About
An independent voice on Albania's economy
ACIT is a Tirana-based think tank focused on economic governance, competitiveness and sustainable development in Albania.
Who we are
What ACIT does
ACIT is an Albanian think tank focused on economic governance and sustainability, working to improve the country's economic performance and competitiveness, increase employment, and promote exports.
Established in 2002 as a USAID initiative and registered as an independent non-profit in 2008, ACIT is the only Albanian think tank holding full membership of the Business Consultative Council.
Mission
Improvement of the quality of economic governance as an important instrument for economic growth and development.
What we do
Five pillars
- 01
Study and research
Applied economic research on trade, competitiveness and regional integration.
- 02
Economic governance
A centre of expertise on the quality of economic governance in Albania.
- 03
Consultancy and analysis
Analytical services and advice for businesses and public institutions.
- 04
Training and capacity building
Programmes that build economic and trade capacity across the public and private sector.
- 05
Promotion and dialogue
Promoting competitiveness and convening dialogue between stakeholders.
History
Two decades of economic policy work
2002
Founded as a USAID initiative
ACIT is established in Tirana to strengthen Albania's trade and competitiveness capacity.
2008
Registered as an independent non-profit
ACIT becomes an independent Albanian non-profit think tank, and later the only Albanian think tank holding full membership of the Business Consultative Council.
Governance
How ACIT is set up
Only facts confirmed on acit.al are stated here — the organisation's own long-form history and team details are still to come from ACIT.
- Founded
- 2002, as a USAID initiative in Tirana.
- Status
- Independent Albanian non-profit since 2008.
- Membership
- The only Albanian think tank with full membership of the Business Consultative Council.