Geneva, 11 March 2024
Mr. President,
Albania thanks the Special Rapporteur for presenting in the report her vision to advance the agenda on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. We value the work of the mandate holders to make the voice and perspective of persons with disabilities more visible.
The National Action Plan of Albania for Persons with Disabilities 2021-2025 includes objectives, measures, and indicators in all areas of social inclusion and accessibility aligned with the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The full and equal exercise of all the rights of persons with disabilities is a national priority.
Persons with disabilities still face challenges concerning their employment. To meet this challenge, Albania has adopted laws and policies that serve to promote employment, integration, and social inclusion.
There was progress in employment and vocational education and training, concerning the implementation of policies and interventions for the employment and vocational training of persons with disabilities.
Progress has been made in education, mainly in increasing the number of support teachers, strengthening their capacities through continuous training, and improving curricula.
Albania is committed to:
- strengthening and functioning the system of all-inclusiveness.
- to continuous training of teachers in the system.
- implementing the accessibility standards for the inclusion of children with disabilities in kindergartens and schools
- the establishment of resource centers that shall also promote lifelong learning for persons with disabilities.
Albania will continue to work towards the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities and will support their integration into the socio-economic life of the country.
Thank you.
