In ECA, Albania is second only to Russia in terms of extreme event risk. This highlights the need for Albania to take proactive action to minimize the risk of exposure to such events through various adaptation mechanisms. Albania''s most common natural hazards include floods, storms, droughts, and sea level rise.
READ MOREMean Projections. This page presents Albania''s projected climate. The Mean Projections page offers CCKP''s complete suite of indicators for in-depth analysis into future climate scenarios and potential risks due to changing climates. Data can be investigated as either the projected mean or anomaly (change) and is presented spatially, as a
READ MORE13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning. 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact
READ MOREIn line with UNFCCC guidelines, Albania prepared a document outlining the actions it planned to undertake to address climate change, also known as Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), in 2015. Albania signed the Paris Agreement, the most ambitious multilateral climate change agreement, in April 2016.
READ MOREAlbania. Municipalities Take Actions Against Climate Change. April 15, 2024 - Local governments are stepping up their efforts in the fight against climate change as the final phase of consultation for eight Local Adaptation Plans (LAPs) commenced today in Elbasan. It will extend throughout April in Durrës, Kukës, Krujë, Fier, Vlorë
READ MOREBut according to an EU-commissioned study called CLIWASEC(Climate Change Impacts on Water and Security), the Drin''s dams have also become a source of problems between Albania and its
READ MOREAlbania must ensure that climate change is built into Covid-19 recovery strategies in line with an economic growth that is environmentally sustainable and driven
READ MOREOn 03 November 2022, the Fourth National Communication of Albania (NC4) was submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat. "Trust in Governance" Opinion Poll 2023 The 2023 Trust in Governance
READ MOREThe UN Resident Coordinator in Albania, Fiona McCluney and high representatives of FAO in Albania visited yesterday the Kune-Vain Lagoon in Lezha as part of events taking place during the SDG Week 2021 in Albania. FAO in Albania is currently working closely with the Administrate for Protected Areas (APA) in Lezha to raise awareness of the impacts of
READ MOREClimate Change Knowledge Portal. The systematic warming of the planet is directly causing global mean sea level to rise in two primary ways: (1) mountain glaciers and polar ice sheets are increasingly melting and adding water to the ocean, and (2) the warming of the water in the oceans leads to an expansion and thus increased volume.
READ MOREExplore the overview for a general context of how climate change is affecting Albania. Climate Change Overview. Country Summary. This page presents high-level information
READ MOREThe lowest recorded temperatures were observed in Sheqeras (−25.8°C), Voskopojë (−25.6°C), and Bize (−34.7°C). The highest recorded temperatures were observed in
READ MORETo adapt to the changing climate in Lezha District, the government of Albania is turning to a solution as old as the sea itself: Nature. Covering around 4,000
READ MOREAlbania''s Fourth National Communication is a commitment to provide the following elements of information to the Conference of the Parties: (i) National
READ MOREWFD Albania has partnered with the Resource Environmental Centre Albania (REC Albania) to monitor the implementation of the Action Plan of the National Strategy on Climate Change (NSCC), 2020-2030. This is the second monitoring report for the National Strategy for Climate Change that started back in 2021. The report covers a
READ MOREThe Climate Resilient and Competitive Agriculture Project ($70 millions) will focus on improving innovation in agriculture, enhancing smart irrigation, and access to local and EU markets. The Universal Access to High Standard Public Services (GovTech) Project ($65 millions) will help next generation digitalization of public services and
READ MOREAnalysis in English on Albania about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment and more; published on 8 Jun 2021 by ADB and World Bank Attachments Download Report (PDF | 2.32 MB) This climate
READ MOREClimate Change Knowledge Portal. Trends in climate — past, present and future — always need to be understood in the context of the naturally occurring variability. Climate variability here, refers to the ways how climate conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) "flicker" from year to year within their respective typical "range
READ MOREClimate Change Knowledge Portal. This page presents Albania''s climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong understanding of current climate conditions in order to appreciate future climate scenarios and projected change.
READ MORENational Adaptation Planning (NAP) to Climate Change in Albania. Framework for the Country Process Open Publication date 27 Oct 2021 Document type
READ MOREby Albania to implement the Convention, i.e., measures to mitigate climate change and measures to facilitate adequate adaptation to climate change; (iv) information that Albania considers Any other relevant to the achievement of the objectives of the Conventionand (v) Constraints and gaps, and ;
READ MORECollections. This country note for Albania is part of series of country briefs that summarizes information relevant to climate change and agriculture for four pilot countries in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region, with a particular focus on climate and crop projections, adaptation options, policy development, and institutional involvement.
READ MORE1. Prepared by Magali Pinat (EUR) and Linda Spahia (local office) with the excellent research assistance from Rohan Srinivas (EUR). 2. Apart from climate-change related disasters, Albania is also prone to
READ MOREThis page presents Albania''s climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong
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READ MOREAlbania is progressing with climate change legislation aiming to establish a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification System to strengthen the data information collection processes
READ MOREAlbania has a variety of climate systems. With its coastline facing the Adriatic and Ionian seas in the Mediterranean sea, its highlands backed upon the elevated Balkan landmass, and the entire country lying at a latitude subject to a variety of weather patterns during the winter and summer seasons, however it has a high number of climatic regions for such a
READ MOREGoal 13 Targets 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation,
READ MOREThe World Bank Group''s Board of Executive Directors endorsed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework for Albania for the period 2023-2027 as well as
READ MOREClimate change is globally recognized as a critical concern, impacting socioecological systems, and requiring urgent societal interventions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of an exceeding 1.5°C rise in global temperatures by 2040, leading to catastrophic social and environmental consequences.
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