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<strong>the</strong>re is a greater increase of services provided by non-public sec<strong>to</strong>r. Out of 54 centers where servicesare offered <strong>for</strong> people <strong>with</strong> <strong>disabilities</strong>, 39 are community centers or 72% of <strong>the</strong>m, while 28% provideresidential services. As it can be noticed, community service has a wider reach and spread compared <strong>to</strong>residential service.Only in 6 counties <strong>the</strong>re is residential service provided (Tirana, Shkodra, Durrës, Berat, Korça and Vlora). Inall <strong>the</strong>se cities, except <strong>the</strong> city of Berat, <strong>the</strong>re are also special schools, and in some of <strong>the</strong>m also psychiatrichospitals which al<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r complete better <strong>the</strong> puzzle of services <strong>for</strong> people <strong>with</strong> <strong>disabilities</strong>, but on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rhand, <strong>the</strong>se types of services are inexistent. That causes <strong>the</strong> needs of people <strong>with</strong> <strong>disabilities</strong> in those cities <strong>to</strong>be aggravated. Thus, <strong>the</strong>re is no residential services in 6 o<strong>the</strong>r counties (Fier, Elbasan Dibra, Kukës, and Lezha).There is a concentration of centers and services only in certain cities, leaving uncovered <strong>the</strong> needs of people<strong>with</strong> <strong>disabilities</strong> in o<strong>the</strong>r cities. So, out of 15 public centers and 8 nonpublic centers, in Shkodra it is concentrated59% of <strong>the</strong>m, whereas 13% in Tirana, and 13% in Berat, whereas <strong>the</strong> rest in Korça, Durrës and Vlora.Community services cover 10 counties inhabited by 80% of <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>tal population. In <strong>the</strong> county of Vlora andFier, <strong>the</strong>re are not provided any community services. Out of 39 community services, 17 or 43% of servicesare offered in Tirana, 15%, are offered in Korça, 13% <strong>to</strong> 18% in Shkodra and Elbasan, Berat and Krumë. Therest of <strong>the</strong> counties such as Lezha, Durrës, Gjirokastra, Dibra, all-<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r comprise 11% of service centers.In 54, residential and community centers, <strong>the</strong>re are 2,147 people <strong>with</strong> <strong>disabilities</strong> who benefit from services<strong>the</strong>reof. Residential centers provide services <strong>for</strong> 352 people <strong>with</strong> <strong>disabilities</strong>, while in <strong>the</strong> communitarianones, <strong>the</strong>re are 1795 beneficiaries.Since <strong>the</strong>se services are located in larger urban centers, <strong>the</strong> needs <strong>for</strong> services in more distanced areasare only partially fulfilled. These services are currently provided by <strong>the</strong> central government and are par<strong>to</strong>f decentralization <strong>to</strong>wards empowering of <strong>the</strong> local government. Existing community-based services, areoffered by international and local NGOs. But even <strong>the</strong>se services are concentrated mainly in Tirana ando<strong>the</strong>r cities <strong>with</strong> better infrastructure. Meanwhile, all respective institutions, are eager <strong>to</strong> improve residentialservices and <strong>the</strong> development of day support services <strong>with</strong>in <strong>the</strong> family and community based servicesacross <strong>the</strong> country.number of centers of public and private residential services, is displayed belowresidenTial servicesPublic entitiesno. institutions locationactual number ofbeneficiaries1. Development Center Berat 27 beneficiaries2 Development Center Durrës 30 beneficiaries3 Development Center Korçë 47 beneficiaries4 Development Center Shkodër 45 beneficiaries5 Development Center Tiranë 32 beneficiaries6 Lira Center Berat 14 beneficiaries7 Development Center Vlorë 22 beneficiariesnonpublic entities1 Project “Shpresa” Shkodër 58 beneficiaries2 Association “Madonnina Del Grappa”, Shkodër 27 beneficiariesThe <strong>right</strong> <strong>to</strong> Inclusive Education <strong>for</strong> <strong>children</strong> <strong>with</strong> Disabilities27

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