Long-term strategies that make heritage sites sustainable, well-governed and self-financing.
Integrated Management & Business Plan for Butrint
UNESCO World Heritage site · With Cultural Heritage without Borders, for the Albanian-American Development Foundation
- Established a unified 2020–2030 strategy for the sustainable management of Butrint’s cultural and natural heritage assets.
- Identified major risks: tourism pressure, environmental degradation, weak governance and inadequate conservation capacity.
- Proposed a new governance and management structure to strengthen protection, funding, staffing and sustainability.
- Developed the first comprehensive conservation plan for all assets of Butrint, including risk prioritisation and costing.
- Promoted sustainable tourism, improved visitor infrastructure and heritage interpretation while safeguarding authenticity and landscape.
- Emphasised community engagement, education, research and sustainable local development as key drivers for the National Park.
Integrated Management & Business Plan — 12 Heritage Sites
With UNOPS/EU4Culture, for the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the EU
- Integrated conservation and management through coordinated governance, maintenance, monitoring and sustainable preservation practices.
- Revitalised heritage assets as drivers of cultural tourism, local economic growth and regional development.
- Strengthened visitor experience through interpretation, education, accessibility, marketing and improved cultural services.
- Promoted sustainable, self-financing management models through business planning, revenue generation and institutional capacity building.
- Enhanced community engagement, partnerships and stakeholder collaboration for long-term stewardship and social value.