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How were the de- institutionalization targets and activities defined in planning and strategic documents in 4 countries ? How were they applied, monitored and evaluated?. Dr. Reima Ana Maglajlić Holiček Freelance Consultant, SEE. Strategic planning.
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How were the de- institutionalization targets and activities defined in planning and strategic documents in 4 countries?How were they applied, monitored and evaluated? Dr. Reima Ana Maglajlić Holiček Freelance Consultant, SEE
Strategic planning • Child and social protection planning in the region - Under strong influence of strategic planning • Poverty reduction strategy • Albania – National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development, 2001 • Macedonia – National Strategy for Poverty Reduction, 2002 • Serbia – Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, 2003 • BiH – Mid-Term Development Strategy, 2002 • National action plans for children • Albania – National Strategy and Action Plan for Children, 2005-2010 • Bulgaria – Government Strategy and Action Plan for Protection of Children’s Rights 2000-2003 • Macedonia – National Plan of Action on Rights of Children 2005-2015 • Serbia – Plan of Action for Children 2004
Strategic planning (II) • Rights and needs of specific target groups • Albania - National Strategy for the Fight against child trafficking and protection of children victims of trafficking 2005 • Bulgaria – National Strategy for Prevention and Combat of Associal Behaviour and the Crimes of Minors and Under-Aged Persons, 2003 • Bulgaria – National Strategy for Protection and Social Integration of Children With Disabilities 2003 -2005 • Bulgaria – Plan for Reduction of the Number of Children in Specialised Institutions 2003-2005
Strategic planning (III) • Strategic plans for social protection • Albania – Strategy of Social Services 2005-2010 • Bulgaria – National Report and Action Plan on Social Inclusion and Social Protection 2006-2008 • Serbia – Social Welfare System Reform Strategy (2005) • Child protection • Bulgaria, 2003
Content of strategies • Decentralisation • Pluralism of service providers and community based care – related deinstitutionalisation • Improved targeting of material assistance
Main focus on community based services • Bulgaria – A NUMBER of strategies • Plan for Reducing the Number of Children in Specialised Institutions 2003-2005 • Gatekeeping • Improvements in quality of care • Transformation – ‘re-structuring’ process
Main focus on community based services (II) • Albania Social Services Strategy, 2005 • Reunification of children with biological families • PREVENTING ENTRY – focus on children under 8 • Keep periods of residential care to a minimum • Albania National Strategy for People with Disabilities, 2006 • Adioption of new measures for people who cannot benefit from services in families
Deinstitutionalisation focus • Serbia – Social Welfare Development Strategy, 2005 • One of main objectives • Establishment of a special working group at the Ministry in 2002 • Precondition for deinstitutionalisation = establishment of alternative forms of care • Preventing entry – from Nov 2006
Deinstitutionalisation focus (II) • Serbia – Social Welfare Development Strategy, 2005 • adopting a medium-term plan for the transformation of institutions • Adopting individual transformation plans for each institution with children • Adjusting the existing network to the process of transformation of institutions • Adopting specific programmes for training and improving professional skills of all stakeholders involved in the protection of beneficiaries in residential care (capacity building) • Timing – 2006 completion, but on-going
Deinstitutionalisation focus (III) • Macedonia – currently developing a Strategy for Deinstitutionalisation • Deinstitutionalisation of Demir Kapija since 2006
Monitoring and evaluation • MDGs… • Laeken indicators • Action plan • Establishment of new bodies • Level of capacity for • Evidence-based policy making • Monitoring and evaluation • Limited in both state and non-governmental organisations
M&E (II) • Serbia – Social Welfare Strategy • Measures, Activies and Mechanisms re. Improvements in the supply and quality of services of all forms of residential care • Adopting a mid-term plan for transformation of institutions • Adoption of individual transformation plans for each institution • Adjusting the existing network to the process of transformation of institutions • Adopting specific programmes for training and improving professional skills of all stakeholders involved in the protection of beneficiareis in residential care • Sets expected impact…
M&E (III) • Capacities for M/E on local level • Who does it? • How often? • What is M&E based on?