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Albania
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
68
Population (UNFPA, 2024)
2.8 milion

Volunteer statistics (ILO)*

Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/

No data

Measurement work

Data source

  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
    • Time Use Survey
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
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  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024

Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering

Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?

Yes

Law No. 45/2016 On Voluntarism

Year 2016
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Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?

No data

Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?

No

VNR Reporting

Albania Voluntary National Review on Sustainable Development Goals

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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs

Paragraph 1, page 25

At present, publicly funded non-financial social care services (other than limited institutional services) are very limited in Albania. Most such services are provided by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on a voluntary basis or by development partners.

No mention

UNSDCF Reporting

United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022-2026

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Volunteering integrated into the narrative text of the UNSDCF

Paragraph 1, page 32

The UN system will strengthen policy and programming with young people and explore new mechanisms to engage with them as volunteers and as constituents in policy discussions at local and national level.

Paragraph 2, page 51

To support the achievement of planned results new capacities and resources will be secured to (a) develop a strategic partnership with civil society organizations, especially at local level and (b) develop new mechanisms to engage with young people and youth serving organizations as volunteers and as constituents in policy discussions at local and national level.

No mention
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