Albanian Delegation Presentation (Action Plan) 19 September 2012

Develop pathways for accountability The 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 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 Availability Social 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

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