EU and UNICEF to Support Vulnerable Children in Turkey and Albania

EU and UNICEF to Support Vulnerable Children in Turkey and Albania - 2021-04-01

The EU and UNICEF have joined forces on a EUR 5 million project to bring relief to vulnerable children and families living in Albania, who’ve been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also running in Turkey, the project aims to support 490,000 children and their parents with better access to public services in the area of education, child development, health, and social protection.

In a press release, the UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Afshan Khan said:

 “In the Western Balkans and Turkey, UNICEF’s collaboration with the European Union is intended to safeguard children’s right to education, health, and protection and ensure that national systems delivering these services are more equitable, inclusive, and meet the needs of the most vulnerable children and parents. Looking at the period of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, this program is intended to contribute to building more resilient systems in these countries.”

The financing will be provided by the EU’s assistance package to the Western Balkans which currently totals more than EU 3.3 billion.

https://exit.al/en/2021/04/01/eu-and-unicef-to-support-vulnerable-children-in-turkey-and-albania/