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Mobility Plan and Detailed Design of Project Investments for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Gjirokastra


Sector:
Regional & Urban Planning
Area: Western Balkans
Country: Albania
Period: 2021-2022
Client: Albanian Development Fund (ADF)
Amount: € 294 318

The Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD), funded by the World Bank Group, supports the Government of Albania to develop the economy and improve living conditions in the South of Albania by financing infrastructure projects in the urban centers of Gjirokastra, Saranda, Berat and Përmeti. The project also extends to selected complementary sites near these urban centers that are of cultural and natural interest and contribute to strengthen their tourism appeal.

The city of Gjirokastra is located in Southern Albania and lies within the broad Drinos River Valley. The Historic Center of Gjirokastra was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 as a rare example of an architectural character typical of the Ottoman period.

The main objective of the IUU -Integrated Urban Upgrading of Gjirokastra is to upgrade Gjirokastra city, by regenerating its historic center and cultural values and becoming a cultural tourism hub in the Southern Albania. The project aims at improving livability by protecting the environment and developing the core and buffer zone of the heritage area of Gjirokastra City by(i) identifying and supporting priority investments in infrastructure and services, that facilitate accessibility and intermodal connectivity of the historic core;(ii) enhancing public urban spaces to improve visiting experience and livability for residents, and (iii) leveraging its cultural and built heritage assets through enhancing historic trails, improved streetscape, selective façade refurbishment and restoration of selected heritage buildings for adaptive reuse. The purpose of this assignment is to obtain design services as follows:

  • conduct mobility assessment in the study area and develop a mobility plan (including practical and cost-effective measures to overcome the identified urban transport mobility challenges);
  • the identification and prioritization of Year 2-5 cohesive investment program to be financed under PIUTD;
  • the development of preliminary designs, guidelines and preliminary estimates for the investment projects selected for PIUTD financing;
  • the development of detailed designs for selected investments projects and support the Client in the preparation of the bidding documents, for approved investment projects.


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