Bashkia Kamëz

What Bashkia Kamëz does

Bashkia Kamëz is the statutory self-governing municipality for the Kamëz administrative territory in Albania, operating under Law No. 139/2015 'On Local Self-Government' and serving residents across the administrative units of Kamëz, Paskuqan, Bathore, and Fushë-Kamëz, adjacent to Tirana. The municipality delivers the full scope of local public services including tax collection, water supply and sewage, licensing and public transport, cadastre and property registry, municipal policing, civil registration, social services, urban planning, and citizen grievance handling. Under the leadership of Mayor Rakip Suli, it operates a hybrid service model combining in-person directorates across its headquarters in Kamëz and the newer Valias office with a bilingual Albanian/English digital portal at kamza.gov.al that includes an open data portal, electronic consultation registry, and online service access points.

The underlying technology footprint is a website-based service delivery platform with public consultation registers, open data publishing, and digital administrative workflows rather than a proprietary technology stack. Service fees, taxes, and charges are administered through the Taxes Directorate; pricing is not publicly itemized. The municipality is not a commercial entity and reports no revenue figure in the conventional sense — operations are funded through local taxes/fees, central government transfers (not quantified), and EU grant inflows.

Beyond core municipal administration, Bashkia Kamëz has built a notable EU-integrated program portfolio coordinated through its EU Corner (Këndi i BE), including the UNDP-implemented ReLOaD2 program (€1.2 million Albania component, 2021–2024), the URBACT IV U.R. Impact urban regeneration project, the URBACT Pioneers Accelerator (selection among 27 EU cities), EU4Municipalities, and EU4SocialCare. Community engagement structures include the Këshilli Vendor Rinor (Youth Council) with approximately 100 members aged 15–29 influencing municipal budgeting, and the YOUR JOB Kamëz youth entrepreneurship program targeting 20+ business starts. Four rounds of public calls for civil society organizations through ReLOaD2, alongside partnerships with World Vision Albania, Caritas Albania, the IDEA Project, and the Albanian Marketing Association, form a structured CSO engagement layer. Direct citizen outreach runs through the kamza.gov.al portal, Facebook channels, the 'Zëri Kamzës' podcast, and formal public consultation meetings.

Name

Bashkia Kamëz

Legal name

Bashkia Kamëz

Website

https://kamza.gov.al

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bashkia Kamëz is the statutory municipal government serving residents across Kamëz, Paskuqan, Bathore, and Fushë-Kamëz in Albania, delivering local public services including taxation, water/sewage, licensing, cadastre, social services, and municipal policing through directorates and a bilingual digital portal at kamza.gov.al.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive Offices (92111), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local public administration
• Civil registration services
• Urban infrastructure development
• Public service delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamëz

HQ country

Albania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bashkia Kamëz operates as the local self-government entity for the Kamëz municipality in Albania, delivering public administrative services including tax collection, water supply and sewage management, licensing and public transport administration, cadastre/land registry services, municipal policing, social services, civil registration, and urban planning. The municipality also administers EU-funded development programs (ReLOaD2, URBACT IV) and youth engagement initiatives (Youth Council, YOUR JOB program) for its residents across the administrative units of Kamëz, Paskuqan, Bathore, and Fushë-Kamëz.

Product overview

Bashkia Kamëz operates as a municipal government offering a comprehensive suite of public services to its citizens. The municipality provides core administrative services including tax collection, water supply, sewage, licensing, cadastre management, municipal police, and social services. The municipality also operates digital services through its official website including an Open Data portal and public consultation registry. Notable programs include the EU Corner (Këndi i BE) which coordinates EU integration, international projects (ReLOaD2, URBACT IV), and the YOUR JOB program for youth entrepreneurship. The Youth Council provides approximately 100 young people with representation in municipal decision-making. The municipality also facilitates civil society engagement through grant programs and public consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Këndi i BE (EU Corner): EU integration, foreign projects, and economic development directorate providing information on EU programs, grants, and international cooperation opportunities for citizens and civil society organizations.
• YOUR JOB Kamëz
• Këshilli Vendor Rinor (Youth Council)

Products and services

• Administrative Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 young people expected to start businesses through the YOUR JOB program with 50% female participation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EU4Municipalities ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EU4Municipalities is listed among the EU Corner project partnerships of Bashkia Kamëz, supporting municipal capacity building and local governance development.
• EU4SocialCare ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EU4SocialCare is listed among the EU Corner project partnerships of Bashkia Kamëz, focused on social care and support services for vulnerable populations within the municipality.
• EU (European Union) — Interreg URBACT IVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Bashkia Kamëz is a partner in the URBACT IV program, co-financing urban regeneration initiatives with nine other European cities. The U.R. Impact project focuses on integrated urban regeneration with social impact, while the municipality also participates in the URBACT Pioneers Accelerator alongside 26 other cities. The EU covers 95% of project costs through IPA funds.
• UNDP Albania (Program ReLOaD2)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Bashkia Kamëz partners with UNDP Albania's ReLOaD2 program (Regional Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 2), a €12.63 million EU-funded initiative implemented by UNDP across six Western Balkan countries. The Albania component is €1.2 million (January 2021 – December 2024). The municipality has conducted four rounds of public calls for civil society organizations, with project durations of 6–12 months each.
• Albanian Marketing Association (Shoqata Shqiptare e Marketingut)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Bashkia Kamëz partnered with the Albanian Marketing Association to organize activities in the field of medicinal plants and traditional product production, supporting women producers and farmers affected by the 2019 earthquake.
• World Vision AlbaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020World Vision Albania is listed among the EU Corner project partnerships of Bashkia Kamëz, contributing to the municipality's community development initiatives.
• Caritas AlbaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Caritas Albania is listed among the EU Corner project partnerships of Bashkia Kamëz, supporting social care and community development initiatives.
• IDEA ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Bashkia Kamëz partnered with the IDEA project to offer application opportunities for IDEA+ 2020, supporting local economic and social development initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bashkia Shkodër (Shkodër Municipality): Northern Albanian regional hub operating under the same Law 139/2015 with the same municipal service mix, EU integration programs, and civil-society engagement mechanisms. Directly comparable in mandate, governance, and EU program participation.
• Bashkia Elbasan: Central Albanian municipality of comparable administrative scale under the same Albanian legal regime, with parallel directorates and EU-funded community programs. Strong direct comparator on local-governance structure and service delivery scope.
• Bashkia Lezhë (Lezhë Municipality): Smaller-scale Albanian municipality operating the same directorates and EU-aligned community programs; useful comparator for administrative capacity and youth/civil-society engagement at a more modest scale.
• Bashkia Korçë (Korçë Municipality): Southeastern Albanian municipality operating under the same legal framework with parallel local-government services, EU-funded development programs, and youth/civil-society engagement structures. Comparable scale and mandate.
• Bashkia Vlorë (Vlorë Municipality): Coastal Albanian municipality with similar EU integration focus and the same mandatory service portfolio. Both participate in EU pre-accession programs and operate bilingual transparency portals, making them direct functional peers.
• Bashkia Durrës (Durrës Municipality): Major coastal Albanian municipality operating under identical Albanian local-self-government law with parallel directorates (taxes, cadastre, water/sewage, municipal police). Direct peer on EU program participation (URBACT, ReLOaD2) and service delivery scale.
• Bashkia Fier (Fier Municipality): Mid-sized Albanian municipality with similar institutional structure, mandatory municipal services, and EU program participation under Albania's local-self-government law. Direct administrative and operational peer.
• Bashkia Tiranë (Tirana Municipality): Capital-city municipality operating under the same Law 139/2015 framework, providing the full suite of municipal services (taxes, licensing, urban planning, water/sewage, social services) to a larger population. Same legal regime, same EU-funded programs, same customer segments — directly comparable institutional structure.

Others

• UNDP Albania: Implementing partner for ReLOaD2 and channel for much of the EU funding flowing into Bashkia Kamëz; an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but central to understanding the funding and capacity-building model underpinning Kamëz's programs.

Regional players

• Municipality of Bijeljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina): Western Balkans peer municipality participating in ReLOaD2 alongside Bashkia Kamëz; same UNDP-led regional program, comparable mandate, and shared donor ecosystem — useful regional comparator for EU-funded local democracy programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Rakip-Suli-153971977985182
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bashkia-kam%C3%ABz

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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