Bashkia Vlore

What Bashkia Vlore does

Bashkia Vlore (legal name: Bashkia Vlorë) is the municipal government of Vlora, Albania, established through the 2015 administrative-territorial reform under Albanian Laws Nr. 115/2014 and Nr. 139/2015. The municipality governs the city of Vlora and 36 surrounding villages, administers statutory local public services, and operates through an executive Mayor (currently Brunilda Mersini) and a 41-member Këshilli Bashkiak (Municipal Council) elected for four-year terms. With 43 employees, the entity provides water and sanitation (Ujesjelles Kanalizime), urban planning and construction permits, social services, education oversight, cultural programs, sports programs, public transportation licensing, waste management, public procurement, and local economic development, and it oversees cultural and natural heritage assets including the Teatri Petro Marko, the Bibloteka Publike Shevqet Musaraj, and Llogara National Park.

Its core technology consists of the official municipal website (vlora.gov.al) and an integrated "Public Information System" — a public-facing portal publishing council decisions, public consultations, administrative procedures, fiscal packages, and service information. Service delivery is hybrid: physical service counters (sportele) at the municipal headquarters at Sheshi "4 Heronjtë" are supplemented by 36 village-level administrative units and electronic service delivery through the e-Albania government portal (digitization levels 1-4). Communications mix the official website, Facebook pages (for the library, water utility, and council), physical notice boards, and YouTube-broadcast council meetings.

Commercially, the entity does not operate a revenue-generating model; instead, its operating resources are derived from local taxes, tariffs, and administrative fees (property tax, parking, water/sanitation, licensing fees) and budget transfers from the central Albanian government, with no disclosed pricing or commercial counterparties. Customer-facing segments include residents and citizens of Vlora Municipality (primary), visitors and tourists to the Albanian Riviera and Llogara National Park, and local businesses requiring licensing or procurement access. The municipality has cultivated multilateral development partnerships with the European Union (NaturAl project, ~280,000 Euro into Llogara), the Council of Europe, USAID, the Swiss Government, and Dutch organizations (COC Netherlands, Helsinki Committee Netherlands, Dutch Municipalities Association) for governance reform, anti-discrimination programming, and sustainable tourism planning.

Name

Bashkia Vlore

Legal name

Bashkia Vlorë

Website

https://vlora.gov.al

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bashkia Vlore is the municipal government of Vlora, Albania, providing statutory local public services — including water and sanitation, urban planning, social services, licensing, and cultural and natural heritage management — to the residents, visitors, and businesses of Vlora city and its 36 surrounding villages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Municipal administration
• Public utility services
• Urban planning services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vlore

HQ country

Albania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes and Fees: Collection of local taxes, tariffs, and fees from citizens and businesses within the municipality territory, including property taxes, parking fees, water and sanitation fees, and various administrative fees
2. Budget Funds: Municipal budget allocation from central government and local revenue sources for public services, infrastructure, and administrative operations

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bashkia Vlore is the municipal government authority of Vlorë, Albania, delivering statutory public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction. The municipality administers water and sewage (Ujesjelles Kanalizime), urban planning and construction permits, social services, legal and administrative certifications, public services (licensing, permits), property management, cultural institutions (library, theater), and sports programs (Flamurtari FC). Services are delivered through physical service counters, village administrative units, and the e-Albania government portal.

Product overview

Bashkia Vlore is a municipal government providing a comprehensive suite of public services to its citizens. The municipality operates a multi-service platform encompassing water supply and sewage (Ujesjelles Kanalizime), public services (transport licensing, fuel station permits, certificates), social services, legal services, property management, urban planning, and cultural/sports institutions including the Flamurtari sports club, Petro Marko theater, and Vlore public library. The municipality also manages natural heritage sites including Llogara National Park with its visitor center. Services are delivered through physical service desks with digital components including the e-Albania portal integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ujesjelles Kanalizime Vlore Water supply and sewage management services provided to residents and businesses within the municipality of Vlore.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2019The Advisory Council on Central Government and Local Self-Governance (Këshilli Konsultativ i Qeverisjes Qendrore dhe Vetëqeverisjes Vendore) is supported by the Council of Europe, with Switzerland and USAID, where Vlora municipality serves as an important partner for sustainable tourism action plans.
• European Union (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2019The European Union invested approximately 280,000 Euro in the Llogara National Park through the Natur Al project, supporting infrastructure development, visitor center exhibitions, and educational materials. EU Ambassador Luigi Soreca inaugurated the visitor center alongside Tourism Minister Blendi Klosi and Mayor Dritan Leli.
• COC NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017COC Netherlands, in partnership with the Helsinki Committee Netherlands and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, implemented a project to fight discrimination and protect the rights of the LGBTI community in Albania, with Vlora municipality selected as one of the implementation locations.
• Helsinki Committee NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Partnered with COC Netherlands to implement anti-discrimination initiatives for the LGBTI community in Albania, working with Albanian organizations including Aleanca Kundër Diskriminimit LGBT and ProLGBT.
• Dutch Municipalities Association (NGA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Collaborated with Dutch police and municipalities on the project to fight discrimination and protect LGBTI rights at the local government level in Albania.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Accela: Provider of government technology platforms for permitting, licensing, and citizen services to municipalities. Relevant as an enabling vendor rather than a direct competitor, useful for benchmarking the e-government stack Bashkia Vlore relies on.
• OpenGov: Software provider for government budgeting, procurement transparency, and financial reporting; adjacent to Bashkia Vlore's transparency portals and budget publication practices.
• Granicus: Government technology vendor specializing in public meeting streaming, legislative management, and citizen engagement, overlapping with Bashkia Vlore's YouTube council broadcasts and transparency portals.

Direct peers

• Bashkia Lezhë: Smaller Albanian coastal municipality operating the same statutory municipal functions under Albanian local self-government law; relevant peer for capacity and resource constraints comparisons.
• Bashkia Korçë: Albanian municipality with strong tourism, cultural, and educational mandates that overlap with Vlora's profile; useful peer for benchmarking cultural institution management and tourism strategy execution.
• Bashkia Fier: Albanian municipality in western Albania with overlapping functions in local economic development, public procurement, and social services, providing a comparable benchmark for service delivery and digitization.
• Bashkia Shkodër: Major Albanian municipality operating under the same legal and administrative framework; comparable role in providing water/sewage, social, urban planning, and cultural services across a city plus surrounding rural villages.
• Bashkia Elbasan: Mid-sized Albanian municipality with a similar mix of urban center and surrounding villages, delivering the same statutory services under Law Nr. 139/2015; useful comparator for budget scale and administrative structure.
• Bashkia Tiranë: Largest municipality in Albania and capital, operating under the same Law Nr. 139/2015 on Local Self-Government with comparable functions in urban planning, water/sewage services, social services, and cultural institutions. Direct functional peer at greater scale.
• Bashkia Durrës: Coastal Albanian municipality with similar port-city economic profile and tourism exposure; operates under identical local self-government framework as Bashkia Vlore with overlapping service mandates including water utility, urban planning, and public services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbNwqM-5XGzUjVZ7n-6Z9_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/Biblioteka-Publike-Shevqet-Musaraj-Vlore-104002374488089
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bashkia-vlore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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