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Kosovo - Technical Assistance to support the Regional Economic Development

ID: 098
Kosovo
UNSCR 1244 –Technical Assistance to support the Regional Economic Development
Period: 2009-2011
Implementing societies: Ecorys Nederlands BV (NL); Archidata Srl (IT); Enterprise Ltd (UK); Management & Development Associates (KOS).

Themes: structural funds, technical assistance, international projects, regional development

Description: The main objective is to develop a favourable environment for private sector development, enabling job creation for all communities in Kosovo, through the enhancement of the following regional development activities:
- The introduction of Regional Economic Development (RED) approach in the five economic areas in Kosovo (Pristina, Mitrovica, Prizren, Gjilan and Peja) to facilitate local economic and employment generation;
- To strengthen the 5 economic regions and expand a regional development framework in line with EU practices;
- Development of institutional capacity to manage the process of economic development;
- Support economic regeneration, job creation and human capital development in the regions.

The project is focused on four main activities:
• Activity 1: Institutional support aimed at establishing a coherent and harmonized institutional framework to support Regional Economic Development

• Activity 2: Capacity-building among all target groups and the beneficiary, with special attention given to developing well performing Regional Development Agencies capable of facilitating the RED strategy development process, coordinating and mobilising resources and investments to implement regional development projects and fostering both productive and effective regional partnerships and relations with national government

• Activity 3: EURED Fund management skills and procedures developed among RDA staff, including effective monitoring mechanisms

• Activity 4: Knowledge and Communications management established and implemented aimed at increasing the awareness and knowledge among stakeholders and general public on the importance of RED.
 
Quality certification
logo_sgs.jpg Archidata is certified UNI EN ISO 9001 for the following sectors: Strategic, management, organization, ICT advice. Technical assistance to European programmes and project and Public Administrations for programming, management, monitoring, control and evaluation. Assistance and advice for internationalization of enterprises and institutions. Studies and researches about national and European regulations and policies. Design and implementation of Information Systems. Sector EA: 35, 33