The Reconstruction and Development Policy in Albania After the Earthquake of 26 November 2019
Abstract
The paper explores the reconstruction and redevelopment policy in Albania, after the damages caused by the earthquake of 26 November 2019 as a devastating natural disaster, and the following crises it created. One of the major problems was that of damages that suffered several regions, in relation with the houses and buildings in these areas. The reconstruction policy for the unsheltered persons following the destruction caused by the earthquake, aimed at helping individuals and families that lost their homes as a result of this natural disaster. Thus, this paper aims to present the situation in relation with the implementation of the reconstruction and housing policy and the steps undertaken by the Albanian government, together with other public and private actors in this direction. In this regard, it was necessary to create ties and collaborate with affected local government units or municipalities, different nongovernmental actors and citizens, also accompanied by the necessary funds, in order to respond to increased responsibilities to cope and overcome the crises situation, in line with all the support of international actors.
In this paper, will be analyzed the involvement and the response of the government and other relevant actors in time of crisis and the undertaken government initiatives to offer citizens effective and efficient public goods and services. The methodology to exploring this topic, is that of qualitative methods, and by using primary and secondary sources of information from different international and national relevant institutions.
The different aspects and the used instruments of the reconstruction and redevelopment policies, have been related with arguments about its efficiency and effectiveness, with different treatment of the citizens, the steps and the quantity of the given relief from government, and debates about the speed of the process, accompanied by the problematic situation of Covid 19 spread at the time, in the country.
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