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After School Support for Teens (ASSET) (Kosovo):  This activity will target youth by engaging them in workforce development and leadership activities that enhance job skills, help them see a path to productive employment, deepen their civic engagement, and empower them to realize their potential in Kosovo.
Public Sector Executive Function Strengthen the legal, regulatory, institutional, and information environment which protects and enables the growth in associational life and the development of independent and sustainable civil society organizations (CSOs).  Build the capacity of civil society organizations to act as agents for reform and support their participation in democratic decision-making through articulating and representing their members interests, engaging in service delivery, and advocating for issues which become part of the public agenda and are reflected in public policies. Encourage the strengthening of a civic culture which supports democratic institutions and processes, active participation in political and civic life, and the civic virtues of tolerance, pluralism, compromise, trust, and respect for individual rights, including gender equality.
Business Enabling Environment Program (BEEP) The Business Enabling Environment Program (BEEP) in Kosovo was an innovative three-year initiative by USAID leveraging a methodology applied in other countries that used third-party measures of performance to drive crosscutting reforms. At the same time, the program pursued holistic strategies, taking into account all aspects of the legal environment for economic activity and the collaboration with other donors and projects.
Growth and Fiscal Stability Initiative (GFSI) The purpose of this Task Order to provide support to the Government of Kosovo to address priority risks to fiscal stability including action oriented interventions to address constraints impending the success of decentralization initiatives, to promote expansion of the use of public-private-partnership for the private financing of public infrasucture during a three year (2010-2013) activity, entitled Growth and Fiscal Stability Initiative (GFSI) under GBTI II IQC.
Advancing Kosovo Together (U.S. Prime) (Kosovo):  Advancing Kosovo Together - U.S. Prime is a $7.6 million, three-year program that aims to increase constructive inter-ethnic cooperation and interaction, primarily between the Kosovo-Albanian majority and Kosovo-Serb population, which is vital to the security and stability of the Balkans.  Using FY~2015 funds, interventions will include grassroots community exchanges, improved service provision by local administrations, and market integrations to improve overall value chains and encourage long-term economic integration and viability of non-majority businesses. Objectives for Kosovo: AKT aims to increase constructive interethnic cooperation and interaction between Kosovo’s majority and minority populations, which is vital to the security and stability of the region. The program takes a holistic approach toward the integration of minority populations by partnering with municipalities and other government partners to support the engagement of targeted communities. In particular, the program works to improve conditions to enable ethnic minorities to actively engage in the work force and Government of Kosovo institutions while preserving and protecting their unique cultural heritage.
Investment Promotion and Access to Finance (Kosovo):  This activity works to strengthen private sector capacity for sustainable economic growth through investment promotion and increased access to diversified finance. Expanding sources of investment and finance will enable the private sector to grow, create productive jobs, increase exports, and adopt new technologies and business practices. By doing so, this activity contributes to USAID's overall goal of increasing opportunities for inclusive democratic and economic participation and aligns with ICS Objective 3.1, while broadly supporting Kosovo's readiness for EU accession, contributing to ICS Objective 1.3. The activity will include support to relevant GoK institutions, including the Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Kosovo, and others to strengthen their capacities to attract investment and increase access to diversified finance. The activity will support Kosovo's new Investment Promotion Agency, housed in the Office of the Prime Minister, through development of a legal framework that supports investment attraction. The activity will partner with private sector entities to attract investment flows and set up investment funds in Kosovo. It will increase the diversification of available financial products for Kosovo businesses and investors by working with financial institutions to introduce new products. It will develop the legal and regulatory framework for introducing capital markets in Kosovo, and support the growth of alternative financing products, such as crowdfunding and accounts receivable financing, as well as supporting private sector businesses on investment readiness.  The activity aligns with CAATSA Goal 8 supporting economic resilience (20% of funding) through technical assistance in promoting investment and increasing diversified finance.  The activity aligns with JRS Goal 2.2 to strengthen democratic systems, institutions, and processes...
Compete (Kosovo):  The Compete activity will make Kosovo more competitive in key sectors, promote economic growth, and encourage regional and global market integration to generate employment. This activity will build on previous efforts to improve product quality and quantity, taking a market systems approach to facilitate opportunities for private businesses to access high-value export markets in the region and Europe. Interventions will improve markets and coordinate actors while collaborating with the Government of Kosovo to allow for a conducive environment for trade. Assistance will build on previous achievements and support targeted marketing opportunities, adapt, or develop products to meet the required standards in targeted markets, and organize events to promote Kosovan products by establishing business-to-business contacts with foreign buyers and diaspora businesses. This activity aligns with ICS Objective 3.1: "Enhanced engagement and policy enactment in trade, regional economic integration, and private sector competitiveness helps Kosovo take ownership of its own prosperity" by improving businesses' ability to export goods to international markets and improving the business enabling environment.  This activity concurrently supports ICS Objective 1.3 by supporting Kosovo's readiness for EU accession. In addition, it aligns with JRS Goal 2.2 that aims to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth through a more competitive private sector and increase private sector competitiveness in three target sectors - wood processing, food processing information and communication technology sectors. This activity also aligns with CAATSA Goal 8 promoting economic resilience ($20% of funding) through technical assistance in promoting the diversification of exports and improving competitiveness. The activity contributes to GEEA Fund priority "Promote Economic Competitiveness through Well-Paying, Quality Jobs"..
Transparent, Effective and Accountable Municipalities (TEAM) (Kosovo):  .Public procurement accounts for up to 40 percent of Kosovo's budget. The Transparent, Effective, and Accountable Municipalities activity (TEAM) targets corruption in this sector by increasing the transparency and effectiveness of municipal public procurement systems. With FY 2020 funds, the activity will further consolidate and deepen gains in transparency and will strengthen the existing accountability and enforcement mechanisms. In FY 2020, TEAM will also expand the Kosovo public e-procurement platform and improve municipal project and contract management processes. TEAM will add two new modules to the e-platform-contract management and contractor's past performance report-in order to improve performance and accountability of the municipal contract managers. This directly responds to civil society's demand for greater transparency in public procurement and addresses citizens' dissatisfaction with the quality of municipal goods and services that is often attributed to poor contract management. USAID plans to scale up its direct support and proven successful anti-corruption efforts to ten additional municipalities. USAID will enhance transparency of public funds through improved interoperability between finance and procurement systems and develop training materials for judges and prosecutors on handling procurement fraud cases. USAID will also build the capacity of civil society to monitor public procurement processes, detect fraud, and refer cases to prosecution. TEAM will also continue preventing corruption in procurement and supporting fraud detection through improved audits and government compliance with audit findings.   The activity aligns with JRS goal 4.2 Promote good governance, fight corruption, and counter human trafficking... .... . Objectives for Kosovo: Project Objectives: 1) Develop, Refine and Roll Out Models for Transparent and Accountable Municipalities. 2) Engage the Central Level in Addressing Effectiveness and Transparency in the Municipal the Procurement Process. 3) Improve Civil Society Monitoring and Oversight.
Elections Support Program in Kosovo The program's overall objectives is to strengthen the capacity of key Kosovo institutions to independently ensure proper democratic practices and outcomes. The program will increase the efficiency
Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment (ETOA) - Kosovo Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment (ETOA) - Kosovo
USAID redacted this field in accordance with the exceptions outlined in the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016. USAID redacted this field in accordance with the exceptions outlined in the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016. Objectives for Kosovo: Justice Matters is a three-year activity to improve access to justice for all, inclusive of disadvantaged and marginalized groups, by strengthening the institutions, actors, and processes for providing legal aid services and legal information. Through this activity, USAID aims to: 1) Strengthening the Capacity of Kosovo's Legal Aid System: The Justice Matters activity will focus on systems to strengthen the capacity of the Kosovo’s legal aid system in a manner that is holistic and sustainable. Our interventions will improve financial management, develop the institutional capacity of the Legal Aid Council and Free Legal Aid Agency (FLAA), enable provider accreditation and mobilization, and facilitate inter-institutional coordination. 2) Enhance the Quality and Responsivness of Legal Aid Service: The Justice Matters activity will focus on the supply of legal aid services to enhance their availability, quality, and responsiveness to the justice needs of communities. Our interventions will develop a coordinated needs assessment methodology; integrate legal aid work into law school curriculum through live clinics; increase access to services across Kosovo; and increase the professionalism of legal aid practitioners. The quantity and quality of legal aid will increase, connecting a network of providers and law students to expand FLAA reach and tailoring services to meet the specific needs of communities, including women, minorities, and other vulnerable groups. 3) Strengthen Legal Literacy and Citizens Empowerment: Activity will focus on increasing informed demand for legal aid services by improving legal literacy and empowering citizens, especially vulnerable groups. Interventions will provide actionable legal information to communities and vulnerable groups, leveraging existing informational platforms and activating a network of civil society organizations (CSOs), grassroots organizations, and young people to deliver information. In addition, interventions will support coalition building to conduct effective budget advocacy on behalf of the legal aid system. Citizens will have access to concrete information on their legal rights enabling them to seek enforcement of those rights in the justice system and CSOs will coalesce to support advocacy for increase resources for the legal aid system.
Advancing Kosovo Together (AKT) – Local Solutions (Kosovo):  The activity will continue to foster constructive communication among the non-majority communities through grants to civil society organizations, youth and women councils to implement initiatives that promote and assist inter-ethnic cooperation, which contributes to better security in Kosovo and the region. It will also assist 16 target municipal administrations through trainings and technical assistance to respond to the needs of all their citizens, which is crucial for the period after the 2017 local elections, especially for the municipalities that may have new administrations. Objectives for Kosovo: The goal of the program is to improve autonomous, horizontal communication between Kosovo majority and minority communities, and between the Government of Kosovo and minority communities.
Energy Sustainability Activity (Kosovo):  This activity will develop the capacity of key energy institutions to enable the GoK to manage its electricity sector and strengthen energy security through diversification by promoting and facilitating transparent, market-based mechanisms for private sector-led investments in renewable energy source (RES) generation. Interventions include supporting ongoing and future renewable energy auctions with the GoK and other donors; improving energy institution capacity; diversifying energy generation; advancing integration in regional and European electricity markets (through market coupling with Albania); and improving electricity market liberalization to attract investments. Interventions will formalize the GoK's commitment to capacity building of key energy institutions. This activity will also promote a transparent, effective, and sustainable electricity market, including regularizing electricity supply in the north, to ensure that Kosovo is able to adopt requirements to access new energy markets. Implementation will advance compliance with EU-target market models and market-coupling processes, thereby supporting readiness for EU accession and ICS Objective 1.3. The activity supported the drafting of the new RES Law, which was passed by the GoK and will be expedited through the Assembly in the upcoming months. The activity aligns with JRS Goal 2 by promoting U.S. energy options and increasing Kosovo's energy independence and security.  The activity also contributes to ICS Objective 3.2 by strengthening Kosovo's commitment to a diverse and secure energy supply and an ambitious climate change and environmental protection agenda. This activity also aligns with CAATSA Goal 7 supporting energy security (100% of funding) through technical advice and assistance designed to address energy vulnerabilities and increase energy security..
Kosovo Reintegration Activity The Kosovo Reintegration Activity will support the network of Kosovo's governmental and non-governmental partners working on reintegration of RFTFs and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) in order to build inclusive and safe communities that are resilient to extremism over the long term.
E-Governance (Kosovo):  FY23 funds will provide technical assistance and training to the Government of Kosovo to enhance digital service delivery to citizens and general management of digital systems, clarify institutional roles and processes, identify ways to engage civil society and the private sector, and devise effective oversight mechanisms. Training will strengthen institutional capacities to develop, manage, and deliver digital government platforms and services.  An e-governance assessment is informing interventions, which include: promoting integrated delivery of all government services to citizens and businesses; improving administrative processes for e-governance platforms; and establishing appropriate communication channels between citizens and those administering e-services to foster a sense of accountability and trust in service delivery.   The activity aligns with CAATSA Goal 2 promoting rule of law (100% of funding) and contributes to ICS Objective 1.3 and 2.2 by supporting a fully functional governmental e-portal to enhance citizen services, a key area supporting Kosovo's readiness for EU accession. This activity contributes to the democracy directive and the critical issues of: Anti-Corruption, Gender Equality/Women's Empowerment-Secondary, and Digital Technology..
Partnerships for Development The Partnerships for Development purpose is to support an increase in quality for the legal education nan
Kosovo Legal Profession (KLP) Program The purpose of USAID Kosovo Legal Profession (KLP) Program is to support an increase in quality for the legal education and the development of a capable and well-regulated legal profession in Kosovo.
Establishment of an independent Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund (KCGF) Funding with CBK to capitalize the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund (KCGF) - the establishment of an independent, local, and sustainable institution that will issue partial loan guarantees to financial institutions thereby increasing access to finance for the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kosovo and promoting private sector development. Objectives for Kosovo: The KCGF works with financial institutions (banks, MFIs, NFBIs) donors, the Government of Kosovo, the Central Bank, and the MSME community to achieve the following objectives:  Increase lending to MSMEs in Kosovo from the local financial institutions; Create jobs, increase local production and value-added services, improve the trade balance, broaden the tax base, strengthen the social safety net, and reduce poverty; and Enhance opportunities for underserved economic sectors and populations including women, minorities, farmers, and entrepreneurs.
Korporata Energjetike e Kosoves (KEK) Network and Supply Program The ultimate objective of this project is to support the privatization of the electric utility. As part of this project Tetra Tech is: 1) Providing strategic guidance and technical assistance to the managing director of KEK, with an emphasis on enhancing the companys revenues and implementing internal reforms; 2) Strengthening the overall business processes at KEK to enable it to operate using international best practices and to improve its asset value; 3) Supporting the district operations of the Network and Supply Divisions of KEK in order to increase collections; 4) Providing advisory support in the privatization process of both the distribution company and KEKs remaining mining and generation assets.
New Opportunities for Agriculture The overarching goal of this 51 month project is to increase Kosovos agriculture output, exports, and rural incomes in support of USAID/Kosovos Economic Growth Strategy of promoting growth, creating jobs and generating exports.
Community Action Initiative Program (CAIP) The Community Action Initiative Program - CAIP is a three-year program implemented by Mercy Corps, with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). CAIPs engagement with non-majority civil society in Kosovo is based on Mercy Corps strategic vision of transforming transitional environments through community-led and market-driven initiatives. CAIPs grants to CSOs will be based on sound social analysis to achieve maximum positive impact for the non-majority communities across Kosovo with whom the program works, and should respond to real needs of the targeted communities.
Democratic Effective Municipalities Initiative (DEMI) Democratic Effective Municipalities Initiative (DEMI)
Repower Kosovo Program (Kosovo):  The activity will provide technical assistance to the Energy Regulatory Office, Ministry of Economic Development, Kosovo Transmission System and Market Operator, and Kosovo Energy Corporation to modernize the electricity sector, implement clean energy projects and ensure energy sector stability. Assistance will support energy sector reform compliant with Kosovo's obligations under the Energy Community Treaty and Western Balkans Six, and improve the enabling environment for private investment. In addition, the activity will support implementation and monitoring of the partially opened electricity market, and promote mechanisms for investments in renewable energy.
Kosovo Debt Management Support Grant to IDA for the purpose of paying debt owed by Kosovo that is inherited from Serbia.
Legal Profession Development Initiative (LPDI) Evaluation Legal Profession Development Initiative (LPDI) Evaluation - through the Analysical services IQC
Political Parties Support and Legislative Initiative Political Parties Support and Legislative Initiative
Strengthening Independent Minority Media (SIMM) The USAID-funded Strengthening Independent Minority Media (SIMM) program supports minority-language broadcast media in Kosovo. While providing assistance mainly to the Serbian language radio network KOSMA and Serbian language TV network TV Mreza, SIMM also encourages other minority language media efforts through production grants to team with the KOSMA network. SIMM also supports the Minority Media Fund (MMF) in its efforts to fund minority media projects that increase the quantity and quality of information for minority communities and ensure sustainability of minority media outlets.
The Reconciliation and Conflict Transformation Program (RCT) This program will work towards addressing present reconciliation needs between different ethnic groups in Kosovo on the individual, community, and institutional levels. This will be achieved through building personal and collective awareness on the need to transform understanding of others, prioritizing shared values and approaches, as well as transforming co-existence into shared future social cohesion of all people in the country.
Justice Activity (Kosovo):  .The activity will continue providing technical assistance to key rule of law institutions, including the Ministry of Justice, Kosovo Judicial Council, and Kosovo Constitutional Court to support the implementation of the Kosovo Rule of Law Strategy towards a more responsive and people-centered justice system. Further, the activity will expand its support to the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council in the areas of prosecutor recruitment and training processes, prosecutor codes of conduct and internal disciplinary mechanisms, transparency of case management and record keeping, cooperation between prosecutors and police, and victim and witness protection services. The activity will also roll out the procedural justice initiative in all Kosovan basic courts and prosecution offices to strengthen their performance and improve the citizens' experience with their services, as well as implement initiatives to enhance advocates' experience with appellate courts. The activity will also continue to promote and enhance the reach of free legal aid in Kosovo. This activity aligns with ICS objective 2.1, Access to reliable, credible, efficient, and accountable justice increased for all Kosovan citizens, as well as objective 2.2, Institutions' transparency and ability to respond to all citizens' needs; deliver quality services; implement laws, regulations, and court decisions; and reduce corruption is enhanced.  Finally, in 2023, the Justice Activity will scale up  innovations introduced in earlier years, supporting more data driven, user friendly solutions for delivering justice services to citizens, and developing e-justice policies to guide the implementation of these solutions..... .. .. .. .
Commercial Justice Activity in Kosovo The major goal of the Commercial Justice activity is to improve commercial dispute resolution and enforcement to reduce opportunities for economic corruption, thereby encouraging investment in Kosovo.
Effective Rule of Law (EROL) This program contributes the strengthening the independence, accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness of the justice system as well as increase public confidence in the rule of law.