Special Initiatives and Cross Cutting Programs

Background

In addition to Economic Growth and Democracy and Governance programs, USAID also supports a number of special initiatives and cross-cutting issues that fall outside of these core strategic objectives. All of the Mission's programs integrate five critical cross-cutting issues: gender, youth, corruption, conflict mitigation, and human capacity development.

Special Initiatives

Special Initiatives are designed to address social recovery and transition in Kosovo. The activities are vitally important to the development of Kosovo, but fall outside of the Mission’s core objectives. The focus of Special Initiatives is improved capacity of public health institutions to address maternal and child health issues, and supporting integration of people with disabilities.

Cross Cutting Programs

Cross-cutting programs complement and supplement USAID/Kosovo strategic objectives and support work on issues that cut across all strategic objectives. Currently, USAID/Kosovo has identified conflict mitigation, human capacity development, and youth as cross-cutting issues.


Current activities

Kosovo Maternal and Child Health Program
Kosovo’s infant mortality is among the highest in Europe. USAID is helping reduce infant mortality and improve maternal health by strengthening essential maternal and child health services.
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Supporting Integration of Disabled People into Society
Integration of people with disabilities, mental or physical, is a challenge for most of societies including Kosovo.
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Conflict Mitigation
USAID through its Conflict Mitigation activities is supporting stability by increasing the confidence of minorities in a viable future in Kosovo.
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Human Capacity Development
Human Capacity Development, or Investing in People is a key activity designed to improve local capabilities.
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Youth
Through this program USAID estimates to reach out some 1200 youth and train them on job skills and entrepreneurship training, and 1,100 youth will gain on-the-job experience through private sector internships and apprenticeships.
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