Albania and the EIB

The EIB has been active in Albania since 1995.

Our focus has been supporting key transport infrastructure to improve inter-regional integration and connectivity to Europe. One example is the construction of the motorway bypass for the city of Vlora.

In 2019, we signed our first urban development loan to the country’s capital under the Economic Resilience Initiative. Besides reducing pollution in the Lana river in Tirana, the project will reorganise streets and urban space near both banks. The financing includes an €8 million EIB loan, €2.4 million from donors and a technical assistance grant worth €500 000.

Lately, we supported along with the Albanian Development Fund (ADF) investments for the sustainable tourism development of Northern Albania and the Adriatic coastline.

Under the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF), we provide financing and technical assistance to the energy, environment, social, transport and digital infrastructure sectors: Albania broadband and the Mati River Flood Protection Infrastructure projects, to name a few.

At a glance

The EIB provides finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects in Albania.

EIB activity in Albania by sector

(since start of operations)

EIB stories in Albania

Individual stories speak louder than figures and charts. Discover how our work improves the quality of life in Albania and beyond

29 August 2024 Gordana Kovacevic

15 years of the WBIF

The European Union’s main investment vehicle for the Western Balkans marks a decade and a half of success—and plots an increase in infrastructure investment for the region

Infrastructure Western Balkans Montenegro Albania Serbia Enlargement Countries
10 June 2024 Gordana Kovacevic

Albania on track

Albania rebuilds its railways with financial and technical support from the EU—and cuts emissions

Railways Western Balkans Sustainable transport Montenegro Albania Enlargement Countries Transport Climate action and environment
12 January 2024 Kyriacos Kakouris

Free advice times three

Infrastructure development across the Western Balkans gets a boost from a tripling of EU advisory work

Infrastructure Montenegro Albania Türkiye Serbia Enlargement Countries Development Climate action and environment
30 September 2021

EIB and the Western Balkans: a concrete support

The EIB is proud to be the lead financier in the Western Balkans Investment Framework - an ambitious European Commission led initiative that combines financing from International Financial Institutions with EU grants accelerating much needed investments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

Investment Montenegro Albania North Macedonia Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Enlargement Countries Economics
9 August 2019

Designing a better Albania, from scrap wood

Architect Pezana Rexha repurposes scrap wood to create beautiful interiors while providing jobs for disadvantaged Albanians

Albania Enlargement Countries Research, innovation and technology Balanced regional development SMEs
12 April 2019 Nikola Simic

Tirana’s old neighbourhood gets a new life

The EU bank makes its first Albania urban development loan to the country’s capital with its Economic Resilience Initiative

Urban agenda Infrastructure Partners Economic resilience Western Balkans Albania Enlargement Countries Infrastructure Urban development Migration Institutional

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