Albania

National Roma Contact Point: 

Ms. Etleva SHESHI
Director
Directorate of Social Inclusion Policies and Gender Equality
Ministry of Health and Social Protection
Rruga e Kavajes, 1001 Tirana, Albania
Email: [email protected] 
Web: https://www.shendetesia.gov.al   

Institutions in charge of Roma integration

List of institutions

• Ministry of Health and Social Protection 
• Institute of Public Health
• Ministry of Interior 
• State Agency on Child Rights and Protection
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
• Ministry of Finance and Economy 
• National Agency for Employment and Skills
• Department of Public Administration
• Ministry of Justice (Directorate for Free Legal Aid) 
• State Cadastre Agency
• Ministry of Education and Sports 
• Ministry of Culture
• Committee on National Minorities
• Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination
• State Social Service
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
• Agency for the Support of Civil Society

Official Roma Integration Policy Documents

Name and document to download

• The National Action Plan for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of Roma and Egyptians in Albania (2021-2025) ALB ENG
• Law for the Protection of National Minorities in  Albania ALB ENG
• Social Housing Strategy 2016-2025 ALB ENG
• Ministry of Economy and Finance, instruction no. 8 dated 28.02.2022 for the preparation of the local PBA on Roma Responsive Budgeting in local level  ALB ENG

 Useful links: 

• Council of Europe in Albania 
• EU Delegation in Albania : Delegation of the European Union to Albania | EEAS 
• Ministry of Health and Social Protection

Publications

Contact the Roma Integration III Project Officer for Albania