• Improve monitoring and reporting capacities of municipalities and other local level institutions in Kosovo* in the field of combating discrimination, in line with the standards and recommendations set by the Council of Europe – especially those of the European Commission on Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
  • Contributing in strengthening the cooperation between central and local level institutions, as well as among institutions and the civil society, in regards to human rights protection mechanisms
  • Capacity building activities on equality and non-discrimination
  • Initiatives to foster inter-institutional cooperation, and cooperation between institutions and civil society organizations
  • Support to civil society organisations and municipalities by small grant schemes, to enhance their capacities to raise awareness and tackle discrimination, reaching out to people at local level
  • Municipal authorities and other relevant institutions strengthen their capacities to monitor and report on human rights in line with international and European human rights standards
  • Municipal authorities strengthen their dialogue with local CSOs, improving the awareness of discrimination at local level
  • Overall contribution to achieve better protection of human rights for the citizens and people living in Kosovo* and to build a more diverse, equal and tolerant society

*All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

Duration: 12 months (July 2022 - June 2023)

Beneficiaries :
► Citizens and people living in Kosovo*
► Public authorities at central and local level, notably municipalities
► Civil society organisations engaged in promoting and protecting human rights
► Vulnerable groups

Funding: United Nations Mission in Kosovo

Budget: 95,000.00 Euros