Covid-19 vaccination, first payment of 10 million USD about to be made for the Chinese vaccine

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  • 10 million USD, the Albanian Government approves the first payment for the Turkish distributor of Sinovax, made by the People’s Republic of China.
  • Turkish Distributor announces lack of supply of Chinese made and packaged vaccines.
  • Purchase Agreement changed. The Albanian Government agrees to the Chinese Vaccine packaged in Turkey, Coronavac 600SU/IM- Suspension.
  • 14 April 2021, the Government allocates an additional 2 billion Albanian leke from its Covid-19 Vaccine Reserve Fund.
  • Open Procurement Albania publishes all the acts on contracting, financial effects, and performance.
  • The data on contracts related to Covid-19 are published in the framework of AIS Project “Contracting in a State of Natural Disaster Covid19 – Strengthening Independent Monitoring Mechanisms”

On 22 March 2021, the Council of Ministers issued Normative Act No. 9, approving the text of the Agreement between the Albanian State: Ministry of Health and Social Protection; Ministry of State for Reconstruction and Public Health Institute and the Authorized Distributor, the Turkish company Keymen Ilaç Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Scope of Agreement: Provide the Republic of Albania with the Vaccine against Covid-19 (Vero Cell) Inactivated Coronavac, created by Sinovac Life Science Co Ltd. and produced in the People’s Republic of China.

Article 3 of the Normative Act requires the Institutions and Parties not to publish the text of the agreement and its financial effects. Secret Confidential Agreement. According to a report published on the website of the Assembly of Albania attached to the Normative Act, the Committee of Experts for Immunization (an advisory body of the Minister of Health) examined the vaccine inactivated against Covid-19, Coronavac, created by Sinovac Life Science, Beijing, China.

The Committee concluded they were in favour of this vaccine. In their report, they say: The results of the first and second phase of this vaccine in China are published on the Lancet magazine, on 17 November 2020. This vaccine has already started the third phase trials in July 2020 in China, and later in Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, and Chili.  The third phase trials made in Brazil and Turkey assessed the vaccine efficiency on health employees offering treatment to COVID-19 patients. Currently, CoronaVac is approved for emergency use in China by the Regulatory Authority (Administration of national medical products), and approved for use in Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippine, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Uruguay, etc. This vaccine is also used in EU Member states like Hungary.
The Council of Ministers approved the Normative Act No. 10, dated 24.03.2021 “Agreement between the parties”.

Financial Effects

This normative act has financial effects, which shall be covered by the state budget reserve fund.

The Law on the State Budget is amended three times from its approval until April 2021. The Normative Act No. 8, dated 22.3.2021 – the Reserve Fund is estimated to be about 5 billion leke (It was 4 billion according to the State Budget Law of 2021, so it is increased by 1 billion).

The purpose of the approval of this normative act is to secure the necessary funds through changes to the budgetary expenses. i.e. a reallocation between two elements of the reserve fund for purchasing the vaccine from the Turkish company “Keymen Ila9 Sanayi ve Ticaret”, A.S. created by Sinovac Life Science Co, Ltd. And produced in the People’s Republic of China. The total amount is 10 000 000 (ten million) USD, converted into leke by the official exchange rate on the date of payment, it is about 1.1 billion leke.

The Public Health Institute is the institution that will pay for the vaccine doses.

The normative act makes only one change to the budgetary expenses, a reallocation between two elements of the reserve fund, namely:

  • 10 million USD, the Albanian Government approves the First Payment to the Turkish Distributor of Sinovax, produced in the People’s Republic of China.

By Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 174/2021, it was decided that the Institute of Public Health shall make a payment of 10 million USD (ten million American dollars) in favour of theauthorized distributor “Keymen Ilaç Sanayi ve ticaret” A.S., for supplying the Republic of Albania with the vaccine against COVID-19 (vero cell) inactivated, Coronavac, created by Sinovac Life Science Co, Ltd. And produced in the People’s Republic of China (point 1 of the decision). Point 2 of the decision provides that the ministry of Health and Social Protection is allocated the equivalent amount in Albanian lekë (as per the official exchange rate on the date of payment) of the 10 million USD in its budget approved for 2021, respectively to the Institute of Public Health, the economic account 6050000 (Product 91305AH) of the public health program (07450). This fund, according to pint 2 of this decision shall be covered by the reserve fund of the state budget, approved for 2021.

In its first parliamentary session following the suspension of work because of the electoral campaign, on May 4th, the Assembly’s agenda included the Consent to be reached on the two Normative Acts related with additional purchases of anti-Covid vaccines and their financial effects.

  • The Turkish Distributor announces it can not supply Chinese-made and packaged vaccines.

Through Normative Act No. 14, dated 7.4.2021 – On changes and additions to Normative Act No. 9, dated 22.03.2021, the title and scope of the Agreement between the Parties is amended.

The accompanying report clarifies that the distribution company has announced that the Chinese  Sonovac Life Sciences has stopped providing supplies of its product CoronaVac Covid 19 – Vero Cell  as a product that is no longer available. After that, a Turkish company (distributor) has received supplies of Coronavac 600SU/IM- Suspension for injection packaged in puncture bottles of 0,5 ml, which contains the active substance, the inactivated viral antigen ‘Sars-CoV-2’, developed by SinoVac Life Science Co., Ltd., produced in the People’s Republic of China, and packaged in the Republic of Turkey by Keymen. Therefore, the Albanian party is proposed to continue getting Turkish-packaged supplies.

  • Changes made to the Purchase Agreement, the Albanian State agrees to the Chinese vaccines packaged in Turkey Coronavac 600SU/IM- Suspension.

The Albanian party, after consultations with the Technical Committee of Immunization (meeting of 6 April 2021), decided to consider the same effects and agree to the proposal of the contracting party.

  • 14 April 2021, the Government allocates an additional 2 billion Albanian lek to the State Budget for the Reserve Fund for Covid-19 related Vaccines and Situation.

Regarding its financial effects, a Consent is also to be reached on the Normative Act No. 18, dated 14.4.2021 on the first working day of the Assembly after the elections. Through this Act, the State Budget Reserve Fund is increased from 5 billion to 7 billion Albanian leke, i.e. an additional amount of 2 billion Albanian lekë, for covering the purchase of vaccines during 2021, including also any other eventual expenses of the Government related with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Albanian party has received information from formal exchanges with the Turkish Health Ministry about this vaccine being used in the Republic of Turkey.

Data on contracts signed in relation to Covid-19 are published in the framework of AIS Project on Contracting in a State of Natural Disaster Covid19 – Strengthening Independent Monitoring Mechanisms.All the contracts signed by the Albanian State for Supplies related with Covid-19 are available on the Open Procurement Albania database.

AZLajme publikon: Kush është Anton Gjini që njihet si “El Chapo” Shqiptar, pastroi paratë në Shqipëri nën hundën e SPAK

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AZLajme është portali i ri mediatik në datën 14 prill ku portal publikoi artikullin me titull: Kush është Anton Gjini që Njihet si ELChapo Shqiptar dhe pastron Paratë në Shqipëri nën Hundën e SPAK. Artikulli ka cituar dhe dhënë me imazhe të të plotë informacionin e Pasaportës së kompanisë Alesio 14 me pronar Anton Gjinaj dhe me tendera të fituar me disa nga bashkitë kryesore në vend.

Transparenca për Kontraktor të Bashkive dhe Kontraktimeve me Impakt për Qeveritë Lokale bëhet përmes aktiviteteve të Projektit“Monitorimi Qytetar dhe Transaprencë mbi Kontraktor Privat të Bashkive për Shërbime dhe Investime Publike„ mbështetur Financiarisht nga Leviz Albania, një Projekt i Agjencisë Zvicerane për Zhvillim dhe Bashkëpunim SDC.

Link Origjinal Artikulli https://azlajme.com/aktualitet/foto-kush-eshte-anton-gjini-qe-njihet-si-el-chapo-shqiptar-pastroi-parate-ne-shqiperi-nen-hunden-e-spak/

 

Shqiptarja.com publikon: I dënuari për trafikim heroine në Spanjë. Kush është biznesmeni Anton Gjinaj që u prangos në Malin e Zi e vazhdon të fitojë tendera në Shqipëri

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Në datën 14 Prill 2021, Gazeta e Përditshme Shqiptarja.Com ne versionin e saj print dhe online ka publikuar artikullin me titull “I dënuar për Trafikim Heroine në Spanjë Kush është Biznesmeni Anton Gjinaj qe u Prangos në Malin e Zi e vazhdon të fitojë tendera në Shqipëri”. Artikulli identifikon personin e arrestuar për trafik ndërkombëtar, i cili në Shqipëri është zotërues i një shoqërie ndërtimi me kontrata publike të lidhura me bashkinë më të madhe në vend. Në artikull përdoret informacioni i mirëstrukturuar në Pasaportën e shoqërisë që zotërohet nga ky individ dhe jepet me imazh lista e tenderave të shoqërisë së Biznesit Alesio 2014.

Në shkrim Identifikohet lista e tenderëve të kësaj shoqërie me Bashkinë Tiranë, Durrës, Krujë. Pasaportat e Shoqërive kontraktore të bashkive dhe Lista e Tenderave sipas bashkive, janë të dhëna të mirë-strukturuara që aksesohen lehtësisht përmes Data Bazës Open Corporates Albania , databazë e krijuar si aktivitet i Projekti “Monitorimi Qytetar dhe Transparencë mbi Kontraktor Privat të Bashkive për Shërbime dhe Investime Publike„ mbështetur Financiarisht nga Leviz Albania, një Projekt i Agjencisë Zvicerane për Zhvillim dhe Bashkëpunim SDC.

Link Artikulli Origjinal: https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/i-denuar-per-trafikim-heroine-ne-spanje-kush-eshte-biznesmeni-anton-gjinaj-qe-u-prangos-ne-malin-e-zi-vazhdon-te-fitoj-tendera-te-kundraligjshem-ne-shqiperi

Bold News publikon: U arrestua për drogë, Anton Gjinaj i “ Alesio 2014” ka marrë 1 mld lekë tendera publikë

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Portali për gazetari Investigative Bold News ka shkruar në datën 14 prill 2021 artikullin me titull u arrestua për drogë Anton Gjinaj i Alesio 2014 ka marrë 1 miliard lekë Tendera Publik. Duke e konsideruar një lajm të rëndësishëm sa i takon integritetit të kontraktorit publik në kontrata me palë shtetin (bashkitë), redaksia e Bold News ka realizuar edhe një video mbi informacionin në fjalë. Bold News përdor  informacion të mirë-strukturuar  të listës së pagesave në Thesar, listë që agregohet në pasaportën e kësaj shoqërie kontraktor në tendera me Bashki në databazën Open Corporates Albania.

http://www.opencorporates.al/sq/nipt/l41713003m
http://www.opencorporates.al/sq/nipt/l41713003m

Link Origjinal Portali https://boldnews.al/2021/04/14/u-arrestua-per-droge-anton-gjinaj-i-alesio-2014-ka-marre-1-mld-leke-tendera-publike/

Link Video Lajm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAquJAKCZwA

Pasaportat e Shoqërive kontraktore të bashkive dhe Lista e Tenderave sipas bashkive janë të dhëna të mirë-strukturuara që aksesohen lehtësisht përmes Data Bazës Open Corporates Albania , databazë e krijuar si aktivitet i Projekti “Monitorimi Qytetar dhe Transaprencë mbi Kontraktor Privat të Bashkive për Shërbime dhe Investime Publike„ mbështetur Financiarisht nga Leviz Albania, një Projekt i Agjencisë Zvicerane për Zhvillim dhe Bashkëpunim SDC.

Tracing of tenders related to the Natural Disaster of Covid -19, AIS database as an independent monitoring mechanism

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AIS has traced tenders carried out by health institutions in the country, creating a database with information on tenders’ procedures, purchases, performance, and status. The database enables transparency and tracing of contracts signed for:

Medications –http://openprocurement.al/en/htender/covid/title/BARNA%20COV-2? 

Equipment –http://openprocurement.al/en/htender/covid/title/APARATURA%20COV-2?

Protective Gears – http://openprocurement.al/en/htender/covid/title/MJETE-MBROJTESE%20COV-2?

Medical Oxygen – http://openprocurement.al/en/htender/covid/title/OKSIGJEN%20COV-2?

or

Purchases of Vaccines –http://openprocurement.al/en/htender/covid/title/KONTRAKTIME%20VAKSINIM%20COV-2?

The data are listed by type of procedure and institution. Tracing, transparency, and accountability take particular importance in times of crisis and humanitarian disasters. The database of tenders carried out during the situation of the natural disaster created by Covid19 is part of the project in “Public contracts in a situation of the natural catastrophe caused by Covid-19 – Strengthening the Independent Monitoring Mechanisms”, supported financially by the US Embassy Democracy Commission Small Grants Program in Tirana. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the State Department.

Kërkohet Programues me njohuri të mira në PHP

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AIS po kekron staf në Pozicionin Programues me njohuri të mira në PHP

Datë 26.03.2021

Përshkrimi i Punës:

–          Mirëmbajë web faqe të programuara në Laravel; WordPres etj.

–          Të optimizojë databazat

–          Të zhvillojë website të reja

Kriteret për Angazhim:

  • Diplomuar në Informatikë dhe degë të ngjashme.
  • Të ketë njohuri mbi databazat
  • Eksperiencë pune mbi 2 vjet
  • Aftësi për të mësuar shpejt
  • Të jetë kreativ
  • Preferohet kandidat me aftësi të mira analitike dhe njohuri për programe multimedial apo vizualizim

Paga neto 75 000 lek. Plus të paguara të gjitha kontributet e detyrueshme.

Kandidati në vartësi të kritereve dhe performancës mund të kontraktohet me një pagë edhe më të lartë.

Java e punës është 40 orë pune e ndarë në 5 ditë në jave. Pushime të paguara sipas Kodit të Punës.

Kontrata e është për 3 vite, me kohë të plotë.

Indeksim Vjetor Page

Kandidatët e interesuar mund të sjellin një CV në [email protected] titull Aplikoj Kërkohet Programues me njohuri të mira në PHP

Harta e Parregullsive Zgjedhore dhe Blerjes së Votës,

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Shkodra, Dibra, Durrësi, Elbasani janë nga zonat me më shumë raste të raportimeve qytetare për blerje vote në 2015 dhe 2017. Projekti Za’Lart ka një arkivë të krijuar në fushatat zgjedhore 2015 dhe 2017. Në këto fushata janë ftuar qytetarët të raportojnë përmes një aplikacioni me të njëjtin emër Za’Lar Raised Voise-ICT for fair Elections. Qindra raportime qytetare, kryesisht anonime kanë bërë të mundur evidentimin e shkeljeve zgjedhore dhe identifikimin e hartës së parregullsive. Arkiva, Në 2017 projekti Za’Lart  ka krijuar Hartën e Shkeljeve Zgjedhore

Shkodra dhe Dibra rezultojnë nga qarqet me më shumë indice për parregullsi, blerje vote, presione dhe korrupsion zgjedhor. Përmbajtja e parregullsive u krijua në bazë të denoncimeve qytetare kryesisht me video dhe audio. Disa nga faktet janë të njohura publikisht por jashtë vëmendjes së Institucioneve të Hetimit. Më poshtë po listohen disa raportime në Za’Lart Zgjedhje 2017 për Qarkun Shkodër.

Shkodër Shpërndahen ndihma në Selinë e PSD një ditë para datës së votimit 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujz0zons_mc

Tom Doshi premton pako ndihme për 400 familje pakica egjyptiane në Shkodër, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cs_PiWqoak

Qytetarët ofrojnë të shesin Votën, e kemi bërë çdo herë kemi të paktën të sigurojmë një muaj jetesë https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxOdSHY63tc

Banorë të Malësisë së Madhe: Na kërcënojnë për votën https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0fh8yi6pSs

Përfundojnë në Spital Kryetarja e LSI Puke Znj.Saimira Laçi dhe kryetarja e LRI Znj.Romina Kuçi janë kërcënuar dhe lënduar nga drejtues dhe përfaqësues te PS ne Puke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=511ANC5Fyes

Të burgosur nga Dukagjini fushatë me Video nga Burgu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8xKGHcrmr0

Të tjera postime janë në platformën Za’Lart https://zalart.ushahidi.io/collections/5/map dhe në YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Ij8riu43EcygQiCJkLY3w/videos

Za’Lart është një projekt i organizatës AIS , ICT for Fair Election. Përmes një platformë me të njëjtën emër projekti u jep mundësi qytetarëve të raportojnë shkelje, parregullsi, incidente dhe problematika zgjedhore në kohë reale. Kjo bën të mundur listimin e parregullsive dhe evidentimin e fakteve për blerje vote dhe korrupsion zgjedhor. Projekti është zhvilluar në zgjedhje 2015 dhe 2017.  Disa nga raportimet janë verifikuar nga një ekip gazetarësh i atashuar pranë Projektit për fushatat zgjedhore. Organizata nuk është në proces monitorimi për Fushatën Zgjedhore 2021, por mbështet çdo iniciativë për monitorim dhe zgjedhje të rregullta.

AIS is looking for a Public Relations and Outreach Officer

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Position:                     Public Relations and Outreach Officer

Program:                  Open Data, Access and Transparency over sectors exposed to Risk of Corruption

Publication Date :    01/03/2021

Under:                       Project Director and Head of the Organization

Working period:      29 months (extended over 3 calendar years).

Salary: Net total salary plus mandatory employer’s and employee’s contributions, plus salary tax, of 848 Euros per month (net salary, considering applicable obligations as of March 2021 is approximately 72 300 Albanian lek).

Deadline for application: 1 May 2021, application to be sent to [email protected]

AIS, an organization committed to transparency, accountability, good governance and anticorruption, is implementing programs in the above-mentioned areas. In order to increase the visibility of the organization and that of the results of its projects, the organization is looking for a Public Relations and Outreach Officer.

Job description: The Public Relations and Outreach Officer will commit to drafting, developing, and implementing the methodology and strategy for public communication. He/she will issue media advisories, narrative reports, notifications, promotional materials, information for education and promotional purposes in the framework of the project activities carried out by the organization. Participate in maintaining a Blog for transparency, and in designing multimedia instruments for visibility purposes. He/she will work towards engaging the public through social networks. The Public Relations and Outreach Officer will also be in charge of analyzing the impact of the organization’s activities on certain groups targeted as beneficiaries through information and awareness. Participate and contribute to drafting the organization’s work plan and communication strategy.

The selected candidate will be engaged for a 29-month working period during three years 2021-2024. Months of engagement will correspond with the project calendar of activities. The monthly gross salary for this position is 848 Euros. This includes the deductible mandatory (employer’s and employee’s) contributions, plus the 40% tax on the (declared) salary.

The selected candidate must perform his/her duty in the organization’s office and be flexible to travel as needed for the program’s activities and presentations (events and training courses).

Public Relations and Outreach Officer report to the Project Director. He/she will have the obligation to co-operate and guarantee his/her willingness to work in a team and have a clear vision of communicating and co-operating with media actors.

Requirements:

  • University Diploma, preferably in Human Sciences.
  • Previous working experience of over 2 years in the Media or Public Relations.
  • Good writing and reporting skills.
  • Knowledge in the use of multimedia instruments and social media in public communication.
  • Knowledge of Open Data standards and techniques.
  • Good knowledge of English language.
  • Ability to communicate with experts and staff engaged in different professional profiles.
  • Ability to draft press releases, public notifications, narrative summaries, requests for information, abstracts, essays and information articles.
  • Ability to use precise terminology on public spending, procurement, legislative procedures, and public law in general.
  • Ability to work with inter-sectoral terminology by using dictionaries of terminology.
  • Knowledge and ability to follow current news and developments.
  • Ability to communicate with project experts, media representatives, and civil actors.
  • Knowledge in the use of social media and multimedia instruments.

In addition to meeting the job technical requirements, candidates must be people of integrity and motivated to work on issues related to information and awareness.

Candidates must submit their CV to [email protected]. The CV should contain information about the university education, professional experience, and the requirements for the position. The CV should be accompanied by a paragraph containing references to previous work experience. The candidates selected based on their CV will be invited for an interview. The organization shall have the right to a two-week probation period based on practical tasks before confirmation of appointment.

The contract will be signed for a renewable period of six months following the project implementation calendar.

 

Terms of Reference:

  • Follow carefully all the activities of the organization and their results.
  • Draft reports, memos, media advisories, and promotional texts about the project results.
  • Lead processes for preparing multimedia instruments (videos, banners, flash banners, folding sheets, etc.) related to the project and its performance.
  • Communicate with journalists by committing to increase the visibility of Open Data, and support journalists on their inquiries for more information and better skills in using the information available.
  • Participate in organizing events and prepare notifications, information, and promotional materials about them.
  • Draft methodologies and work plans for communication with civil actors for each open data database developed by the organization.
  • Prepare narrative reports for any sub-activities related to the media, communication, promotion, awareness, and education.
  • Inform the Project Director and staff about the project’s impact on the public, and about the need for interventions for each activity.
  • Compile periodic evidence on the dissemination and impact of the project results on the media and public.
  • The selected candidate must perform his/her duties by being physically present in the organization’s offices. Remote/online employment shall only apply during humanitarian emergencies.
  • Report every day by email on his/her day’s work.

The CV is required in Albanian, and should be as simple as possible, and not in any certain forms or standards. Candidates must send their CV to [email protected] under the subject “Application for Public Relations and Outreach Officer ” no later than May 1st, 2021.

Kërkohet një Ekspert Lokal Përmirësim i Kapaciteteve Organizative dhe Institucionale

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Datë 05/03/2021

AIS, një organizatë jofitimprurëse e angazhuar në Transparencë, Llogaridhënie dhe Mirëqeverisje është duke kërkuar një ekspert lokal për angazhim me kohë të pjesshme ditë pune. Eksperti duhet të asistojë organizatën në hartimin e disa dokumenteve si rregullore dhe manual të praktikave të mira menaxheriale dhe financiare. Eksperti duhet të vlerësojë edhe nevojat për ndërhyrje në statut dhe të bashkëpunojë në hartimin e strategjisë së punës së Organizatës. Angazhimi është me kohë të pjesshme 20 ditë pune në vit, në dy vite me pagesë bruto për 20 ditët e punës në vlerën 3000Euro (viti i parë).

Eksperti duhet të jetë prezent në zyrat e AIS gjatë zbatimit të angazhimit dhe në bashkëpunim me Drejtorin dhe Sekretarin e Organizatës.

Kriteret. Personi duhet të ketë eksperienca në rritje të kapaciteteve institucionale apo auditim institucional në sektorin jofitimprurës. Kjo eksperiencë duhet vendosur në CV-në që do të përcillet për përzgjedhje. Eksperti Lokal duhet të njohë dhe zotërojë parime të rregullimit ligjor, institucional, financiar dhe të burimeve njerëzore në një subjektit ekonomik. Ai/Ajo duhet të zotërojë shumë mirë gjuhën shqipe dhe gjuhën angleze.

Kandidati duhet të ketë eksperienca të mëparshme në hartimin e dokumenteve të sipër kërkuara dhe duhet ti artikulojë qartë këto eksperienca.

Përveç Ekspert në këtë thirrje mund të aplikojë edhe një subjekt që ka punë të ngjashme të mëparshme, dhe është i gatshëm të bashkëpunojnë me tarifën e mësipërme.

Në adresën [email protected] duhet të dërgohet një BIO e shkurtër me të dhëna për kriteret dhe angazhimet e mëparshme.

2021 Budget, Public Costs envisioned for Private Public Partnership (PPP) Concessions

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Open Data Albania is investigating the costs envisioned to be paid for Private Public Partnerships (PPP) or concessions, covered by the 2021 state budget. The article conducts an analysis of the concessionary PPP contracts that are active in 2021 and the costs envisioned for each of these contracts for the period 2018-2023.

In 2021, according to the Explanatory Report of Law No. 137, the 16.12.2020 ‘On the 2021 Budget’, 18 PPP concessions are to be covered by public funds. Over 274 concessionary companies are registered in the country. For each of them, the Concessionary Register created by AIS organization contains information and data on the scope of the contract, its management, and performance. Of these concessionary PPP contracts, some are budgeted and paid directly from the state budget. The total value envisioned to support concessions from public funds for 2021 is a planned amount of 14 432 692 000 (fourteen billion and four hundred and thirty-two million and six hundred and ninety-two thousand ALL). If we convert it to Euros, it is equal to around 116 769 352 (one hundred and sixteen million and seven hundred and sixty-nine thousand and three hundred and fifty-two) Euros, according to the official average exchange rate of the Bank of Albania for 2020.

Data: MFE (2020), Report for 2021 state budget, downloaded on 21.12.2020
Processing and Analysis: Open Data Albania

The planned cost for 2021 for covering these concessions by public funds is equal to fifteen point seventy-four (15.74%) per cent of the total investments envisioned in the 2021 budget.

In terms of the budget deficit, the value stands at thirteen points twenty-eight (13.28) per cent of the projected deficit value for 2021.

Also, the planned cost for covering PPP concessions by public funds expressed in terms of Gross Domestic Product results in zero point zero nine (0.09) per cent of the Gross Domestic Product.

The legal condition for calculating Costs for covering PPPs by public funds and state budget is that the total amount of annual net payments, which are conducted by the central government units, which result from the concessionary contracts or public private partnerships (PPP), should not exceed the limit of 5 per cent of the actual budget tax revenues of the previous year. For 2021, the costs planned for PPP concessionary contracts are estimated at three points twenty-six (3.26) per cent of tax revenues.

Data: MFE (2020), Report for 2021 state budget, downloaded on 21.12.2020
Processing and Analysis: Open Data Albania

The highest cost among thirteen contracts envisioned for public funding for 2021, is marked by the contract for the construction and operation of “Rruga e Arbrit” (Arber Road). The projected value for this contract is 4 105 100 000 (four billion and one hundred and five million and one hundred thousand ALL, or 28% of the cost planned for the total PPP for 2021. This is the contract with the highest value, signed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. The contract is implemented by the concessionary company Gjoka 87. The contract is signed in 2018 with the company Gjoka Konstruksion. During the period 2019-2023, payments envisioned as budgetary support from public funds for the contract are estimated at 16 529 100 000 (sixteen billion and five hundred and twenty-nine million and one hundred thousand).

The second largest contract is the one entitled Concession/PPP (Provision of customized set of surgical instruments, sterile single-use medical supplies used in surgical halls, biological waste treatment and disinfection of surgical halls). The projected value in 2021 for this contract covered by public funds is 1 704 982 000 (one billion and seven hundred and four million and nine hundred and eighty thousand) ALL, or 12% of the planned total cost for 2021. This contract is signed by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection. This contract is managed by SaniService concessionary company and is signed with this company in 2015. During the period 2018-2023 payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds are projected at 10 027 713 000 (ten billion and twenty-seven million and seven hundred and thirteen thousand) ALL.

The third largest contract ais entitled “Customs scanning service”. The projected value for this contract is 1 580 698 000 (one billion and five hundred and eighty million and six hundred and ninety-eight thousand) ALL or 11% of the planned total cost for 2021.  This contract is signed by the Ministry of Finances and Economy. This concessionary contract is managed by 2S Albania company. The contract is signed in 2013 with Rapiskan company, and is amended law in 2015. For the period 2018-2023 payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds are estimated at 9 667 011 000 (nine billion and six hundred and sixty-seven million and eleven thousand) ALL.

The fourth contract in terms of the projected total cost is the one entitled “For the construction of the landfill, incinerator, and rehabilitation of existing Tirana waste disposal sites and electricity production. The projected value for this contract is 1 386 921 000 (one billion and  three hundred and eighty-six million and nine hundred and twenty-one thousand) ALL or 10% of the planned total cost for 2021.  This contract is signed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy/Tirana Municipality. The contract is implemented by Integrated Energy BV SPV, owned by GeoGenix.  The contract is signed in 2017. For the period 2018-2023 payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds for this concessionary project are estimated at 7 474 381 000 (seven billion and four hundred and seventy-four million and three hundred and eighty-one thousand) ALL.

Ranking continues with the PPP project for “Provision of Hospital Laboratory Services” The projected value for this contract is 1 280 444 000 (one billion and two hundred and eighty million and four hundred and forty-four thousand) ALL or 9 % of the planned total cost for 2021.  This contract is signed by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection. The concessionary contract is implemented by the laboratory NETWORKS company. http://opencorporates.al/sq/nuis/L91923002T The contract was signed in 2019 with a consortium consisting of a union of operators like Labopharma Sh.p.k & Exalab France & AB Laboratory Solutions B.V. For the period 2021-2023, payments envisioned as budgetary support for this contract, and covered by public funds are estimated at 6 923 565 000 (six billion and nine hundred and twenty-three million and five hundred and sixty-five thousand) ALL.

The concession/PPP for the medical checkup of the population aged 35-70 is planned to be paid during 2021 in an amount of 876 090 000 (eight hundred and seventy-six million and ninety thousand) ALL, or 6% of the planned total cost for 2021.  This contract is signed by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection. This concessionary contract is implemented by 3P Life Logistic. The contract is signed in 2015. For the period 2018-2023 payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds are estimated at 5 256 523 000 (five billion and two hundred and fifty-six million and five hundred and twenty-three thousand) ALL.

Another concession contract that is active and covered with public funds is the one entitled “The construction, operation and maintenance of the Milot-Morine Road”. The projected value for this contract in 2021 is 800 259 000 (eight hundred million and two hundred and fifty-nine thousand) ALL, or 5.5% of the planned total cost for 2021.  This contract is signed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. This concessionary contract is managed by the concessionary company “ALBANIAN HIGHWAY CONCESSION”. The contract is signed in 2016 with the consortium ‘Catalyst Viva Das General Contracting LLC, Salillari, sh.p.k, Bee Tech-Violiap Ateve and Kastrati, sh.a’’. For the period 2019-2023, payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds are estimated at 3 704 262 000 (three billion and seven hundred  and four million and two hundred and sixty-two thousand) ALL.

The next active contract in 2021 covered with public funds is the one entitled the Concession/PPP (Provision of the Dialysis Service in 5 regional hospitals). The projected value for this contract is 779 000 000 (seven hundred and seventy-nine million) ALL, or around 5.4% of the planned total cost for 2021.  This concessionary contract is managed by the concessionary company “DiaVita”. The contract is signed in 2016. For the period 2018-2023 payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds are estimated at 4 475 539 000 (four billion and four hundred and seventy-five million and five hundred and thirty-nine thousand) ALL.

Another concessionary contract is the one entitles The construction, operation and transfer of the incinerator for processing of Fier urban waste. The projected value for this contract is 752 770 000 (seven hundred and fifty-two million seven hundred and seventy thousand) ALL, or about 5.2% of the planned total cost for 2021.  This concessionary contract is managed by the company Integrated TechnologyWaste Treatment Fier. The contract is signed in 2016. For the period 2018-2022, payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds are estimated at 3 763 852 000 (three billion and seven hundred and seventy-three million and eight hundred and fifty-two thousand) ALL.

An active concession project in 2021 is the one entitled “For improving educational infrastructure in the municipality of Tirana. The projected value for this project is 658 325 000 (six hundred and fifty-eight million and three hundred and twenty-five thousand) ALL, or about 5% of the planned total cost for 2021. There are currently two contracts to improve educational infrastructure through PPP concessions (known as the concessionary schools). The contract for improving the educational infrastructure in Tirana Municipality in Zone is implemented by concessionary company Z.M.A. The contract is signed in 2018 with the winning group of operators, including: GI KONS shpk, MET ENGENEERING shpk and ZENTI&CO. This project is covered by the contract “For improving educational infrastructure in the municipality of Tirana in Zone 4. This contract is implemented by the concessionary company Tirana 4. The contract was signed in 2020 with the concessionary group of companies consisting of:  The Union of economic operators: Alba Konstruksion shpk, FUSHA, ED KONSTRUKSION, ERZENI/SH, SON Engineering & Construction and A & E ENGINEERING sh.p.k. For the period 2020-2023, payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds for the project are estimated at 4 649 443 000 (four billion and six hundred and forty-nine million and four hundred and forty-three thousand) ALL. This project is supported through the interim tax for improving educational infrastructure, tax paid only in Tirana municipality.

Construction and operation of the access road to Yacht Port – Orikum-Dukat Bypass (St. Elise Bridge) The projected value for this contract in 2021 is 393 979 000 (three hundred and ninety-three million and nine hundred and seventy-nine thousand) ALL, or about 3% of the planned total cost for PPPs for 2021.  This contract is signed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. This concessionary contract is managed by the concessionary company “Orikum – Llogara Road”. The contract is signed in 2019 with “GJIKURIA” sh.p.k. For the 2020-2023 payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds are estimated at 2 903 318 000 (two billion and nine hundred and three million and three hundred and eighteen thousand) ALL.

The construction and operation of Milot-Baldren Road is another active concessionary contract, which means costs to the budget. The projected value for this contract is 65,000 (sixty-five million) ALL.  This contract is signed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. This concessionary contract is implemented by BARDH KONSTRUKSION company. The contract is signed in 2019 with the company NK sh.p.k as the concessionary, and “BARDH KONSTRUKSION” as the concessionary company. For the period 2020-2023, payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds are estimated at 1464 945 000 (one billion and four hundred and sixty-four million and nine hundred and forty-five thousand) ALL.

The construction, operation and transfer of incinerator for urban waste processing of Elbasan Municipality is the other concessionary contract to be active in 2021 and supported by public funds. The projected value for this contract is 49 124 000 (forty-nine million and one hundred and twenty-four thousand) ALL.  This contract is signed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. This concessionary contract is implemented by ALBTEK ENERGY company. The contract is signed in 2014 by the former contracting authority, the Ministry of Environment with Albtek Energy company and is amended in 2015. For the period 2018-2021, payments envisioned as budgetary support covered by public funds for the project are estimated at 2 033 626 000 (two billion and thirty-three million and six hundred and twenty-six thousand) ALL.

Passports are created in the  OpenCorporates.Al portal for every concessionary PPP company and their owners. Through the Concessionary Companies, 274 such companies can be listed and viewed (registered as of February 2020).