Prime Minister Edi Rama has presented a new initiative for the development of infrastructure and public properties, called “New Bridges for Albania 2030”.
This program aims to create opportunities for the construction of new infrastructure, administrative, touristic, cultural and social works, through partnerships with the private sector.
Rama emphasized that the program is a response to the view offered by some of the old enterprises and uninhabited factories, which continue to negatively affect the landscape of the country.
He spoke about the need for a new and more advanced approach, based on the best international experiences, citing the examples of Italy and Spain, where similar investment and joint development structures with the private sector have been set up.
Public-Private Partnerships and Transparency
The Prime Minister clarified that the project will include joint developments through international competitions, making available to the state new spaces with European standards for public administration activity. This process, according to Rama, aims to create a new profile for the public sector, an entrepreneurial profile that will put Albania in the group of countries with consolidated practices of property development and public-private investments.
“Another important aspect of this program is the opportunity to use new legal and financial instruments to develop public properties in the public interest, as well as to provide development opportunities for the private sector, avoiding bureaucratic and complicated procedures of the past”, said Rama.
The Prime Minister has also emphasized the need for continuous dialogue and full transparency during the implementation of this program, to ensure fair competition and benefits for all parties involved. He has guaranteed that this process is just the beginning and needs continuous improvement and adaptation to achieve success.
“With this program, Albania has the ambition to modernize the public sector and position itself as a country that offers great development opportunities for investors and private entrepreneurs, also benefiting from the benefits of sustainable development of public property,” said Rama.
