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CAUTION: The following links
and accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Albania in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be interested
in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita
GDP, for example. Perhaps your paper
could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather expected in 2024 *** Albania
is one of the most vulnerable countries in the region to changing climate
trends. Changing weather patterns have already been observed over the last 15
years with increasing temperatures, decreasing precipitation, and more
frequent extreme events like floods and droughts. Projections indicate a
decline in summer rainfalls of about 10 percent by 2020 and 20 percent by
2050. Two sectors that are acutely impacted by these shifts in climate are
energy and agriculture. The World Bank Group is working with Albania to help
the country’s agriculture sector better adapt to the potential impacts of
climate change. – Microsoft BING Copilot World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports Western Balkans 6
Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, 16 July 2024 [accessed 11 Dec
2024] This
Regional Western Balkans Countries Climate and Development Report (CCDR) stands out in several ways. In a region that often lacks
cohesive regional alliances, this report emphasizes how the challenges faced
across countries are often common and interconnected, and, importantly, that
climate action requires coordination on multiple fronts. Simultaneously, it
illustrates the differences across countries, places, and people that require
targeted strategies and interventions. *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Albania U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html [accessed 9 November
2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/albania/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Albania, a formerly closed, centrally planned state, is a developing country with a modern open-market economy. Albania managed to weather the first waves of the global financial crisis but, the negative effects of the crisis caused a significant economic slowdown. Since 2014, Albania’s economy has steadily improved and economic growth reached 3.8% in 2017. However, close trade, remittance, and banking sector ties with Greece and Italy make Albania vulnerable to spillover effects of possible debt crises and weak growth in the euro zone GDP -
per capita (PPP): $12,500 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
41.4% industry:
18.3% services: 40.3% (2017 est.) Unemployment
rate: 13.8% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 14.3% (2012
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 15 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 10.8 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 79 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 96.2% of
population Physicians
density: 1.22 physicians/1,000 population (2016) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 99.8% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Albania borgenproject.org/category/albania/ [accessed 19 January 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global poverty.
From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote, nearly
every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating at
the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Progress For Maternal And Child Health Outcomes In Albania borgenproject.org/maternal-and-child-health-in-albania/ ~
Hunger In Albania: 3 Organizations Making A Difference borgenproject.org/hunger-in-albania-3-organizations-making-a-difference/ ~
The Process Of Alleviating Poverty In Albania borgenproject.org/poverty-in-albania/ ~
Improving Healthcare In Albania borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-albania/ ~
10 Facts About Girls’ Education In Albania borgenproject.org/girls-education-in-albania/ ~
10 Facts About Sanitation In Albania borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-sanitation-in-albania/ ~
Poverty Among The Romani In Albania borgenproject.org/poverty-among-romanians-in-albania/ ~
7 Shocking Facts About Poverty In Albania borgenproject.org/facts-about-poverty-in-albania/ The
World Bank in Albania www.worldbank.org/en/country/albania/overview [accessed 15 April 2021] Albania has transformed from one of the poorest countries
in Europe to an upper-middle-income country. The country is implementing
important reforms to revitalize growth and job creation, while advancing the
European Union integration agenda. Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Albania-ECONOMY.html [accessed 8 December 2020] As Albania entered the 21st century, its economy had begun
to improve. Inflation remained low, the economy was expanding at a rate of
approximately 7% a year, and foreign direct investment was growing. Economic
growth came largely from the transportation, service, and construction
sectors. The state was privatizing industries, and as of 2002, nearly all
land in Albania was privately owned. However, the country's transition to a
free-market economy did not come without difficulties. Unemployment remained
high, and the economy remained based on agriculture (around 50%). Crime and
corruption were problems, as were governmental bureaucratic hurdles that
hamper business activity. The country's infrastructure was still outmoded and
in disrepair, and in dire need of funding. Severe energy shortages caused
blackouts and were responsible for small businesses failing; in 2003, the
country was increasing its imports of electricity. All
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