The territorial-administrative reform in Albania

Abstract

The territorial-administrative reform determines the changes in the administration because of territorial changes. These processes aim to increase overall capacity of public sector administration, through the creation of local communities with strong autonomy, capable of having the necessary capacities and means to encourage local development in all its aspects. Every reform process must meet criteria such as the existence of the political will, without which it cannot be fulfilled, changes in legislation, discussions at the regional level as well as support from external factors. In our country, the need to apply such a reform came as a result of various factors, such as: demographic changes, large fragmentation of local government units, lack of efficiency in providing services, inequality in local revenues, etc. This paper will show the evolution of administrative-territorial reform in Albania, the history, the reasons behind a new one and the problems.