Training Delivery for Inventory and Ownership Transfer of Public Properties to Local Government Units

The Urban Institute (UI) and the Agency for Inventory and Transfer of Public Property (AITPP), with the support of the Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization (MoLGD) jointly agreed to work on a pilot project on inventory and transfer of public properties to LG. The project involved seven local government units selected based onseveral criteria specifically, level of property registration process conducted by immovable.

Property Registration Offices (IPRO) based in each one of former Districts.

A list of LG units was drafted initially referring to their level of commitment and location. Based on that initial list and the information received from COIPR on the development levelof property registration process, seven LG units were selected to be part of the project. LG units involved in the project are respectively: municipalities of Korca, Kucova, Pogradec, Himara; and the communes of Maminas (Durres) and Gjinar (Elbasan). Mayors of each one of the units were contacted and told about the pilot project and were asked to confirm their commitment and willingness to work with the project team. The inventarization of public property was conducted successfully and was passed for approvel at the Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization.

The document and the handouts are available in the URI office.

Donor: The Urban Institute (Washington D.C.).