albanian delegation presentation (action plan) 19 september 2012
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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)
Social Service Map-Webpage
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