United Nations Development Program in Kosovo
In Kosovo since: 1999
Since 1999 the United Nations Development Programme has earned a strong reputation as an independent and experienced partner in the effort to rebuild and engage in development in Kosovo. After the initial period of post conflict reconstruction it has helped establish and develop local institutions.UNDP’s primary goal is to reduce poverty by helping to promote economic growth.
It also strives to improve the strength of Kosovo’s institutions, enhance people’s everyday security and improve environmental sustainability. All programmes emphasize the role of partnership and the use of local expertise where possible to provide solutions that suit Kosovo.The work of UNDP Kosovo is aligned with UNDP’s global mandate for poverty reduction as well the Millennium Development Goals.
The UNDP support is focused in five key areas:
Democratic Governance - http://www.ks.undp.org
Poverty reduction -http://www.kosovo.undp.org/?cid=2,89
Crisis Prevention and Recovery – http://www.ks.undp.org/?cid=2,90
Energy and Environment – http://www.ks.undp.org/?cid=2,91
HIV/AIDS – http://www.ks.undp.org/?cid=2,96
The organisation’s support comes in numerous forms and uses experience gained from developing economies around the world. UNDP helps to develop and research policies. It provides statistics and advocates solutions for organizations that need them. In 1999 immediately after the conflict in Kosovo the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was among the first development organizations to help tackle emergency problems in Kosovo. UNDP has supported a portfolio of programmes that worked on several fronts simultaneously- from emergency rehabilitation that directly supports individuals and families, to capacity-building projects with wider scope and longer perspective.The emergency assistance in Kosovo ended in 2001, from when UNDP Kosovo started transforming its activities from emergency to long term development. Since then UNDP is working in partnership with the local institutions and the donor community in building a more prosperous Kosovo. In partnership with governmental and non-governmental sector is implementing projects that are being carried out throughout Kosovo. All projects are implemented based on the human rights principles, promoting the advancement of women and protection of the vulnerable groups and communities.
The UNDP Resident Representative is also the UN Development Coordinator (currently at this post Mr. Frode Mauring) who supports and facilitates the dialogue and coordination of the United Nations’ Kosovo Team (UNKT) in order to ensure collaboration in a concerted and harmonized manner, aiming the overall effectiveness and efficiency of UNKT intervention in Kosovo.
For more information on all the UNDP programmes in Kosovo, please contact:
Armend Muja UNDP
Communications Team Leader
Phone: (038) 249 066 ext. 152;e-mail: armend.muja@undp.org
Burbuqe Dobranja, UNDP Public Information Officer
Phone: (038) 249 066 ext. 151;e-mail: burbuqe.dobranja@undp.org
Danijela Mitić, UNDP Communications Analyst
Phone: (038) 249 066 ext. 143;e-mail: danijela.mitic@undp.org
Or visit: http://www.ks.undp.org
UNDP Kosovo
Tel: +381 (0) 38 249 066
Fax: +381 (0) 38 249 065
Peyton Place 14
10000 Pristina, Kosovo