Representatives of Ministry of Justice, Kosovo Judicial Council, Kosovo Prosecutorial Council and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) participated today in the round-table on coordination mechanisms for strengthening the rule of law in Kosovo.
The results of the latest survey of UNDP’s Public Pulse show that as of September 2015, there has been a general increase in the satisfaction of Kosovars with the performance of Kosovo key institutions. However, despite the increase, the average percentage of Kosovars who are satisfied with these institutions remains low, currently at only 23%, reports the news site.
A pilot-project measuring the rule of law in public administration in Kosovo municipalities, sponsored by the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in Kosovo (UNDP) in cooperation with the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and NGO FOL, was presented on Tuesday in Pristina.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo and the EU Office in Kosovo on Wednesday have launched a project dedicated to cultural protection in five municipalities in Kosovo. The European Union has allocated over 1.5 million euros for this project. Alessandra Rocasalvo, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative acknowledged generosity of the EU and said, "This project is a joint effort of EU, Eulex, religious leaders and municipalities to preserve Kosovo heritage."
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representatives had a meeting yesterday with the leadership of the Municipality of Lipjan/Lipljan to discuss the UNDP project Confidence Building through Cultural Protection in Kosovo. On this occasion, Alexandra Meierhans from UNDP announced that the EU has allocated one million euros for this project. "Kosovo has a rich cultural and religious heritage, so through the implementation of this project we aim to support the renovation of religious buildings,” Meierhans said.
Mayor of Mitrovica Agim Bahtiri, Director of the regional office for employment in Mitrovica, Besmir Salihu, and UNDP Active Labour Market Programme Project Manager Ada Shima, informed citizens of the region of Mitrovica yesterday about the self-employment program for 2016. Besmir Salihu said the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, in cooperation with the UNDP and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, urge all the citizens who have ideas for businesses to submit their applications for support for the development of their business in 2016.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and UNDP Kosovo signed an agreement of cooperation today on the reintegration of repatriated persons in the labor market. This agreement foresees cooperation in the implementation of activities in support of repatriated persons, providing training and employment opportunities in the framework of UNDP’s “Active Labor Market in Kosovo” project.
Kosovo Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Arban Abrashi, together with British Ambassador to Kosovo Ruairi O'Conell and UNDP Resident Representative, Andrew Russell, signed an agreement yesterday to subsidize salaries for 130 jobs. Abrashi said that it remains a priority for his ministry to create new jobs and train young people to prepare them for the job market. Russell stressed the need to create a better job market in Kosovo and a stable economy.
The UNDP Kosovo Development Coordinator, Andrew Russell, met yesterday with Kosovo Health Minister, Imet Rrahmani. Russell and Rrahmani discussed the cooperation between the UNDP and the Ministry of Health. Minister Rahmani informed Russell on the priorities of his work related to the implementation of laws on health, restoring trust in the health system, strengthening the capacity and development of health reform with particular focus on the health of mother and child, malignant diseases and vascular diseases.
Alessandra Roccasalvo, deputy head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo, told Radio Kosova that the rule of law is very important for Kosovo’s economic future. In regards to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, Roccasalvo said there are three objectives which are more important for Kosovo. “The 16th objective, which promotes peace and justice and inclusive society, which automatically is connected to the rule of law.