We are the Urban Research Institute (URI), base out of Tirana, working over the past five years in a variety of different areas - trainings, research, project management, URI has extensive experience working with several donor programs during this time, including USAID, UNDP, World Bank, SIDA, SOROS and others, and have several accomplishments to our credit.
Our core staff, we have developed a solid reputation amongst the development community in Albania. We also have access to a number of other experts through our various partnerships.
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Services / Expertise

Institutional Capacity Enhancement for a Reform of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Albania.  more

Training

URI and SIPU International expat consultants have produced and delivered a full course on Strategic and Operational Planning at Local Government Level. The Module contains more

Albanian Decentralization Initiative

Establishment of a sound and stable democratic system in Albania requires a more efficient and accountable governance. It requires a broad involvement of the citizens in the decision making process and implementation of jointly decided development programs. more

Publications

For the first time under URI initiative and involvement of the best country expertise, URI has produced and published for use of local government officials this manual to help more