Cooperate to achieve common goals. Donors must create mechanisms to coordinate aid in the field, with clear lines of authority between the UN Special Representative, NATO, and the aid agencies. There are already concerns that the European Union will not have adequate staff or resources in Kosovo until the autumn. The UN civil administration must receive adequate resources to do its job. Set clear and consistent conditions for assistance.
Aid always comes with some strings attached.
The leaders of the aid effort in Kosovo need to establish conditions that will help sustain both economic recovery and peace-building objectives. Donors must use aid as an incentive for recipients to invest in peace, democracy, and human rights. Make honest and reliable pledges. Talk is cheap. Rebuilding a war-zone is expensive.