The European Union and the Government of Albania, in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched EU4Forests, a €16 million programme to strengthen sustainable forest management and strengthening climate resilience in Albania. EU4Forests will also support Albania meet EU environmental and climate standards, which are key for its accession process under Chapter 27. Forests cover around 36 per cent of Albania’