PublicationsPublications in English produced by UNICEF Albania are listed below by category and can be downloaded in PDF format. For other UNICEF publications, see www.unicef.org/publications Cross Cutting Assessment of Social and Economic Conditions in Districts of Albania. December 2000 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Report Albania, a nationally representative survey carried out by National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) with UNICEF assistance. December 2000 Needs for Information, a joint publication of the Municipality of Tirana and UNICEF, on social conditions in the Albanian capital. November 2002 Youth and Transition, the first study produced by INSTAT’s new Social Research Centre, provides a comprehensive analysis of adolescence in Albania. November 2003 The Convention on the Rights of the Child and related documents Albanian National Strategy for Children (5 year plan), prepared by the National Committee on Women and Family, sets objectives and a plan of action for the survival, development and participation of children. 2001 (currently under revision) Commentary on Albanian Legislation and the Convention on the Rights of the Child by Supreme Court Member Dr. Tefta Zaka., assessing the compatibility of the Convention and relevant Albanian laws. 2002 Early Childhood Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Beliefs Survey: Reproductive and Family Health Related Issues in Albania, a joint survey carried out by the UN agencies in Albania. 2000 Qualitative evaluation of safe motherhood materials through focus groups assessed the quality, understanding and completeness of information in the SM IEC info package. 2001 Breastfeeding survey explores exclusive BF rates and other infant feeding practices. It also includes observations regarding violations of the Albanian law for marketing of breast milk substitutes. 2002 Health facility survey on case management of ARI/CDD assesses the implementation of programmes to combat acute respiratory illnesses and diarrhoeal diseases. 2001 Situation of early childhood in main public sectors, carried out by the ECCD Task Force, assessed how government ministries (Education, Health, Justice etc.) address early childhood needs and sets targets for future improvements. February 2004 Education Global Education Project - Evaluation Report for Second Phase. November 2000 School Dropout, Causes, Recommendations, focused on the Durres region,. December 2001 Internal and External Evaluation of Reggio Emilia, an assessment of the Reggio Emilia model of early childhood education in kindergartens in Albania. 2002 Facing the Hidden Drop-Out challenge in Albania - Evaluation Report of Hidden drop-out Project. Protection Strengthening Child, Youth and Family Protection System in Albania - Report of the National Conference which was organized by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and UNICEF Albania on the 24th and 25th of September 2007. Violence against Children in Albania, is an outcome of a successful partnership between UNICEF Albania and the Human Development Centre, undertaken to meet a national need to design policies and projects on the basis of accurate data, and the need of international institutions for data on violence against children in Albania. Assessment of the Child Care Services and the Institutions for Children Without Parental Care Domestic Violence in Albania, an explanatory study that identifies forms of violence occurring within families, women’s perception of violence and their coping mechanisms, and societal implications. August 2003 Mapping of Existing Information on Domestic Violence, a joint study by UNICEF and National Committee of Women and Family, gathers research analysing the nature and extent of domestic violence in Albania. October 2000 Towards a Comprehensive Juvenile Justice System for Albania, prepared by an expert group commissioned by UNICEF, contains recommendations and action steps for short-term and long-term policy planning. March 2000 Trafficking of Albanian Children into Greece, a Terre des Hommes study supported by UNICEF. January 2003 HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and life skills Rapid Assessment and Response on HIV/AIDS among Especially Vulnerable Young People in Korça looks at the risk behaviours of a highly mobile population near the Greek border. March 2002Rapid Assessment and Response on HIV/AIDS among Especially Vulnerable Young People in Shkodra assesses trends in drug use and drug users’ vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in a town on a drug trafficking route. March 2002 Rapid Assessment and Response on HIV/AIDS among Especially Vulnerable Young People in Tirana analyzes drug use and sexual and health-seeking behaviours of young people in the capital. March 2002 Rapid Assessment and Response on HIV/AIDS among Sex Workers in Vlora looks at risk behaviour among sex workers in the main transit town for human trafficking to Italy. March 2002 Rapid Assessment and Response on HIV/AIDS among Especially Vulnerable Young People in Albania. March 2002 Assessment on HIV/AIDS among Roma Young People. August 2002 Updated report on the overview of HIV in SEE outlines the HIV epidemic in South Eastern Europe in the framework of UNAIDS’ regional strategic priorities. 2002 Regional RAR Report, a compilation of Balkan country reports on the Rapid Assessment and Response of Especially Vulnerable Young People to HIV/AIDS. 2002 Adolescence Social business and social exclusion in countries in transition: The case of Albania examines the potential of social business to challenge some of the root causes of social exclusion by empowering marginalized youth with training, employment and chance for social reintegration. Rehabilitation of vulnerable groups through social business schemes in countries in transition: The YAPS case study (on Youth Albania Professional Services) Bocconi University (Milan) Business School Case Study reviews the evolution of social business in different countries and analyses the YAPS experience in Albania. November 2001 Troç Audience Survey assesses the impact of the weekly young people’s TV show on viewers. December 2002 Young Voices: Opinion Survey of Children and Young People in Albania. Commissioned jointly by UNICEF and OSCE; part of a survey carried out all over the CEE/CIS and Baltics region. May 2001
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