UNFPA Albania

Since 1989, UNFPA has assisted Albania to improve reproductive and sexual health, alongside population and development strategies and policies. Key programmes contribute to public sector reform for accession to the European Union (EU), one of Albania's main priorities. UNFPA also assists government counterparts in updating policy frameworks, developing higher quality services, enhancing standardized oversight mechanisms, and fostering a more effective use of data in planning and policymaking. With nearly half the population under the age of 32, initiatives targeting young people are a key priority, as is the active promotion of gender equality, in line with the EU's founding values.

Data overview View more

Population

  • Population aged 0-14

  • Population aged 15-64

  • Population aged 65+

Maternal and newborn health

  • Births attended by skilled health personnel

Sexual and reproductive health

  • CPR any method

  • Unmet need

Education

Fertility

Total fertility rate, per woman, 2010-2015

Life expectancy

Life expectancy at birth (years), 2010-2015

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, per cent, 2006-2017

  • Child marriage by age 18

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Demographic Dividend: Albania View more

Population Pyramid

Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Total fertility rate

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Year: 2018
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision
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Key results of Albania in 2018 View more

School-based comprehensive sexuality education

A comprehensive sexuality education curricula was operationalized in accordance with international standards

Minimum Initial Services Package

140 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

Life skills programmes for girls

4000 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

1 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Community declarations on harmful practices

4 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

1200 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package

School-based comprehensive sexuality education

A comprehensive sexuality education curricula was operationalized in accordance with international standards

Minimum Initial Services Package

140 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package

Life skills programmes for girls

4000 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

1 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls

Community declarations on harmful practices

4 Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

1200 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
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Expenditure View more

Programme activities

  • All resources
  • Core
  • Non - core
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News

Throughout her adolescence, Gina* was pressured to leave school and get married. Today, she is a youth advocate, working to promote the rights and well-being of other young girls. © Observatory for Children’s Rights
News
Youth advocates take on child marriage, gender inequality in Albania
KORÇA, Albania – “When I was sixth grade, my mother used to say, very often, ‘Finish this year, and
14 December 2015 read story >

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