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Information about Fier region

  1. Facts from the history of Fier Region
  2. Address of the Council of Fier Region
  3. A summary about the situation of children rights in the Region
  4. Local strategy developed about child protection
  5. Address of the Observatory for Children's Rights, Fier
  6. Role and responsibilities of the Observatory for Children's Rights, Fier
  7. Address of the Children Rights Unit (CRU)
  8. Role and responsibilities of CRU of Fier
  9. Role and responsibilities of CPU Fier

1. Facts from the history of Fier Region

The Fier Region consists of 3 Districts: Fier, Lushnjë and Mallkasatër. It includes 6 municipalities and 36 communes in its administrative structure.

Fier District consists of 3 municipalities (Fier, Roskovec and Patos Municipalities) and 14 Communes.

Lushnjë District consists of 2 municipalitites (Lushnje and Divjakë Municipalities) and 14 Communes.

Mallakastër District consists of 1 Municipality (Ballsh Municipality) and 8 Communes.

Cicero called Fier "large and stately city", due to its economic and cultural importance and because of its large dimension.

Historic facts: The first population census was done in 1923 when Fier was under Berat prefecture. Fieri consisted of 2 Districts (regions): Fier District with 71 villages, 2193 houses and 12.760 inhabitants, Seman District (Seman Region) with 22 villages, 305 houses and 1940 inhabitants. The city of Fierit had 5 neighborhoods and 1493 inhabitants. During the early twentieth century and up to the years of World War II, many demographic changes occurred in Fier, which intensified even more during the '90s. A large number of the inhabitants emigrated toward foreign countries and to the Albanian capital and at the same time many citizens from other areas such as the Districts of Mallakaster, Tepelena, Berat, Elbasan, Gjirokastra and northern and northeastern areas of Albania moved to Fier.

In 2010, according to the office of the General Directorate of Civil Registration in Tirana (Interior Ministry), the number of children aged 0-18 years old is 135.330, constituting 27,8% of the population. The total population in 2010 was 487,621 inhabitants. According to the same source the number of households in 2010 was 137,511. Moreover the number of households with children aged 0-18 years old who benefit from social aid scheme (SA) is 3,542 households.

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2. Address of the Council of Fier Region

Lagja “Kastriot”
Brigada e XI-të sulmuese
Fier- Shqipëri

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3. A summary about the situation of children rights in the Region

The percentage of households that rely on Economic Aid (EA) and have children, aged 0-18 years old in the Fier Region, is high level in the following municipalities: Ngraçan Mallakastër 22.84%, Selita Mallakastër 20.93%, Ruzhdie Fier 12.05%, Mallakastër Centre 10.79% – as compared with the other Communes of the Region. While Communes, which have the lowest percentage of households that rely on EA and have children, aged 0-18 years old, in the Fier Region are: Levan Fier 0.02%, Tërbuf Lushnje 0.04%, Cakran Fier 0.10% and Fier Libofsha 0.23%. At the regional level there are 6 Communes which are not included in the social aid scheme, even though they may include poor families who need help. Strictly speaking there are two Communes in Fier (Topojë and Mbrostar), and 4 Communes in the Lushnje District (Grabian, Fiershegan, Thunder and Allkaj), which are not included in the economic aid scheme.

During 2010, in the Fier Region, there are 2442 children aged 0-18 years old with disabilities (CWD), or 1.8% of children in the Regional level. The highest number of children with disabilities is reached in the Patos Municipality with 212 CWD and in the Levan Commune with 120 CWD.

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4. Local strategy developed about child protection

The Fier Region uses the National Strategy to protect the children's rights instead of the District Strategy.

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5. Address of the Observatory for Children's Rights, Fier:

Lagja”Kastriot”
Rruga: Brigada e XI-të sulmuese
Bashkia Fier- Shqipëri

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6. Role and responsibilities of the Observatory for Children's Rights, Fier:

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7. Address of the Children Rights Unit (CRU)

Lagja “Kastriot”
Brigada e XI-të sulmuese
Këshilli i Qarkut Fier
Fier- Shqipëri

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8. Role and responsibilities of CRU of Fier

The Unit for Protection of the Rights of the Child (CPU) was established in 2008 in the Municipality of Fier in order to protect the rights of children, in 2012 these Units were also set up in the Communes of Dërmenas and Levan. Moreover in 2012 the Unit for the Rights of the Child (URC) was established in the Fier Region.

The Unit for the Rights of the Child (CRU) in the Fier Region Council is established within the structure of the Region Council in 2012.
Its duties are:

9. Role and responsibilities of CPU Fier:

Child Protection Office or (CPU) in the Municipality of Fier is established within the administrative structure of social services of Fier Municipality in 2008 as a project of Terre des Hommes and UNICEF.

Its duties are:

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Prepared by: Eridjona KICA
Expert, Observatory for Children's Rights, Fier