Central 

The central government is responsible for:

• The overall policy, adoption of strategies, policies and programmes aiming at the prevention, mitigation, preparation and response to civil emergency situations;
  International cooperation;
• The management of the National system of civil emergency;
• The declaration of the state of civil emergency;
• Coordinating tasks.
• Prepare and address an appeal for international relief if necessary, via the offices of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Coordinate the actions and activities of national and local government institutions, the Albanian Red Cross, various volunteers and donors.
• Request the full involvement of the institutions concerned with this National Civil Emergency Plan, and request their engagement in all necessary actions required to overcome the civil emergency situation.
• Request from the Council of Ministers to draw upon the State Reserves; determines the manner in which they are they are administered and utilized in the disaster-affected area. Defines the methods and procedures to access the available material and financial resources, assess and respond to the State of Civil Emergency.
• Supervise the process of calculating and estimating the damage incurred by the disaster situation and identifies the potential means for the rehabilitation of the disaster-affected area, and propose possible solutions to the Council of Ministers.
• Execute its duties and perform its functions effectively, by issuing appropriate orders and directions, which have effects during the State of Civil Emergency.
• Appoint the Head of Operations, who shall be responsible for the administration and implementation of the civil emergency operation.
• Terminate its activity once the State of Civil Emergencies ceases.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Interior

Each Ministry is responsible for planning and handling civil emergencies according to their area of responsibility.

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

• The regional civil emergency plan;
• The Qark Commission for civil Emergency Planning and Response;
• Response to civil emergency situations.
• Supervise and manage, on a regional level, all the representation of central structures, which have been incorporated in the region’s(qark’s) civil emergency plan.
• Respond to civil emergency situations beyond the capacities and means in the region, by requesting that a State of Civil Emergency be proclaimed in part of, or across the entire territory of the region or qark.
• Respond to a civil emergency situation on a national level, by keeping constant contact with, reporting to and coordinating his/her actions with the Minister of Local Government and Decentralization, the Department of Civil
• Emergencies, the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Civil Emergencies and the Head of Operations, and depending on the situation that has developed, with the Prime Minister as well.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Prefect, Head of the Regional Civil Emergency Commission
 
Local

Local authorities are responsible for:

• Civil emergency planning and crisis management;
• Local Civil Emergencies Commissions;
• The organisation and coordination of plan drafting;
• The organisation and coordination of emergency preparedness;
• The implementation of protective measures;
• Operational forces.
  

Sources:

Law 8756 on Civil Emergency Services

Law on State Police

Law 152/2015 "On the service of fire protection and rescue

Draft Law On Public Safety

Albania, Civil Protection, EU Profile