Publications
"Together for Safety"- Poster for Municipal Community Safety Councils
Publishing date: 13 December 2016
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Good governance, Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo provides capacity-building for the Kosovo Police and community safety forums, along with monitoring and advocacy for the implementation of the Community Safety Strategy 2017-2021. Municipal Community Safety Councils (MCSCs) are essential consultative community policing mechanisms at the municipal level. Chaired by the mayor, with active participation of the police station commander, the MCSCs engage bi-monthly in their proactive advisory role, discussing security concerns and initiatives, while instilling pluralism in community safety provisioning and wide representation of communities' interest groups, women and civil society. The public awareness poster launched in December 2016 promotes the roles and mandates of common members of each MCSC throughout Kosovo, including the North where their establishment is expected in the nearest future.
Municipal Offices for Communities and Return (MOCRs) 2015
Publishing date: 12 August 2016
Collections: Mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of Communities’ Rights - Information Sheets
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Deputy Mayors for Communities (DMCs) and Deputy Chairpersons of the Municipal Assembly for Communities (DCMACs) 2015
Publishing date: 12 August 2016
Collections: Mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of Communities’ Rights - Information Sheets
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Communities Committees (CCs) 2015
Publishing date: 12 August 2016
Collections: Mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of Communities’ Rights - Information Sheets
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Information Guide on Women and Men’s Access to Property and Housing Rights in Kosovo
Publishing date: 4 November 2015
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Good governance, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Legal framework in Kosovo provides equal opportunities for men and women in a wide range of property and housing related issues. In practice, challenges with implementing the laws and social norms that tend to favor men infringe upon women’s ability to equally enjoy their rights in this regard. This guide is designed for women who are interested in learning more about their own property and housing-related rights, and civil society organizations and municipal bodies to guide them in the provision of support and services to women on property and housing rights. It is also a tool aimed to inform both women and men on these issues and to provide a comprehensive mapping and contact details of main stakeholders at the municipal level where they can direct their questions and concerns.
An Assessment of Local-level Mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of Communities’ Rights and Interests in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 June 2014
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The report assesses the four local-level mechanisms for the protection and promotion of communities’ rights and interests – the municipal office for communities and return, the communities committee, the deputy mayor for communities and the deputy municipal assembly chairperson for communities – including a review of the legal and policy framework and of establishment and practical functioning.
Manual on Budget Oversight for Kosovo Assembly Committees
Publishing date: 28 April 2014
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Manual introduces members and staff of the Assembly of Kosovo committees to the new practice of conducting budget oversight. It provides guidance on how to prepare and conduct a committee oversight exercise on budget expenditure of line ministries. Following this introduction, chapter 2 introduces the budget cycle in Kosovo and describes the role of the AoK in this process. It proceeds to explain the rationale for functional committees engaging in budget oversight. Chapter 3 provides practical advice and step-by-step guidance through a budget oversight exercise. The manual was developed based on the successful budget oversight exercise by the Committee on Internal Affairs and Security of the Ministry of Interior and the Kosovo Police.
The Municipal Budget Development Process in Kosovo: A Comparative Assessment of the 2012 and 2013 Processes
Publishing date: 3 June 2013
Collections: Assesment of municipal budget development in Kosovo
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report assesses the 2013 municipal budget development process and analyses the degree of compliance of municipal institutions with the legal framework compared to the previous fiscal year.
Co-operation of the Assembly of Kosovo with Civil Society
Publishing date: 29 March 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report reviews the progress made by the Assembly of Kosovo in developing its relations with civil society. It analyses participation of civil society in the work of the Assembly in a comprehensive manner. It gathers best practices from parliaments in the Western Balkans region and the rest of Europe on three aspects of public participation: the provision by the legislature of actionable information to the public, the existence of institutional mechanisms for facilitating civil society participation, and the application of sound practices of public consultation. The report proceeds to assess the Assembly’s performance against these practices, acknowledging important achievements and identifying key challenges.
The Implementation of Civil Service Legislation in Kosovo
Publishing date: 21 February 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, National minority issues
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report assesses the status of civil service reform in Kosovo by providing an overview of the secondary legislation; assessing the status of establishment of the implementing structures in the civil service, and the implementation of the legal provisions regarding the Independent Oversight Board for Civil Service of Kosovo.