Supporting the digitalization of Albanian SMEs
The Covid-19 pandemic is significantly affecting the Albanian economy, and SMEs especially.
The EBRD-supported Investment Council (IC) in Albania has played a central role in helping the government formulate business-supportive economic policy measures to combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In two dedicated meetings in April and June 2020 with all its members (government, business community, and international development partners), the IC served as a platform for discussions and consultations regarding the short- term support packages as well as the longer-term economic recovery measures. As a result, the government endorsed several proposed recommendations, among them measures to support digitalization of SMEs and maximize their access to ICT.
