Strengthening the capacity of civil society to protect the rights of children with disabilities in Albania

Donor: European Union

Region: MEER

Country: Albania

Amount: €150,000

Start Date: 01 May 2014

End Date: 30 April 2016

Duration of action: 24 months

Focus of the project:

Contribute to promotion and protection of child rights focusing on fulfilling the rights of children with disabilities and support civil society to more effectively influence policies that provide increased support to vulnerable children.

Benefiters:

200 Children With Disabilities and other children between 3-14 years from 10 schools in Elbasan and Dibra, peer educators/youth groups, parents and families, school boards, teachers, school psychologists,  local government, Ministry of Education and Social Science, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, local university teachers.

Final benefiters: At least 18,474 Children With Disabilities nationwide

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