Albania - Climate Change Programme

UNEP has funded a project on Article 6 of the UNFCCC (education, training and public awareness). This project aims to enhance the level of public awareness on climate change in Albania in order to enable the country to comply with UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol provisions and to mainstream climate change issues into national policies and strategies. This project will take place before the end of February 2006 and includes:

Conduct an assessment of Albanian needs and barriers regarding the implementation of article 6 Activities;
Develop a synthesis stocktaking report of the situation regarding to Article 6 activities along with a national medium/long-term strategy for raising awareness on climate change issues in Albania;
Conduct a national workshop aiming at raising awareness on climate change issues and its adverse impacts by highlighting the link between climate change and poverty ;
Establish an electronic communication / information network with key stakeholders on climate change; and
Compile and publish brochures (2000 copies) and posters (1000 pcs) printed in national language for raising awareness on climate change .

Project Activities

1. Questioner

English

Albanian

2. National survey to assess needs and requirements for implementation of Article 6 of the UNFCCC

3. Effective Communications for Climate Change Issues in Albania - A Strategy

4. Micro pilot project on raising awareness in the high school "Petro Nini Luarasi"

Presentation on " Climate Change. What it is ?
UNEP Movie on Greenhouse Effect (Albanian language)
Distribution of "Climate Change. What it is?" Brochure (Albanian language)
Painting competition

5. National Workshop on Climate Change in Albania

6. Outreach materials