UN Development Coordinator and UNDP Representative in Pristina, Andrew Russell said that membership of Kosovo to UNESCO is a part of the political process, with what Kosovo and Serbian authorities, should deal first.
In 1998, Štrpce/Shtërpcë, in southern Kosovo*, saw the arrival of 900 displaced Kosovo Serbs and refugees from Croatia. Two decades on, the town is peaceful and well-integrated. And the area around it has become a virtual breadbasket. It boasts intensely flavored raspberries, fine goat cheese, a nascent pork industry, and delicacies like honey and fresh herbal teas.
Continuing with the assistance for the flood affected areas, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through its Disaster Risk Reduction project, provided search and rescue tools for Gllogoc/Glogovac and Malishevë/Mališevo municipalities. The activity is part of the recovery efforts for the flooding that severely affected these two municipalities in January 2016, and again this fall.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo today published the Public Pulse report on corruption. According to this report, Kosovo Police continues to be the most trusted institution in Kosovo. The report also notes that based on 1,300 respondents, 58 percent believe that corruption has increased in the last 12 months in Kosovo while 12 percent think it was reduced. Most respondents believe that the most corrupt institutions are the central ones.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presented yesterday in Pristina two reports: Making the Labour Market Work for Women and Youth and Risk-Proofing the Western Balkans: Empowering People to Prevent Disasters. The report on the labour market for women and youth highlights that the widespread unemployment and passivity leaves an ample amount of human potential unused, misused or underused.
Museum of Corruption was officially opened yesterday in Prizren as part of a joint project between the UNDP and DokuFest, the international documentary and short film festival. The museum will stay open from 5 to 13 August and is aimed at raising public awareness of the negative aspects of corruption.
As part of the Confidence Building through Cultural Protection project implemented by the UNDP and EU, Albanian and Serb youths came together and visited the Orthodox Church in Kamenica where they learnt of the investments in protection of cultural heritage. Nilgun Arif, project manager, said the project will be implemented in several municipalities and is aimed at encouraging interethnic trust through protection of cultural sites. The group also visited the Kamenica mosque, which will undergo restoration work.
UNDP coordinator in Kosovo Andrew Russell has told B92 TV that the problems in Kosovo are the same as in the rest of the region, but that there are enormous structural problems relating to employment. However, he added that thousands of jobs have been created, including for Kosovo Serbs and other minorities.
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Editorial by Andrew Russell, UN Development Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative
15 July marks the World Youth Skills Day, a day when the world recognizes the value of helping young people to develop the skills necessary to contribute to better futures for all. While more and more young people have better opportunities for education and skills development than ever before, some 75 million adolescents globally are out of school, are deprived of a quality education, and unable to acquire the skills they need for a prosperous life.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo On Wednesday launched the preliminary report on the findings and recommendations from the "Corruption Risk-Assessment in extractive industries (mining/other)". The discussion centered around the findings and recommendations, with representatives from local and central institutions, civil society, and independent bodies.