Albania gears up for increased political finance oversight through digitalization
View of the Albanian flag and the Gjirokaster Fortress. Credit: Oscar M via Pexels.
The CEC piloted an online platform for political finance disclosure, which was built, among others, with input from International IDEA and the Rule of Law Centre of Finland. The platform, which allows political parties to submit their financial reports online, is expected to enable the CEC to publish the reports online in a timely and user-friendly manner. The project helps position Albania’s political finance regulatory regime as one of the most transparent systems in the region.
In the lead-up to the electoral campaign, International IDEA, the Rule of Law Centre and the CEC hosted a dialogue between renowned international CSOs and local actors on how to maximize digital reporting and disclosure, an event that drew considerable media attention.
This work has also informed the decisions of Kosovo’s Central Election Commission, which is undertaking a similar process of digitalizing political finance reporting and disclosure.
| Funding | Rule of Law Centre of Finland |
|---|---|
| Theme | |
| Pillar(s) |
