Departament for Strategy and Donor Coordination

IPS

The Integrated Planning System (IPS) is a broad planning and monitoring framework which aims to ensure that the core policy and financial processes developed by the GoA function in an integrated manner.

The National Strategy for Development and Integration (NSDI) 2007-2013, was approved by Council of Ministers on 12 March 2008. The NSDI is based on 38 sector and cross cutting strategies.

External Assistance

By coordinating the external assistance in Albania, DSDC provides a government point of contact and orientation for donors with respect to strategic matters as defined in the National Strategy for Development and Integration, thus strengthening government leadership in this process...

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DSDC team

Mrs. Valbona Kuko

Mrs.Valbona Kuko is dhe DSDC Director. She joined DSDC in 2006 and has been the head of the Aid Co-ordination Unit for two years. She is responsible at ensuring that DSDC effectively co-ordinates the foreign assistance to directly support the Government’s priorities and that related information is shared between ministries and donors. She holds an MBA degree from University of Nebraska and University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics. Her working experience for the last 14 years has been primarily linked to donor coordination and European Integration issues.

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Mrs. Oriana Arapi

Mrs. Oriana Arapi heads the NSDI Unit since May 2010. She started working at DSDC as coordinator for NSDI in 2007. Her work focuses on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of NSDI; policy coordination, analysis and monitoring reports concerning several sectors such as energy, regional development, education, business development, social inclusion, decentralization, etc. Principal areas of expertise cover policy and strategy formulation, analysis and reporting, strategic planning processes, social-economic and urban development, decentralization and regional development. She holds a Master Degree in European Studies from Danube University, Austria.

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Mrs. Azeta Xhafka

Mrs.Azeta Xhafka has worked as an external assistance co-ordinator since 2007. She is responsible for the World Bank Projects and IPS Trust Fund and for other donors such as USAID, Greece, Netherlands, Turkey, DFID, France, Poland, and Canada. Her work includes monitoring and evaluating the progress of various project components as well as in coordinating line ministries priorities with the donor community assistance. She holds an M.A. degree in International Business with a specialisation in International Finance from the International Business School at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, USA.

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Mr. Klodjan Seferaj

Mr. Klodjan Seferaj joined DSDC in June 2009 as IPS Coordination Local Consultant, while from February 2010 he works as a coordinator for external assistance being responsible for several donors, as Italy, Swiss Cooperation Office, EBRB, EIB, CEB, OFID, OSCE, etc. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Economy from Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest, Romania, a Master Degree in Finance from Economic Faculty of Tirana, and is a PhD candidate for Public Financial Management. His experience focuses on financial management, project coordination and management, sector-wide approach, and donor coordination.

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Mrs.Manjola Duli

Mrs. Manjola Duli is a DSDC staff member and NSDI Coordinator since October 2009. She has both education and experience background in social sciences and public administration. Previously she has been managing projects for preparing urban and social implementations plans and city and neighbourhood development strategies. Ms Duli has strong experience in gender issues, youth education, Roma community integration as well as some research experience in social issues and infrastructure development. At DSDC she is responsible for NSDI sectors like: economy, public finance, halth, property rights etc

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The following experts are currently working with DSDC :

Mr. Sotiraq Guga, EAM International Consultant

Mrs. Alma Gerxhani Public Relations Local Consultant

Mrs. Alpina Qirjazi, IPS Coordination Local Consultant

Mr. Josif Gjani, IPS Coordination Local Consultant

DSDC contacts

Valbona Kuko	Director	vkuko@km.gov.al	2277358
Oriana Arapi	Director/ NSDI unit	oarapi@km.gov.al	2277372
Azeta Xhafka	Coordinator	axhafka@km.gov.al	2277731
Manjola Duli	Coordinator	mduli@km.gov.al	2277328
Klodjan Seferaj	Coordinator	kseferaj@km.gov.al	2277466
Alma Gerxhani	Public Relations Consultant	agerxhani@km.gov.al	2277327
Sotiraq Guga	EAM International Consultant	sguga@km.gov.al	2277393
Alpina Qirjazi	IPS Coordination Consultant	aqirjazi@km.gov.al	2277311
Josif Gjani	IPS Coordination Consultant	jgjani@km.gov.al	2277463