The process of selecting and evaluating proposals submitted in the framework of the 2nd Round of the SGS Call, Europe Aid/155863/DH/ACT/AL, ‘Strengthening Civil Society to Prevent and Protect Children from Abuse and Violence in Albania’, published in 2019, has concluded.

The evaluation process was conducted by the lead organisations, Tdh Albania and ANTARK. They reviewed 51 proposals.

The following initiatives were selected for implementation.

 

Sub Grantee

 

Project Title

 

Project Location

 

Project Objective(s)

 

 

Shoqata Kombetare Edukim per Jeten SHKEJ

 

 

 

School-based Approach to Prevent and Protect Children from Violence and have a Positive Vision Toward School

 

 

Tirana Municipality, administrative units No.9

Overall Objective: Child protection, prevention of violence, enhance positive approach to school

Specific Objective(s):

Objective 1: 50 Children, aged 10–15 years, from vulnerable families’ unit no.9 in Tirana, decrease the risk of dropping-out of school and improve academic results.

Objective 2: 50 Children, aged 10–15 years, from vulnerable families’ unit no.9 in Tirana, improve access to educational services, acquire social skills, and reduce vulnerability to violence.

Qëndra Fokus "Ne ndihme te femijeve"

Response to Violence - Direct Services to Child Victims/Potential Victims of Abuse and Violence

 

Tirana Municipality: 11 municipal units, 10 primary health care centres, 6 police commissariats; the region of Kamza, Selita, Vora, Paskuqani

Overall objective: Provide qualitative child protection and family strengthening services, with a focus on child victims/potential victims of abuse and violence

Specific Objective(s):

Objective 1: Providing a response to violence, and empowering prevention & education;

Objective 2: Advocating for local campaigns and priority-setting government agendas.

 

ALO 116 - Albanian National Child Helpline

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enhance Education and Child Protection Systems in Pre-University Schools in Tirana to be more Sensitive, Responsive and Inclusive of Children and Adolescents.

 

Tirana Municipality

Overall Objective: Enhance education and child protection systems in pre-university schools in Tirana so that they are sensitive, responsive and inclusive of children and adolescents.

Specific Objective(s):

Objective I: Strengthen the capacities of psycho-social workers and teachers in Tirana pre-university schools for better prevention, identification, case management, and response to cases of violence against children and adolescents.

Objective 2: Design and present an effective model of safe schools for the pre-university education system in Albania.

 

Qendra per Progres Rinor

 

 

 

Capacity-Building for Service Users, Caregivers and Service Planners Working with Children in Schools in Rural Communities

 

Kukes Municipality, in five Administrative Units; Shishtavec, Bicaj, Shtiqen, Topojan, and Bardhoc.

Overall Objective: Capacity-building, focusing on trainings for service users, caregivers, and service planners working for children in schools, as the key to improving implementation of the Law on Protection of Children, their rights, health and security services in low-income communities, particularly addressing rural communities in the Kukes Municipality.

Specific Objective(s):

Objective 1: Empower children and build the capacities of professionals, their teachers, at 5 schools from rural areas, social workers of CPU and psycho-social units and officials of 5 administrative units within the Kukes Municipality to provide child-rights protection, promote inter-youth dialogues, and education to help reduce/end violence against and among children/young people from social media and other online and offline factors/actors.

Objective 2: Enhance collaboration among caregivers and service planners in order to support greater involvement of service users (in this case, children) to develop effective tools for child victims and potential victims of abuse and violence from social media and other online and offline factors/actors.

 

Qendra STREHA

 

 

 

Strengthening child protection professionals' capacities to prevent and protect LGBT children from violence and abuse in Albania

Lezha, Tirana, Fier and Vlora  Municipalities

Overall Objective: To contribute to strengthening child protection professionals’ capacities to prevent and protect LGBT children from violence and abuse in Albania

Specific Objective(s):

Objective I: Strengthening the capacity of professionals involved in the child protection system (inter - sectorial group) by producing a guideline on protecting LGBTI children from violence and abuse and delivering tailored services to LGBTI children.

Objective 2: Strengthening the professional capacity of those involved in the child protection system (inter - sectorial group) in Lezhe, Tirana, Fier and Vlore by delivering trainings on how to better protect and assist LGBTI children.

Me Komunitetin per Ndryshim

 

 

Children are cared for, protected, and can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives

Vlora Municipality, Administrative Unit Center, Babice e Madhe village

Overall Objective: Children in Vlora are cared for, protected and can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives.

Specific Objective(s):

Objective I: Children give recommendations, take initiative, influence and recommend CP mechanisms and advocate for their rights in local institutions.

Objective 2: Communities/Parents are mobilized to reduce harmful practices.

Fondacioni JOSCELYN

 

 

Children in Elbasan are Child-Protector Promotors

Elbasan Municipality

Overall Objective: Children in Elbasan are child-protector promotors                                                           

Specific Objective(s):

Objective I: Children have life skills and know how to help themselves and their peers in terms of Child Protection.

Objective 2: Supporting children to undertake solution initiatives.

 

Childhub

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