
In November 2019, Albania was hit by the country’s most deadly earthquake in the last 50 years. Estimated at a Richter magnitude 6.3, it caused extensive damage across 11 municipalities. The EU4Culture project is funded by the European Union (EU) and is implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in close partnership with the Ministry of Culture of Albania. It focuses on renovation and revitalization of major cultural heritage sites damaged by the earthquake and represents one of the largest cultural heritage programmes funded by the European Union with a total budget of € 40 million. Guided by the “Building Back Better” principle, EU4Culture focuses on renovation of major cultural heritage sites in line with the UN Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. In parallel, the project aims to enhance Albania’s tourism potential, thus directly contributing to local and regional socio-economic recovery. To that aim, special focus is given to innovative technologies, including digital story-telling and creation of multimedia products designed to be accessible for all. At the same time, the project is supporting local entrepreneurship, artisanship and cultural initiatives evolving around selected sites through the allocation of grants, providing a direct boost to the local economy.
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Municipalities targeted by the Program
Ongoing Sites

Total Budget
Policymakers, academics, media, community representatives participated in Consultation meetings
Restored Sites
Programme Sites
Mosaic on the façade of the National Historical Museum
National Puppet Theatre
Ethnographic Museum in Kavaja
Archaeological Museum in Durres
Ethnographic Museum in Durres
Hamam in Durres
Venetian Tower
St. Anthony Church, Cape of Rodon
Ethnographic Museum in Kruja
The Kurcaj Bridge
Monastery Church of Rubik
Bashtova Castle
Castle of Ishëm
Ruins of St. Mary Church in Mamurras
Building of Formerly Persecuted
Former Archbishopric of Durres, Delbnisht
Ministry of Culture
National Library Fund
National Gallery of Arts