General Information Sources

• Reuters: 'Albanian whistleblower to face corruption charges', 24 February 2011.
• Associated Press: 'Albanian ex-PM loses immunity, can be investigated', 16 February 2011.
• Associated Press: 'Albanian deputy Meta resigns over corruption allegations, PM nominates 2 new names', 14 January 2011.
• Reuters: 'Albania deputy PM welcomes probe on graft charges', 12 January 2011.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Albania 2011.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2011.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Albania 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Albania 2010.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2009.
• Transparency International Albania: Corruption With Property 2009.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Corruption in Albania - Perception and Experience 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2009.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2009.
• GRECO: Evaluation Report on Albania on Transparency of Party Funding 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Case Study Albania - Seizing the Opportunity for Effective Legal Reform in Albania 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Survey (BEEPS) Albania 2008.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2008.
• Albanian Economy: 'Business climate in Albania improves but corruption emaciated positive progress', 6 November 2008.
• USAID: Strengthening Governance in Albania 2008.
• ABA: Judicial Reform Index for Albania 2008.
• Swedish International Development Aid Agency (Sida): Albania Anti-Corruption Study 2007.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Business Needs 2007.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Albania 2011.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2011.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Albania 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Albania 2010.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2009.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Corruption in Albania - Perception and Experience 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Survey (BEEPS) Albania 2008.
• ABA: Judicial Reform Index for Albania 2008.

Police

• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2011.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2010.
• Balkan Insight: '9 Albanian Police Officers Arrested for Graft', 14 January 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2009.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2008.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2009.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Corruption in Albania - Perception and Experience 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Survey (BEEPS) Albania 2008.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2008.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Strategy for Albania 2006.

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2009.
• Transparency International Albania: Corruption With Property 2009. 
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2008.

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2009.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Corruption in Albania - Perception and Experience 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Survey (BEEPS) Albania 2008.
• Swedish International Development Aid Agency (Sida): Albania Anti-Corruption Study 2007.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2010.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• European Parliament Delegation and the Albanian Assembly delegation to the European Parliament: Joint Statement of March 2009.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Corruption in Albania - Perception and Experience 2009.
• EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Survey (BEEPS) Albania 2008.
• Swedish International Development Aid Agency (Sida): Albania Anti-Corruption Study 2007.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2011.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• US Department of State Human Rights Report - Albania 2008.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2008.
• Swedish International Development Aid Agency (Sida): Albania Anti-Corruption Study 2007.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• Swedish International Development Aid Agency (Sida): Albania Anti-Corruption Study 2007.
• The World Bank: Press release of 28 March 2005.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2011.
• Global Integrity: Albania Country Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Albania 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Albania 2010.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Albania 2009.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Corruption in Albania -Perception and Experience 2009.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Albania 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2009.
• Secretariat of GRECO: The protection of whistleblowers in the light of GRECO's work 2009.
• USAID: Strengthening Governance in Albania 2008.
• ABA: Judicial Reform Index for Albania 2008.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Business Needs 2007.
• PACO: Impact Project Documents of 2006.
• The Council of Europe: Economic and Organised Crime Services in South-East Europe 2006:
• Council of Ministers: Decision No. 794 of 2005 on Anti-Corruption Task Force.
• Ombudsman Information Network: Albania - People's Advocate.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Albania 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Albania 2010.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Albania Country Report 2010.
• Institute for Development Research and Alternatives (IDRA): Corruption in Albania - Perception and Experience 2009.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2009.
• Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Albania 2009.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2009.