NDI Albania - National Democratic Institute

NDI Albania - National Democratic Institute Working for democracy and making democracy work! NDI envisions a world where democracy and freedom prevail, with dignity for all.

NDI is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization that works in partnership around the world to strengthen and safeguard democratic institutions, processes, norms and values to secure a better quality of life for all. NDI has worked in Albania for more than three decades on promoting responsive, transparent, inclusive and accountable governance through strengthening electoral integr

ity, institution building and increasing citizen political participation – particularly among women and youth. NDI has helped politicians, civic activists and citizens, in general, to engage in election monitoring, legislative advocacy and issue-based organizing. NDI has supported women’s civil society organizations to advocate successfully for strengthening a gender election quota; young politicians to institute policy development practices inside political parties; and election watchdog organizations to increase transparency of the electoral process. NDI also assists the Albanian parliament, including through supporting the development of parliamentary services and staff to provide independent, balanced and professional research and analysis to facilitate informed legislative decision-making.

🇦🇱🤝🇪🇺 This week, Members of the Albanian Parliament, the Parliamentary Institute, and NDI Albania participated in a peer...
10/06/2026

🇦🇱🤝🇪🇺 This week, Members of the Albanian Parliament, the Parliamentary Institute, and NDI Albania participated in a peer exchange visit to the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS).

📚 The program focused on how EPRS supports Members of the European Parliament in their lawmaking, oversight, and representative roles throughout the entire policy cycle through trusted, impartial, and timely research and analysis.

💡 Discussions explored the wide range of research products and confidential advisory services available to Members, as well as strategies for ensuring that evidence reaches decision-makers at the right time and in the right format.

🔍 EPRS experts highlighted how effective parliamentary research services build trust among legislators through:
✔️ Political neutrality
✔️ High-quality analysis
✔️ Timely delivery
✔️ User-focused products
✔️ Proactive engagement with Members
✔️ Responsible use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence

🇪🇺 As Albania advances on its path toward European Union membership, strengthening Parliament’s capacity to access and utilize its own independent, evidence-based research and analysis has never been more important.

🏛️ NDI is proud to support the Parliamentary Institute through the Swiss project “Support to Parliament and Civic Education” (PACEP) as it continues its development as Parliament’s research and civic education hub and a key pillar of evidence-based policymaking.

Thank you, Sarah Sheil and the EPRS team, for an inspiring and thought-provoking visit. We return to Albania energized by new ideas, practical insights, and a renewed commitment to strengthening the role of parliamentary research in supporting evidence-based policymaking, effective oversight, and informed public debate.

📣 Only a few days left to apply!Have an idea worth exploring? Submit your abstract for the Parliamentary Research Day 20...
30/05/2026

📣 Only a few days left to apply!

Have an idea worth exploring? Submit your abstract for the Parliamentary Research Day 2026 and contribute to the conversation on Open Parliament and how to improve oversight and legislative functions.

📅 Deadline for abstract submissions: June 1

📢 Call for Papers – Parliamentary Research Day 2026!

The Parliamentary Institute of the Albanian Parliament is excited to launch the third edition of Parliamentary Research Day 2026, set to take place in 📍 Tirana, Albania this November!

💡Are you interested in advancing open parliament, strengthening legislative processes and parliamentary oversight, and promoting transparency and citizen engagement? Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research and ideas!

📄 Submit your abstract by 1 June 2026
📧 [email protected]

For full details on how to apply and important deadlines, check out the link below ⬇️
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XIV9KA0MSM7oWovznOmPQvTNG-V8LdiB/view?usp=sharing

🏷️Parliamentary Research Day 2026 is organized under the Swiss Development & Cooperation project “Support to Parliament and Civic Education”, implemented by NDI.

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📢 Thirrje për Artikuj – Dita e Kërkimit Parlamentar 2026!

Instituti Parlamentar i Kuvendi i Shqipërisë ka kënaqësinë të shpallë edicionin e tretë të Ditës së Kërkimit Parlamentar 2026, që do të zhvillohet në 📍 Tiranë, Shqipëri, këtë nëntor!

💡 A jeni të interesuar për rritjen e transparencës dhe pjesëmarrjes qytetare, përmirësimin e procesit ligjvënës dhe forcimin e mbikëqyrjes parlamentare? Mos e humbisni mundësinë për të ndarë idetë tuaja!

📄 Dërgoni abstraktin deri më 1 qershor 2026
📧 [email protected]

Për më shumë informacion mbi mënyrën e aplikimit dhe afatet përkatëse, klikoni linkun më poshtë ⬇️
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XIV9KA0MSM7oWovznOmPQvTNG-V8LdiB/view?usp=sharing

🏷️ Dita e Kërkimit Parlamentar 2026 organizohet në kuadër të projektit të Agjencisë Zvicerane për Zhvillim dhe Bashkëpunim (SDC) “Mbështetje për Kuvendin dhe Edukimin Qytetar” (PACEP II) i zbatuar nga Instituti Demokratik Amerikan (NDI).

Embassy of Switzerland in Albania

✒️ Si një nga vendet nismëtare dhe bashkë-sponsorizuese të Rezolutës 11/7 së Konventës së Kombeve të Bashkuara kundër Ko...
11/05/2026

✒️ Si një nga vendet nismëtare dhe bashkë-sponsorizuese të Rezolutës 11/7 së Konventës së Kombeve të Bashkuara kundër Korrupsionit (UNCAC) mbi forcimin e transparencës dhe integritetit në financimin politik, Shqipëria 🇦🇱 ka sot mundësi konkrete të harmonizojë legjislacionin e saj për financimin politik me standardet për të cilat ka kontribuar të promovojë në nivel ndërkombëtar.

📝 Javën e kaluar, NDI Albania prezantoi pranë Komisionit të Posaçëm Parlamentar për Realizimin e Reformës Zgjedhore një paketë rekomandimesh lidhur me projektligjin e ri për rregullimin e financimit politik.

💬 Ndër rekomandimet kryesore të paraqitura ishin:

📌 Miratimi i një qasjeje gjithëpërfshirëse për rregullimin e financimit politik, përmes një kuadri të unifikuar ligjor ose përmes ndryshimeve të harmonizuara në Kodin Zgjedhor, ligjin “Për partitë politike” dhe ligjin “Për financimin e partive politike”;
📌 Forcimi i mekanizmave të mbikëqyrjes dhe zbatimit, përmes krijimit të një kuadri më të qartë bashkëpunimi ndërinstitucional mes KQZ-së dhe institucioneve të tjera, si SPAK, Prokuroria e Përgjithshme, Policia e Shtetit, Drejtoria e Parandalimit të Pastrimit të Parave, etj.;
📌 Vendosja e rregullave për palët e treta që marrin pjesë në fushata zgjedhore (të ashtuquajturit “aktorë të fushatës që nuk garojnë në zgjedhje”);
📌 Rritja e transparencës së të ardhurave dhe shpenzimeve të financimit politik në hapësirën digjitale, përfshirë fushatat online dhe reklamat politike;
📌 Rregullimi i detyrimeve për raportimin e veprimtarive, të ardhurave dhe shpenzimeve që burojnë ose zhvillohen jashtë vendit;
📌 Forcimi i regjimit të sanksioneve, për të garantuar që shkeljet të trajtohen përmes masave efektive, proporcionale dhe parandaluese.

🧩 Rregullimi i financimit politik mbetet thelbësor për mbrojtjen e integritetit zgjedhor, parandalimin e ndikimit të parave të paligjshme në politikë dhe forcimin e besimit të qytetarëve tek institucionet demokratike.

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✒️ As a country that initiated and co-sponsored UNCAC Resolution 11/7 on strengthening transparency and integrity in political finance, Albania 🇦🇱 now has an important opportunity to align its political finance legislation with the very standards it helped advance at the international level.

📝 Last week, NDI Albania presented before the Ad-Hoc Committee on Election Reform, a set of recommendations on the newly proposed draft law regulating political finance.

💬 Among the key recommendations presented were:

📌 Adopting a comprehensive approach to political finance regulation through either a unified legal framework or synchronized amendments to the Electoral Code, the Law on Political Parties, and the Law on Financing of Political Parties;
📌 Strengthening oversight and enforcement by establishing a clearer framework of cooperation between the CEC and other relevant institutions, including SPAK, the General Prosecution Office, State Police, the Financial Intelligence Agency and the like;
📌 Introducing regulation of third parties participating in electoral campaigns (so called non-contested campaigners);
📌 Increasing transparency of political finance income and expenditures in the digital sphere, including online campaigning and political advertising;
📌 Regulating reporting obligations related to activities, income, and expenditures originating from or conducted outside the country;
📌 Strengthening the sanctions regime to ensure that violations are addressed through measures that are effective, proportionate, and dissuasive.

🧩 Political finance regulation remains essential to protecting electoral integrity, preventing the influence of illicit money in politics, and strengthening public trust in democratic institutions.

📢 Call for Papers – Parliamentary Research Day 2026!The Parliamentary Institute of the Albanian Parliament is excited to...
06/05/2026

📢 Call for Papers – Parliamentary Research Day 2026!

The Parliamentary Institute of the Albanian Parliament is excited to launch the third edition of Parliamentary Research Day 2026, set to take place in 📍 Tirana, Albania this November!

💡Are you interested in advancing open parliament, strengthening legislative processes and parliamentary oversight, and promoting transparency and citizen engagement? Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research and ideas!

📄 Submit your abstract by 1 June 2026
📧 [email protected]

For full details on how to apply and important deadlines, check out the link below ⬇️
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XIV9KA0MSM7oWovznOmPQvTNG-V8LdiB/view?usp=sharing

🏷️Parliamentary Research Day 2026 is organized under the Swiss Development & Cooperation project “Support to Parliament and Civic Education”, implemented by NDI.

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📢 Thirrje për Artikuj – Dita e Kërkimit Parlamentar 2026!

Instituti Parlamentar i Kuvendi i Shqipërisë ka kënaqësinë të shpallë edicionin e tretë të Ditës së Kërkimit Parlamentar 2026, që do të zhvillohet në 📍 Tiranë, Shqipëri, këtë nëntor!

💡 A jeni të interesuar për rritjen e transparencës dhe pjesëmarrjes qytetare, përmirësimin e procesit ligjvënës dhe forcimin e mbikëqyrjes parlamentare? Mos e humbisni mundësinë për të ndarë idetë tuaja!

📄 Dërgoni abstraktin deri më 1 qershor 2026
📧 [email protected]

Për më shumë informacion mbi mënyrën e aplikimit dhe afatet përkatëse, klikoni linkun më poshtë ⬇️
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XIV9KA0MSM7oWovznOmPQvTNG-V8LdiB/view?usp=sharing

🏷️ Dita e Kërkimit Parlamentar 2026 organizohet në kuadër të projektit të Agjencisë Zvicerane për Zhvillim dhe Bashkëpunim (SDC) “Mbështetje për Kuvendin dhe Edukimin Qytetar” (PACEP II) i zbatuar nga Instituti Demokratik Amerikan (NDI).

Embassy of Switzerland in Albania

Parliament, civil society, and media came together to validate the Parliamentary Transparency Assessment—to identify gap...
27/03/2026

Parliament, civil society, and media came together to validate the Parliamentary Transparency Assessment—to identify gaps and set priorities and commitments for action. 📝🤝

This marks an important milestone in a multi-year co-creation process that began in 2020, grounded in principles and aligned with international standards—culminating in the adoption of co-created transparency and civic engagement standards by the Albanian Parliament in 2024. ✅📊

The frameworks are in place; now it’s time to deliver.

As Albania advances on its EU path 🇪🇺, strong partnerships will be key to ensuring transparency, participation, and trust. 🤲💡
The assessment will guide the first Open Parliament Action Plan (2026–2030). 📌

➡️ Next step: turning commitments into action!

NDI is grateful to National Endowment for Democracy (NED) for long term support to this dialogue platoform. This event was supported by and with a contribution from Embassy of Switzerland in Albania “Support to Parliament and Civic Education” project.

Kuvendi i Shqipërisë, shoqëria civile dhe media u bashkuan për të validuar gjetjet e Vlerësimit të Transparencës Parlamentare—një hap i rëndësishëm për të identifikuar boshllëqet dhe për të përcaktuar prioritetet dhe angazhimet për veprim. 📝🤝

Ky zhvillim shënon një moment kyç në një proces bashkëkrijimi disa vjeçar që nisi në vitin 2020—i mbështetur në parimet e dhe i harmonizuar me standardet ndërkombëtare—duke kulmuar në vitin 2024 me miratimin nga Kuvendi i Shqipërisë të standardeve për transparencë dhe angazhim qytetar. ✅📊

Kornizat tashmë janë në vend; tani është koha për zbatim.

Ndërsa Shqipëria vijon rrugën drejt Bashkimit Evropian 🇪🇺, partneritetet e forta do të jenë vendimtare për të garantuar transparencë, pjesëmarrje dhe besim. 🤲💡

Ky vlerësim do të shërbejë si një udhërrëfyes për hartimin e Planit të parë të Veprimit për Parlamentin e Hapur (2026–2030). 📌

➡️ Hapi i radhës: t’i kthejmë angazhimet në rezultate konkrete!

NDI i është mirënjohës National Endowment for Democracy (NED) për mbështetjen afatgjatë. Ky aktivitet u mbështet nga dhe nga Agjencia Zvicerane për Zhvillim dhe Bashkëpunim në kuadër të projektit “Mbështetje për Parlamentin dhe Edukimin Qytetar”.

🇦🇱🇬🇧 Last week the Parliamentary Institute’s Research and Civic Education teams of the Albanian Parliament visited the U...
26/03/2026

🇦🇱🇬🇧 Last week the Parliamentary Institute’s Research and Civic Education teams of the Albanian Parliament visited the UK Parliament House of Commons Library and Civic Engagement and Outreach services to explore new approaches and innovative practices in:

📊 Strengthening parliamentary research & quality standards
🎓 Staff training & professional development
🤖 AI in research & evidence-based policymaking
👩‍🏫 Civic education & youth engagement: shadowing student tours, outreach programs, and youth initiatives

What stood out most: research, civic education, and outreach are deeply interconnected, strengthening how parliament listens, communicates, and represents. Innovation and AI work best when guided by clear principles and human oversight, while civic education remains central to building trust, relevance, and institutional resilience.

We look forward to applying these insights to further enhance Albania’s parliamentary research and civic education programs, contributing to the consolidation of the Parliamentary Institute!

This study visit was organized within the framework of “Support to Parliament and Civic Education”, a project of the Swiss Development & Cooperation, implemented by NDI Albania.

📣Call for Fellowship in the Albanian Parliament 🫵Are you a senior undergraduate, recent graduate, or master’s student wi...
12/03/2026

📣Call for Fellowship in the Albanian Parliament

🫵Are you a senior undergraduate, recent graduate, or master’s student with a background in economy and finance? Gain hands-on experience in parliamentary work and oversight!

What you’ll do:
✅ Conduct research & analysis
✅ Draft reports & briefing notes
✅ Attend meetings & support MPs
✅ Assist with day-to-day office tasks

🗓 Deadline: March 25, 2026

Find additional information here:👇
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m38EbVEhF8tOADJNfJvkYdVOHSqPhbsQ/view?usp=sharing

🌟This is a unique opportunity to experience parliamentary work up close, learn from MPs and staff, and develop skills in research, analysis, and legislative support.

06/03/2026
📍 During the conference “Youth, Elections and Democratic Engagement: A Regional Dialogue”, which took place on 25–26 Feb...
04/03/2026

📍 During the conference “Youth, Elections and Democratic Engagement: A Regional Dialogue”, which took place on 25–26 February 2026 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, NDI Albania - National Democratic Institute discussed a vital shift: How do we move from merely monitoring elections to driving meaningful institutional reform? We shared some of our successful youth initiatives that aim to empower young people.

💡Key highlights:

💬 Demystifying Power: How the Parliament of Albania is opening its doors through the Civic Education Service and the "My Point of View" legislative simulations.
🔎 Evidence-Based Action: The incredible work of youth groups like Qëndresa Qytetare in documenting election irregularities and engaging directly with oversight bodies.
🤝 Breaking Barriers: Our Parliamentary Internship Program, which is creating real career pathways for young leaders within our institutions.
📣 Turning the Volume Up: Using the "Parliament-ON" platform to ensure youth voices on climate, jobs, and education reach elected officials directly.

🖇️ When youth are equipped with transparency and technical expertise, they don't just ask for change—they create it.

🏷️ This workshop was part of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)'s Enhancing Electoral Reform in the Western Balkans project, funded by the European Union, Norway and Greece.

©️ Photos: Mihai Colfescu/ODIHR.

🔍 How do we ensure that all public money is accounted for? It starts with strong oversight and seamless cooperation betw...
20/02/2026

🔍 How do we ensure that all public money is accounted for? It starts with strong oversight and seamless cooperation between our institutions.

🖇️ On February 17, NDI, in partnership with OECD SIGMA, brought together the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Public Sector Audit, the Albanian Supreme State Audit Institution, and parliamentary staff for a hands-on working roundtable focused on strengthening public financial oversight in Albania.

📌 Building on the first roundtable held in December 2025, this meeting marked another step toward more effective parliamentary oversight, stronger institutions, and greater transparency in the management of public funds.

🟢 Better oversight means better services for citizens.



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Kuvendi i Shqipërisë

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