Planning and Local Governance Project

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The United States Agency for International Development, Regional Services Center (RSC), Budapest intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of its client mission, USAID Albania, in anticipation of the procurement of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee term contract that will implement a five-year project entitled "Planning and Local Governance Project".

PLGP OBJECTIVES

To achieve PLGP's goal stated above in Section A, the project has the following four objectives and corresponding program components:

Objective I:  The GOA implements effective government decentralization policies and legislation through collaboration with local governments and non-governmental organizations.

Component I: Support the GOA's work to implement effective governmentdecentralization policies and legislation. 

Objective II:  Local governments improve their performance, accountability, transparency, and ability to involve citizens in decision making.   

Component II:   Improve the efficiency, transparency and accountability of local government operations. 

Objective III:  The GOA and local governments effectively plan, manage, and finance public services, consistent with EU standards.

Component III:   Improve local government management and oversight of selected public utilities to provide services in accordance with EU standards.

Objective IV:  The GOA and local governments improve their ability to develop, coordinate, and manage territorial planning.  

Component IV:   Strengthen the capabilities of the GOA and local governments to plan and manage urban and regional growth.

USAID/Albania plans to utilize a contract to implement the project through a combination of technical assistance and training.