JP Healthier Kosovo II 

ObjectivesFund scope

In Kosovo, environmental health issues are pressing and have intensified since the emergence of COVID-19. The pandemic has highlighted gaps in infrastructure and policy arrangements, with reference connections between human health and environmental fallout. COVID-19 outbreaks across the country have resulted in large amounts of medical waste, increased environmental threats, and waning resilience amongst members of the public. Environmental conditions in Kosovo have reached a tipping point as they contribute to an adverse, high burden of disease and eventually influence quality of life. Outdated waste management systems, environmental degradation, accumulation of industrial pollutants, and unsustainable use of natural resources all contribute to emerging, intersecting health-environmental challenges.

To transition to a more resilient society in the face of environmental health threats, programme partners turned to United Nations Sustainable Development Framework priority area three and the WHO Manifesto for a Healthy Recovery from COVID-19. The resulting project provides technical assistance and capacity development to institutions responsible for environment and health issues, implementing legal and institutional frameworks with greater precision and speed. Project partners will continue to work with the local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to raise awareness and develop capacities in turning concerns into policies and the development of innovative solutions.

Strategic framework

If people in Kosovo, especially youth and vulnerable groups, hope to have increased access to decent work and benefit from sustainable and inclusive economic development by 2025 their resilience (and that of systems and institutions) needs to be raised to blunt the effect of climate change, natural and medical disasters, and associated emergencies. To achieve this, stakeholders focus on two project outputs:

• Output 1: Exposure to air pollution and climate-related health threats is reduced through improved institutional capacities and public awareness.
• Output 2: Health threats from medical waste reduced through updated waste management protocols, safe waste collection and segregation and improved capacities of relevant institutions and Health Care Workers (HCW).

Planned objectives under the joint programme contribute to UNSDC results framework for 2021-2025 outcomes to raise resilience through inclusive economic development, onboarding of disaster risk reduction measures, and ensuring all members of society (but vulnerable groups and youth in particular) are engaged and active in designing equitable and sustainable responses.

GovernanceGovernance arrangements

Project Steering Committee 

Members provide overall guidance and strategic direction, and handle project management and coordination, as well as set goals to achieve the desired outcomes. Other responsibilities include day-to-day logistics, implementing activities in concert with partners, convening partnerships, and for preparing narrative and financial reports.

Administrative Agent

Funds are routed via a pass-through mechanism. Participating Organizations receive funds through the Administrative Agent, the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Office. The Administrative Agent handles the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Participating Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors.

Projects

JP Healthier Kosovo II

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All project financial information can be found in the Financials section, including delivery analysis by organization, theme and project; project financial status by country and by theme.

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