Administration 2030 Is a Key Pillar of Albania’s EU Integration Process

Preparing Albania for the implementation of European Union legislation and the journey toward “Administration 2030” are absolute priorities for 2026. This statement was made by Adea Pirdeni, the Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption.
Following a positive evaluation by SIGMA, a joint OECD-EU initiative, Albania was recognized as a regional leader in four areas: public financial management, human resources management, digitalization of public services, and policy coordination.
One of the most important reforms is the wage reform, which is described as the deepest structural intervention to strengthen the dignity and career development of civil servants. Pirdeni stated that the new system establishes a clear career model based on performance-based rewards, recognition of seniority, and periodic reviews of the salary system.
At the same time, the full digitalization of the human resources management system continues, aiming for fully paperless processes. This includes the automatic generation of data and salaries for all public administration employees. This innovation ecosystem also promotes artificial intelligence, with over 1,200 public officials applying to the first training program.

In partnership with the National Institute of Public Service in France, the modernization of the training system is being implemented. This year, a program dedicated to training heads of public institutions will be implemented, focusing on strengthening leadership competence and culture.
A priority for 2026 is to transform the administration into a competitive employer by revising the recruitment and evaluation model to strengthen meritocracy and transparency. In this framework, amendments to the civil service and state administration laws are expected to be submitted to Parliament soon. In cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, a new public administration employment portal will be launched to publish vacancies in the public administration, including both civil service and non-civil service positions, as well as all state-owned joint-stock companies. The portal will use artificial intelligence to match candidates with available positions.
By the middle of the year, a full assessment of institutional capacities to manage the EU negotiation process will be completed. The assessment will focus on identifying expertise gaps and optimizing existing resources. According to Pirdeni, the goal is to transition from an administration that negotiates to one that prepares to implement EU legislation.
Regarding integrity and anti-corruption, the minister emphasized that the absolute priority for 2026 is systemic prevention in the most vulnerable sectors: property, healthcare, taxation and customs, education, and public procurement. After the Group of States Against Corruption successfully evaluates the country and finalizes the anti-corruption package, the focus will shift toward reducing opportunities for corruption by strengthening systems.
In this context, an in-depth corruption risk assessment has been launched in the cadastre sector, with the State Cadastre Agency continuously monitoring measures, as well as a risk analysis in the healthcare sector in cooperation with the Basel Institute on Governance.
Public transparency continues to be a focus through the consolidation of the “Transparent Albania” platform as a single transparency gateway and the strengthening of the information tracking system in collaboration with the National Agency for the Information Society. This enables citizens and civil society organizations to evaluate the quality of information.
Another priority is investing in education about integrity and legality. This subject has been included in the school curriculum for the first, sixth, and tenth grades, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, and it will continue throughout the year.
According to the minister, the ultimate objective is to build a modern, professional administration capable of meeting the challenges of European Union membership.