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USAID

Kosovo Civil Society Project (KCSP)

Kosovo Civil Society Program Supports New Advocacy Projects

ATRC - Supporting the NGO Community

The Foundation for Democratic Initiatives (FDI) awarded the first seven awards for Partnership and Networking Grants under the IREX Kosovo Civil Society Program (KCSP). The Partnership and Networking Grants Program supported cooperation among NGOs, NGOs and local government, and/or NGOs and community groups. Focus areas included Transparency and Anti-Corruption, Community Development, and Conflict Mitigation. Projects included:

  • Promoting Sustainable Partnerships between Municipal Authorities and NGOs – The NGO Youth Initiative in Mitrovica is educating civil society, local government institutions, and the media about Kosovo’s anti-discrimination and gender equality laws. The project further encourages cross-sector dialogue and cooperation to ensure the effective and responsible implementation of these laws.

  • Building Partnerships for Economic Development – This project promotes partnerships among local government, the NGO sector and the business community in order to attract more foreign investment in the Gjakove region.

  • The Municipal Court as a Place of Justice – Women’s association Vida is educating citizens about municipal legislature, its procedures and processes. The project provides space for Kosovar nongovernmental organizations to participate with policymakers in the creation of future laws related to the status of women in Kosovo.

  • Increasing Accountability of Elected Officials – The Kosovo Democratic Institute in Prishtina is working to improve the transparency and accountability of Kosovo government institutions by promoting awareness and the participation of civil society in political and legislative processes.

  • Integration of Serbs in Kosovo Society – A multiethnic agricultural cooperative in the Rahavec region brings Serb minority groups and ethnic Albanian majority groups together to create community-based economic opportunities through multi-ethnic cooperation and move forward the re-entry of Kosovo into regional markets.

  • Building an Anti-Corruption Coalition – The NGO Cohu is working to promote civil society engagement in combating public and private sector corruption in Kosovo.

  • TV Debates on Current Events – The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) encourages more open and public debate among policymakers, government officials and the public. By providing a balanced and unbiased media program that focuses on important current events in Kosovo, BIRN promotes transparency and accountability by politicians and public policy makers.

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