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PROGRAMME OF COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2017-2021 Progress Report 2020
TABLE OF FOREWORD
CONTENTS
In our capacity as the Co-Chairs of the Joint Executive being implemented in education, economic recovery and agreements, multilateral partnerships, global and regional
FOREWORD 2 Committee of the Government of Albania and the United resilience, including agriculture, community infrastructure, funding opportunities are also significant contributors to
UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY TEAM IN ALBANIA 3 Nations in Albania, we are pleased to present the Annual cultural heritage, child protection, social protection, the work of UN agencies in various priority areas in the
Progress Report of the fourth year of our Programme gender equality, and disaster risk reduction, while seeking country, especially the EU’s bilateral support to UNDP and
KEY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS OF THE UN IN of Cooperation for Sustainable Development (PoCSD) to integrate humanitarian and development programming UNOP’s earthquake recovery efforts. Details of partners
ALBANIA 4 2017–2021. This penultimate year of implementation and where feasible and appropriate to do so. contributions and the achievements enabled by such
reporting on the PoCSD provides an occasion to reflect on support can be found in this comprehensive report!
the achievements made, recognise challenges and identify On the Covid-19 crisis, the UN family also worked closely with
CHAPTER 1: Key developments in Albania and future programmes that will improve Albania’s post- the Government of Albania to identify areas of emergency This year, we also intensified efforts towards further
regional context 5 earthquake and Covid-19 derailed development. support, aiming to reduce the impact on the poorest strengthening regional cooperation through implementa-
and other vulnerable groups. WHO played an important tion of current initiatives such as building momentum and
The year 2020 was a significant one for Albania and the role in assisting Albania with Covid-19 case management sustainability for the Regional Youth Cooperation Office
CHAPTER 2: UN in Albania support to national United Nations. The country celebrated its 65th anniversary and infection prevention. UN agencies are now working and preparing applications for a declaration of regional
development priorities 8 of membership to the organisation and, supported by the together with government on how to overcome the socio- eligibility for the Peace Building Fund (PBF).
2.1. Executive Summary 9 UN in Albania, improved living conditions for poor and economic impact of the pandemic. UNCT prepared a Socio-
vulnerable people in the country, strengthened equitable Economic Recovery and Response Plan for Albania that The year 2020 was also the second in implementation of the
2.2. Delivering Results for Albania 9 and quality service delivery, improved environmental provides a scan of the current situation and sets out the UN’s reform of the Development System, the preparation
BOX 1- Supporting the Western Balkans protection and enhanced alignment of Albania’s efforts with UN’s consolidated offer of socio-economic recovery and of the Government of Albania and the United Nations new
collective leadership on reconciliation: the 2030 Agenda. Joint efforts were particularly vested to response support. We will continue working on long-term Programme ‘UN Sustainable Development Cooperation
respond to the needs that arose from both the earthquake strategies to battle the virus until its eradication and to be Framework (UNSDCF) 2022–2026’, better tailored to Albania’s
building momentum and sustainability for
and the Covid-19 crisis, supporting the most vulnerable able to better cope with similar challenges in the future. needs, and the development of the new National Strategy
the Regional Youth Cooperation Office 19 communities in solidarity and leadership for coordinated, for Development and Integration 2021–2030.
BOX 2 - UN Albania support to COVID-19 multi-lateral action with government and other partners. Our success through the years is founded on solid and long-
Recovery Efforts in Albania 20 Much more remains to be done given the unprecedented term partnerships, which aid to mobilise financing towards We hope this report informs on the comprehensive work
nature of these crisis, and the risk they pose, both to human Albania’s achievement of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable we do in the country and inspires you to join forces together
life at the present, and to development and the achievement Development Goals, and the ambition to integrate into the to shape a better future for the citizens of Albania.
2.3. Support to partnerships and financing the of SDGs, and for years to come. European Union. In 2020, the UN collectively delivered USD
2030 Agenda 22 26.7 million through its programmes, of which 80 percent
With regard to post-earthquake recovery, the UN in were mobilised by efforts of the country offices. Support
2.4. Results of the UN working more and better Albania undertook, jointly with the Government of for the Albania SDG Acceleration Fund this year not only
together: UN coherence, effectiveness and Albania, the EU and the World Bank, a post-disaster needs included our flagship joint programmes—Leave No One
efficiency 23 assessment (PDNA) to assess damages and to serve as Behind (Switzerland) and Eliminating Violence against
the basis for mobilising the donor community. It also Women (Sweden)—but also new and renewed programmes
2.5. Evaluations and lessons learned 25
deployed international advisers for the post-disaster between the governments of Albania and Norway. The
2.6. Financial overview and resource mobilisation 25 emergency response and early recovery efforts, mobilised Fund enlisted EUR 11.65 million in contributions from the
core relief items, addressed critical child protection and governments of Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Erion Braçe Fiona McCluney
education needs and provided direct services to affected Poland, Sweden and the UK in support of the Government Deputy Prime Minister Resident Coordinator
CHAPTER 3: UNCT key focus for next year 27 children and families. Recovery initiatives are currently of Albania’s post-earthquake recovery efforts. Bilateral Government of Albania United Nations in Albania
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 2
UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY
Resident UN Agencies
TEAM IN ALBANIA
Seventeen UN agencies, funds and programmes comprise the
United Nations Country Team in Albania, chaired by the UN
Resident Coordinator, the designated representative of the UN
Secretary General for development operations in the country.
As a family of specialised agencies, UNCT fully supports PRIORITY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR THE INTERVENTIONS: Within these priorities, cross-cutting issues of a human
and works towards the complementary agendas of rights-based approach, gender equality, social inclusion,
Albania’s goal of European Union integration and of the specific capacity development for policy formulation and
national priorities expressed in the National Strategy for 1 GOVERNANCE AND results-based management, and improving the overall
Development and Integration, as well as harmonisation RULE OF LAW evidence base are all being addressed.
and aid effectiveness. These agendas include Albania’s
commitment to achieving Agenda2030 and the Sustainable UNOPS joined the UNCT Albania in November 2020,
Non-resident UN Agencies
Development Goals. cooperating with the other 16 UN agencies that are
2 SOCIAL signatories to PoCSD 2017–2021. Partnering with the
Merging the comparative advantages of the various UN COHESION government and the EU, UNOPS will facilitate the post-
organisations1 under the Government of Albania–United earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction of key
Nations Programme of Cooperation for Sustainable cultural heritage sites and museums.
Development (PoCSD) 2017–2021, UNCT provides tailor-
made support for addressing the needs of the most 3 ECONOMIC GROWTH, Also, two new agencies—International Telecommunication
vulnerable, the disadvantaged and those who are at risk LABOUR AND Union (ITU) and United Nations Office for Disaster
of social exclusion in the country. AGRICULTURE Risk Reduction (UNDRR)—will join UN Albania for the
implementation of the new UN Sustainable Development
The results framework of PoCSD 2017–2021 outlines Cooperation Framework over the period 2022–2026.
four Outcomes and 18 Outputs that respond to the 4 ENVIRONMENT AND
country’s needs and make use of the UN’s comparative CLIMATE CHANGE
advantages. The Outputs are made operational through
the development of Joint biannual Work Plans (JWPs).
1 Resident agencies: FAO, IOM, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UN Women, WHO, UNOPS;
Non-resident agencies: IAEA, ILO, UNCTAD, UNECE, UNEP, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNODC.
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 3
KEY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
OF THE UN IN ALBANIA
Partners’ contribution to PoCSD Outcomes in 2020 Contributing Partners in 2020
Outcome I Outcome II Outcome III Outcome IV
Governance and Rule of Law Social Cohesion Economic Growth, Labour and Agriculture Environment and Climate Change
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
Peace Building Fund
Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Albania Australia Austria CEB Croatia Denmark EU Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Russia Sweden Switzerland Turkey UK USA EVAC GEF Global fund Tuberculosis PBF UN Global Global Environment Fund
to fight aids and malaria Funds Global Fund to End Violence Against Children
The key partners of UNCT Albania in the implementation of partners is done either bilaterally by UN agencies or funding from new and renewed partners. Contributions of UN, which has played a constructive role through engagement
of PoCSD are the government, namely the Deputy through the Albania SDG Acceleration Fund. EUR 11.65 million were received from the governments of and leadership in coordination forums, such as the Donor
Prime Minister’s Office and line ministries, independent Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Technical Secretariat, Development and Integration Partners,
institutions and local governments, development partners, Bilateral agreements support the work of UN agencies and and the UK in support of the Government of Albania post- and Integrated Policy Management Groups, as well as bilateral
civil society organisations, and the private sector. The their partners in areas such as labour mediation and gender earthquake recovery efforts. Meanwhile, in 2021, the EU engagement with the EU Delegation, World Bank, International
implementation is overseen by four Outcome Results equality (Sweden), area-based development programming contribution will be added to the Fund in support of the new Financial Institutions (IFIs), and EU member states. Some
Groups, co-led by the head of two UN agencies and the in the north (UK), anti-trafficking (UK), rural women (Italy), project Implementation of the EU Gender Equality acquis. positive examples resulting from stronger coordination
minister from the key implementing line ministry of the legal aid and access to justice (Austria), youth employment and collaboration in 2020 include: (i) the undertaking of the
Outcome area and participatory of relevant state and non- (Switzerland), earthquake recovery (EU, Luxemburg, USAID, There is a strong alignment of PoCSD with government PDNA, prepared jointly by government, the EU, the UN and
state partners, and progress is captured annually in the Switzerland), to name but a few. Multilateral partners, such and international development partner priorities, especially the World Bank, which enabled significant engagement on
Annual Progress Reports and in the Mid-Year Reports of the as the CEB, have supported the expansion of reception in Outcome 1, 2 and 4, which also mobilised greater the part of partners for post-earthquake recovery support by
RC that are shared with all partners in the country, made capacities for migrants and asylum seekers, and the UN’s resources during 2017–2020 compared to other outcomes. UN agencies; (ii) coordinating advice on sectoral structural and
available on the UN Albania website and communicated on Peacebuilding Fund is helping the UN to jointly accompany The alignment in Outcome 1 and 2 is consistent with the policy reforms and fiscal and confinement measures related
the UN Albania social media channels. RYCO in its aims. The UN Country Team in Albania has won perceived comparative advantages of the UN’s work in the to the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring that interventions and
and is implementing the two first-round grants of the Global country, as well as with the specialisation and strategic stimulus packages promote gender equality and support the
During PoCSD 2017–2020 implementation, the United Joint SDG Funds on Social Protection and on SDG financing. positioning of UN agencies development work vis-à-vis most vulnerable; (iii) establishment of the Covid-19 Vaccines
Nations in Albania built very strong relationships with the other development agents. Meanwhile in 2020, Outcome Global Access (COVAX) task force - UN (RC, WHO, UNICEF),
donor community. PoCSD interventions are mostly donor- The Albania SDG Acceleration Fund is seen as an enabler for 4 – Environment and Climate Change experienced a surge World Bank, European Union and the Government of Albania
driven, as core and regular resources finance less than 20 “delivering more with less” as it can streamline cooperation in budgetary commitments to the UN agencies for post- - and preparations for vaccinations to start in 2021; and (iv)
percent of the resource envelope. In 2020, more than 70 between donors with multiple UN agencies. Indicating earthquake recovery, following EUR 1.15 billion in pledges for strong engagement in consultations for the preparation of the
percent of contributions came from the governments of ownership, the Fund was capitalised with an initial reconstruction and recovery made at the donor conference new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation
Albania, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, contribution from the Government of Albania to an amount organised by the EU in February 2020.2 Framework 2022-2026. Of particular relevance for the coming
and USA, the UN global funds, the EU, and the GEF. In terms of USD 6.5 million, of which to date the UN has received the years is the strengthening of PoCSD’s coherence with EU
of modalities, earmarked project-based interventions are first tranche of USD 500,000. Other support to the Albania As the financing of PoCSD is heavily dependent upon donor assistance, as the UN agencies have increasingly positioned
usually the most dominant form of government and donor SDG Acceleration Fund this year included two of our flagship contributions, coordination becomes a key prerequisite for the themselves towards assisting the country’s EU accession
financing of UN programmatic activities, implemented by joint programmes—Leave No One Behind (Switzerland) and process, leveraging IFI financing, and approaching non-
2 https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/sites/near/files/pledge_state-
individual or joint UN agencies. Mobilisation of the resources Eliminating Violence against Women (Sweden)— as well as ment_final_0.pdf#page=2 traditional donors, and the private sector.
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 4
CHAPTER 1
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
IN ALBANIA AND
REGIONAL CONTEXT
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 5
KEY DEVELOPMENTS Impact of Covid-19 in the Economy sector
IN ALBANIA AND GDP (quarterly in %) Government Revenue Vs Expenditure (Billion ALL) Government Net Debt Vs % of total GDP (Billion ALL)
REGIONAL CONTEXT
10.00 600 1500 100%
5.00 400 80%
1000
0.00 60%
200
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 40%
-5.00 0 500
2017 2018 2019 2020 2017 2018 2019 2020 20%
-10.00
0 0%
-15.00 Revenue Total exp 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: INSTAT Source: IMF Source: IMF
Freights by mode of transportation (in million of tons) Main findings
Albania is an upper middle-income country on its path to
Volume of Imports Vs Exports (% change)
1
50 2019 1. On 26th of November, Albania suffered a devasta�ng hit from
the earthquake resul�ng in a slight GDP drop in 2019 Q4 and
European Union (EU) accession. The National Strategy for 0 2020
0 con�nued in 2020 Q1
2017 2018 2019 2020
2. In March 2020 Albania announced first Covid case,
-50
experiencing the biggest hit in GDP in Q2
Development and Integration (NSDI) 2015-2020 concluded Source: IMF
Imports Exports 100
2019
2020
3. Government implemented measurements to overcome the
economic crisis
4. Government debt increased significantly, increasing
Unemployment rate (% of total Labour force)
its cycle in 2020 and the Albanian government is in the
0
expenditure whereas revenues are lower
14 5. Restric�ons caused imports and exports to suffer a more than
13
20% decrease compared to 2019
500
preparatory phase for the new NSDI III and defining a Vision
2019 6. Unemployment rate has increased slightly by 0.3 point
12 0
2020
percentage compared to 2019
11
Mar
Apr
May
Aug
Jan
Feb
Jun
Jul
Nov
Sep
Oct
Dec
7. Freights by sea took the least hit by the Covid restric�ons,
10 whereas air freights are halved compared to 2019
2030 for the country.
2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: IMF Source: Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy Calculation: INSTAT
European integration is the main driver of reform in the The political environment in Albania continued to be 2019, Albania paid a heavy human and economic toll and
country and a shared political priority. Albania reached a marked by intense polarisation. Parliamentary activities had to confront unique challenges such as exacerbating At the end of 2019, the
major milestone in March 2020, when the Council of the were affected by the opposition relinquishing their poverty, inequality and vulnerability and increased economy was projected
European Union agreed to open accession negotiations mandates. The political stalemate saw an opening in gender-based violence. At the end of 2019, the economy to grow by 3.5% in
with the country. To advance the integration process, 2020, when in preparation for the national parliamentary was projected to grow by 3.5 percent in 2020; instead, the 2020; instead, the GDP
Albania needs to continue to complete key steps in judicial elections (April 25, 2021), the ruling majority and the GDP contracted by 8.4 percent,5 while the tourism sector contracted by 8.4%, while
reform implementation, and make progress in public opposition reached an agreement to take forward suffered significantly and tourist arrivals decreased by the tourism sector
administration reform, in combating organised crime and the electoral reform.4 The subsequent passage of election- 58.5 percent compared to 2019.
suffered significantly and
corruption, in human rights and in respecting the rights of related constitutional amendments, without agreement
tourist arrivals decreased
persons belonging to minorities.3 with the opposition, deepened mistrust between political The pandemic has further exposed Albania’s social care
stakeholders, leading to renewed calls from international and protection systems and underlined the need to
by 58.5% compared to
actors for inclusive electoral reform. accelerate SDG implementation in the country. Overall 2019.
improvements are required to enhance the level and
As the Covid-19 pandemic followed the severe earthquake quality of education,6 as well as to improve the labour
that devastated the country and its economy in November
5 World Bank: Western Balkans Regular Economic Report: Fall 2020.
6 Children in Albania are expected to complete 13 years of pre-primary, primary
3 On 9 June 2020, the government presented to an extended meeting of the Na- 4 Agreement to gradually introduce a depoliticised electoral administration, in and secondary school by age 18. However, when years of schooling are adjust-
tional Council for European Integration an action plan to address the conditions line with OSCE/ODIHR recommendations; introduce electronic identification ed for quality of learning, this is equivalent to only 8.9 years, leaving a learning
and priorities set by the March 2020 Council Conclusions on Albania. On 6 May of all the voters (where technically viable), restructure the Central Election gap of 4.1 years and demonstrating that four years of schooling time does not
2020, government nominated the Chief Negotiator and the negotiating team. Commission, and for the Electoral College to be comprised of vetted judges. result in learning.
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 62000–2018
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA mortality continued
28,748 KM2 to fall, with life expectancy
DEMOCRACY INDEX increasing from
FLAWED
Kukës
DEMOCRACY
71.4 74.4 to 76.9 80.6 to
Shkodër
2020 YEARS FOR MEN, YEARS FOR WOMEN.
and from
Pukë
POPULATION
2,845,955 Lezhë
Mirditë
Dibër
2020 Kurbin market relevance of vocational education and training Albania is prone to numerous natural hazards, and has
AVERAGE SALARY
and the provision of work-based learning opportunities witnessed earthquakes, floods, forest fires and landslides
Durrës
Bulqizë 210 € to reduce skills mismatch. The unemployment rate (15-64 within the past twelve months. The need to transition to a
Kamëz years), which had declined prior to the pandemic reaching green economy and take early actions to address climate
2020
Tiranë 11.4 percent in 2019, increased in 2020, reaching 12.1 change, avoid habitat loss and fragmentation, reduce
Librazhd
percent in the third quarter7. With regard to youth Not in pollution and improve waste management and infrastructure
Elbasan
Employment, Education or Training (NEET), Albania has the are urgent priorities that require increased focus and
Përrenjas
GDP PER CAPITA Cërrik highest percentage (26.6) in the region (16.4). coordinated action. Further work in terms of building
4.473 € Lushnjë
Belsh
Gramsh GINI COEFICIENT The population of Albania on 1 January 2020 was 2,845,955
back better and greening the economic recovery after the
pandemic have become increasingly important, together
2018 Fier
Berat
Maliq 33.2 inhabitants, experiencing a decrease of 0.6 percent with the need to integrate environmental and climate
compared to 1 January 2019, with around 35 percent considerations into the national regulatory framework.
Korçë 2018 thought to live in the county of Tirana. Over the past
nearly two decades (2000–2018) mortality in Albania has Strengthening regional cooperation rests at the centre of
continued to fall, with life expectancy increasing from Albania’s foreign policy and leads the country’s constructive
Vlorë Përmet 71.4 to 74.4 years for men, and from 76.9 to 80.6 years approach and active leadership in the region. Albania is
for women. However, a worrying trend can be seen in part of the Regional Economic Area (REA) for the Western
Gjirokastër
HDI RANK the most recent INSTAT data indicating a slight increase Balkans, and Central European Free Trade Agreement
69 ECONOMIC FREEDOM
in child mortality, neonatal deaths and maternal mortality
rates: infant mortality rate (10.3 deaths per 1,000 live
(CEFTA) for economic development in the region. The
country hosts the secretariats of the Regional Youth
MODERATELY
births in 2019 vs. 8.9 in 2018), under-5 mortality rate (10.1 Cooperation Office (RYCO) and the Western Balkans Fund
2020 FREE deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018 vs. 9.2 in 2017; INSTAT, (WBF), highlighting the belief that neighbourly relations
2020 2019) and maternal mortality rates (3.4 maternal deaths and mutual trust can strengthen the security and stability
per 100,000 live births in 2018 vs. 7 in 2019). of the entire region.
SOURCE
INSTAT; UNDP; Worl Bank
Heritage Foundation; Economist Intelligence Unit 7 INSTAT Labour Force Survey 2020
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 7CHAPTER 2
UN IN ALBANIA
SUPPORT TO NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 8UN IN ALBANIA
Budget and Expenditure SDGs
SUPPORT TO NATIONAL
5,891,650
5,630,881
7,280,048
5,030,835
3,522,671
DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
3,539,100
1,674,913
2,287,962
2,059,710
1,897,329
1,254,735
2,206,337
1,472,946
1,352,011
1,037,832
9,594,491
916,292
848,982
534,771
500,589
521,401
308,616
494,134
425,009
457,873
158,105
288,599
183,657
230,829
202,068
175,000
114,336
7,500
0
SDG 1 SDG 2 SDG 3 SDG 4 SDG 5 SDG 6 SDG 7 SDG 8 SDG 9 SDG 10 SDG 11 SDG 12 SDG 13 SDG 14 SDG 15 SDG 16 SDG 17
2.1. Executive Summary Figure 1
Still reeling from the devastating earthquake of November achieved a delivery rate of 75 percent, with the balance efforts to respond to the earthquake emergency. Attention
2019, Albania faced two back-to-back shocks in 2020 that carried over into 2021. For detailed information, see section on these SDGs, but not only, is in line with the focus of
combined to cause further severe economic and social Consolidate good 2.6 Financial Overview and Resource Mobilisation. UN work in Albania, which is on building people centered
hardship for the country, as well as a more restricted EU membership governance, democracy, governance, rule of law and human rights, ensuring
and the rule of law
fiscal space in the context of dwindling global financial PoCSD indicators (101) of progress (outcome and output) quality education for all, reducing inequalities, building
5 8 1
resources. 32 0 are 88% on track. sustainable, resilient economic growth and resource
11
27
EU integration management, and effective response and recovery from
13 15 16
24 26
Chapter 2 presents UN in Albania’s contribution and chapters and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ensuring growth Ensuring growth
priority areas
results for the year from working with government, through
23
17 through increased
connectivity and
2
18 19 20 2 competitiveness
civil society and development partners for sustainable the sustainable and innovation
Efforts under Outcome 1 and 2 contributed significantly to
development in four areas that represent the outcomes use of resources gender and human rights issues with a strong presence in
of PoCSD 2017–2021: 1) Governance and Rule of Law, SDGs 1, 5, 10, 8, and 16.
Investing in
2) Social Cohesion, 3) Economic Growth, Labour and people and
social cohesion Gender Equality and Human Rights
Agriculture, and 4) Environment and Climate Change. This
focused activities in SDGs
chapter also presents an account of UN in Albania efforts
towards post-earthquake (BOX 1) and Covid-19 recovery
(BOX 2), implementation details—financial delivery and SDG EU integration chapters
88% 5% 7% 2% Gender Equality Human Rights
operations and communications management—and and priority areas
SDG 1 SDG 16
steps taken to accelerate achievement of the SDGs in the NSDI on track partially on track not progressed no data available 23% SDG 16 29%
country, including through partnership building. 21% SDG 1
23%
SDG 10
Implementation of PoCSD in 2020 aimed at a budget of USD UN in Albania interventions in 2020 are assessed and 19% SDG 5 SDG 5
2.2. Overview 35 million, with 83 percent provided by government and matched against the SDG goals and targets. Out of the 35 18% 20%
SDG 8
Delivering Results for Albania development partners in the country, including national, million invested in 2020, almost 75% is focused on driving SDG 8 SDG 10
17%
regional and global. By the end of the year, the programme progress in achieving five SDGs - 27 percent on SDG 16, 17 17% 20%
The efforts of the UN in Albania under the four outcomes percent on SDG 3, 14 percent on SDG 4, 10 percent on SDG
AVAILABLE BUDGET
of the PoCSD support the Government of Albania in 10, and 7 percent on SDG 5. Driving progress in achieving
achieving five out of six priorities of the National Strategy SDG 1 and 8 has also been important for UN in Albania, A few flagship results, supported by UN in Albania, for
for Development and Integration (NSDI) 2015–2020, all
17 SDGs and 17 EU integration chapters and priority
35M 75% dedicating no less than 5 percent of the budget to each
of these SDGs. Meanwhile, the increased focus in 2020 on
each of the four Outcomes are provided below. Reference
is made to key SDG targets that these results contribute
areas (see figure 1 for reference).
USD Delivery
SDGs 9, 11 and 17 is strongly related to supporting national to achieve.
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 9OUTCOME 1
Governance and Rule of Law
Output 1.1
Human Rights 342
PRO-BONO LAWYERS
State and civil society organizations perform effectively and with SDG target: 5.5, 16.2, 16.3, 16.6, 16.9, 16.10, 16.b, 17.18 trained in prevention and
reduction of statelessness.
accountability for consolidated democracy in line with international Two monitoring reports were prepared and submitted
norms and standards on implementation of (i) CEDAW in Albania (CEDAW Fifth of the Law on Citizenship, which effectively addresses
State Report and the People’s Advocate shadow report to several remaining legislative gaps that had enabled the
CEDAW); and (ii) National Action Plans ‘On Implementation risk of statelessness in the country.
of Resolution 1325’ (85.71% of plan achieved) and ‘On the
Rights of the Child 2016–2020’, serving as cornerstones for
Alignment with SDGs Alignment with National Alignment with EU Integration
Development Goals Chapters & Priority Areas preparation of the new National Action Plans.
3 5 8 10 15 16 17
Output 1.2
Anti-Corruption and Rule of Law
26% INCREASE
1 2 5 10 16 17 18 22 23 24
in the number of child rights SDG targets: 3.5, 3.7, 8.7, 16.3, 16.4, 16.6, 16.9, 16.10, 16.a,
violations cases handled by 16.b
Status
2020 People’s Advocate
Contributing to achievement of SDG targets 3.5 and
INDICATOR Baseline
2016-2017 NHRIs role was strengthened to oversee application of 16.4, government strengthened capacities to (i) prevent
MPs 21% MPs, 29.5 %. human rights supported by data collection that focuses and fight corruption through the preparation of an
% women in government ministerial positions Municipal Councillors, 35% Municipal Councillors, 43.7 %
Public Sector, 44.6% Public Sector, 55% on Human Rights, credited to an MoU signed with INSTAT, Integrity Risk Assessment (IRA) Methodology for central
and INSTAT’s publication ‘Children, Adolescents and Youth- government institutions, piloted with formulation of an
Parliament 10% Parliament, 24.2%
Perceptions of performance of public institutions Government 14% Government, 36.4% Focused Wellbeing Indicators’, marking the starting point Integrity Plan for the Ministry of Justice—the National
Local Government 13% Local Government, 41.6%
for improvement of official statistics, including those Coordinator against Corruption—, the first such plan
Rate of children in detention (per 100,000 population aged 14–17) 33.3 13.2 reporting progress with SDG indicators. at the ministerial level in Albania; (ii) control borders
No. of seizures by PCU 60% 80% through establishment of an Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU)
No. LGUs operating OSS for service delivery 3 59 Albania’s Parliament strengthened governance for children at Tirana International Airport and regular operations
No of municipal action plans that have a budget line for youth, including education and SRH 0 15 through two dedicated parliamentary hearings with conducted by the already established Port Control Unit
No. LGUs with a physical archiving system and increased capacities, legal knowledge government authorities on the fulfilment of the rights of (PCU) in Durres, resulting in combined seizures of 37.55
and skills on physical archiving. 0 61
children, as well as their protection during the pandemic; kg of heroin, 25.5 kg of marijuana, EUR 64,000 undeclared,
No. LGUs with web pages meeting transparency legal requirements 21 61
adoption of the Universal Salt Iodisation law; and approval GBP 70,200 undeclared, 9.52 kg smuggled gold, other; (iii)
No. LGUs implementing the transparency performance measurement system 0 61
of amendments to the Domestic Violence Law and to the handle criminal investigations through the development
No. LGUs publishing Council Decisions online 27 61
Anti-discrimination Law, designed to increase remedies, or amendment of standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Existence of legislation that recognises a child’s right to be heard in civil and administrative
proceedings that affect them (in line with Article 12 of the CRC)
1 Law 5 Laws protection and services for victims. in use by CSI police officers, and the provision of several
No. Free Legal Aid Centers at District Court level to ensure equitable and unhindered access
pieces of individual and laboratory equipment for the CSI
470 PERSONS
0 8
to justice to the most vulnerable persons officers and ballistic analysis; (iv) reduce drug demand
Extent of gender mainstreaming in the central budgeting process 24 MTBPs 38 through two Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC)
No. GoA draft policies, strategies and plans engendered 2 5 training workshops,8 aimed at building international
at risk of statelessness assisted
No. municipalities adopting and implementing gender-responsive MTBP 3 10 with administrative and judicial treatment capacity through training; (v) tackle firearms
Reception capacities at the border increased, with a differentiated approach for women 1 centre 2 centres established for procedures trafficking through the preparation of amendments to
and children at risk. women and children at risk
(at least 15 persons) the Criminal Code, and development of a case law report,
No. of measures of Action Plan of National Strategy on 10 measures fully implemented, Albania fulfilled one of its pledges at the 2019 High-Level which identified the challenges in investigation and
Migration Governance implemented 3 29 under implementation,
12 partially implemented. Segment on Statelessness through Parliament’s approval
8. https://www.issup.net/files/2020-11/202010_UNODC_UTC_Report_WEB.pdf
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 10prosecution of firearms trafficking cases, contributing to Output 1.3 Output 1.4 Albania increased by
harmonisation of court practices in adjudicating firearms-
related cases.
Local Governance Access to Justice
1,091PERCENT
SDG targets: 3.7, 16.3, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7, 16.10 SDG targets: 5.8, 5.a, 16.2, 16.3 the number of magistrates tasked
119,000
with justice for children cases
The One-Stop Shop Information System (OSSIS) was made Aiming towards sustainability, thirteen state public
operational in 15 additional municipalities,10 bringing agencies15 signed a Justice for Children MoU committing capacitated in 2020 on the new normative framework on
PERSONS the total number of municipalities with OSSIS to 59. In to inter-disciplinary case management and planning a set justice for children. The content of one of largest simulation-
benefited from
expansion of customer replication of the first round held in 2017, a second Local of services tailored to children in conflict or contact with based trainings that will engage all actors in the early
care standards Governance Mapping11 was carried out, indicating that the law. Advocating for national replication, the Ministry identification and all the way to court proceedings related
out of the four governance dimensions, municipalities of Justice organised an online conference, attended by 96 to human trafficking was completed and approved.16 Also,
1,322
fare best in Effectiveness and Efficiency, jumping from 60 professionals and representatives of public agencies, to the School of Magistrates developed an in-service training
to 64 out of 100 in 2020, followed by Transparency and share lessons learned from these positive experiences. package on International Labour Standards (ILS) and the
Rule of Law (from 56 to 59/100), while Accountability and Moreover, for the first time, government is able to track amicable labour disputes resolution system (ALDR) for
PERSONS Participation, and Citizens Engagement remained at their the cases of children, from the moment they first interact judges and labour law practitioners, aiming to strengthen
with free FLA services
previous levels (59/100, and 50/100, respectively). with police, until the last link in the justice chain, and to relevant capacities towards a better implementation and
support inter-agency case management, through the online enforcement of fundamental labour rights, as well as an
Contributing to the achievement of SDG target 16.6, The CSO Youth Voice platform expanded to 15 municipalities Integrated System of Data on Criminal Justice for Children effective use of the ALDR system in Albania.
the citizen centric public service delivery advanced with and 15 Action Plans and Budget for Youth12 (reaching 100% (www.drejtesipertemitur.gov.al) set up by the Ministry of
expansion of customer care standards in four additional of the planned target) were compiled at the municipal level Justice and six state public agencies. In response to practical difficulties in the identification and
municipalities, and co-location of services in two Citizen reflecting the Youth Voice Platform advocacy. Monitoring referral of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) at
Service Centres (CSCs) established by ADISA. The 2019 reports were conducted in four municipalities (Durres, Fier, the entry border areas with Greece, a detailed proposal was
Mystery Shopper: Assessment of performance in central
government service delivery in Albania9 measured the level
Korce and Permet) assessing the progress of implementation
of the budget plan for youth at the local level, but also
296 presented to government authorities for the setting up of
a national UASC protection system that would incorporate
of compliance with established quality service standards measuring and evaluating the approach of the new Law CHILDREN best interest processes and specialised accommodation. In
of 18 key central government institutions and 350
branches, provided recommendations for improvements
on Youth implemented in local policies. The online Media
platform Jo Tabu (https://jotabu.al/) on young people’s 204
PARENTS
from inter-disciplinary
practice of case
parallel, the National Reception Centre for Asylum Seekers
in Tirana was refurbished to accommodate 30 persons with
and identified the winners of the 2019 Public Services SRH and ICPD issues was further strengthened nationally, management for specific needs (including UASC), as well as a dedicated child-
Excellence Awards based on the highest Front Office
Achievement Scores (FAS) achieved.
reaching out to more than 150,000 young people (6–29
years old), including through a new partnership established
62
PROFESSIONALS
children in conflict or
contact with the law
established in Berat
friendly space.
in 2020 between UNFPA and Euronews Albania to inform BENEFITED and Gjirokaster Six FLA centres became operational in Durres, Fier, Lezhe,
59
on two issues: (i) Covid-19 regular updated information,13 Peshkopi, Pogradec and Shkoder, bringing the total number
and (ii) Parent-adolescent series Jo Tabu of stories and talks Seven out of twelve regional police departments (58%) of such centres to eight by the end of 2020, benefiting 1,322
about adolescent SRH and rights.14 established a child-friendly interview unit to ensure persons17 in need, with free primary and secondary FLA
MUNICIPALITIES recording and reduce the number of times children will be services in an non-disruptive, inclusive and equal manner,
with OSSIS 10. Diber, Finiq, Fushe-Arrez, Gjirokaster, Himare, Kelcyre, Kucove, Mirdite, Peqin,
Puke, Prrenjas, Roskovec, Selenice, Tirane and Vlore. interviewed, as part of criminal justice or domestic violence even during the Covid-19 lockdown.
11. The Second Local Governance Mapping in Albania is a national survey com- processes, and 20 police officers were trained in the use of
18
bining citizens’ perceptions and municipal officials’ accounts on four Good the equipment and these spaces. At least 200 attorneys, 16 The training was developed through the continued guidance of international
Governance dimensions: Effectiveness and Efficiency, Transparency and Rule of experts, as well as through in-kind expertise and leadership of the Presence
Law, Accountability and Participation & Citizens Engagement. Local Governance prosecutors, police officers and other professionals involved and the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Com-
MUNICIPALITIES Mapping in Albania 2020 | UNDP in Albania
12. Plans were compiled for Belsh, Diber, Durres, Fier, Korce, Kruje, Lezhe, Maliq,
in legal processes affecting children were informed and bating Trafficking in Human Beings (OSR–CTHB).
17 Persons with low or no income (568) benefited the most, followed by the elderly
with ADISA CSCs (199), members of the Roma and Egyptian communities (145) and gender-based
Permet, Pogradec, Roskovec, Shijak, Shkoder, Tirane and Ura Vajgurore. Albani-
an: https://observator.org.al/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/al-Permbledhje-Nev- 15. Municipalities of Berat and Gjirokaster; the Regional Police Departments; the Judi- and domestic violence victims (40) to mention a few. Some 1,210 persons received
ojat-e-te-rinjve_Dhjetor2020.pdf. English: https://observator.org.al/wp-content/ cial District Courts; the Judicial District Prosecution Offices; the local Bailiffs Service; primary legal services, benefiting almost equally both genders (women 643; men
uploads/2021/01/en-Summary-Young-people-needs_Dec2020.pdf the Medico-Legal Institute (national); the local Bar Association Branch; the Order 679). The top cases demanding free legal aid are divorce, protection orders, birth
of Psychologists (national); the Chamber of Mediators (national); the Public Health registrations, alimony benefits, pension benefits, labour disputes, immigration
9. https://www.al.undp.org/content/albania/en/home/library/democratic_govern- 13. https://euronews.al/al/covid-19/2020/04/01/organizata-jo-fitimprurese
Department of Berat and of Gjirokaster; the State Social Services Department; the criminal law, social benefits, inheritance cases and property disputes from which a
ance/mystery-shopper-2019--assessment-of-performance-in-central-gover.html 14. https://euronews.al/al/search/?keyword=jo+tabu local Education Department; the Regional Department of Employment and Skills. considerable number of women and girls have benefited.
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 11Output 1.5 Output 1.6 existing legislation regarding access to services for survivors
Mainstreaming Gender and Increased annual state
Migration and Asylum of violence among mix migration flows and a legal analysis
Gender-Responsive Budgeting budget for gender
prepared for consideration by the government of Albania.20
SDG targets:
specific priorities,
SDG targets: 5.1, 5.4, 5.c, 17.18 5.2, 8.7, 10.7, 10.b, 16.2, 16.3, 17.16, 17.18 The government initiated the consultation and drafting of a
Contributing to achievement of SDG targets 5.c and 7% IN 2019 TO Support to government on implementation of the National
Strategy on the Integration and Inclusion of Refugees and
Persons Granted Protection in Albania, for implementation
5.4, Albania made outstanding progress in 2020 in
mainstreaming the gender perspective into MTBP 2021–
2023. Eleven line ministries and two state institutions
9% IN 2020 Strategy on Migration (2019–2022) and Action Plan and
legislation improvement resulted in (i) completion of an
in-depth institutional assessment, highlighting the need
in 2021. By the end of 2020, 210 UASC had been supported
with child-friendly services, 25 UASC with more long-term
accommodation and multiple core services lasting for a
prioritised gender specific objectives, thus including gender for ensuring good migration governance in Albania; (ii) few months, and 33 frontline protection workers were
key performance indicators and budget allocations in 38 starting preparations for the development of a migration capacitated better to deliver services to vulnerable groups of
budget programmes in their MTBP 2021–2023 documents. governance Training of Trainers (ToT) for government refugees and migrants, with a focus on UASC and Victims of
In addition, the Ministry of Finance and Economy issued
its second annual Gender Sensitive Citizen’s budget,18 150% officials and establishment of a Coordination and Monitoring
System of Migration Strategy; and (iii) drafting of the new
Trafficking. These results directly contribute to SDG targets
5.2, 8.7, 16.2, 16.3 and 17.18.
demonstrating continued commitment to include sex-
INCREASE Law on Aliens. By end 2020, the Migration Strategy had 10
disaggregated data and gender statistics in the budget measures fully implemented, 29 under implementation, The government advanced in implementation of its diaspora
engenderment of
and to inform citizens on next year’s financial plans. government policies, and 12 partially implemented. Improvements in migration engagement programme, aiming to bring directly into
strategies and plans. data were also supported for use in policy development the country investments from members of the Albanian
Data collection disaggregated by sex has also improved and implementation. The Household Migration Survey was Diaspora. A Diaspora Mapping and Profile research was
in Albania. INSTAT included gender statistics in its 2020 completed and published and data collection finalised on completed in five regions of Italy and in Belgium and France.
233%
workplan. INSTAT’s Women and Men 202019 publication mix migration flows to Albania at the entry and exit land The Connect Albania (CA) Office was established under the
included new gender indicators, while a network of gender border with continuous assessment of the situation of mixed Albanian Diaspora Business Chamber and the Connect
statistics focal points was established under the leadership movements at the border. Albania investment boosting platform21 was launched on
of INSTAT to improve the coordination of all stakeholders
INCREASE 18 December, International Migrants Day and National
the number of
involved in the production and use of gender-related Diaspora day, reaching more than 450,000 Albanian Diaspora
municipalities with
6,165
data. The relationship between INSTAT and National members and entrepreneurs, mainly in Italy.
increased capacities
Human Rights Institutions was institutionalised, through
to develop gender-
the signature of an MoU and capacity development, to
produce and report gender statistics on human rights.
responsive MTBP. IRREGULAR MIGRANTS 20 Support to the legal and policy framework was carried out both through extensive
consultation and expertise sharing with implementing UN agencies, as well as
were provided with Counselling on Assisted through operational activities on the ground, where discussion with relevant local
Voluntary Return and Reintegration from stakeholders during scoping missions and round-tables revealed a number of legal
Albania to the country of origin gaps. In this regard, between September and November 2020 several UN joint field
missions were held in the border adjacent areas of Gjirokaster and Korca that as-
550
sessed the current situation for the identification and referral mechanisms of persons
and groups with specific needs, by BMP, as well as the services provided to them by
Stakeholders at central and local levels were enabled local institutions in the border adjacent area. Findings from the joint missions were
used to adapt operational activities and normative support provided to government.
PERCENT to address emergency preparedness and response
One of the findings of the coordinated missions and round-tables organised with
increase in SDG gender- needs, including for Covid-19, within the current refugee local stakeholders in Gjirokaster and Korca revealed legal gaps preventing several
and migrant flows. A Registration and Temporary categories of migrants from accessing services. This issue was addressed with a
related indicators that thorough legal analysis conducted by the CO and agreed upon with MoHSP. Another
can be measured in the Accommodation Centre (RTAC; 60 person capacity) was important finding from the ground was the lack of female interpreters and psycholo-
country. established for irregular migrants at Kapshtica, Korce. gists in the border reception centres, which the CO is addressing in consultation with
UNHCR and its partner organisations working in the border.
Reception facilities at two RTACs for irregular migrants were
21 The ‘Connect’ idea is based on the central role of the Albanian Diaspora members
Words do not bring change, budgets do improved. Awareness and understanding of trafficking as development agents, who will mediate and facilitate foreign direct investments
was strengthened through the campaign ‘Strategy Guide (FDIs) into Albania; i.e., will put in contact, accompany and follow up a FDI into
Albania. This is the first such programme that will serve directly for potential
18 https://www.financa.gov.al/buxheti-i-qytetarit-2/ on Preventing Unsafe Migration from Albania towards the
investments through members of the Albanian Diaspora. https://www.adbc.al/en/
19 http://www.instat.gov.al/publikimi-interaktiv-burra-dhe-gra/ European Union Member States’. Gaps were identified in the connect-albania-eng/
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 12OUTCOME 2 Output 2.1
Social Cohesion Health
SDG target: 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c, MORE THAN MORE THAN
All women, men, girls and boys, especially those from marginalised and vulnerable
groups, are exercising their entitlements to equitable quality services, in line with human
3.d, 8.2, 11.6, 16.5, 17.18
500,000 500
rights, while more effective and efficient investments in human and financial resources UN agency efforts in 2020 were focused on emergency
PERSONS INFORMATIVE
are being made at central and local levels to ensure social inclusion and cohesion. responses, to both earthquake and the Covid-19 pandemic, reached by Covid-19 DOCUMENTS
communication campaign produced
with WHO playing a substantial role, continuing also
interventions in improving people-centred primary health
care, integrating health and social care at the community MoHSP was enabled to respond to Covid-19 through
level, and raising investment in the infrastructure of health development of three response strategies, the Plan for the
Alignment with SDGs Alignment with National Alignment with EU Integration facilities. Vaccination and Deployment of Covid-19 vaccine, analysis
Development Goals Chapters & Priority Areas
of the health system response to Covid-19,22 several rapid
130,000
1 2 3 4 5 8 10
1 2 3 19 22 23 24 32 assessments (i.e. availability and access to essential health
11 15 16 17
services), the impact of Covid-19 on NCD Prevention and
CHILDREN Early Detection Programmes in PHC and immunisation
Status
350,000 programme; activation of the Covid-19 phone call green line;
setting up of a Public Health Emergency Operation Centre
2020 ADULTS at MoHSP; upgrading of the national Covid-19 Infectious
INDICATOR Baseline
2016-2017 17,000 benefitted from
operationalization
Disease Information System; conducting of a solidarity trial
for Covid-19 treatment in which 65 persons participated;
32 7 FRONTLINE of WHO-UN scaling up of contact tracing capacities in Albania by
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 deliveries)
RESPONDERS recommendations providing MoHSP with twelve vehicles (with rent and fuel)
for field surveillance teams. Much focus was applied to
Reading 394 Math 437
Schoolchildren’s learning outcomes (as measured by PISA) Math 394 Reading 405 The relevant policy and legal framework advanced strengthening of capacities of 17,000 frontline responders to
Science 397 Science 417
through, to name a few, preparation of an evaluation of the pandemic, provision of services in emergencies related
No. instruments facilitating implementation of legal framework for Child Protection is in place 0 17 the Albanian National Health Strategy 2016–2020, to feed to mental health, SRH, children and others. Albania became
% of Child Protection Units that perform case management of children at risk and need 26% 85% into the new Health Strategy 2021–2030; evaluation of the part of the Covid-19 Partners Platform. To strengthen
for protection
Strategic Document on SRHR 2017–2021 and assessment the capacities for management of Covid-19, UN agencies
Number of health-care institutions that have conducted self-assessment on compliance 5 hospitals 12 hospitals and
with approved Quality of Care Standards hospital services and outline structure design for the development of a new provided more than 490,000 laboratory supplies, diagnostics
6 PHC Centers Reproductive Health Law; HIV and TB National Strategic materials and PPE, 40 patient monitors, ten defibrillators,
4 non-public clinics
Presence of Comprehensive Sexuality Education in all schools at all levels, private and 20% 50%
Documents; revision and approval of the Universal and ten units of oxygen.
public including 10-18 years of age Salt Iodisation (USI) Law ensuring protection from the
No. schools and children reached with Trafficking in human beings’ prevention and 1200 2100 consequences of iodine deficiency disorders to 30,000 The community was assisted to safely take on the pandemic
education interventions
pregnant mothers and new-born. with around 101,800 children and 50,000 adults from
Number of sector-specific policies with explicit social inclusion targets 4 45 vulnerable families provided with personal and family
No. Roma and Egyptian women and men with improved access to basic social protection 357 4500 Work begun on improving the nutrition status for around hygiene supplies to ensure key hygiene practices were
services.
500,000 school-age children, as well as nutrition monitoring implemented at the family and community level in the
Number of sector-specific policies with explicit social inclusion targets 4 45
and reporting: by the end of 2020, 5,265 children under context of Covid-19. Pre-school institutions in eleven regions
Coordination mechanisms for social protection systems established countrywide 0 6
five years were monitored and data registered in the child were provided with cleaning and disinfection supplies, and
% Women who have experienced physical violence during their lives 23.7% 18% nutrition monitoring web-based system, and 4,842 mothers 400 creches and kindergartens benefited around 18,200
No. municipalities with functional CRMs 27 59 were provided with advice on Infant and Young Child Feeding children with 2,000 hygiene kits.
No. cases of gender-based violence addressed through CRMs 312 994 (IYCF) through the PHC service providers.
22 https://www.covid19healthsystem.org/mainpage.aspx
PROGRESS REPORT 2020 13Output 2.2 Preparation was undertaken of guidelines for curricula and public consultation mechanisms. Municipal institutional while participatory budgeting practices were conducted
Education and pre-school principles standards, operationalisation capacities were strengthened in implementing social in eleven municipalities,30 reaching more than 950 women
of the recently approved Youth Law, and initiation of the inclusion policies at the local level and providing inclusive and contributing to progress towards SDG 5.c and 5.4.
SDG target: 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 evaluation process of the National Action Plan on Youth services, while CSOs were enabled in holding municipal
18,224
2015–2020 to feed into the development of the new Plan authorities accountable for social care services delivery.
UN vigorously positioned itself as the leading partner in the for Youth 2021–2025.
education sector, supporting national efforts around post-
earthquake and Covid responses and reimaging a future The C4D strategy ‘#myschool is a safe place’, based upon
MORE THAN COMMUNITY
for education leapfrogging learning outcomes through the
development of a visionary education sector strategy.
Positive Behaviour Interventions Support (PBIS), reached
500 teachers, 11,000 students and 21,000 parents, changed 24,000 MEMBERS
supported by community
attitudes of schools and communities towards violence VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS models established in
akademi.al at school, and led to better and more positive classroom received quality social care services 18 municipalities
provided uninterrupted education management techniques, creative, passionate teaching and
during Covid-19 - 190,000 virtual engaged, empowered learning. Ten community centres23 were established and Contributing to achievement of SDG targets 10.2 (10.2.1),
classes, 350,000 registered users, operationalised. Responding to Covid-19, an online 10.3 (10.3.1) and 11.1 (indicator 11.1.1), the policy
52 SCHOOLS
5,000 videos - and 1,550 teachers
network of professionals of community centres became framework and evidence-based generation advanced
trained (LearnIn, ICT).
operational in eight municipalities24 to enable provision with completion of the legal framework on social housing
It remediated learning gaps for disadvantaged students, implemented methodology to combat of online specialised services for PWD, benefiting 117 (22 by-laws approved and 8 pending approval) and the
violent extremism – increased
with 500 out-of-school students affected by the earthquake such children and their parents, and a day centre for Law on Inclusion of and Accessibility for PWD (1 by-
awareness of 15,000 children,
benefiting from provision of learning devices, 300 students 25,000 parents and over 15,000 teachers older persons was established in Vlora Municipality. A law approved and 3 pending approval); adoption of the
at risk of dropping out receiving socio-emotional support, community model25 was established and is active in 18 Protocol on the Functioning of Non-Residential Centres
and 700 teachers and 61 professional networks benefiting municipalities,26 reaching 18,224 community members for PWD, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic;
from professional development through operationalisation (28% of PWD; 33% of R&E) by the end of 2020. National monitoring of the implementation of the Social Inclusion
of the Early Warning System methodology for Drop-out Social Fund support to LGUs was reinforced with the Policy Document and the Social Housing Strategy;
Prevention. By the end of 2020, this system had became Output 2.3 award of LNB–UNDP Social Fund Resourcing Grant27 development of the action plans on PWD and accessibility,
officially part of the Albanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Social Inclusion and Protection benefiting 17 LGUs28 and contributing towards achieving and on the Integration of Roma and Egyptians 2021–2025
Pre-university Education (ASCAP)’s inspection guidelines. The SDG target 1.4. Meanwhile, 27 representatives (all (with 123 stakeholders—87 females, and 36 males—
UN launched programmes for 21st-century skills (UPSHIFT, SDG target: 1.3, 3.7, 4.1, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 10.2, 11.10, 16.6 women) of ten CSOs were enabled for the preparation of participating in the first wave of consultations); approval
Ponder) for children and young people, building the critical Gender Budget Watchdog reports in six municipalities,29 of the National Action Plan on Ageing 2020–2024 on
foundation skills of Albania’s children to succeed in a rapidly At the community and local level, vulnerable groups were 24 December 2020; and measurement, for the first
changing world, benefiting 875 teachers, 72 school directors empowered over their rights and entitlements to social 23 Bulqize, Diber, Korce, Lushnje, Maliq, Permet, Pogradec, Sarande, Shijak, Ura time in Albania, of SDG indicator 1.3.1, the preliminary
Vajgurore.
and 1,000 students. Ensuring standards for safe return to services and participated meaningfully in advocacy forums findings for which indicated that the proportion of
24 Bulqize, Diber, Lushnje, Permet, Pogradec, Sarande, Shijak, Ura Vajgurore.
school UN agencies provided Covid-19 safety packages persons effectively covered by a social protection system,
44 (72%)
25 Stands for the health education teams comprise health-care providers (PHC
to students and schools all across the country, with 2,100 level) and community volunteers. Health education teams conduct commu- including social protection floors was, 61.7 percent31
nity-based activities on maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health
schools (100% of school facilities) and 460,000 students and that the proportion of the population protected in
priorities, based on action plans developed by the teams.
provided with Covid-19 awareness materials and safety kits, MUNICIPALITIES 26 The community model is established in 18 municipalities: Berat, Devoll, Erseke, at least one social protection area was 70 percent. Work
170,000 at-risk students provided with textile masks, and with costed participatory social care Gjirokaster, Gramsh, Kelcyre, Korce, Kucove, Lezhe, Librazhd, Malesi e Madhe, has initiated to explore the fiscal space and potential to
plans, with 37 approved & 6 engendered Permet, Pogradec, Puke, Shkoder, Skrapar, Ura Vajgurore, Vau i Dejes.
the #LearningAtHome campaign reaching 50,000 people extend the social protection coverage and benefits for
27 In close coordination with MoHSP, and in line with the grant scheme’s regu-
20
through social media and a TV campaign. lations for new social care services at the local level, LNB allocated funds to the vulnerable at the national and municipal levels.
resource the social fund and support social care services at the local level.
developed participatory budget 28 Proposals for innovative community-based social services at the local level in 30 Budgeting practices were facilitated by the UN Women Partner organisation
The education policy framework and evidence-based briefs linked to MTBP 2021–2023 & line with the LNB grant scheme’s regulations are being implemented in Belsh, Community Today for the Future in cooperation with local grassroots organisations.
generation advanced with the development of a first-class
10
Diber, Durres, Kamez, Klos, Korce, Lushnje, Malesi e Madhe, Mat, Patos, Permet, They reflected concerns voiced by women and most vulnerable groups participating
diagnosis of the education system and start of preparations Pogradec, Prrenjas, Puke, Roskovec, Sarande, Shkoder. Letters of agreement in these consultative processes. Municipalities involved include: Devoll, Diber, Durres,
applied GRB within their MTBP with municipalities are signed and funds were disbursed in October 2020. Elbasan, Kamez, Lezhe, Lushnje, Pogradec, Puke, Rrogozhine, Tirane.
for the new national Education Strategy 2021–2026.
29 Devoll, Kamez, Pogradec, Puke, Rrogozhine, Tirane. 31 Draft report on monitoring of SDG 1.3.1.
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