Albanian Socio Economic Think Tank

National Network
Albania
Address

Rr."Ismail Qemali", Pall.27/1 Shk.2, Apt.13, P.O. Box 1506
Tirana
Albania

Telephone
+355 (4) 2258 171
Fax
+355 (4) 258 171
E-Mail
fmema@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
info@aset-al.com
E-Mail (3)
albanaidershai@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
00355 69 20 95 495
Mobile Phone (other)
+355 69 20 73 732
Website
http://www.aset-al.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Research
General Information
ASET represents an experienced resource of providing expertise on projects to socio-economic policies, awareness, dissemination and education of their targeted groups. ASET is primary focused on elaborating, analyzing and evaluating economic and social policies, improving the exising capacities in formulating, correlating and implementing these policies. ASET staff is represented by local and international experts with different expertise, including 5 full-time staff and more than 15 experts contributing part-time. ASET has implemented more than 45 projects without or with the collaboration of other institutions like: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Agriculture, Albanian Development Fund, SOROS Foundation, World Bank (WB), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Development Association (IDA), Southeast Europe Enterprise Development (SEED), International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Global Development Network (GDN), US Embassy, Brookings Institution, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Fund for Women, Development & Training Services, Inc. (dTS).
Mission and Objectives

ASET’s goal is to promote economic development and social welfare through contributing to the creation and permanent development of a climate for dialogue on economic policy issues, improving the coherence, public acceptance and implementation of the reform policies.
The focus of ASET is addressing acute problems encountered in the course of development during transition, with a particular attention on economic progress and social welfare, namely:
 Sustainable economic growth; Advanced banking and financial sector; Developed private sector, especially SME-s; Better-quality health and education services;
 Social care and welfare; Functional infrastructure; Urban and rural development;
 Protected environment; More efficient & transparent government practices;
 Coordinated and shared authority from central to local government;
 Increased participatory role of stakeholders in drafting, implementing, and monitoring public policies.
 Research activity on economic and social issues;
 Broadening of the rational and informed public dialogue by organizing public debates;

Main Projects / Activities

ASET projects: 1999-2001 - 5 projects; 2002 - 6; 2003 - 7; 2004 - 6; 2005 - 7; 2006 - 6; 2007 - 5; 2008 - 6; 2009 - 6.
• ALBANIA – GPRS, Government of Albania
• ALBANIA: SAVINGS, CREDIT AND INVESTMENTS IN NORTHEASTERN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS, (IFAD)
• BRAIN DRAIN IN SEE: ALBANIAN CASE, UNESCO-CEPES Romania
• BUSINESS MIGRATION AND SOCIO –ECONOMIC IMPACT, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
• BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENT SURVEY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, Ministry of Finance
• LABOR MARKETS SALARY SURVEY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION IN ALBANIA, Albanian government and World Bank.
• REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CLIENT PROFILE FOR MIGRANT SERVICE CENTRE IN WB COUNTRIES, IOM, Tirana
• HARMONIZATION OF SOCIAL&EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, SOROS Foundation
• IMPROVING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE EFFECTIVENESS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR (Case of Albania), The Brookings Institution
• SKILLS SURVEY TO IDENTIFYING EMERGING OCCUPATIONS IN REGIONS, IOM, Tirana
• DHP SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, Devolli Hydro Power via VEVE Group

Contact (1) Full Name
Prof. Dr. Fatmir MEMAJ
Head of the organisation
Prof. Dr. Fatmir MEMAJ
Contact (2) Full Name
Albana IDERSHAJ