Project pipeline

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

Construction of a new integrated commercial port at Porto Romano near Durrës, with road/rail connections and a logistics zone, designed for over 2 million TEU, 50 million tonnes of cargo and 1 million passengers a year across 30+ berths.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 6 · Tender launched or imminent

• Public infrastructure project

Rehabilitation of a road section between Fier, the Patos bend and Frataj, procured by Albania's road authority (ARRSH).

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 6 · Tender launched or imminent

Construction of a roughly 3 km road bypass around the tourist city of Sarandë in southern Albania.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 6 · Tender launched or imminent

A 21.5km bypass at Tirana connecting the Tirana–Durrës and Tirana–Elbasan motorways, part of the Adriatic-Ionian Highway (Mediterranean Corridor).

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

A World Bank-financed programme to rehabilitate and strengthen priority bridges on Albania's road network, starting with the Beshiri, Viroi and Vjosa bridges, to improve climate and disaster resilience and bridge asset management.

• Public infrastructure project
• World Bank

Rehabilitation and electrification of about 34 km of railway between Durrës and Rrogozhinë, part of Rail Corridor VIII linking the Port of Durrës toward North Macedonia.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• EIB
• WBIF

The programme switches the capital-port railway from diesel to electric operation, restores the Tirana station link and adds infrastructure for Rinas Airport and Kashar.

• Public infrastructure project
• WBIF

Rehabilitation and electrification of the roughly 120 km Vorë–Hani i Hotit railway line, Albania's only rail connection to a neighbouring country, linking central Albania to the border with Montenegro.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• EIB
• WBIF

Rehabilitation of 120km of railway line and 12 stations from Vorë to the Montenegro border at Hani i Hotit, with new signalling and safety systems, raising speeds to 120km/h.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• EIB
• WBIF

• Public infrastructure project

A roughly 8.5 km Category B (two-lane, 22m formation) road following the Bushtricë river valley from near the Shkumbin-Bushtricë confluence to a new customs checkpoint on the border with North Macedonia, part of Corridor VIII.

• Public infrastructure project

The expansion phase of the Porto Romano port project, raising container capacity from Phase 1's roughly 600,000 TEU to up to 1 million TEU.

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

A naval/military base component at Porto Romano, north of Durrës, developed alongside the commercial port and linked to Corridor VIII as part of NATO military mobility plans.

• Public infrastructure project

The first segment of the Adriatic-Ionian highway in Albania: 41km of new Category-A, 120km/h motorway plus 24.1km of secondary access roads, linking Murriqan to Lezhë.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

Rehabilitation of the Durrës–Rrogozhinë–Lin railway (136km) plus a new 2.8km connection to the North Macedonia border, upgrading speeds and electrifying the line as part of Corridor VIII.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• EIB
• WBIF

A new Durrës–Prishtina passenger-and-freight line with tunnels, bridges and stations would give Kosovo direct rail access to the Adriatic and link Corridors VIII and X.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete

A new and modernised rail connection would link Prishtina, Fushë Kosovë and Adem Jashari International Airport over 16.87 km.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete

The Qafë Duhël–Shtime–Lipjan highway is designed to connect Kosovo's two main motorway corridors and integrate the Dukagjini region with the Kosovo Plain.

• Public infrastructure project

The planned Prishtina Ring Road is identified as a high-priority project for reducing traffic pressure in Kosovo's capital.

• Public infrastructure project

The R107 expansion runs north-south through Istog, Peja, Deçan, Gjakova and Prizren, strengthening links to the R7 motorway and national roads N9 and N9.1.

• Public infrastructure project

The new highway would create a shorter, more reliable route from Prishtina through Gjilan to Dheu i Bardhë and onward into the Serbian and European road networks.

• Public infrastructure project

Railway Line 10 runs from the Serbia border through Fushë Kosovë to Hani i Elezit and the North Macedonia border, with rehabilitation, signalling, telecommunications and electrification works in the pipeline.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• EIB

The purpose of the operation is the replacement of guardrails according to EN standards on identified priority sections along Corridor X (phase 1 and phase 2).

• Public infrastructure project

Rehabilitation or reconstruction critical bridges located on the strategic rail Corridor X, in order to update the infrastructure and to improve the safety, durability, stability, and compliance of the railway bridges.

• Public infrastructure project

Track renewal and/or reconstruction of the Railway Corridor X in North Macedonia to a condition that enables safe and efficient operation at its intended speed and improve safety standards, enhance operational efficiency, and increase the transport capacity of the corridor.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

Construction of expressway Bitola – BC Medzitlija with a length of 22.0 km

• Public infrastructure project

Construction of new express road Romanovce – Stracin with a length of approximately 30 km (Corridor VIII)

• Public infrastructure project

Construction of new motorway section Katlanovo – Veles, right carriageway only, with a length of 25 km on Corridor X

• Public infrastructure project

Construction of railway section on Corridor VIII, western section, from Kicevo –Struga with length of 50 km

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• EIB
• WBIF

Construction of railway section on Corridor VIII, western section, from Struga – border with Albania with length of 22 km

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• EIB
• WBIF

Construction of the final 10.5 km of the Skopje–Blace motorway, completing the motorway link towards Kosovo; EUR 167.6 million EBRD loan and EUR 30.8 million WBIF grant identified.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

Motorway sections forming North Macedonia's east–west axis towards the Albanian border: Tetovo–Gostivar (EUR 90 million), Gostivar–Bukojčani, Bukojčani–Kičevo (EUR 131.75 million) and the western connection to Struga and Qafë Thanë.

• Public infrastructure project

Completion of the Kumanovo–Beljakovce–Kriva Palanka–Deve Bair railway to the Bulgarian border, including a 2.37 km cross-border tunnel; EIB and EBRD loans of EUR 175 million each and a WBIF grant.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• EIB
• WBIF

A three-line urban passenger railway for the Skopje metropolitan area on rehabilitated existing tracks; the first line (Zelenikovo–Skopje, 24.5 km) entered service on 1 September 2026.

• Public infrastructure project

About 17 km of new road on the North Macedonian side and a planned 6.4 km tunnel under the Sharr Mountains, linking Tetovo with Prizren; cost to be set after detailed design.

• Public infrastructure project

A World Bank-financed project to reduce land-based pollution along Albania's south-west coastal belt from Fier-Vlorë to Sarandë and the Vjosa river basin, through solid-waste management, sewage/stormwater infrastructure and community behaviour-change activities.

• Public infrastructure project
• World Bank

Expansion of wastewater treatment capacity in Durrës to serve about 340,000-350,000 residents, connecting a further 100,000 people to sewage networks and raising treatment/collection coverage from 20% to 85%, with separate stormwater and wastewater systems built in the historic centre.

• Public infrastructure project
• WBIF
• AFD

A national World Bank-supported programme covering 61 municipalities and 58 water utilities to strengthen the sector's institutional framework, improve utilities' operational and financial performance, and expand water supply access, targeting 10,000-12,000 new household connections.

• Public infrastructure project
• World Bank

• Public infrastructure project

Flood-protection infrastructure is planned across the Erzen–Ishëm, Shkumbin, Seman and Vjosë river systems.

• Public infrastructure project
• WBIF

Albania plans rehabilitation across 431 dams to improve dam safety and increase water availability for irrigation.

• Public infrastructure project
• WBIF

Phase II targets sewerage improvements in Kashar as part of the wider Greater Tirana wastewater programme.

• Public infrastructure project

The scheme rehabilitates sewerage networks serving Porto Romano, Spitallë and Shkozet in the Durrës residential area.

• Public infrastructure project
• WBIF

A 55 million euro EU, German and Kosova programme delivering new sanitary landfill cells, leachate treatment, gas collection, transfer infrastructure, site closure and rehabilitation, equipment and stronger operating capacity.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 5 · Tender documentation in preparation
• Gjilan, Prizren, Peja, Podujeva, Istog and Ferizaj; landfill and transfer infrastructure serving municipalities across Kosova.
• KfW

A 50,000 population equivalent treatment plant, completion of the main sewer collector serving 11 settlements, and a constructed wetland plant for Dumnica e Poshtme.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete
• Podujeva municipality, about 30 kilometres north of Prishtina, on the Llapi river within the Batllava catchment.
• EBRD
• WBIF

A 480,000 population equivalent treatment plant with three pumping stations and transfer mains as works package one; final sludge treatment follows as a separate package.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 4 · Design / ESIA underway or complete
• Lismir, Fushë-Kosova, on the Sitnica river, with pumping stations at Fushë-Kosova, Obiliq and Lismir.
• AFD
• WBIF

KfW and EU financed trunk collectors, sewer rehabilitation, house connections and stormwater separation, carrying greater Prishtina's wastewater to the regional treatment plant.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 6 · Tender launched or imminent
• Prishtina, Fushë-Kosova, Obiliq and Graçanica; trunk collectors and urban sewer and stormwater networks.
• KfW

Replacement of 140 kilometres of asbestos cement mains and installation of 41,000 smart meters to cut water losses and secure 24-hour supply for more than 175,000 people.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete
• Gjakova and Rahovec municipalities and ten villages of Prizren municipality; a service area exceeding 700 square kilometres.
• WBIF

Expansion of the Prizren treatment plant and its collectors, plus a shared Suhareka and Mamusha plant with main collectors, pumping and full sludge treatment.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete
• Prizren, Suhareka and Mamusha municipalities, southern Kosova, within the White Drin river basin.
• WBIF

A 123,000 population equivalent treatment plant with about 75 kilometres of sewer network serving Mitrovica and Vushtrri, designed for later extension to Zveçan and North Mitrovica.

• Public infrastructure project
• Site M1, a recently proposed location in south Mitrovica; the plant serves Mitrovica and Vushtrri, with about 75 kilometres of sewer network.
• EBRD
• EIB
• WBIF

A wastewater treatment plant of about 17,500 cubic metres a day with extension of the sewerage network, serving 90,000 people in Ferizaj and the neighbouring communities.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete
• Ferizaj Municipality and neighbouring communities in south-eastern Kosovo. The wastewater treatment plant will serve the southern catchment of Ferizaj and is located near the main Pristina–Skopje road and railway corridor, which connects the area with the Hani i Elezit border crossing.
• EBRD

Sorting at source and six major centres for composting, sorting and recycling of organic and other waste fractions, with post-treatment of non-recyclable waste, for approximately 220,338 people.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete

Sorting at source and centres for composting, sorting and recycling of organic and other waste fractions, with post-treatment of non-recyclable waste, for approximately 477,312 people.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete
• KfW

Sorting at source and major centres for treatment, composting, sorting and recycling of organic and other waste fractions, with post-treatment of non-recyclable waste, for approximately 525,561 people.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete

Sorting at source and a major centre for composting, sorting and recycling of organic and other waste fractions, with post-treatment of non-recyclable waste, for approximately 366,589 people.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF
• KfW

• Public infrastructure project

A 50 MW ground-mounted solar plant in Belsh municipality, Elbasan district, about 50 km south of Tirana, expected to generate around 79 GWh per year; developed by KESH.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

Rehabilitation of the roughly 50-year-old Vau i Dejës hydropower plant on the Drin river (five 50 MW turbines), including an updated rehabilitation design and full environmental and social impact assessment.

• Public infrastructure project
• EIB
• KfW

A Smart Grid project by OSHEE (electricity distribution operator) installing smart meters from transformer cabins to end customers with an integrated meter-data-management and billing platform.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 6 · Tender launched or imminent

• Public infrastructure project

A natural-gas pipeline over 500 km long linking Croatia's gas transmission system to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline along the Adriatic coast, running through Montenegro and Albania to serve Albania, Montenegro, southern Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

A roughly 40 km natural gas transmission pipeline linking the TAP exit point at Fier to the Vlorë thermal power plant, allowing the plant to switch from oil to gas for power generation.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

A study for an underground natural gas storage facility in the Dumre area of Albania, intended to complement supplies from the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline and increase gas-supply security and flexibility.

• Public infrastructure project
• WBIF

Adding pumps between the existing Koman (600MW) and Fierza (500MW) hydropower plants on the Drin River cascade, to pump water from Koman up to Fierza's reservoir at low demand and generate at peak demand for energy storage.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

A hydropower plant and dam on the Drin River upstream of the existing Fierza plant in Albania, intended to add renewable generation capacity and provide flood protection for surrounding areas.

• Public infrastructure project

Reconstruction of the existing 220 kV overhead transmission line (about 160 km, built in 1972) linking the Vau i Dejës hydropower station in Albania with Podgorica in Montenegro, to strengthen interconnection capacity.

• Public infrastructure project

Construction of a new roughly 78 km single-circuit 400 kV overhead line between Fier and Rrashbull substations (with extension to Tirana-2) to close Albania's internal 400 kV transmission ring, ahead of a planned new interconnection with Greece.

• Public infrastructure project
• World Bank
• WBIF

Implementation of measures in the residential and SME sectors to address increasing energy consumption and contribute to Kosovo's energy efficiency targets.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 2 · Pre-feasibility complete

Ensuring a reliable and clean energy supply in Kosovo by increasing the share of renewable energy sources and facilitating the transition towards a decarbonized energy sector.

• Public infrastructure project

Construction of heating systems based on generation and/or cogeneration concepts for district heating in Kosovo municipalities.

• Public infrastructure project

Wet flue gas desulphurisation on both 339 MW units at Kosova B, cutting sulphur dioxide from about 562 to 130 milligrams per cubic metre, a design target to be reconfirmed during updated preparation.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete
• Kosova B Thermal Power Plant, Obiliq; all works sit inside the existing power plant site.

Environmental protection through decommissioning three facilities in the TPP Kosovo A complex that are no longer in operation and safely storing hazardous waste in accordance with relevant EU standards and good practices.

• Public infrastructure project

Development of new wind generation capacity through a competitive auction programme with an overall target of 150 MW, starting with a first tranche of 50-100 MW.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 6 · Tender launched or imminent

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 6 · Tender launched or imminent
• KfW

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 1 · Concept / identified need
• EIB
• World Bank

The realization of the project enables the evacuation of the production of the planned RES (hydro, wind and photovoltaic power plants).

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

Security analyses (N-1) show that in the western region during wet hydrology (with maximum engagement of HPP Kozjak and HPP Sv.

• Public infrastructure project

In order to introduce modern smart components in the transmission network, MEPSO will implement a package of projects that will enable better monitoring and management of the network and uniformed distribution of power flows and asset management.

• Public infrastructure project

The project includes a new 400/110 kV Kumanovo substation and 110 kV network reconfiguration to accommodate load growth, renewable integration and N-1 security requirements.

• Public infrastructure project

The realization of the project enables the evacuation of the production of the planned RES (wind and photovoltaic power plants).

• Public infrastructure project

Construction of new 250-500 MW Combined- Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant in Negotino on hydrogen/natural gas

• Public infrastructure project

The follow up phase of Bitola Solar District Heating (Bitola SDH) project, will increase the share of renewable energy in the Country’s energy mix, while focusing on heating sector, with capacity of 20-30 MWt

• Public infrastructure project

Construction of new 250 MW Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant in Bitola on hydrogen/natural gas

• Public infrastructure project

Replacement of the existing system for planning and managing the generating units.

• Public infrastructure project

Investment in balancing capacities – Battery Storage Systems, next to the future large solar PV plants in Bitola, Shtip and Kichevo.

• Public infrastructure project

The purpose of the Project is to create a more sustainable, cost-effective, and efficient district heating for Skopje.

• Public infrastructure project

The Energy efficiency Fund will be established in the Development Bank of North Macedonia in 2024, as long-term financing mechanism for energy efficiency projects of public sector, private sector and in the future households.

• Public infrastructure project
• World Bank
• WBIF

The overall objective for the Renovation Plan is to achieve energy efficiency improvements in the buildings sector and help to meet the strategic targets as outlined in the national strategic documents.

• Public infrastructure project

Natural gas diversification i.e. natural gas supply of other sources in the Republic of North Macedonia and possibility for transit of natural gas from Greece trough North Macedonia to Serbia.

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

A multi-sectoral public investment programme in Shkodër, Lezhë and Malësi e Madhe municipalities in northern Albania, improving regional roads, public transport, water supply, wastewater and historic-site restoration to boost tourism connectivity to the Alps.

• Public infrastructure project
• EIB

A 50-hectare motorsport complex in Krastë, Elbasan, along the Shkumbin river, with a 4.4km racing circuit, a National Road Safety Academy, a Retro Museum and a Historical Vehicle Restoration Academy.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 6 · Tender launched or imminent

A rural development programme covering 100 selected villages across Albania, focused on agritourism and mountain tourism, combining infrastructure upgrades, healthcare and education service provision, and workforce capacity building.

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

Restoration and reconstruction of Albania's National Historical Museum building in Tirana, which was damaged in the 2019 earthquake, including energy-efficiency and climate-resilience upgrades to the structure.

• Public infrastructure project
• EIB

Restoration and protection of archaeological zones A and B in Durrës, including the Roman Amphitheatre, Byzantine Forum and Roman Bath Complex, to preserve the sites while making them accessible for tourism.

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

Upgrade of the e-Albania digital government platform to broaden citizen and business access to public services, alongside new Youth Innovation Centres and 200 SmartLabs for digital-skills training in primary schools.

• Public infrastructure project
• World Bank

A World Bank-supported programme to build a new AI-driven Digital Public Procurement Platform and digitalise local government administrative services, including a new ICT system for public finance management at central and local levels.

• Public infrastructure project
• World Bank

• Public infrastructure project

A feasibility study for expanding Albania's Government Network (GovNET) to connect hospitals and polyclinics with redundant fibre and greater bandwidth to support e-health services such as e-prescriptions and e-referrals.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

A Business Continuity Centre and Disaster Recovery Centre would strengthen resilience for government electronic systems.

• Public infrastructure project

• Public infrastructure project

Establishment of a national High-Performance Computing Centre and secure information-exchange network in Albania, to be made available to universities, public institutions and startups and to support regional digital interoperability across the Western Balkans.

• Public infrastructure project
• EBRD
• WBIF

The project targets broadband across eight Albanian regions, including 500 health facilities, 3,000 education facilities and 61 public institutions, while aiming to lift household penetration to 70%.

• Public infrastructure project
• EIB
• WBIF
• CEB

Kosovo plans improved high-capacity networks and in-building infrastructure for education institutions, health facilities and other socio-economic drivers.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 3 · Feasibility complete

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 1 · Concept / identified need
• EIB
• World Bank

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 2 · Pre-feasibility complete
• World Bank
• WBIF

The project aims to strengthen the government digital infrastructure by creating proper conditions for housing the government ICT systems.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 2 · Pre-feasibility complete

The aim of the "Establishing Secure Government Network" project is to develop and implement a robust and impregnable network infrastructure tailored exclusively for governmental operations.

• Public infrastructure project
• Stage 2 · Pre-feasibility complete

As we are moving forward in the digital world and producing digital originals, we need tools to reliably preserve materials in digital form.

• Public infrastructure project