Urban Development - Kosovo4Green


Kosovo has been grappling with significant urbanization challenges in recent decades, stemming from factors like post-conflict migration, lack of proper planning and institutional capacity gaps. One of Kosovo’s major issues is the uncontrolled urban sprawl and illegal constructions sprouting out, even in hazard-prone areas. Also, informal settlemen

Land/Region Periode Budget
Kosovo
01.11.2024 - 31.12.2028
CHF  4’997’000
Hintergrund

To improve the livability and the resilience of municipalities to climate-change, compact, climate-sensitive urban development is an important factor for economic and social development. The importance of climate change in the urban development is increasingly recognized by the Kosovo government, but implementation is still lagging behind. Additionally, national and local institutions lack the instruments that are necessary for a targeted orientation of urban development towards the requirements of climate resilience.

Ziele

The project objective is to improve the institutional and planning framework for a climate-sensitive, compact and resilient urban development in Kosovo at the national level and in three selected municipalities by the implementation of demonstration projects, in line with EU guidelines.

Mittelfristige Wirkungen

# Climate-sensitive, compact and resilient urban planning and management system at national and municipality level is strengthened

# Quick-wins are implemented in three selected municipalities

Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

# MESPI and three selected municipalities have access to urban planning instruments and approaches that are in alignement with the EU Green Deal strategic objective of décarbonisation

# MESPI/Insitute of Spatial Planning (ISP) have strengthened their roles as a provider of technical advice to municipalities

# Municipalities attain skills in the formulation of a pipeline of projects for climate-sensitive compact urban development

# Municipalities are exposed to practical experience through the technical support given by the project, in executing quick-win projects, designed to enhance the attractiveness of selected areas.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

# There is no previous phase for this project


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt SECO
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    4’997’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF    12’600’000
Projektphasen Phase 1 01.11.2024 - 31.12.2028   (Laufende Phase)