Databases operated by governmental institutions

In May 2001, a new NGO legislative package was enacted by the Albanian Parliament and therefore, all NGOs registered before were obliged to re-register based on the latter law. Efforts were made since that time to register and at present, at the Commercial Registry of Tirana Court, there are 2,231 associations, 311 foundations and 552 centers registered. Nevertheless, constant updating is required of information as many of them change addresses or cease their activities due to donor oriented and based profile.

Databases operated by CSO service organisations

The largest database is the one established by Partners Albania – the Albanian NPO (Non-for-profit organizations) Directory, being a service offered since 2002 by this organization. It contains information on the NGOs name, date of foundation, general background information, mission, contact data, etc., for more than 800 non-for profit organizations. Due to the dynamic nature of the sector and the changes it undergoes, the database is also established on the Web site of Partners Albania where all organisations can download the information easily. In this framework, since 2002, the directory is being constantly updated.

EuroPartners Development , in the framework of a project funded by the EC Delegation on “Increase the Capacities of Albanian NGOs Towards Future Sustainability” for the period 2008-2009, conducted a Situation Analyses and Training Needs Assessment. It established a database of NGOs from Tirana, Gjirokastra, Elbasan, Shkodra, Vlora and Korca with a total of 307 NGOs. The database is constantly updated and will also be made available online for NGOs wishing to apply for Cross-Border Cooperation Funds.

REC Albania, the Regional Environmental Center for Albania, has prepared the NGO Directorate of Albanian environmental NGOs, including a research study respectively. It is prepared since November 2006. Both the evaluation and the address book are part of a considerable support coordinated from REC which will be implemented for the period 2006 – 2010. It is also an online directory that can be found on the REC Web site. Every NGO is required to provide both general and specific information. There are 68 NGOs and the information in this directory is constantly updated.¸

The Albanian Yellow Pages NGO Directory is a project of the Albanian Civil Society Foundation and Soros Foundation established since 2004 until 2007. It is an online service with 578 NGOs from the whole territory of Albania. In this database, are grouped NGOs established by the law on Non-profit-making organizations, respectively: associations, centres, institutions, foundations. No specific criterion has been given priority in this database. All organizations that have committed to provide information are included here. Membership in this project and the inclusion of information has been open to all organization wishing to participate.