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Actual Situation in Kosovo

Explore the challenges, principles, and structures of local self-government in Kosovo, with a focus on the Association of Kosovo Municipalities (AKM) and its initiatives. Learn about AKM's accomplishments, future projects, and areas where support is needed to enhance local governance in Kosovo.

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Actual Situation in Kosovo

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  1. ASOCIACIONI I KOMUNAVE TË KOSOVËSASSOCIATION OF KOSOVO MUNICIPALITIESASOCIACIJA KOSOVSKIH OPŠTINA

  2. Actual Situation in Kosovo • 30 Municipalities • No regions • Big Municipalities • From 7000 (Novo Bërdë) up to 600.000 (Prishtinë)

  3. Principles of Local Self-Government in Kosovo a) European Charter on Local Self-Government b) UNMIK Regulation 2000/45 on Local self – Government in Kosovo

  4. Organization of Municipalities in Kosovo • Municipal Assembly • Municipal Assembly President • Municipal Committees

  5. Organization of Municipalities in Kosovo • Chief Executive Officer • Head of Departments • Civil Service

  6. CITIZENS Municipal Assembly M. Committees Political Side M. President Administrative (Professional) Side C.E. Officer Departments Civil Servants CITIZENS

  7. Challenges of Local Governance in Kosovo • Re-centralization of Responsibilities • Establishment of Kosovo Trust Agency • Reserved Powers (such issuing ID etc)

  8. How to move forward? • Law on Local Self- Government • Law on Local Finance • Law on Local Election

  9. Why ? • Regulation 2000/45 • Decentralization of Powers from Central Level and KTA • Kosovo Municipalities wants to work based on Principles from European Charter On Local Self -Government

  10. ASSOCIATION OF KOSOVO MUNICIPALITIES (AKM) • Established in year 2001 • 26 out of 30 municipalities are members of AKM • Four Municipalities with Serb majority

  11. International presence of AMK • Observer Status in CLRA of CoE • NALAS • Good relations with other Associations in Europe

  12. Structure of AKM • Political • Administrative- Executive

  13. Political Structure of AKM • President, Mr. Ismet Beqiri • Board (consist of 7 Municipal President) • Council (consist of all Municipal President) • Assembly (107 members)

  14. Executive Structure(Self-sustainable) • Executive Director • Two Officers dealing with AMK committees • Communication Manager • Finance manager • Two interpreters (Alb-Eng and Ser-Eng) • Secretary • Legal Officer • IT-Logistics Officer

  15. What AKM did so far • 13 Policy Statement and Implementation Guidelines • Established 11 committees • Two years project on Internal Auditing and Systems of Internal Financial Control • MoU with Prime Ministers office and MALG on our future cooperation • Newsletter • Website for AMK • Supporting Municipalities in establishing “Business centres” • Supporting Municipalities in fulfilling “Standards for Kosovo”

  16. What AKM did so far • Inter-ethnic dialogue • Negotiations with KTA on municipal property • Opening web-sites for Municipalities • Drafting municipal strategies on protecting children right and other strategies • Different campaigns (poster campaign to inform citizens about the work of Local Government and Public Meetings) • Providing trainings on different subjects • Sharing experiences with sister associations in SEE and Europe

  17. What are we doing • Involvement of AMK in Law drafting • Running with 11 committees • AMK involvement with MALG on Decentralization process in Kosovo • Providing trainings • Organizing round tables on different subjects • Looking funds for municipalities and for AMK • Preparing Projects for Donor Community

  18. AMK future projects • Two years project with EAR (supporting AMK and Municipalities) • GTZ support “Modernization of Municipal Services” • World Bank project on De-concentration of business registration

  19. AMK future projects • Continuation of AMK committees • Municipal Property (until that municipalities will get back this competence) • Regional (SEE) conferences on different subjects (waste law, decentralization, LED etc.)

  20. Where AMK Needs Support • AMK as a training body for Municipal Assembly members a) Training Needs Assessment b) Training of Local trainers c) Implementation of training Program after Election 2006

  21. Where AMK Needs Support • E-governance • Getting an Observer status in CEMR • Publications • Legal Acts and its implementation • Monitoring of Municipalities • Status of Employees in Municipal Administration

  22. Where AMK Needs Support • Law Implementation through Competence transfer • The awareness Raising Campaign for Decentralization Process in Kosovo • Training newly established Municipal Units (future Municipalities) • Real Estate Training Program • Local Governance Information Network

  23. THANK YOU! www.komunat-ks.net St:”Rexhep Mala” #12 Prishtinë, Kosovë

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