TIRANA, June 11 /ATA/ – The government has approved a National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities for 2026-2030, allocating around 7.6 billion leks to measures aimed at strengthening inclusion, accessibility and independent living.
The plan, drafted by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in consultation with public institutions, disability organizations and international partners, sets out 68 priority measures and 283 budgeted interventions over the five-year period.
Based on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and the European Union’s disability strategy, the plan seeks to improve access to education, employment, healthcare, rehabilitation, social protection, justice and public life.
A key objective is to shift policy away from a model focused primarily on financial benefits toward broader social, economic and institutional inclusion.
Measures include expanding community-based services, improving access to assistive technologies, strengthening rehabilitation services and increasing employment opportunities.
The plan also calls for the development of individualized transition programmes for beneficiaries of residential and development centres, expanded support for independent living and improved systems for data collection and monitoring.
The government said the strategy builds on recent reforms, including increased financial support for children with disabilities and the coverage of social and health insurance contributions for their caregivers.
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