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    Summary of country programme

    UN Women’s Albania Strategic Note 2022–2026 promotes gender equality and women's empowerment, acting on gender-related challenges and national and international commitments to resolving them. Key locations include Tirana and other urban and rural regions.  

    The Strategic Note prioritizes gender-responsive governance, women's economic empowerment, ending violence against women, and women's participation in peace and security. Approaches comprise gender-responsive budgeting and institutional capacity-building to effectively implement and monitor gender equality policies.

    Major partners, encompassing central and local authorities, civil society organizations and international actors, enhance programmatic reach and effectiveness. Expected outcomes include improved gender equality policies and increased women's participation in decision-making. Strategic Note direct funding supports capacity-building and the implementation of gender-responsive initiatives, amplifying impact. 

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    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    In March 2024, the Ombudsperson of Albania established the Observatory on Femicide, marking a significant advancement in monitoring gender-based killings of women and girls. Femicide, defined as the gender-related killing of women and girls, is a severe violation of human rights and a form of gender-based violence. Despite its severity, femicide is not legally recognized in Albania's Criminal Code. By enhancing accountability and protection mechanisms, the Observatory on Femicide delivers regular, independent evidence on the impact of government policies addressing gender-based violence. This initiative contributes to a safer environment for women and girls, reducing the risk of violence. It serves as a model for comprehensive data collection and analysis on gender-based violence, fostering coordinated action and knowledge sharing to amplify its impact.
    As the first initiative of its kind in the Western Balkans and one of the few in Europe, the Observatory on Femicide systematically tracks and analyzes femicide cases using a global methodology developed by UNDOC and UN Women. The observatory, provides crucial insights into judicial procedures, highlights systemic strengths and weaknesses, and offers recommendations to improve the prevention and response to femicide. This initiative is undertaken in cooperation with UN Women, as part of the UN Joint Programme nding violence against women in Albania, financed by the Government of Sweden.
    The establishment of the Observatory on Femicide is the result of several years of collaboration between UN Women and the Ombudsperson, a partnership instrumental in achieving this milestone. The Observatory contributes to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, target 5.2 on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, and SDG 16, including target 16.1, which aims to reduce all forms of violence.
    The first Report on the Killing of Women and Femicide in Albania (2021-2023) emphasizes the urgency of recognizing femicide as a distinct criminal offense and presents both quantitative and qualitative findings. It offers actionable recommendations to enhance institutional coordination, strengthen investigative and punitive measures, and improve survivor support services. Key recommendations include legislative reform to include femicide in the Criminal Code and a more cohesive response from responsible institutions to prevent and address gender-based violence. Implementing these measures will help prevent gender-based violence and reduce its occurrence, providing stronger protection for women and girls while ensuring a more impactful and sustainable response.
    National-level data reveal that from 2021 to 2023, Albania recorded 24 femicides. 90% of femicide cases involved victims who had previously experienced violence from perpetrators, underscoring the importance of early intervention. The report highlights critical gaps in institutional responses, before crimes were committed and during criminal proceedings.
    Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
    With the adoption of the second National Action Plan (NAP) on UNSCR 1325, Albania reaffirmed its strong commitment to promote the inclusion of women and girls in peace and security processes. Since 2017, the year prior to the approval of the first NAP, Albania has jumped 15 spots in the Women, Peace and Security global ranking. In the two years of implementation of the first NAP, 82% of planned activities were fully delivered. The number of women in police and military forces increased from 4% to 5.13%. There was a sharp increase in the number of women with decision-making roles in the security sector, moving from 0 to 11 executives between 2018 and 2020. The NAP contributes to SDGs 5.1, 5.5 and 5.c and 16.7, and the realization of UNSDCF Outcome 4 and Outcome 3. It effectively addresses the structural barriers women may face as participants in the security sector or recipients of public security services, including continuously limited participation, and emerging challenges such as cybercrime, sexual harassment (in synergy with the recently adopted ILO Convention 190), and natural disasters.
    The adoption of the plan was the culmination of several years of collaboration between UN Women and all partners involved in monitoring the implementation of the first NAP and developing and advocating for the second one. While UN Women CO does not have a dedicated WPS project, it leveraged limited core resources to ensure that the plan is aligned with international standards, it is costed, and that CSOs were engaged in the development process of the plan, in particular the CSO coalition on Women, Peace and Security, composed of over 30 organizations which contributed to the first NAP by monitoring its implementation. UN Women collaborated with donors and other international partners and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection led the process and accepted all inputs from UN Women and CSO partners.The second NAP was developed based on the lessons learned from the first NAP, such as the importance to ensure and promote active collaboration of civil society in the implementation of the plan, including its monitoring. The adoption of the second NAP was acknowledged by the Minister of Health and Social Protection as a positive step for Albania’s EU integration process and a testimony to the country’s commitment to global peace and security (see picture here). Albania served as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2022-2023, with the government pledging to champion the WPS Agenda across the full breadth of the Security Council’s work. It is also an active member of the Feminist Foreign Policy group and a signatory of the shared commitment on WPS. UN Women will continue to play an active role in the implementation of the plan and supporting CSOs in developing shadow monitoring reports, including within the framework of Albania’s renewed membership into the Human Rights Council.

    Results and resources

    Outcomes (aligned with interagency frameworks)
    ALB_D_1.1

    By 2026, government institutions ensure increased and more equitable investment in people to remove barriers and create opportunities for those at risk of exclusion (UNSDCF Outcome A).

    ALB_D_1.1.1

    Central and local government institutions have improved capacities to design, implement and monitor gender-responsive and evidence-based social protection policies and services for vulnerable and marginalized groups, including in emergency situations.

    ALB_D_1.2

    By 2026, all persons benefit from, and contribute to, innovative and integrated policy solutions that accelerate sustainable, productive and inclusive development, enhanced climate change adaptation and mitigation and transition to a green and blue economy (UNSDCF Outcome B).

    ALB_D_1.2.1

    Government institutions, civil society organisations and the private sector have the capacity to design, implement and monitor policies and programmes focused on innovative and digital economy that contribute to women's economic empowerment.

    ALB_D_1.2.2

    Planning and coordination mechanisms have strengthened capacities for climate change adaptation and mitigation, including Disaster Risk Reduction, ensuring the integration of gender equality commitments.

    ALB_D_1.2.3

    Women and young people have improved access to productive and financial resources, information and skill development opportunities to increase participation to the labour market.

    ALB_D_1.3

    By 2026, all persons contribute to, gender-responsive governance that strengthens equality and non-discrimination, promotes women’s empowerment and human rights, and reduces violence against women and children (UNSDCF C2).

    ALB_D_1.3.1

    National Gender Machinery and public administration at central and local levels, public oversight institutions and Civil Society Organizations have increased capacities to design and monitor implementation for international and national commitments and European Union priorities for gender equality.

    ALB_D_1.3.2

    Government institutions at central and local levels have increased capacities to plan, budget, monitor, track expenditures, and leverage resources for GEWE in targeted sectors.

    ALB_D_1.3.3

    Government institutions at central and local levels and Civil Society Organizations have increased capacities to prevent and respond to all forms of violence against women and girls, with a focus on vulnerable groups.

    ALB_D_1.3.4

    Change agents (civil society organizations, grassroot groups, citizens, including women rights entities) and women and girls have increased capacities and opportunities to lead, participate, monitor and influence decision-making and peacekeeping processes and resources for gender equality at national and local level.

    ALB_D_1.3.5

    Influential leaders, communities, men and boys, women and girls have improved knowledge and capacities to address harmful norms, stereotypes, and behaviors that drive VAWG and gender discrimination, with an intersectional lens.

    ALB_D_1.3.6

    National and local partners have increased capacities to generate and use comprehensive disaggregated data to advocate for, develop, implement and monitor gender-responsive evidence-based policies and programmes.

    ALB_D_1.3.7

    UN System in Albania is equipped with effective coordination mechanisms, knowledge products, tools, and capacities to promote accountability and deliver on its commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment

    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    ALB_O_1

    Assuring an accountable organization through principled performance

    ALB_O_2

    Advancing partnerships and resources resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale

    ALB_O_3

    Advancing business transformation

    ALB_O_4

    Nurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture

    ALB_O_5

    Effective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes

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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeALB_D_1.1
    Outcome result statementIntegrating quality, inclusive 21st C. education and learning readiness; Effective and inclusive health care and services and social protection within a strategic UN system approach focused on sustaining investment in people, especially those at risk of exclusion - as part of COVID-19 response and recovery and EU accession.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-ALB_D_1.1
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    OutcomeALB_D_1.2
    Outcome result statementInclusive, resilient economic development and shared prosperity (including effective skills training), decent, formal sector jobs, entrepreneurship, support for green and blue economy transitions and increased production and incomes from agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, greater climate and disaster resilience and effective management of natural resources
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-ALB_D_1.2
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    OutcomeALB_D_1.3
    Outcome result statementTransparent and accountable institutions, delivering quality, inclusive services, enabling rule of law and increased access to justice, and implementing human rights commitments.
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-ALB_D_1.3
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    Outcome Result statement IATI identifier
    OutcomeALB_O_1
    Outcome result statementAssuring an accountable organization through principled performance
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-ALB_O_1
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    OutcomeALB_O_2
    Outcome result statementAdvancing partnerships and resources resourcing; Effectively influencing for impact & scale
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-ALB_O_2
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    OutcomeALB_O_3
    Outcome result statementAdvancing business transformation
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-ALB_O_3
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    OutcomeALB_O_4
    Outcome result statementNurturing an empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-ALB_O_4
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    OutcomeALB_O_5
    Outcome result statementEffective normative, programmatic and coordination products, services and processes
    IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-ALB_O_5
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    Our funding partners contributions

    Regular resources (core)

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    $156.05 K in total
    Other resources (non-core)
    $4.73 M in total
    Regular resources (core)

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    $156.05 K in total
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) $40,759
    2023
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$40,759
    Development:$40,759(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $40,759
    2022
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$40,759
    Development:$40,759(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $1,768
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$1,768
    Development:$1,768(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $12,079
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$12,079
    Development:$12,079(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $60,688
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
    Total contribution:$60,688
    Development:$60,688(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    2023
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$40,759
    Total contribution$40,759
    Development$40,759(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2022
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$40,759
    Total contribution$40,759
    Development$40,759(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2021
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$1,768
    Total contribution$1,768
    Development$1,768(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2020
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$12,079
    Total contribution$12,079
    Development$12,079(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2019
    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$60,688
    Total contribution$60,688
    Development$60,688(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Other resources (non-core)

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    $4.73 M in total
    2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
    Austria --
    2023
    No data available
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    2022
    No data available
    		--
    2021
    No data available
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    2020
    No data available
    		$30,040
    2019
    AustriaOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$30,040
    Development:$30,040(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office $1,054,124
    2023
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$1,054,124
    Development:$1,054,124(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $1,054,124
    2022
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$1,054,124
    Development:$1,054,124(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $356,437
    2021
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$356,437
    Development:$356,437(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $136,530
    2020
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$136,530
    Development:$136,530(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $179,974
    2019
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$179,974
    Development:$179,974(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    Sweden $251,713
    2023
    SwedenOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$251,713
    Development:$251,713(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $251,713
    2022
    SwedenOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$251,713
    Development:$251,713(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $179,812
    2021
    SwedenOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$179,812
    Development:$179,812(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $18,428
    2020
    SwedenOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$18,428
    Development:$18,428(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2019
    No data available
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) $65,738
    2023
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$65,738
    Development:$65,738(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $65,738
    2022
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$65,738
    Development:$65,738(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $26,822
    2021
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
    Total contribution:$26,822
    Development:$26,822(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    European Commission $294,215
    2023
    European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$294,215
    Development:$294,215(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $294,215
    2022
    European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$294,215
    Development:$294,215(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    Italy $163,647
    2023
    ItalyOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$163,647
    Development:$163,647(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $163,647
    2022
    ItalyOECD-DAC donor
    Total contribution:$163,647
    Development:$163,647(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    Peacebuilding Fund $59,941
    2023
    Peacebuilding FundUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$59,941
    Development:$59,941(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $59,941
    2022
    Peacebuilding FundUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$59,941
    Development:$59,941(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office $13,953
    2023
    United Nations Resident Coordinator's OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$13,953
    Development:$13,953(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 $13,953
    2022
    United Nations Resident Coordinator's OfficeUnited Nations pooled fund
    Total contribution:$13,953
    Development:$13,953(100%)
    Humanitarian:$0(0%)
    		 --
    2021
    No data available
    		--
    2020
    No data available
    		--
    2019
    No data available
    2023
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$1,054,124
    Total contribution$1,054,124
    Development$1,054,124(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Sweden$251,713
    Total contribution$251,713
    Development$251,713(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)$65,738
    Total contribution$65,738
    Development$65,738(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    European Commission$294,215
    Total contribution$294,215
    Development$294,215(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Italy$163,647
    Total contribution$163,647
    Development$163,647(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Peacebuilding Fund$59,941
    Total contribution$59,941
    Development$59,941(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office$13,953
    Total contribution$13,953
    Development$13,953(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2022
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$1,054,124
    Total contribution$1,054,124
    Development$1,054,124(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Sweden$251,713
    Total contribution$251,713
    Development$251,713(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)$65,738
    Total contribution$65,738
    Development$65,738(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    European Commission$294,215
    Total contribution$294,215
    Development$294,215(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Italy$163,647
    Total contribution$163,647
    Development$163,647(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Peacebuilding Fund$59,941
    Total contribution$59,941
    Development$59,941(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office$13,953
    Total contribution$13,953
    Development$13,953(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2021
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$356,437
    Total contribution$356,437
    Development$356,437(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Sweden$179,812
    Total contribution$179,812
    Development$179,812(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)$26,822
    Total contribution$26,822
    Development$26,822(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2020
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$136,530
    Total contribution$136,530
    Development$136,530(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    Sweden$18,428
    Total contribution$18,428
    Development$18,428(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    2019
    Austria$30,040
    Total contribution$30,040
    Development$30,040(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
    United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office$179,974
    Total contribution$179,974
    Development$179,974(100%)
    Humanitarian$0(0%)
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