Limited Assistance for Limited Impact: International Media Assistance in Albania
Limited Assistance for Limited Impact: International Media Assistance in Albania

Author(s): Ilda Londo
Contributor(s): Tarik Jusić (Editor), Kristina Irion (Editor), Mirela Rožajac-Zulčić (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics, Media studies, Governance, Communication studies, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Public Finances
Published by: Analitika – Centar za društvena istraživanja, sva prava pridržana
Keywords: Albania; media; media assistance; impact; PBS; governance;
Summary/Abstract: Albania has a population of just under three million, according to 2011 census. The country has undergone a profound economic transformation over the past two decades, from a centrally planned to a free-market economy. However, there is significant economic disparity between the capital, Tirana, and other nearby, developed cities, compared to more remote and isolated areas. The 2011 census revealed that Albanians make up 83% of the population, while Greeks, Roma, Aromanians, Macedonians, Egyptians or Montenegrins respectively make up less than 1% of the population. However, 14% of the population did not respond to the ethnicity question. Albania’s political system is that of a parliamentary multi-party democracy. The prime minister is designated by the parties that form a majority coalition. The president is elected by the parliament for a five-year term.

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