ESA Consulting was legally established in 2014 in Tirana, Albania. ESA is a non-profit research and advisory center, focusing on the promotion of sustainable economic development, social cohesion and accountable governance.

ESA Consulting is composed of a team of experts and associates that have a good understanding of developments in the country and the region; have provided technical assistance and support in matters related to European Integration; social policy and employment; economic development; public finance; public administration; statistics; local and regional development as well as the most recent territorial reform.

ESA team members have strong expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods and have led multiple public consultation exercises at high policymaking level as well as grass root level. It has a network of 15 senior associated consultants, with sound experience in development policy in Albania and the region.