Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Establishes Startup Albania to promote startup initiatives domestically and internationally
26 Jul 2023On 26 July 2023, the Council of Ministers adopted Decision No. 467, titled "On the Organization and Functioning of the State Agency for Support and Development of Startups and Facilitators." This decision establishes and outlines the functions of the new agency, known as Startup Albania. The agency’s main responsibilities include managing financial support initiatives for the Albanian startup ecosystem, offering a "startup one-stop-shop" service, and promoting startup initiatives domestically and internationally.
Additionally, Startup Albania is tasked with administering the 'Startup and Facilitator Register,' assisting with startup passport applications, maintaining the official online portal, providing information on Government support schemes, overseeing financial grant agreements, and collaborating with international organizations to help local startups access global markets. The agency also aims to foster cooperation among various stakeholders in the startup ecosystem, including governmental bodies, businesses, academia, and other entities, to create a favorable regulatory framework for the startup market.
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Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation )
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- qbz.gov.al, Official Gazette of the Republic of Albania No. 112, Date. 28/07/2023, https://qbz.gov.al/eli/fz/2023/112/567f08d7-1fa0-4150-a25f-69048e5833f2;q=ORGANIZIMIN%20DHE%20FUNKSIONIMIN%20E%20AGJENCIS%C3%8B%20SHTET%C3%8BRORE%20P%C3%8BR%20MB%C3%8BSHTETJEN%20DHE%20ZHVILLIMIN%20%20%20%20E%20STARTUP-EVE%20DHE%20LEHT%C3%8BSUESVE, 28 Jul 2023
- lexology.com, On the Organization and Functioning of the State Agency for Support and Development of Startups and Facilitators, https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=89ec5f1d-e223-4296-bfb4-6a91b2da0d54&utm_source=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed&utm_medium=HTML+email+-+Body+-+General+section&utm_campaign=Lexology+subscriber+daily+feed&utm_content=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed+2023-10-23&utm_term=, 19 Oct 2023
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
-
Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.