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Open Call for Startups in the Creative Industries – Apply Now!

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kosovo launched the Challenge for Creative Minds, an open call for innovative ideas aimed at supporting startups in the creative industries.

Recognising the role of Creative Industries (CIs) in sustainable economic development globally, this challenge aims to harness an expanding pool of creative talent to build a dynamic and innovative creative sector. The initiative focuses on enhancing skills for entrepreneurship and self-employment while strengthening partnerships between academia and the private sector, ultimately generating greater opportunities for the growth of Kosovo’s creative economy.

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UNDP publishes Public Pulse Brief #26

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kosovo published the 26th edition of the Public Pulse Brief in a media conference held today.

The Public Pulse opinion poll highlights people’s perceptions on socio-economic, political, and security issues. The data for this Brief was collected from 17 April to 7 May, 2024, reflecting the opinion of over 1,306 respondents covering all thirty-eight municipalities, encompassing both urban and rural areas, and engaging all Kosovo communities.

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GROWING WINS FROM KOSOVO’S FARMERS HELPED BY THE UNDP

Kosovo and the rest of the Western Balkans are considered a hotspot of climate change impact, with increases in forest fires, droughts, soil erosion and flooding. At the same time, in Kosovo, there still exist complex social dynamics, derived from the conflict which took place over twenty years ago, with ethnically diverse communities still dealing with its legacy and the gap between them has not reduced at the desired pace.

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“EMPOWERING LIVES: AN EU AND UNDP PARTNERSHIP JOURNEY TOWARDS RESILIENCE”

You are happy when you can see the results of your work, and you are happiest when the results continue to be seen in the long run. Maybe it's not the moment to remind people about the coronavirus and the pandemic from which we all came out vulnerable and sad, but we should also remember how we tried to help everyone, absolutely everyone, in such unusual conditions. Together with our partner and donor the European Union, we managed to start a Humanitarian Assistance Project (HAP) for humanitarian support to the most vulnerable groups in Kosovo in record time.

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HOUSEHOLD BUILDING AND BUSINESS PREMISES DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

In support of the early recovery of the municipalities and communities affected by January floods, we joined efforts with the UNDP SURGE Data Hub to conduct a Household Building Damage Assessment (HBDA) and Business Premises Damage Assessment (BPDA) adjusted to Kosovo context. The results of the HBDA and BPDA are combined in a joint report which provides the central and local institutions, and development partners an overview of the impacts, enabling the design of early recovery plans.

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MAPPING DATA COLLECTION FOR DEVELOPMENT/ ENHANCED INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES FOR DATA USE IN KOSOVO

This analysis draws a map of the data produced within central public institutions in Kosovo by analyzing all the public documents that these institutions share online. By assessing how data is shared among public institutions and used in policy-making processes, the assessment provides a basis for recommendations for increased and effective use, collection, and management of data by institutions in the long term.

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What we do

On the ground in Kosovo since 1999, the United Nations Development Programme has earned a reputation as an independent and experienced partner in the areas of governance and peacebuilding, inclusive growth and climate resilience, and gender equality.

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Training on Gender and Conflict Sensitive Reporting

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BOOST KOSOVO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF GREEN CHALLENGE II TO BOLSTER KOSOVO’S PRIVATE SECTOR

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#ECOKOSOVO Photography Competition is NOW OPEN! 

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UNDP KOSOVO AND PARTNERS CELEBRATE KOSOVO EARTH DAYS

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Our Impact

17,000

young women

Since 2005, over 17,000 young women and men have benefitted from active labor market measures through on-the-job training, wage subsidy, as well as grants and advisory services to foster self-employment opportunities.

36

Tons

The solar panels installed at our premises will produce around 24% of our total electricity demand, saving approximately 36 tons of CO2 emissions per year and reducing UNDP Kosovo CO’s carbon footprint.

10,000

illegal weapons

UNDP contributed to security and safety of all its residents by destroying more than 10,000 illegal weapons and about 60,000 pieces of ammunitions of various calibers.

63,798

people

Throughout 20 years of Public Pulse, we interviewed over 63,798 people on their perceptions on economic, social and political situation in Kosovo and published 29 Kosovo Early Warning Reports, 21 Public Pulse Briefs, and 9 Public Pulse Analyses, in English, Albanian and Serbian.

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