Thirty years from the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by the Government of Albania, Terre des hommes (Tdh) has been one of the major contributors to the adaptation and alignment of a legal framework to the international and alternative protocols for child protection. Despite important advances in the protection of child rights, children and young people continue to suffer from violence, abuse, exploitation and radicalization, and further efforts are needed.
Tdh works in Albania since 1993 in the field of child rights, child protection, migration, and access to justice. Our areas of expertise range from psychosocial interventions to empowerment of local, regional, and national level governmental institutions and key stakeholders. We strengthen the child protection and justice systems in Albania, as well as the system for the socio-economic integration of migrants.
Our aim is to ensure that children in Albania are effectively protected, and their rights are being always respected.
Child protection
To support child victims of abuse and violence, we advocate for better integration of policies and strategies into the existing legal framework and strengthen the child protection system.
Children and young people on the move
To prevent unsafe migration and ensure reintegration of families returned to Albania, we provide support for sustainable socio-economic empowerment of children, youth and their families.
Access to justice for children and young people
To counter the phenomenon of children in conflict with the law in Albania, we support system strengthening and build the resilience of youth through a restorative justice approach.
Humanitarian aid
In emergency situations, such as earthquakes and the Covid-19 pandemic, we support local actors in ensuring that vulnerable children and families meet their basic needs and have access to a protective environment.
In 2023, Tdh conducted a national Youth-Led Research to explore challenges faced by young people towards youth participation and empowerment in decision-making processes, with a specific focus on gender biases. Soria Gjevori, one of the young co-researchers, shared:
“The findings of this study reflect aspects of our society that we experience and interact with daily. Researching the issues that concern me and my peers has convinced me that we can only learn more through active involvement.”
