{"id":3171064,"date":"2025-08-08T21:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T21:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/megi-marku\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:11:13","slug":"megi-marku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/megi-marku\/","title":{"rendered":"Megi Marku"},"content":{"rendered":"\nCountry: Albania\r\n\r\nInterests: Climate and Environment, International Relations\r\n\r\n<p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"666\">Megi Marku is a water expert with an academic background in Hydrotechnical Engineering, holding both a Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s degree from the Polytechnic University of Tirana. She has worked as a Water and Sanitation Analyst at the World Bank, contributing to the Utility of the Future &#8211; Center of Excellence initiative, and has served as a member of the Youth Expert Group for the <em data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"529\">Economics of Water<\/em> report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, bringing youth perspectives into the shaping of sustainable water policies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"1147\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Megi has been recognized and supported through distinguished programs, including the Youth Climate Action Fund by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the UNESCO x SEVENTEEN grant scheme, and ICMP. Through these opportunities, she has led and implemented impactful projects that create tangible benefits for local communities. 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