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Contents
Acronyms 5
Acknowledgements 6
Introduction 7
Natural hazard and risk profile 8
Agriculture profile 10
Climate change 12
National legislation and policies on assessing the impacts of natural hazards to agriculture 15
Main Stakeholders, roles and responsibilities in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) 27
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration (MARDWA) 31
The Ministry of Environment 35
Hydro-meteorological institutions and functioning of early warning system 37
Disaster risk assessments 41
Hazard mapping and GIS Capacities 42
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment 44
Agricultural insurance 45
Conclusions and recommendations 49
References 53
Table 1. Overview of the impact of major floods in Albania on agriculture 8
Table 2. Temperature change projections for different time horizons as compared to 1990 13
Table 3. Precipitation change projections for 2030-2100 compared to 1990 14
Table 4. Summary of the main legislation relevant for DRR/M in Albania 16
Table 5. Functions of MARDWA 31
Figure 1. Chart to show the structure of Civil Emergency Stakeholders in Albania 28
Figure 2. Organigram of Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration 32