Co-PLAN Institute for Habitat Development is an Albanian civil-society and policy-oriented organisation focused on territorial governance, spatial planning, environment, climate resilience, and economic development.4 Its website presents it as an active institute producing publications, convening roundtables, and participating in collaborative networks such as GreenAL, indicating a role that combines research, advocacy, and public-policy engagement.14
The organisation appears to work at the intersection of urban and regional planning and sustainable development, which makes it directly relevant to affordable and sustainable housing. Habitat-development organisations typically engage with land-use policy, planning frameworks, and environmental resilience; Co-PLAN’s stated expertise in spatial planning and climate resilience suggests it contributes to the governance conditions that shape housing supply, urban form, and the long-term livability of settlements.4 Its public communications also show engagement with EU-oriented environmental discussion and multi-stakeholder collaboration, implying a broader policy and institutional scope beyond a single project area.1
Co-PLAN is based in Tirana, Albania, and the organisation has marked major institutional milestones, including a joint celebration of its 30th anniversary with POLIS, which indicates a founding date in the mid-1990s.1 The site’s staff page and organisational materials suggest a structured institute with qualified personnel across multiple thematic areas.4