Progress Report 2015

In our capacity as co-chairs of the Joint Executive Committee, we are delighted to present to you the 2015 Annual Progress Report for the current Government of Albania–United Nations

Programme of Cooperation 2012-2016.The present report looks back at the fourth and penultimate year of the Programme’s implementation. It highlights our joint endeavours

to advance human rights, empower women and girls to ensure a more sustainable future, teach youth skills for better jobs,combat the effects of climate change, improve

basic services for citizens and access to justice,give a boost to the economy, tackle inequalities, combat corruption and build an inclusive society.

In 2015, Albania held local elections following the new administrative division of the country, a landmark reform led by the government and supported by the UN. The elections marked great progress in the political participation of women, with a 50-50 quota on party lists, resulting in women holding a record-setting 35 percent of municipal council seats across the country. This should encourage further political participation of women, as well as contribute to better mainstreaming of gender issues in planning, implementation and monitoring of local polices and interventions.