PROJECT TITLE:

“Enhancing the Capacities and Resilience of CSOs Furthering Gender Equality Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic”

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

Enhanced capacities and resilience of Kosovo CSOs working towards gender  equality to  mitigate  social  and  economic  impacts  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic  among  the  most vulnerable, particularly women and girls

LOCATION:

Kosovo

SECTOR:

Gender Equality

DURATION:

30 months (02/09/2021 - 01/03/2024)

VALUE:

Total value is EUR 420,300.00 of which EU contribution is EUR 400,000.00.

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:

Kosova Women’s Network

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

Kosovo institutions’ decision-making on state programs and financial support to address the COVID-19 pandemic, its aftermath and beyond informed by diverse women and girls’ rights, interests, and needs

BENEFICIARIES:

Diverse women and girls, particularly with different abilities; from minority ethnic groups; in rural areas; and LGBTQIA+; Diverse men and boys; KWN and its 158 members (WCSOs) including shelters and day centres for persons who have suffered violence; Other CSOs furthering gender equality; Local and national government actors (institutions).

ACTIVITIES:

Activity Cluster 1will contribute to Output (Op)1: Strengthened women’s CSOs’ capacity to engage in decision-making processes and policy reforms, particularly related to the response to the socio-economic crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic Activity (A) 1:Provide grants via the existing Kosovo Women’s Fund (KWF)to WCSOs Activity Cluster 2will contribute to Op2:Furthered capacities of women’s CSOs, improving their effectiveness and impact amid the COVID-19 pandemic, its aftermath and in the future A2: Provide Capacity-building for WCSOs Activity Matrix A1: Provide grants via the existing KWF to WCSOs A2: Provide capacity-building for WCSOs

RESULTS:

Oc. Kosovo institutions’ decision-making on state programs and financial support to address the COVID-19 pandemic, its aftermath and beyond informed by diverse women and girls’ rights, interests, and needs. Op1.Strengthen WCSOs’ capacity to engage in decision-making processes and policy reforms, particularly policy reforms related to the response to the socio-economic crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic through the provision of small grants.to the socio-economic crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Achievement of targets linked to final payments. Op2.Furthered capacities of WCSOs, improving their effectiveness and impact amid the COVID-19 pandemic, its aftermath and in the future.