The 2027 budget for the Ministry of Environment foresees 3.23 billion lek, of which 1 billion lek has been planned for investments.
Minister of Environment Sofjan Jaupaj said in a social media post that the funding will support major investments, the development of environmental infrastructure, the protection of natural resources and the strengthening of environmental monitoring.
Jaupaj said the planned funds aim to advance concrete projects that contribute to improving environmental quality and promoting sustainable development.
Minister Jaupaj stressed that these investments will also serve to fulfil Albania’s commitments on its path toward European Union integration, with the aim of creating a cleaner environment and protecting the country’s natural assets.
The 2027 budget supports the implementation of concrete projects for the development of environmental infrastructure and improved access to nature.
Priorities include the completion of the Multifunctional Centre in the Vjosa River National Park, phase II of Eko-Park Ulëz, the creation of panoramic balconies across the network of Protected Areas, the construction of a pedestrian walkway in the Divjakë-Karavasta National Park, as well as investments in integrated waste management infrastructure in Elbasan.
Regarding environmental monitoring during 2027, the aim is to strengthen air quality monitoring through monitoring stations, and to equip the National Noise Monitoring Network with measuring devices.
The focus will also be on the creation of the National Climate Agency and the National Environment Fund, as well as the implementation of the National Programme “Albanian Green Corps”.