UNDP pledges further support to Albania’s development

TIRANA, Oct. 26 – Prime Minister Sali Berisha has received Zineb Benjelloun-Touimi, named to the post of Resident Coordinator and United Nations Resident Representative Development Programme United Nations in Albania.
Berisha congratulated Zineb Benjelloun-Touimi welcome in Albania and expressed confidence that cooperation with and with the office of the UN will continue in the same way to demonstrate further progress. UN programs – in Albania have given a great support for the reforms undertaken by the government in some priority sectors.
Benjelloun-Touimi felt privileged to receive this important task in Albania as a country with great progress in implementing the One UN, also impressed with the remarkable progress made by Albania in the process of European integration, focusing particularly on some key sectors like information technology, gender equality and poverty reduction.
She added that the United Nations Organization would continue to support Albania in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, now set for 2015.
Berisha appreciated the support given by the UN so far, while reiterating some priority sectors, which will be included in the new One UN Programme 2012-2016, such as gender equality, support for Information Technology on the program following the Internet in school, fighting corruption, the continuation of the Brain Gain program, as well as environment.