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Finding common values, shared concerns, and mutual interests are the first steps toward reconciliation among people with different backgrounds. Community Building Mitrovica (CBM), a local non-governmental organization and USAID’s partner, has introduced Cohesion Circles: groups of active citizens from different ethnic groups who come together to identify issues or opportunities that will help improve lives of their own communities while bridging cultural and religious divides.
USAID Compete Activity wants to help local companies find those new markets; it is facilitating wood processing companies’ participation in major trade fairs in Europe, which allows them to exhibit their products, network, and build key connections.
USAID supported Kosovo stakeholders in drafting The Rules of Procedure document, which will improve transparency and enable citizens to hold Members of Parliament (MP) in the Assembly accountable to its promises. The Rules of Procedure provide the public with greater access to MPs, for example, through public hearings, which will help educate citizens and foster greater participation and investment in the Assembly’s work. By overseeing the actions of the executive branch, the Assembly will be better able to speak on behalf of Kosovans, and require that they deliver on the issues that impact citizens’ quality of life.
Citizen Engagement Activity is a five-year activity designed to foster a culture of grassroots activism in Kosovo that leads to improved communities and enhanced quality of life for citizens. The activity will energize community activists, build a robust and trustworthy civil society, expand cooperation across sectors, increase government accountability, and diversify and mobilize resources both domestically and abroad to create change at the local level.
ENERGIZE COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY LINKS TO CONSTITUENTS
USAID’s Justice Activity is a five-year initiative designed to strengthen Kosovo’s justice system by applying a people-centered approach to justice. The Activity improves institutional capacity and provides people access to quality services and multiple means for solving justice needs and everyday legal problems. It generates greater public trust in the justice system and rule of law.
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Last updated: September 23, 2022
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