PROJECT NAME:

Circular Economy for Green transition in Kosovo

SECTOR:

Rule of Law

PROJECT VALUE:

Total cost of the project; € 222,221.35 EU contribution € 200,000.00

DURATION:

30 months Start Date: 01/02/2023 End Date: 31/07/2025

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER:

People in Need (PIN) / Člověk v tísni, o.p.s.

DIRECT BENEFICIARY:

Final beneficiaries: CSOs – through Transformation of mindset for societal behavior change Business sector - Development of capacities to create green growth based on the circular economy model Citizens of Kosovo, including youth - Increased awareness about circular economy principles and access to sustainably produced consumer goods based on reusable and safe raw materials.

PARTNERS:

Let's do it Peja

COVERAGE/IMPACT:

Main target area: Municipalities of Prishtina, Peja, Gjakova Secondary target area: The region of Prishtina, Peja, Gjakova

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

To contribute towards transitioning to circular economy in Kosovo through building the capacity of civil society actors to influence policy reforms

PROJECT PURPOSES:

To strengthen civil society role and capacities to influence decision making in the field of green transition through organizational and technical development of CSOs in Kosovo and advocacy and awareness raising activities toward the adoption of circular economy principles and social entrepreneurship

PROJECT STRATEGY:

Advancement of the implementation of the strategy and policies for waste management at local level so that greater synergies are achieved between and among actions on the topic of waste management and circular economy; support of Kosovo government integrated waste management strategy (IWMS) for 2013-2022, with focus on moving from a linear to a circular economy as one of its four key objectives.

ACTIVITIES:

Inception activities: I.A.1Assessing the state and implementation of current policies on circular economy in Kosovo and monitoring compliance with environmental legislation, incl. gender and social implications; I.A.2 Launch event; A1.1 Capacity assessment of CSOs and social enterprises A1.2 Training workshops to increase CSO capacities to advocate for circular economy and responsible waste management A1.3 Capacity building activities and mentoring on strategic planning, public speaking and engaging with policy makers supporting the development of advocacy plans A.2.1 Establish and operationalize a gender inclusive informal network of CSOs, social enterprises and private sector representatives interested in circular economy; A.2.2 Event showcasing best practices in circular economy from the Western Balkans region; A.2.3 Delivering gender sensitive policy briefs to policy makers at the national and local level through publications, roundtable, social media, and providing evidence-based advocacy; A.3.1 Gender balanced training workshops on innovative and creative social entrepreneurship models in the field of circular economy; A.3.2 Expanding the existing model (SEREC –Social Enterprise Recycling) of textile waste recycling; A.3.3 Gender sensitive social media campaign about social enterprises in the field of circular economy, including promotion of SEREC; A.3.4 Circular economy fair

RESULTS:

Output 1: CSOs have increased organizational and advocacy capacities in the field of circular economy Output 2: CSOs and private sector representatives have created a gender inclusive informal network to enhance their influence on policy reform in the field of circular economy Output 3: Increased citizen awareness about circular economy and social entrepreneurship as an effective instrument for green transition