Outcome 1.1 All women and men in Kosovo enjoy more accountable, effective, transparent, and gender-responsive institutions at all levels ensuring access to justice, equality and participation for all (KOS UNSDCF Outcome I)
Transparent and accountable institutions, delivering quality, inclusive services, enabling rule of law and increased access to justice, leadership, decent work and implementing human rights commitments.
Outcome 1.1 All women and men in Kosovo enjoy more accountable, effective, transparent, and gender-responsive institutions at all levels ensuring access to justice, equality and participation for all (KOS UNSDCF Outcome I)
Preparation of the primary legislation on OSH including gender aspects and in consultation with social partners is supported
Specific modules from the training strategy for the labour inspectorate are provided to labour inspectors including gender equality
Specific activities to strengthen OSH knowledge management including gender aspects are supported
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Awareness raised in the general public and workers about gender sensitive OSH policies and practices
Government and civil society key actors in Kosovo effectively represent the interests of and provide services to women, survivors of conflict related sexual violence
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Increasing capacities on countering Violence against Women in Politics
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Output 1: Sector reforms, strategies, post-COVID-19 recovery/ development programmes, and plans are designed with gender sensitivity consistently
Local government units apply gender mainstreaming to policies and plans, and implement gender responsive actions in accordance with their mandate
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Ministry of Finance, line ministries and National Gender Equality Machinery have knowledge and evidence to make informed budgetary allocation towards GE in line with national and international commitments
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
By 2024, local governments have the capacity to apply GRB tools in their plans and budget including post recovery of Covid-19
By 2024, women, including the disadvantaged, are able to voice their needs and act as agents of change in planning and budgetary processes through media
Police forces becoming more responsive to women and girls subject to violence and domestic violence responding
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Gender mainstreaming is implemented throughout the IPA programs, and the policy dialogue between the EU and Kosovo institutions addresses gender equality concerns in line with the EU GAP III .
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Outcome 1.1 All women and men in Kosovo enjoy more accountable, effective, transparent, and gender-responsive institutions at all levels ensuring access to justice, equality and participation for all (KOS UNSDCF Outcome I)
This outcome has not been acheived however the progress has been made towards advancment of gender responsive legislation and increased capacities of key institutions therefore women and girls have benefited from the progress that was made during 2022. Yet, women remain under-represented in decision-making positions in private and public institutions. The participation of women in politics is evident but remains low. Civil society continued to play a critical role in advancing gender equality with key highlights on the need for the institutions to address gender discrimination in the labour market and adopt more advanced and gender sensitive policies related to child and elderly care, family-friendly workplaces and work life balance provisions. The long-awaited process of adoption of the Labour Law, amendment of OSH Law and Labour Inspectorate Law, as per Government legislative plan for 2022, did not take place. Kosovo Institute for Public Administration (KIPA), Labour Inspectorate, Vocational Education and Training (VET) competency centers , selected women entrepreneurs and universities are more responsive to gender issues and preventive and protection policies. Their active engagement in capacity development and advocacy initiatives, related to gender component in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and more specifically to the topic on prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, contributed to following results: Eighty-two (82) representatives from different sectors and professions, such as human resources officials, vocational education teachers, women entrepreneurs and university professors increased their knowledge specifically on the topic of prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace. The central reference document was the policy against sexual harassment (Nr.260/2020) in public institutions adopted by the Office of the Prime Minister in 2020. UN Women needs to further address this intervention institutionally with the aim of embedding and adapting the policy into the sector specific capacity building training programs, strategies, and laws that regulate labour relations, in public and private sectors. Thirty-eight (38) local stakeholders raised challenges and concerns faced within their workplaces through direct interaction with the Ombudsperson, as the chair of the Informal Advocacy Task Force for gender sensitive occupational health and safety (OSH) and decent work. Moreover, the office of Ombudsperson initiated a research report on the topic of sexual harassment in public and private workplaces. University of Business and Technology (UBT) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) joined the community of +7000 businesses around the globe as two (2) new signatories of Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs). These concluded as part of partnerships established through joint MOUs with entities representing private sector such as, Kosovo CSR Network and Kosovar-German Chamber of Commerce. The Ministry of Finance, Labor and Transfers (MFLT), raised the awareness on labour rights through the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) campaign "Decent Work for a Dignified Life" launched in December 14, 2022 as a joint initiative with International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Women and Civil Society project partners CDF , IKS , QPA and LENS through support from the Swedish Embassy in Pristina . At the central level: The Government approved the Gender Responsive Budgeting Concept Document for the first time in Kosovo to kick off the drafting process of the regulatory framework for the GRB implementation. 122 local and central officials are better equipped to mainstream gender at the central level as a result of UN Women technical expertize. 33 budget officials from 11 of 15 line-ministries in total were assessed on the implementation of Gender Responsive requirements from the Budget Circular of the Ministry of Finance, Labor and Transfer. The Ministry of Finance, Labor, and Transfers, line Ministries and State Audit Institutions were introduced to the Budget Statement and are aware and capable of implementing gender responsive auditing for the first time in Kosovo. A feasibility study on PFM lays the ground for the development of the normative legal act on GRB for the first time in Kosovo, supported by UN Women. At the local level perspective: The administration strengthened its capacity to fulfill the requirements arising from the Law on Gender Equality and the advancement of the gender responsive budgeting (GRB) processes. 16 Kosovo Municipalities signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with UN Women for the advancement of gender responsive budgeting and gender equality to ensure the integration of a gender perspective in all programs. 64 local-level representatives - Deputy Mayors, Budget Directors, and Financial and Gender Equality Officials - from 16 municipalities are able to identify gender gaps through conducting gender analysis on their program and budget documents. The government endorsed four engendered Municipal Midterm Budget frameworks in 2022. These important achievements towards GRB implementation in Kosovo come as a result of UN Women support to the central and local level through the regional programme on transformative financing, funded by SIDA. Moreover these results were achieved thanks to UN Women’s support and capacity building efforts at the local level and central level including expert mentoring and technical support to municipalities' staff, which aimed to better equip local government institutions with knowledge to apply gender responsive budgeting principles and gender-responsive indicators.The original strategy and ToC for this outcome is largely still applicable.Disclaimer and notes
References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).