a dynamic steady growth and sustainable development of the industrial sector,
Vision
Sustainable development throught
improving productivity and competitiveness,
product internationalization, foreign investment promotion
and the better use of financial, human and natural resources
Mission
to guarantee foreign and domestic investors to meet their investment targets
to guarantee profitable and competitive products
to offer alternatives based on its diversity,
to consequently work for better life
to coordinate and cooperate with sectoral strategies and programmes of the country
with those regional and more
Slogan
“Industrial devlopment for a sustainable economy development”,
saving the professionalism and transparency.
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Guidelines of the Strategy Action
Plan
 Dynamic action to improve bussines climate;
 Aprox.of EU legislation;
 Improvement on regullatory for simplifying and cost reduction on
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registering and licensing process;
Decrease the informality, increse competitiveness;
Privatisation process;
Improving of the credit and financial system;
Improving quality infrastructure;
Innovation and technology transfer;
Improving education and training programms;
Development of SME and programs in support to youth and women
gender especially in rural areas;
Interaction with national and other sectoral strategies;
Prioritisation of the action and concrete measures.
Business Development Industrial Strategy
 Business Climate a general Overview;
 Incitement and development of SME Investment in nonfood industries;
 Development of mining activities;
 Development of export;
 Direct foreign investment;
 Cost of the action plans;
 Monitoring indicators of the strategy ( business climate, performance of SME,
Exports, Direct Foreign Investments).
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Business Development Industrial Strategy
The sustainable development on the industrial policy is treated in legislation programs and action
plans as a balance on three pillars:
 i.) investment development through better legal frame work and regulation, to reduce the
administrative barriers, finishing the process of privatization, promotion of industrial business
with higher value added, strengthening of the institutions dealing with business, ensuring
well-management of natural and human resources for a sustainable development, by inciting,
supporting and encourage the development and increment of domestic production and
education and training for entrepreneurship, coordination and cooperation of the developing
programs of the country with those regional and more, improvement of the climate for foreign
investments, saving the professionalism and transparency
 ii) investment development friendly to the environment, through enforcing the mitigation
measures, rehabilitation process and strengthening of the supervision on remediation and
monitoring and post monitoring process; to ensure level of work safety, less damages and
pollution to environment by application and implementation of advanced technologies to
minimize as much as possible the effects on life of communities, and nature.
 iii) social aspects, through the involvement and understanding of community, transparency,
civil society involvement in a wider way taking in consideration profits and damages to the
community as an approach to fight poverty by creating new jobs, creating possibilities for
infrastructure improvement, help in health system and education particularly for the areas
with poor economic activity.
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General Policy
 Startegic objective is to formulate policies and projects in order to guide and
stimulate investments in technology, increase competitivness, modernisation ,
diversification and specialisation for open markets.
Industrial policy which covers sectors of, non food industries and mining, is a priority of the
government because this sector cover 13 % of the GDP of the country. Industry mostly is
developed from the private sector which is the main contributor for economic growth, and
constitutes about 80% of GDP.
The implementation of the strategy is helping on:
 liberalization process in the domestic market, new export products, technological
cooperation and innovation;
 facilitates the process of developing market institutions,
 increasing the flow of foreign investment, efficiency of services offered by public
administration, development of a suitable environment for the culture of
entrepreneurship support toward development of networks, business cooperation and
technological innovation.
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General Policy
 Rapid and sustainable economic and human resource development
 Opening of trade, free and fair competition
 Attracting foreign investments
 Fiscal administration and policies
 Development priorities and budget expenditure
 Economic development and supporting policies
 Strengthening the institutional capacity and human resources for law enforcement
 Information and documentation system (including land and property registry)
 Transparency and Prevention of Corruption
 Developing infrastructure
 Environmental protection and the sustainable use of natural resources
 Reduction in unemployment
 Poverty reduction and social care
 European integration
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Mining activity in Albania
Mining Strategy and Industrial policy in Mining Activity
General Objective
Positioned of the state as inalienable proprietor of mineral wealth
Preparation of development and integration policy of mining activity in the overall country economy
Re-evaluation of mineral potential and its promotion, in order to put into operation
with economic efficiency of traditional minerals and new ones
Challenges to be faced the administrative and technical institutions
Strategies and programmed measures of the state for sustainable, long-term developments
and presence of the success of policies of employment
Vision
Sustainable development throught mineral and energetic resources
Mission
to guarantee an efficient mining structure
to offer alternatives based on its diversity,
to be prepared for transformation and restructuring
to consequently work for better life
to coordinate and cooperate for the Mining Programmes of the country
with those regional and more
Slogani
“Minerals and energy for a sustainable development”,
saving the professionalism and transparency.
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Mining activity in Albania
Restructuring
Reforming of mining industry towards the free market economy
to incite, support and encourage
the development and increment of of domestic production.
Mining right
Concession
The closure of non-efficient mines
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Mining Activity in Albania
Mining STRATEGY
Promotion
Promotion
Of mineral
wealth
of technological
development
and complex
exploitation of
minerals
Duty
Re-evaluation
of mineral
resources
Performance
Criteria
in
legislation
In territorial
planning
Mining
Strategy
is:
Simplicity
In procedures
for mining rights
Position
in monitoring of
mining risks
Position of state
Protection
of consumers
Facing
successfully
of Mining challenges
Determination
as inalienable
proprietor
of mineral wealth
of programme
for long-term
Sustainable
development
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Mining Activities
 The mining industry has overcame the crisis,
 The mining industry is entirely privatized,
 The mining industry is on te way of developing in accordance with the requirements of
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market economy,
The mining industry has a structure different from traditional one, saving its’ essence.
The mining industry has a clear perpective and will be re-assessed in the market with its
potential.
The process of reforming will continue to respond the requirements and challenges of the
future.
The State gave up the production administrating and took the attributes of management
of this branch of economy, through the compiling of the policies and programmes with
prioritary objectives
Was commenced re-assessment of the natural resources of mineral-mining character
according to the international concepts and standards
Already are created the optimum conditions for regional coordination and more, as in the
institutional aspect and exchange of investments by reciprocal character in the geologymining field
Was improved the climate of foreign investments
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Mineral Production
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Investment Development
Mining activities
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Values in Euro main mineral products
250000000
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200000000
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2005
100000000
2006
2007
2008
50000000
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Legislation
Mining Activities
 Under a project financing from JICA “THE STUDY FOR THE MASTER
PLAN FOR PROMOTING THE MINING INDUSTRY OF ALBANIA which
cover three aspects
 a new master plan for promoting the mining industry in albania,
 strategic development of prioritized minerals
 enhanced gis・information
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MINING ACTIVITY
LEGISLATION
 Mining Law of Albania is approved on 1994, and is amended on 2001 and 2006.
 The new draft law concern issues of :
 New concept of territory planning ( including the offering of Mining areas to
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investor and competition process)
Addressing of environment and social issues
Facilitating of the licensing procedures ( concept of one stop shop)
Strengthening of the institutions
Minerals promotion
Monitoring and supervision
Health and Safety in mining activity
Monitoring of post mining activities-mining closure
GIS and Data Base of Mining Industry
Participation of local authorities and community
Professionalism and Transparency ( participation on EIT Initiative)
 On this initiative is organized the workshop under TAIEX, Program on Reforming
of mining industry of Albania towards free market rules, through application of
the new legislation and long term mining strategy
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MINING in ALBANIA
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Structure of mineral production before years 90'
chrome
28.5%
others
7.9%
Construction
materials
9.5%
copperI
4.7%
coal
31.6%
iron-nickel
17.8%
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Mining Activity
Structure of mining activity today in quantity
Actual structure of mineral production
gravel
37.9%
chrome
7.1%
copper
0.0%
iron-nickel
4.7%
coal
2.4%
decorative stones
0.5%
construction
materials
47.4%
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Environment Protection
Mining Activities
Rehabilitation of the areas of industrial state enterprises during and after
liquidation process. The project was realized and finished last year.
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Environmental Clean-Up and Disposal of Hazardous Waste in the metallurgical
plant of RUBIK (CARDS 2004)
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This project include the rehabilitation of the metallurgical plant site by removal
of all hazardous waste and making a proper landfill for their depositation.
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Environment Protection
Mining Activities
 Closing and Rehabilitation of the areas of state mine enterprises realized
by a state company ALBMINIERA responsible for all the old mine
activities.
 Supervision and monitoring of new mining activities from NANR (National
Agency of Natural Resources.
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Social Issues
 EITI
 The establishment of the inter-institutional working group consisting of representatives
from several state institutions, as well as groups of interest and the civil society, by the
Order of Prime Minister Nr. 156, date 27.12. 2008 “For constitution and functioning of the
inter-institutional working group for undertaking of the procedures of the Albania
candidacy at the extractive industries transparency initiative (EITI)”. This ensures that
the Albanian government is committed to work with all stakeholders, groups of interests
and civil society.
 The appointment of an individual who will be leading the working group and the
implementation process. The Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy was given
the responsibility of leading the working group within Government, and the Ministry has
committed senior staff to coordinate and to carry out this work.
 On 17 March 2009, is approved EITI Implementation Work Plan
Albania is working in the fulfillment of the action of the working plan
 The documents realized under the EIT Initiative are posted on the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Energy (METE) website, http://www.mete.gov.al
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