IDRA - Institute for Development Research & Alternatives

IDRA present the findings of the E-Tax Services Survey 2010

IDRA is pleased to present the findings of the Electronic Tax Services Survey conducted by IDRA under contract by the Millennium Challenge Corporation Albania Threshold Program II, during January - March, 2010, in the cities of Tirana, Durr�s, Fier, Vlora, and Shkodra. The E-Tax Services Survey conducted by IDRA had two main objectives: (a) to assess the performance, accessibility, usefulness of e-tax services, and business awareness of their availability; and (b) to make concrete and significant recommendations on enhancing e-tax services usage and making them more efficient and transparent.

IDRA is providing website technical support to Albanian Exporters
IDRA is providing website technical support for a number of Albanian Exporters of products and/or services ...

Presentation of Results for the "Local Government" surveys
Hotel TIRANA International, 2008
IDRA has presented the results for the Local Government surveys, an urban survey of 800 respondents in various municipalities and approx. 400 interviewes in each of 10 selected cities (Shkodra, Lezha, Kukes, Fushe-Kruja, Fier, Himara, Gramsh, Librazhd, Pogradec, Korca) in overall 4772 interviews...

IDRA Director a Panel Speaker at USAID supported International Conference
Mr. Auron Pasha, Executive Director of IDRA, was a Panel Speaker at the International Conference - Democracy that Delivers: Unlocking the potential of Transition, supported by USAID and held in Sofia on May 21st 2008. His speech was scheduled for the panel -Democratic Transition and the role of International Assistance.

IDRA is implementing the "Business Impact Survey" (2008) of the Millennium Challenge project in Albania
The survey will focus on three issues: on tax administration, public procurement and business registration. This survey of business of Large Taxpayers Office will map perceptions of the business community on the quality and effectiveness of services, professionalism, level of understanding of laws and regulations, responsiveness of public officials and corruption in the areas mentioned.

Presentation of Results for the survey: "Corruption in Albania - Perception and Experience"
Tirana, 7th of May 2008
For the third year in the row IDRA prepared and published the Corruption Survey report. On 7th of May, the results of the survey were presented in a conference organized by "Rule of Law" USAID project at Economic Faculty of University of Tirana. The conference was attended by media, civil society representatives, international community and other institutions.

Assessing and monitoring the interaction between local government and the central government devolved agencies in exercising the common functions
It's the latest research project on local government issues IDRA is being carried out in partnership with Institute for Democracy and Mediation, supported by Soros Foundation. This project is being implemented in four cites: Shkoder, Durres, Korce dhe Fier.

IDRA implemented "Young Voices Poll" for UNICEF-Albania
IDRA is proud to announce that it has been awarded by UNICEF the research project "Young voices poll". This project main objective was to establish national baseline data about the situation of Albanian youth.

Local Government Surveys
For the third year in the row IDRA has conducted an urban survey which examine how citizens view local government services.

Training on Opinion Polls
IDRA conducted training/seminars on Opinion Polls in Shkodra, Fieri, Pogradec and Gjirokastra. These training/seminars was organized by the LGDA project with participant officials from many municipalities around the country...

Fact Sheets for Albinvest
IDRA has conduct a study by gathering, selecting and processing Business Data for Albinvest (the State Agency for Foreign Investments in Albania).

Media Monitoring on Local Elections
IDRA has conducted Media Monitoring for Local Elections held in 18 February 2007. During the period December 2006 - February 2007 IDRA has monitored 9 main TV channels and 5 main Newspapers. This Media Monitoring project has been supported from the USAID project "Democracy and Governance in Albania" (DGA)...

Life in Transition Survey
IDRA Research has conducted for Albania the EBRD's "Life in Transition" survey. "Life in Transition" survey was conducted in 30 countries in Europe, CIS (ex Soviet Union) & Turkey. The survey in 30 countries was coordinated by Synovate and IDRA Research was the partner for Albania....

National Survey on Consumers
IDRA Research conducted a national (urban) survey on Consumers' rights, their awareness and the consumer behaviour. In 15 of march is the International Day of Consumers. Click here for the results (in Albanian)

Business Ethics in Korca
In the framework of EDEM project IDRA organized a meeting of business community in Korca to launch its training program for business ethics and the declaration of values. More than 25 businesses were present in the meeting and they did sign the declaration of values.

Mentoring Workshop (Call 6 of EU's FP6)
IDRA participated in the Mentoring Workshop for the Call 6 of EU's 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, its Information Society Technologies (IST) priorities & the e-Government research projects for Western Balkans. The workshop was held in Hotel Rogner Tirana (Albania) was organized by CIVET 2000 in the framework of EU's is2web project.

Business Ethics in Gjirokastra
In the framework of EDEM project, IDRA in cooperation with the Gjirokastra Chamber of Commerce has prepared a declaration of values to be adopted by its members. The Declaration is part of the overall EDEM objective to improve Business Ethics in Albanian business Community. The Declaration sets the principles of Ethics in business operation and sets the ground for adoption of individual business ethics codes

Local Government and the Business (paper)
In the framework of EDEM/USAID project, IDRA has produced a paper which looks into all the areas of interaction between businesses and local governments. The idea of this paper is to create an inventory of all the areas where a possible intervention is needed to improve the business climate at local level. The next stage is to select one area for piloting in several municipalities in order to improve procedures/service in relation to businesses. Read or download the report (PDF) ...