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| Project Name: | Empowerment of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) Communities in Kosovo |
| Project Description: |
Empowerment of Roma, Ashkaeli and Egyptian Communities in Kosovo is a recently funded project by the European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR). The project began in April 2007 and will be completed by December 2008. The projects overall objective is to contribute towards the social and economic sustainability and inclusion of RAE communities in Kosovo. The project privileges the empowerment of RAE communities, and in particular the strengthening of RAE NGO’s, as strategic means for achieving the overall objective.
The project’s specific objective is to improve the socio-economic well-being of 20 RAE communities throughout Kosovo through the strengthening of ten RAE NGOs capable of facilitating (i) the enhancement of the RAE population’s economic security; (ii) a more responsible and equitable governance of their communities; (iii) access to quality and culturally-sensitive educational and health public services; and (iv) their participation in local decision-making processes that can contribute to the development of a multi-ethnic society in Kosovo.
Project will be focused in the regions of: Prishtine/a, Gjilan/Gnjilane, Mitrovice/a, Peja/Pec
Expected results
1. School enrolment and retention rates of RAE children, especially of girls, has been increased, and quality and culturally-sensitive public health services, especially on sexual and reproductive health with a focus on women and youth, are provided in the selected RAE communities.
2. RAE communities have the capacity to design, plan and implement small income generation activities that improve their economic security and sustainability.
3. RAE NGOs’ organisational capacity has been strengthened, so that they can become active parts of Kosovo’s civil society and advocate for the fulfilment of the rights and the inclusion of RAE communities.
Beneficiaries
• 225 RAE families/1687 persons in 20 sites
• 50 School teachers
• 30 Public health workers
• 75 small RAE businesses ( the same will be trained in basic business management accounting and business planning
• 25 Representatives of municipal authorities and communities (will be trained in conflict resolution, mediation and RBA)
• 50 representatives of RAE NGO’s
• 10 RAE NGOs will be receiving training in: leadership, advocacy, RBA, conflict resolution and mediation ( the same will be receiving small scale grants) |
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