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2006 report
Rationalizing social spending to accelerate social development
Ylli Çabiri, Lindita Xhillari
Human Development Promotion Centre (HDPC)

The recently signed Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union confirmed the good progress of transition reforms in Albania. Substantially increasing social spending, linking social spending to the desired social impacts, and rationalizing the related internal and external financial resources in order to achieve tangible social justice results represent some of the new challenges in the Albanian integration process.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Literacy Significant progress  Infant mortality
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Stagnant  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Literacy ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Slight progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Military expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources Significant regression  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Tuberculosis Slight regression  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Albania
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 6 ; ratified 6 .
3207639 Population
28750 SQ KM
Capital: Tirana (Tiranë)
Currency: Lek
Language: Albanian
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries above average
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Significant progress
Children’s immunization   Slight progress
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Significant regression
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