Supporting the Development of a Migration Policy in Albania

Migration is a crucial element in Albania’s social and economic development, both in light of the large proportion of Albanian citizens abroad and the strong dependency on migrant remittances. Albania is also considered a country of origin, transit and destination for migrants, including economic migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees.

In order to address Albania’s challenges related to complex migration flows, as well as enhance the development impact of migration, a cross-cutting approach to migration governance is required.

In this context, the project aims to contribute to Albania’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal Target 10.7 to facilitate orderly, safe, and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies. It will do so by providing support for the development of a new migration governance policy. A review of the legislation in place will also be conducted, making necessary legislative amendments and developing new provisions, as appropriate, to further strengthen the migration legislation.

Moreover, capacity-building on migration management, with specific focus on the Migration Governance Framework (MiGoF), will also be provided to the authorities involved in the development of the policy.

Finally, the project will ensure that migration legislation is gender sensitive and corresponds to international human rights standards.