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Acquisition and Assistance Specialist (A&A Specialist)/Cost and Price Analyst
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Kosovo faces one of the lowest female labor force participation rates in the world, with female employment and leadership in male-dominated industries, such as power and water, almost non-existent. However, a partnership between USAID and Kosovo’s power utility is making strides to change this. As part of the partnership with USAID, Kosovo’s Transmission System and Market Operator (KOSTT) received management coaching from gender equality experts, as well as participated in the Gender Equity Executive Leadership Program (GEELP) at Georgetown University. After participating in the 12-month
On a recent trip back home to Switzerland from Kosovo, Nehat Shalaku browsed the stores at Pristina International Airport. Among piles of various foreign-made items, he found apparel made in Kosovo from a local company that had expanded with USAID support. “I was immediately impressed with the packaging, quality, and price of the products, and purchased samples to show my boss,” he said. This purchase sparked a significant export collaboration between Shalaku’s employer in Switzerland and the Kosovo apparel producer S//Sprint.
Young people from diverse and separate communities are exchanging experiences and ideas, while learning about reconciliation and intercultural dialogue through USAID’s Kosovo Youth Dialogue activity. USAID’s local partner, Youth Initiative for Human Rights, organized four youth exchanges for young people from the Kosovo-Serb and Kosovo-Albanian communities. As part of the exchange, the participants, youth aged 16-30, visited various historical monuments throughout Kosovo. After each visit, the participants reflected and shared their thoughts and feelings as a way to better understand eac
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