Albanian Delegation Presentation(Action Plan)

19 September 2012

Develop pathways for accountabilityThe recommendations do apply to Albanian context; • Child Protection Structures: A) Central Level - Albanian Parliament; - Line Ministries - State Agency - National Council for Child Protection - State Social Services - State Police B) Local Level -Social Administrator - School Psychologist & teachers - Health Institutions, family doctor - CPU, CRU, Child Observatories, National Referral Mechanism C. Community at large & children

Legal bases

• Law 10347 On the Protection of the Rights of the Children

• Law on Domestic Violence • Five By-laws • National Strategy for Children (plan of action)• National Strategy against Child Trafficking (plan of

action)• Regional Strategy for Children Rights (action plan)

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Improvement of the referral mechanism & inter sectoral communication

• Elaboration of a protocol/procedures for defining responsibilities and collaboration among institutions in the central & local level; (lack of referral procedures)

• Child Protection – priority issue in the local level with respective budget;

• Findings of the study will be used to influence policy changes and service provision (e.g, Parliament)

* Good practice the Standard Procedures for Identification & Referral of VoT

Social Awareness • Law for Pre-University prevents violence (clarified through

by-laws);• Trainings for National Referral Mechanism on Domestic

Violence (by UNDP);• Communication for behavioral impact strategy (MoES &

UNICEF);• Trainings for CPU, CRU, School Psychologists etc.;• Trainings in Schools by CSO;• Public awareness raising campaigns; (Smile, Be Patient,

Teach ME; National Child Help Line, ALO 116, CE Corporal Punishment etc. 2010);

• Annual National Conferences on 19 November;

Improvement of Service AvailabilitySocial Care Services Reform including: • Improvement of the Social Service Standards at

National Level ;• Establishment of emergency facilities; • Limited capacities at the local/regional level;• Lack of quality services and monitoring on child

protection and family;• Unification of the indicators on VAC

Further Steps

Activities under the project:• Roundtable meetings with stakeholders;• Hearing Sessions in the Parliament;• Observatories for monitoring of children’s rights;• VAC indicators (unification and institutionalization);• Caucus group on children's rights (with MPs);• Guidelines for MPs on how to protect children from

violence;• Awareness of school children on reporting mechanisms

(Alo116 and Police);

Expected Results

• Establishment and unification of the Referral System;• Listing of VAC indicators;• Improvement of legal framework regarding VAC

issues;• Awareness raised among stakeholders; • Promotion of child participation;• Improvement of the evaluation and monitoring

system;• VAC = priority

Thank you for your attention