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ProjectFactsheetBuilding Mard Administrative Capacities for Technical Negotiations with European Union in Agriculture and Rural Development - TCP/ALB/3606 2020
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No results found.The agricultural sector of Albania is marked by a very high employment level, unmatched by its contribution to gross domestic product, which will require higher investments in coming years. Increased demand in the domestic market and exports for various agrifood sectors towards neighbouring non-European Union countries are driving growth in agrifood production, yet economic performance is still insufficient due to small-scale and fragmented farming, poor technology and low productivity and competitiveness. Furthermore, Albania’s European Union pre-accession and accession process is expected to accelerate the restructuring of the agricultural and rural economy, to gradually align it with European agriculturalstandards. Lessons learned at the European Union level show that success depends also on building national and local institutions capable of fulfilling the technical requirements of agricultural and rural development policy preparation and implementation. For a successful approximation process, it is essential for MARD and the institutions involved to possess the necessary capacities. Based on an official request from MARD to continue this highly appreciated work, the current project was formulated to establish a coherent internal policy function, strengthening capacities in policy preparation and implementation, and in policy and economic monitoring and evaluation. To this end, support was provided to the sector for statistics responsible for collecting and analysing agricultural data, also contributing to the improvement of the administrative, institutional and technical capacities required for European Union negotiations. -
ProjectFactsheetEnhancing Policy-Making on Rural Development and Smallholder Support Through the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 - TCP/RER/3804 2025
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No results found.The project addressed the critical need for sustainable development in rural communities across Europe and Central Asia (ECA), aligning with SDGs 1 (No Poverty) and 2 (Zero Hunger). In the ECA region, nearly one-third of the population resided in rural areas, where small family farms dominated the agricultural sector. Despite some progress, these areas continued to suffer from significantly lower income levels compared to urban areas. Challenges included limited access to resources such as land, finances, and technology, as well as a lack of entities capable of providing training on sustainable agricultural practices and disseminating knowledge to communities and governments. The COVID-19 crisis further highlighted the need for stronger local production systems, shorter value chains, and enhanced resilience of smallholders through nature-based solutions and agroecology. -
ProjectFactsheetSupport to Capacity Building on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Implementation of Local Community Development Pilot Projects - TCP/MOL/3607 2020
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No results found.Agriculture is a pillar of the Republic of Moldova’s RoM economy and serves as the primary source of income in rural areas Approximately 1 9 million people, or 58 percent of the country’s population, live in rural areas, while one quarter of the employed population works in the agriculture sector Generally, however, the sector has low productivity and a high level of informal employment Additionally, over 94 percent of private households in the RoM possess less than 3 hectares of land, which is reflective of the land reforms that occurred during the 1990 s Notwithstanding, agriculture, together with the food processing industry, accounted for USD 1 billion, equivalent to 15 percent of the national GDP, and 30 percent of total exports in 2015 Unemployment affects two thirds of the rural population, while relatively low wages exist in the agriculture sector These factors have both contributed to the pockets of poverty that persist in the country Moreover, wages for rural women are only 76 percent of those of men (on average), further complicating this matter Farmers continue to face several challenges in the advancement of agriculture, including underdeveloped rural infrastructure, poor access to markets and susceptibility to extreme weather events (especially droughts.
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