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EU program for local infrastructure, safer water for the citizens of Lezha in Albania

by AI | 23.Oct 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The project is part of a larger program of 125.6 million euros in 6 regions in Albania, benefiting almost half a million people, providing cleaner water and more sustainable infrastructure.

Inauguration ceremony of the works in Lezhë (Photo: Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy)

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Thanks to the investment of 16 million euros from the EU, KfW, and SECO, 20,000 citizens will benefit from improved infrastructure and safer water in the Municipality of Lezha in Albania.

The Albanian Deputy Prime Minister, who is also the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, along with the European Union ambassador in Tirana, attended the ceremony to start the implementation of the Municipal Infrastructure Program V, which foresees investments in the water supply and sewerage network.

According to the minister, this program includes the construction of the water supply network for three neighborhoods in Lezha, the rehabilitation of the wastewater treatment plant, as well as the construction of a separate stormwater system to avoid flooding.

This investment includes the replacement of the main water pipes in Shëngjin, new wells and reservoirs, plus the rehabilitation of existing ones. It aims to improve wastewater treatment to meet EU standards.

A complete redesign of the stormwater system is also included to prevent flooding.

The project is part of a larger 125.6 million-euro program in 6 regions in Albania, benefiting almost half a million people by providing cleaner water and more sustainable infrastructure.

“Our aim is to build a secure water management system and to transform Albania into a green and circular society. The EU is committed to improving the quality of life for Albanians and providing them with better environmental living conditions, closer to European standards,” said the EU ambassador, Silvio Gonzato. (October 23)

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