Law 36/2022 on the organization and operation of local action groups. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Gender Local government Public private partnership (PPP) Sustainable development Youth Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This text entered into force fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette (published on 18 May 2022). Abstract This Law aims to determine the prerequisites for the creation and operation of local action groups, which will enable, through local partnership and the bottom-up principle, the involvement of local communities in the identification and implementation of rural development strategies led by the community itself depending on their needs, making decisions for the allocation of financial resources and their management based on the principles of sustainable development, as for providing an environment for investments in rural areas by community itself, raising of local capacities, as well as the implementation of local development strategies through local projects. This Law defines the basic principles, criteria, responsibilities and processes for the organization and operation of local action groups, the design and implementation of development strategies led by the community, in harmony with agricultural and rural development policies, at the level of central and local administration. Full text Albanian Website qbz.gov.al References - Legislation Implemented by Guidelines for the criteria, procedures and method of administration of the program fund for Agriculture and Rural Development. Legislation | Albania | 2023 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financing, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision determining the basic criteria of the sectors to be supported and the amount of financing from the Program Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development, for the year 2023. Legislation | Albania | 2023 Keyword: Agricultural development, Capacity building, Education, Family farming, Farming, Financing, Fishery management and conservation, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX