Albania’s National Adaptation Plan Second Progress Report

Albania has transitioned from foundational planning to active implementation of its National Adaptation Plan, with completed measures rising from 15% in the first cycle to 50% by 2025. Significant progress was noted in local adaptation planning, where seven of eight municipalities integrated plans into budgets, and in the establishment of a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) system. However, the report identifies critical gaps in domestic financing, fragmented data collection, and uneven inclusivity, particularly in the health sector. While international funding from the EU, World Bank, and GCF provides essential support for agriculture, energy, and urban resilience, a substantial financing gap remains across most sectors, with total estimated needs reaching approximately USD 9.8 billion.

• Albania significantly accelerated the implementation of its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) between 2023 and 2025, with the proportion of completed adaptation measures increasing from 15% in the previous period to 50%.
• Local adaptation has been mainstreamed into municipal governance, with seven out of eight municipalities developing local adaptation plans (LAPs) and integrating them into their budgets and development programs.
• Institutional leadership and transparency have improved through the 2024 establishment of the Ministry of Environment and the submission of Albania's first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement.
• There is a severe gap between estimated adaptation financing needs and available funding; total estimated costs are USD 9,800,696,976, while current committed funding is only USD 699 million, leaving a 93% gap.
• Equity and inclusiveness in adaptation efforts are moderate but uneven; while communication and capacity building scored high (7-8), the health sector scored the lowest (2) due to limited involvement of vulnerable groups and rural health networks.
• The agricultural sector relies heavily on international finance, with EU IPARD III providing USD 160.53 million and a World Bank loan of USD 70 million (2023-2028) for climate resilience.
• Urban adaptation funding is primarily reactive and limited, though the government allocated USD 707.82 million (ALL 60.27 billion) for 2024-2027, with 50% dedicated to maritime and territorial planning for rising seas.
• The energy sector's adaptation budget for 2024-2027 is ALL 15.4 billion, with 93.5% allocated to grid innovation and storage investments to optimize renewable energy for resilient systems.
• Systemic gender gaps persist across all sectors; for example, women make up 54.4% of the agricultural workforce but only 10.8% of registered farmers, limiting their access to land titles and credit.
• Major barriers to NAP implementation include fragmented institutional coordination, limited quality of local-level data, and a lack of dedicated municipal budget lines for adaptation.

APA

NAP Global Network (2025). Albania’s National Adaptation Plan Second Progress Report. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/albania-nap-second-progress-report-v2.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. Albania’s National Adaptation Plan Second Progress Report. 2025. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/albania-nap-second-progress-report-v2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2025albanias, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{Albania’s National Adaptation Plan Second Progress Report}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/albania-nap-second-progress-report-v2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }