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Projects in 2024<\/strong><\/h4>

In 2024, Syri i Vizionit continued its mission to strengthen communities, promote civic engagement, protect children, improve public health, and empower vulnerable youth across Kosovo. Through a diverse range of projects, we worked to enhance transparency in local governance, improve healthcare access, foster active citizenship, and support education and employability for marginalized groups, creating meaningful opportunities for participation and development.<\/p>

Our Alliance for Active Citizenship project engaged citizens in Pej\u00eb, Istog, and Skenderaj to monitor the fulfillment of electoral promises. Through public meetings, the development of Commitment Charters, and ongoing dialogue with local authorities, citizens were empowered to track and influence local governance, strengthening social accountability and civic participation.<\/p>

The Civic Alliance for Transparency promoted transparency and accountability in local governance through the publication of the Municipal Transparometer, increasing awareness of citizens\u2019 rights to access information and enhancing oversight of municipal authorities in Pej\u00eb.<\/p>

In the health sector, AQH \u2013 Accessible and Quality Healthcare raised awareness about non-communicable diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, and asthma, through 14 awareness sessions and 8 health caravans across six municipalities, reaching over 1,200 participants and identifying numerous cases for further medical follow-up.<\/p>

Through Our Obligation for the Future \u2013 Child Protection and Child Rights Governance, we strengthened child protection systems and empowered children to actively participate in decision-making. By supporting child-led advocacy campaigns, promoting non-violent parenting, and advancing environmental and climate awareness, over 400 children gained knowledge and skills to advocate for their rights.<\/p>

Finally, our Empowerment of Kosovo Vulnerable Communities initiative supported youth from Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities in Pej\u00eb, South Mitrovica, and Ferizaj. Through conditional cash programs, personal development and career guidance services, vocational training, and life skills education, the project engaged thousands of young people, parents, and teachers, ensuring inclusive education and improved access to employment opportunities.<\/p>

Together, these initiatives reflect Syri i Vizionit\u2019s ongoing commitment to building inclusive, resilient communities where citizens of all ages, genders, and backgrounds can participate, thrive, and shape a better future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Alliance for Active Citizenship<\/div>
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\nProject Title: Alliance for Active Citizenship\nDuration: 12 months (January 2024 \u2013 December 2024)\nLocation: Pej\u00eb, Istog, and Skenderaj \nImplementing Organization: Syri i Vizionit \nBudget: \u20ac16,304.00\nDonor: Olof Palme International Center\n\nProject Goal: The initiative of nine civil society organizations in Kosovo, operating under the coalition \u201cAlliance for Active Citizenship\u201d, aims to monitor the fulfillment of the electoral commitments made by municipal mayors.\n\nBeneficiaries: The main target groups of the project are the citizens of the municipalities where the project is implemented, particularly those whose needs and concerns were addressed to the potential candidates for mayor during the 2021 local elections.\n\nProject Implementation: During the 2021 mayoral election campaign, thirty public meetings with citizens were organized in ten municipalities across Kosovo to identify their demands toward the mayoral candidates. Each municipality hosted three meetings:\n\u2022\tThe first meeting focused on general issues of concern to citizens.\n\u2022\tThe second meeting addressed a specific topic relevant to each municipality, based on priorities identified by local organizations.\n\u2022\tThe third meeting had a common theme for all ten municipalities\u2014social dialogue.\nAfter the meetings, citizens\u2019 demands were collected in a database and ranked according to the number of votes received during the discussions. This process helped identify citizens\u2019 top priorities and less urgent requests.\n\nFor each municipality, a specific document called the Commitment Charter (Karta e Zotimeve) was drafted. The Charter listed all citizens\u2019 demands, ordered by priority and sector. It was designed to be presented to mayoral candidates, giving each of them the opportunity to sign the Charter as a form of social contract between them and the citizens they would govern over the next four years.\nThe Commitment Charter also serves as a reference document for civil society, enabling continuous monitoring of local governance performance over the four-year term in these ten municipalities.\nAfter the elections, the member organizations of the Alliance for Active Citizenship met with the newly elected mayors to remind them of their campaign pledges and advocate for their fulfillment. Progress in implementing these commitments is regularly monitored by the organizations and published on the online platform zotimet.forumi.online, which allows citizens to track the fulfillment of promises.\n\nAchievements:\n\u2022\tMonitoring of the Commitment Charter in Pej\u00eb, Istog, and Skenderaj, developed from citizen discussions during the 2021 local elections.\n\u2022\tInput of monitoring data into the online database forumi.online every two months.\n\u2022\tOrganization of three public debates between the mayors of the three municipalities and citizens to discuss the implementation of electoral promises.\n\u2022\tCollection of data for the creation of three infographics for each municipality, published by D+ and partner organizations.\n\u2022\tOrganization and participation in the project\u2019s final conference.\n\u2022\tPromotion of project activities.\n\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>
Civic Alliance Protects Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity in Local Governance<\/div>
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\nProject Title: Civic Alliance Protects Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity in Local Governance\nDuration: 10 months (March \u2013 December 2024)\nLocation: Peja\nImplementing Organization: Syri i Vizionit in partnership with KDI\nBudget: \u20ac2,040\nDonors: Olof Palme International Center \/ SIDA\n\nProject Objective: The purpose of publishing the Municipal Transparometer by the Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) is to promote and enhance transparency and accountability in local governance in Kosovo. This assessment aims to increase citizens\u2019 awareness of their right to access information, strengthen oversight of municipal authorities, and encourage public participation in decision-making processes.\n\nBeneficiaries: All citizens in the municipalities where the project is implemented, as well as local and central institutions, the media, and the general public across Kosovo.\n\nProject Implementation: The consortium of civil society organizations, Civic Alliance for Transparency (AQT)\u2014led by the Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) and composed of 12 partner civil society organizations (1. Mund\u00ebsia NGO, 2. Polis, 3. AvoNet, 4. Qeliza, 5. Gjethi, 6. Center for Peace and Tolerance, 7. Center for Policies and Advocacy - QPA, 8. NGO SHL Kosova, 9. Citizens\u2019 Initiative Skenderaj - IQS, 10. Ekovizioni, 11. NGO Fortesa, 12. Syri i Vizionit)\u2014monitors local institutions specifically by measuring and evaluating municipal transparency indicators for the years 2023\u20132024.\nAs a result of this joint engagement, the \u201cMunicipal Transparometer 2023 and 2024\u201d will be published, based on 48 evaluation indicators, covering 38 municipalities of the Republic of Kosovo.\n\nAchievements:\n\u2022\tAssessment of transparency and accountability for the Municipality of Peja for the year 2023.\n\u2022\tComprehensive analysis of the implementation of the Auditor\u2019s recommendations for the Municipality of Peja for 2023.\n\u2022\tAssessment of transparency and accountability for the Municipality of Peja for the year 2024.\n\n\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>
AQH \u2013 Accessible and Quality Healthcare<\/div>
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\nProject Title: AQH \u2013 Accessible and Quality Healthcare\nDuration: 5 months (June \u2013 October 2024)\nLocation: Peja, De\u00e7an, Junik, Klin\u00eb, Istog, and Gjakov\u00eb\nImplementing Organization: Syri i Vizionit in partnership with KDI\nBudget: \u20ac2,040\nDonors: Olof Palme International Center \/ SIDA\n\nIn 2024, Syri i Vizionit continued its commitment to improving public health through the organization of awareness sessions and health caravans in several municipalities of Kosovo. The activities were carried out in close cooperation with the Municipal Directorates of Health \u2014 an important step to ensure that these activities reach as many citizens as possible and are implemented in the most efficient way.\n\nDuring 2024, Syri i Vizionit organized 14 awareness sessions and 8 health caravans in six (6) municipalities  Peja, De\u00e7an, Junik, Klin\u00eb, Istog, and Gjakov\u00eb \u2014 with the support of the AQH \u2013 Accessible and Quality Healthcare Project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by Swiss TPH.\n\nAwareness Sessions: These sessions were mainly held in the premises of Family Medicine Centers (FMCs), which are the most suitable places for gathering citizens and are located near their residential areas. Participants were informed about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma, as well as ways to prevent and manage these conditions. Awareness sessions held during the period June \u2013 September 2024: participated 347 total participants  (193 women, 154 men). Ethnic composition: 324 Albanians, 23 Roma, Egyptians, and Ashkali. Identified cases: 19 cases of hypertension, 12 cases of diabetes. \n\nHealth Caravans: Health Caravans represent another key component of the project, aimed at raising awareness about non-communicable diseases and promoting healthy lifestyles. The caravans were held in several cities, providing direct health information and services to citizens. Health Caravans conducted during the period June \u2013 October 2024:In total 8 caravans were organized and Participanted 929 total participants (322 women, 607 men), Ethnic composition: 865 Albanians, 62 Roma, Egyptians, and Ashkali, 2 Bosniaks. Identified cases: 109 new cases of hypertension, diabetes, and other diseases.\n\n\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>
Our Obligation for the Future \u2013 Child Protection and Child Rights Governance<\/div>
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\nProject Title: Our Obligation for the Future \u2013 Child Protection and Child Rights Governance\nDuration: 12 months (January \u2013 December 2024)\nLocation: Peja, Gjakova, Klina, Gjilan, Prizren, Prishtina, Ferizaj, and Mitrovica\nImplementing Organization: Syri i Vizionit in partnership with Sav the Children\nBudget: \u20ac97,632.95\nDonors: SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency\n\nProject Goal: Within the framework of this program, Syri i Vizionit works in two thematic areas Child Protection and Child Rights Governance.\n\nIn the field of Child Protection, the project aims to contribute to the development of a legal infrastructure that protects children and prohibits corporal punishment in all settings. It also focuses on strengthening the professional capacities of institutions mandated to protect children, ensuring the provision of prompt and professional services.\n\nIn the field of Child Rights Governance, the program works with children\u2019s monitoring groups, Respect Our Rights (RoR), and Children\u2019s Municipal Assemblies (CMAs), empowering them to actively participate in policy development and decision-making processes at both local and national levels.\nBeneficiaries: All children in Kosovo, regardless of ethnicity, religion, race, gender, or disability, are the main beneficiaries. Other beneficiaries include local and national institutions mandated to protect children\u2019s rights, Children\u2019s Assemblies, schools, parents, teachers, and civil society organizations (CSOs) working with children.\n\nProject Implementation: Syri i Vizionit operates in two main areas \u2014 Child Protection and Child Rights Governance.\n\nIn Child Protection, the organization works in five municipalities (in 10 schools across Peja, Gjakova, Prizren, Klina, and Gjilan) to strengthen the legal framework protecting children and prohibiting violence. Collaboration with local and national institutions focuses on promoting the Law on Child Protection and supporting the development of Administrative Instructions, especially those banning corporal punishment. At the same time, SiV organizes trainings for parents on positive discipline in everyday parenting as an alternative approach to raising children without violence. The program also supports capacity building for child protection mechanisms\/institutions, enabling them to provide professional services, and strengthens social dialogue between schools, CSWs (Centers for Social Work), and families to protect children from abuse.\nIn Child Rights Governance, the project collaborates with child-led groups, including the national monitoring group \u201cRespect Our Rights (RoR)\u201d, Children\u2019s Municipal Assemblies (CMAs), and child rights coordinators in seven municipalities: Peja, Gjilan, Ferizaj, Gjakova, Klina, Prishtina, and Mitrovica. The project promotes institutional transparency through direct engagement of children in meetings and workshops with public authorities.\n\nDuring this period, SiV also focuses on addressing findings from the Young Voices Report through RoR and CMAs. Special emphasis is placed on environmental education and climate change, raising children\u2019s awareness of these issues and empowering them to advocate for practical environmental policies.\n\nObjectives and Results:\n\u2022\tStrengthen the technical expertise and internal efficiency of CSOs to improve governance effectiveness.\n\u2022\tSave the Children (SC) supports CSO partners to develop and implement CRG plans and an independent monitoring and evaluation manual, enhancing project-level monitoring.\n\u2022\tSiV reviewed its organizational chart, integrating PR, fundraising, and M&E roles, and revised the staff salary scale.\n\u2022\tA new interactive and user-friendly website has been launched.\n\u2022\tSiV developed a fundraising strategy.\n\u2022\tImplementation of a new Safety Plan to ensure a safe workplace for staff.\n\u2022\tChildren gain more opportunities to organize and express themselves on issues of shared interest.\n\u2022\tIncreased children\u2019s knowledge of their rights and improved advocacy and campaigning skills.\n\u2022\t400 children trained on child rights, advocacy, and campaigning.\n\u2022\t200 children trained to advocate and campaign for their rights.\n\u2022\tChild-led advocacy plans and campaigns on child rights, gender equality, the environment, and climate change developed and supported by SC.\n\u2022\tExpansion of formal and informal partnerships and joint networking opportunities with child-led organizations.\n\u2022\tDevelopment of collaboration and partnership strategies with child-led networks and organizations.\n\u2022\tNew strategic partnerships established with child-led initiatives, networks, and organizations through joint activities.\n\u2022\tIncreased SC\/CSO support for children\u2019s participation in international human rights reporting mechanisms, child-centered social accountability, school governance consultations, and other child-focused processes.\n\u2022\tChildren supported to report and advocate in national and regional human rights mechanisms in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).\n\u2022\tCSOs strengthened in capacity and expertise to defend children\u2019s rights and ensure equal access to quality child protection systems.\n\u2022\tSC supports CSOs and child-led groups to monitor and report on the implementation of national and regional child rights policies and frameworks.\n\u2022\tChildren and communities are sensitized and aware of the importance of timely prevention and response to violence cases.\n\u2022\tSCI supports CSO partners and child-led groups to engage in policy dialogue and advocacy, demanding accountability from the state and promoting child rights implementation.\n\u2022\tSiV and SCiK strengthen institutional capacities (MAPL and OGG) in monitoring and implementing action plans developed by child rights teams and ensuring their functionality.\n\u2022\tSC supports CSOs to advocate for increased public investment in child-centered services and child-focused budgets, emphasizing inclusiveness and gender equality.\n\u2022\tSC and CSOs jointly promote non-violent parenting capacities among parents, teachers, and caregivers.\n\u2022\tSC supports CSO partners to campaign across focus areas within the five dimensions of quality.\n\u2022\tSC helps CSOs to promote three models of child protection interventions, supporting their adaptation by institutions to strengthen parenting skills and non-violent education practices.\n\u2022\tCSOs actively engage, with SC\u2019s support, in expanding civic space and promoting children\u2019s participation.\n\u2022\tStrengthened capacity of SC and CSO partners to analyze, assess, and develop strategies for positively influencing civic space.\n\u2022\tAdvocacy actions by SC against restrictive legal frameworks to ensure a free and enabling environment for CSOs and informal groups.\n\u2022\tCSOs respond to and advocate against restrictive laws affecting civic engagement, alongside SC, RoR, and CMAs, raising awareness of the need to expand civic space for children with disabilities.\n\nActivities:\n\u2022\tDevelopment of an M&E tools and forms manual.\n\u2022\tOrganization of a staff retreat for team-building and strategic reflection.\n\u2022\tRedesign of the SiV website to make it more user-friendly and interactive.\n\u2022\tWorkshop on fundraising strategy development.\n\u2022\tHiring of a licensed company to assess the safety of the premises and upgrade necessary systems.\n\u2022\tTraining for children (CLMAs and RoR) on their rights, advocacy, and campaigning for building capacity in accountability, transparency, and decision-making.\n\u2022\tTraining for children on inclusive child-friendly public investment advocacy, monitoring, and reporting on child rights.\n\u2022\tWorkshops for developing advocacy plans and campaigns on child rights, gender equality, the environment, and climate change, supported by SiV, SCiK, and ECoZ (CLMAs from Peja, Gjakova, Klina, Ferizaj, Gjilan, Prishtina, and Mitrovica).\n\u2022\tImplementation of child-led campaigns on gender equality, environment, and non-discrimination.\n\u2022\tCommemoration of CRC Day and International Children\u2019s Day.\n\u2022\tFunctionalization and update of the RoR website (www.ror-rks.net\n\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>
Empowerment of Kosovo vulnerable communities through better and equal access to labour market<\/div>
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\nProject Title: Empowerment of Kosovo vulnerable communities through better and equal access to labour market\nDuration: 36 months (October 2023 - September 2026)\nLocation: Municipality of Peje, South Mitrovice and Ferizaj\nImplementing Organization: Syri i Vizionit in partnership with Save the Children\nBudget: \u20ac97,632.95\nDonors: ADA \u2013 Austrian Development Agency\n\nProject Objective: Objectives of the project are that By June 2026, 1050 girls and boys of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities at high risk of dropping out in targeted schools and municipalities complete their lower secondary education and  By June 2026, 400 young girls and boys from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in target municipalities acquire the skills to access the labour market and\/or further education confidently.\n\nResults: \na)\t300 Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian families with children at high risk of dropping out from lower-secondary education benefit from conditional cash program.\nb)\tThe TPRAAN in target municipalities are functional and operate successfully through close engagement with families, communities and local duty-bearers.\nc)\tAround 2,200 parents\/caregivers and around 1,450 young girls and boys from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, as well as 500 teachers from project targeted lower-secondary and VET schools and municipalities engage in awareness-raising campaigns designated to promote gender equality, diversity, inclusion and child\/youth participation. \nd)\t4,800 girls and boys benefit from Personal Development and Career Guidance services in lower-secondary schools in target municipalities to open their education pathways based on their preferences and strengths, and 300 teachers benefit from capacity building on these topics.\ne)\tThe existing Early Warning System (EWS) module\/part of EMIS is strengthened to effectively capture the early signs of drop-out in target municipalities\nf)\t400 young girls and boys from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities are enrolled in VET schools, acquire occupational skills based on their strengths, personal talent and interest and 150 of them benefit from conditional cash program.\ng)\t500 young girls and boys incl. 400 from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in VET schools, benefit from SC\u2019s Life Skills for Success (LS4S) approach for building a set of foundational skills and competencies to effectively navigate as they go through school and transition into vocational training, further education, or labour market.  \nh)\tLocal companies provide on-the-job learning opportunities for 100 young girls and boys from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities.\ni)\t8,050 young girls and boys from target VET schools benefit from Career Guidance services and green skills for youth and 200 teachers benefit from capacity building on these topics\n\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/section>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>",
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