Leave No One Behind

Project Number: AL3

Country: Albania

Institutions/Departments: United Nations Development Programme

URL: http://www.al.undp.org/content/albania/en/home/projects/leave-no-one-behind.html

Publication/Material: Jorgoni E. and Thahsini I. (2018): Capacity and Training Needs Assessment for Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Working in the Area of Disabilities, United Nations Country Office. http://www.al.undp.org/content/albania/en/home/library/poverty/capacity-and-training-needs-assessment-for-csos-working-in-the-a.html

United Nations (2018): Programme Progress Report June 2017- May 2018. United Nations Country Office.
http://www.al.undp.org/content/albania/en/home/library/poverty/progress-report--leave-no-one-behind.html

Dauti M., Kamberi O., and Çela X., (2018): A Satisfaction Survey on Social Services. United Nations Development Programme. http://www.al.undp.org/content/albania/en/home/library/poverty/a-satisfaction-survey-on-social-services-.html 

Project leader and contact person: UNDP Albania: https://www.al.undp.org 

Duration: June 2017 - December 2021

Short Description:

“Leave No One Behind (LNB)” is a four-year joint UN programme supporting the implementation of a new social sector in Albania. It aims to provide vulnerable persons with equal access to public services and opportunities, to help them gain a voice in public decision-making affecting their lives, and to hold public officials accountable. It draws on the technical expertise and know-how of UN agencies to link municipal and national levels and thus give the project greater impact and outreach. Project objectives are to: 1) empower vulnerable persons, especially persons with disabilities, Roma and Egyptians, and vulnerable women; 2) work toward social inclusion and better access to social services to improve the social situation and well-being of vulnerable categories, and 3) enhance the organizational capacities of municipalities and local social agencies to provide better quality, more inclusive, equitable and efficient services. The project will develop and monitor the implementation and funding of national and NGO policies relevant to social inclusion, social care and protection, gender equality and good governance in Albania.

Implementation: Information and awareness raising workshops and forums; inclusive packages of integrated social services; community-based Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services for young persons in need; Local Social Dialogue Groups (LSDG) between municipalities and local stakeholders; municipal social care plans; professional staff training in new social care legislation, policy and social services provision; teacher training in inclusive pedagogy.

Target Group(s), age & context: Vulnerable adults (minorities, people with disabilities, vulnerable women)

Approach/Method: Participatory programs in 11 municipalities to cultivate social care plans. Teacher training in socially inclusive education.

Type: Workshops, forum, seminars, teacher training

Funding: United Nations Development Programme, Government of Albania, Albania One UN Coherence Fund (MPTF)

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