ILO BRIEF: Challenges in long-term care for the elderly in Albania

This policy note summarises the challenges facing Albania in long-term care for the elderly and presents the key issues for further discussion. This note is based on the ILO report: Long-term care for the elderly in Albania: challenges and key policy issues (ILO 2022), developed within the framework of the Joint UN Programme “Strategic policy options for SDG financing.”

Briefing note | 23 May 2022
Contact(s): Kenichi Hirose, Senior Technical Specialist at budapest@ilo.org
While the Albanian population is ageing rapidly, Albania is facing an imminent challenge to ensure the access to affordable and quality long-term care services for all the elderly in need.

Within the framework of the Joint UN Programme “Strategic policy options for SDG financing”, the ILO has conducted a policy study on the long-term care services for the elderly. This report presents the estimate of the future demand of long-term care, reviews the current provision of long-term care services, and discusses key issues in the long-term care policy in Albania.