GAP institute kärnstöd GAP institute core support - Capacity Building GAP institute core support This contribution is a core support to GAP Institute for advanced studies (GAP) 2016-2018. GAP is a non-governmental organisation, established in Kosovo in 2007. GAP's vision is to build a democratic society that guarantees individual, political and economic freedom for all its members. In order to reach this vision the organisation works with two programmes: 1.) Good governance, which includes advocacy and monitoring of public institutions, and 2.) Development Policies, which includes policy research and recommendations pertaining to public policies and laws. 

Within the programme for Good governance there are a number of on-going projects covering amongst others: monitoring municipalities; scrutinising the state budget; monitoring and communicating on governmental decisions; and, comparisons and information regarding the banking sector. Within the programme for Development Policies there are currently projects in the following areas: the energy sector, private sector development, effectiveness of public enterprises and car/road traffic policies. Insatsen avser ett kärnstöd till GAP för perioden 2016-2018. GAP är en civilsamhällesorganisation som grundades 2007 i Kosovo. GAPs vision är att bygga ett demokratiskt samhälle som garanterar individuell, politisk och ekonomisk frihet for alla dess medlemmar. Organisationen arbetar för att uppnå detta genom två program: 1.) God samhällsstyrning (good governance), inom vilket organisationen bedriver påverkansarbete samt bevakar och informerar om offentliga institutioners arbete och 2.) Utvecklingspolicier, inom vilket  GAP bedriver forskning och erbjuder policyrekommendationer för offentliga styrdokument och lagar. 

Inom programmet god samhällsstyrning finns ett flertal pågående projekt som berör bland annat bevakning av kommunalpolitik, uppföljning av landets statsbudget, bevakning och publicering av regeringsbeslut, och information om banksektorn.  Inom programmet för utvecklingspolicier pågår projekt som berör energisektorn, privatsektorutveckling, effektivitet i statliga företag, samt vägtransport, säkerhet och miljö. This intervention is in the form of core support and consequently does not have a specific intended outcome. GAP's overall objectives are to bridge the gap between the governance and citizens and between problems and solutions for the advancement of Kosovo society. GAPs key objectives for the period 2016-2018 are to:

1.Further organizational growth; to increase the level of policy documents; to expand the research scope; to strengthen its human resources; and to widen the advocacy activities.

2.Contribute to evidence-based public policies, by providing evidence-based policy recommendations to decision makers, first and foremost to those parliamentary committees whose scope of work falls under GAP's expertise, as well as with other public institutions responsible for economic development and social welfare.

3.Enhance road transport policies, by pressing for a change of government's policies in terms of; used cars not based on age but on Euro standards; substantial improvements in technical control of car safety and emission standards; and a full implementation of the Strategy on Air Quality.

4.Contribute to a competitive private sector, by providing research on fiscal policies, industrial policies, financial incentives and the overall environment of doing business.

5. Maintain a high media presence. Last year GAP Institute was cited 753 times only by online news media. Media in Kosovo plays a major role in creating opinions and advocating for new policies. Therefore, one of GAP's objectives will be maintaining the same level of presence in the media.