Municipalities in 2018

Project “Support to socio-economic stability in the western Balkans region 2017-2018” supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Government started as of May 2017 and will end December 2018. Municipalities included in 2018 are Suhareka, Lipjan, Decan, Shterpce, Istog, Mitrovica and North Mitrovica.
The overall objective of the program is to increase the capacity of economically and socially vulnerable groups to participate more fully in society. Specific objective of the program: Decreased levels of poverty among economically vulnerable groups.
The project components that will lead to the direct job creation, thus contribute to the socio-economic stability in targeted areas, are:  Grants for micro businesses; Business and vocational trainings and Support community entrepreneurial initiatives throughout the country

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Help Kosovo participating to the roundtable event “Women’s Entrepreneurship”

Help Kosovo today is participating to the roundtable event “Women’s Entrepreneurship” organized by Riinvest Institute has the pleasure to invite you. The roundtable event is part of the project “Women Economic Forum”, supported by USAID through ATRC as well as by German Cooperation through GIZ. At this event, the main findings of the survey conducted with 313 women entrepreneurs will be presented, the first of this magnitude in Kosovo. The analysis of business conditions led by women, was conducted by focusing on business characteristics and performance, barriers to doing business, financing, and socio-economic issues. The report analyzes the data gathered, in order to provide research based information and recommendations on unique characteristics, the current role, and the opportunity for the growth of women entrepreneurs. In this way, the event will serve as a platform to discuss recommendations aiming to improve the actual situation.

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Signing cooperation agreement with Mitrovica Municipality

On 31st of July the Cooperation Agreement was signed between Help and Mitrovica Municipality in the framework of the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkans”. In 2018, Help will support at least 20 businesses with grants and training.

The average amount of the grant is 2000 € in the form of equipment. Each citizen of Kosovo is encouraged to apply.

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Marrëveshje Bashkëpunimi mes Help dhe MPMS

Më 8 Qershor 2017, u nënshkrua marrëveshja e bashkëpunimit ne mes te Ministrisë se Punës dhe Mirëqenies Sociale, respektivisht ministrit Arban Abrashi dhe Shqipe Breznices, Koordinatore e Programit nga organizata gjermane Help ne kuadër te projektit “Mbështetje stabilitetit socio-ekonomik në rajonin e Ballkanit Perëndimor 2017-2018”. Ky është vazhdim i bashkëpunimit qe ka filluar ne vitin 2015 me fokus fuqizimin e sektorit te mikro bizneseve ne Kosove përmes skemës se granteve dhe ofrimit te trajnimeve. Qëllimi i projektit është ngritja e kapaciteteve të grupeve të cenueshme ne sferën ekonomike dhe shoqërore, ne mënyrë që te ju krijohen mundësitë për pjesëmarrje aktive në shoqëri. Për derisa objektiva është zvogëlimi i nivelit të varfërisë në mesin e grupeve ekonomikisht të cenueshme Komponentët e projektit janë 240 grantet për mikro bizneset; Trajnime për biznes dhe trajnime profesionale dhe mbështetje iniciativave sipërmarrëse te komunitetit ne te gjithë vendin që do ndikojnë ne krijimin e vendeve të reja te punës dhe do të kontribuojnë në stabilitetin socio-ekonomik. Komunat partnere përgjatë zbatimit te projektit ne vitin 2017 dhe ne 2018 janë: Suhareka, Lipjani, Deçani, Shtërpcë, Istog, Gjakova, Graçanica, Mitrovica dhe Mitrovica Veriore.

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