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Mapping of Early Childhood Development Services in Kosovo with Focus on Four Selected Municipalities: Gjakove, Gjilan, Lipjan and Dragash Mapping of Early Childhood Development services in Kosovo with focus on four selected municipalities: Gjakove, Gjilan, Lipjan and Dragash December 2020 Mapping of Early Childhood Development services in Kosovo* with focus on four selected municipalities: Gjakove, Gjilan, Lipjan and Dragash *All references to Kosovo shall be understood under UNSCR 1244 December 2020 1 The report is developed by Vigan Behluli (lead author). The contents and recommendations of this report do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF. ContentsContents Acronyms ...................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5 Scope of work .............................................................................................................. 6 Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 7 Executive summary ......................................................................................................... 9 Policy and legal framework ......................................................................................... 15 Institutional service provision .................................................................................... 21 Country overview ..................................................................................................... 21 Healthcare .................................................................................................................... 21 Adequate nutrition ................................................................................................... 23 Opportunities for early learning ........................................................................ 25 Responsive caregiving ............................................................................................. 30 Security and safety ................................................................................................... 31 Mapping of services in selected municipalities................................................... 37 Gjakove ........................................................................................................................... 37 Lipjan .............................................................................................................................. 48 Dragash .......................................................................................................................... 60 Gjilan ............................................................................................................................... 67 Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 81 General/central level ............................................................................................... 81 Good health .................................................................................................................. 82 Adequate nutrition ................................................................................................... 82 Opportunities for early learning ........................................................................ 83 Responsive caregiving ............................................................................................. 83 Security and safety ................................................................................................... 84 Annex 1. Stakeholders interviewed and consulted .......................................... 85 Annex 2. Interview guidelines.................................................................................... 87 December 2020 3 AcronymsAcronyms AMC Actions for Mothers and Children AQH Accessible Quality Healthcare ASK Kosovo Agency of Statistics CSO Civil society organizations CSW Center for Social Work EU European Union HVP Home Visiting Program ISCED International Standard Classification of Education KESP Kosovo Education Strategic Plan LC Learning Centers MCSC Municipal Community Safety Councils MED Municipal Education Directorate MES Ministry of Education and Science MEST Ministry of Education, Science and Technology MFMC Main Family Medicine Center MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey NGO Non-governmental organization PEN Peer Educators Network PHC Primary health care SCiK Save the Children Mapping of Early Childhood Development services 4 in Kosovo IntroductionIntroduction Early childhood education is a period of endless opportunities for social, cognitive and emotional development of children. Investments in the ear- ly childhood education constitute a cornerstone toward creating an envi- ronment that will nourish conditions which enable realization of children’s potential and healthy social interaction with family members, peers and beyond. Central and local governance institutions bear great responsibility in developing policies and engage in programs that will tender the require- ments of childhood education, by allocating sufficient resources to address preschool education needs. UNICEF is supporting Kosovo society to enhance emphasis in the preschool education. In close collaboration with other local stakeholders, UNICEF is putting efforts to increase the level of enrollment and advance the quality of services. Through endeavors in the preschool education, UNICEF aspires to improve provision of preschool education services by mainstreaming preschool education to children of young age. Extending outreach activities and inclusion of children coming from vulnerable groups in the preschool education represents a vital component of this endeavor. This mapping study has been initiated and is being implemented in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science. The four targeted municipalities, that of Gjakove, Gjilan, Lipjan and Dragash, were selected to explore the availability and type of childhood education, as well as elaborate on available opportunities for healthy and prosperous growth to children of all communities. This study sheds light into the situation and eminent needs that are identified in the preschool education sector. December 2020 5 ScopeScope of work This mapping study was commissioned to derive information about five pil- lars of service provisions for early childhood development and education. The pillars were organized around a series of indicators, which are enlisted bellow. 1. Good health – current coverage of home visiting program; perinatal ser- vices, immunization delivered for children 0-3 years of age; services for monitoring child development and early identification of children with dis- abilities. 2. Adequate Nutrition – breastfeeding and support to breastfeeding pro- grammes; pre-school feeding practices. 3. Opportunities for early learning– current preschool1 system and of all actors involved in delivering a continuum of early learning services at lo- cal level (pre-school education coverage rate and enrolment of the general population and Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian children, including children with disabilities). Legal framework recognizes the organization of preschool education through preschools and primary schools. Preschool education in preschools is organized in two separate age-groups: from 9 months up to 3 years, known as a nursery, and from 3 to 6 years, known as kindergarten. Pre-primary classes for children 5 to 6 years of age are offered both in preschools and primary schools. 4. Responsive caregiving – implementation of various support programmes for parenting. 5. Security and Safety – current programmes, services for protection from violence, birth registration, prevention of family separation, children in res- idential care and institutions. 1 Law on Pre-university Education (No. 4-L-032) recognizes pre-school education, for children under the age of 5 years old, as part of the Kosovo Curriculum Framework Stage 0, for early child care and education. Pre-primary grade education is assigned to children of ages 5 and 6, and belong to the KCF Stage 1 education. Both KCF Stage 0 and 1 belong to ISCED Level 0, including children from zero to six years of age. Sub-legal provisions further divide preschool education based on age groups: nursery for children 9 months to 3 years of age, and kindergartens for children 3 to 6 years of age. Mapping of Early Childhood Development services 6 in Kosovo MethodologyMethodology The field research for this mapping study has taken place in the timeframe of January to March 2020. To meet the research objectives, desk research has been utilized to extrapolate policy documents, legal framework and oth- er available data regarding early childhood development and education. Following the desk research, a series of interviews were conducted to col- lect information about the type of services for early childhood education provided at the four selected municipalities: Gjakove, Gjilan, Dragash and Lipjan. Detailed list of stakeholder interviews is included as Annex 1. Both public and private services were visited and included in the interviewing process, respectively for the section of service provision to children that is available in all four selected municipalities. The list of topics and questions discussed with the interviewed stakeholders is provided as Annex 2. December 2020 7 Mapping of Early Childhood Development
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