PROJECT TITLE: Business Register Empowerment of Statistics- BRESTAT

Financing Instrument: Interreg IPA South Adriatic 2021–2027

Status: Under implementation

Implementation period: 01.07.2025 – 31.12.2027

Funded by: European Union

Financing amount: EUR 124,475

Type of financing: Technical Assistance

Beneficiaries: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tirana (Albania); Regional Union of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Craft and Agriculture of Puglia (Italy); Chamber of Economy of Montenegro (Montenegro); Regional Agency for Technology, Technology transfer and Innovation (Italy); Institute of Statistics (Albania); Statistical Office of Montenegro (Montenegro)

Implementing Agency: Managing Authority/ Italy, Puglia Region, Department of Economic Development

Statistical areas benefiting from the project: Business Register, Business Statistics, Cross-Border Economic Statistics

Project objectives: The BRESTAT project aims to harmonise business statistics across Italy, Albania, and Montenegro to improve data quality and accessibility. By aligning with EU standards, it supports SMEs, enhances public policy, and strengthens cross-border economic integration. This unified approach boosts regional competitiveness and fosters informed decision-making, contributing to a more integrated South Adriatic economy.

Project results: Unioncamere, ARTI, INSTAT and MONSTAT harmonise statistical methods and create a unified research model. Unioncamere, CCIT and CEM conduct analyses and feasibility surveys, while CCIT develops the platform and business database. PPs will create a Database of Italian entrepreneurs operating in Albania and Montenegro, enriched by the first analysis of results. PPs will also develop a joint strategy acting as a methodological compass. All partners train interviewers, conduct field interviews, jointly analyse outcomes, and adopt the shared strategy and MoU.