USAID/Albania Strategic Plan, FY 1998-2002

摘要

This plan lays out USAIDs strategy over the next five years towards facilitating Albanias transition to a market-oriented democracy. Albania lags considerably in its transition bid relative to other countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Moreover, its economy is qualitatively different from those of most, if not all, transition economies. In fact, on the development continuum, Albania in many respects more closely resembles a low-income developing country. The primary challenge of this strategy is to address Albanias transition needs as well as its more basic developmental needs. Additional needs stem from the crisis and anarchy that befell Albania in March-June 1997. In this context, and in contrast to elsewhere in CEE, this strategy does not aim for graduation, but rather assumes that a U.S. assistance program beyond the horizon of this strategic plan will be appropriate.