Territorial Employment Pact in Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje Municipality

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Employment PactTo promote participation in the labour market and social inclusionof the most vulnerable individuals in Fush Kosov/Kosovo PoljeMuniciaplity


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Building a better future for citizens of Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje and Obiliq/Obili Project

TERRITORIALEMPLOYMENT PACT

To promote participation in the labor market and social inclusionof vulnerable individuals in

Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality


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Abbreviations

ALMM Active Labour Market Measures

ALMP Active Labour Market ProgrammeCfA Call for ApplicationsCVA Community Vulnerability AssessmentDoA Department of AgricultureEO Employment OfficeEoI Expression of InterestEP Evaluation PanelGDP Gross Domestic ProductGIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale ZusammenabeitKAS Kosovo Agency of StatisticsLAG Local Action GroupLFS Labour Force Survey

LPO Local Project OfficerLTU Long-Term UnemployedMLSW Ministry of Labour and Social WelfareNEET Not in Employment, Education or TrainingOSH Occupational, Safety and HealthRAE Roma, Ashkali and EgyptiansTA Territorial AuditUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUNKT United Nations Kosovo TeamVET Vocational Education and TrainingVT Vocational TrainingVTC Vocational Training Centre


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Acknowledgements

This document is the result of the concerted work of many people in the Municipality

of Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje (FKP), both representatives of local institutions and

citizens living in the Municipality. All of them have participated in the preparation of

this Territorial Employment Pact (TEP) and have provided valuable information onchallenges, shared concerns, and prospects for interventions to generate and formalize

employment in the community.

Fation Dragoshi, International Consultant on local economic development, prepared

the Territorial Audit of the Municipality and facilitated the consultations among the

local actors. The results of this participatory approach are coherently put together and

structured in this TEP document.

Special thanks go to the Local Action Group, which, under the leadership of Mayor

Burim Berisha, has engaged with great resolve and commitment in this initiative.

Many people shall be acknowledged for having contributed, in various capacities, to

the articulation of this first TEP, starting from the staff of the Local Employment

Office in Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje, local Civil Society Organizations, and the

private sector.

Of course, none of this would have been possible without the facilitation and support

of the UNDP Programme and Project staff.

The implementation of the FKP TEP is co-financed by the Human Security Trust

Fund and the Municipality of Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje.

The project Building a better future for citizens of Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje andObiliq/Obili is a joint effort of UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNV and WHOunder the umbrella of the UN Kosovo Team (UNKT) addressing key human securitychallenges in Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje and Obiliq/Obili.

This Territorial Employment Pact was formulated under the UNDP component of the project.Fation Dragoshi, International Consultant, prepared this document.


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Table of Contents

Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................... 3

Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................ 4

Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 6

Action 1. Establishing social enterprises to foster sustainable employment 9

Action 2: Green jobs for people at risk of exclusion ............................................ 11

Action 3. Promotion of employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth................................................................................................................................................ 14

Action 4. Providing safe housing conditions for households living inextreme poverty ............................................................................................................... 18

Action 5. Incentives for promotion of employment for vulnerable

individuals through public works ............................................................................. 20

Action 6. Incentives for work integration of low-skilled and unskilled long-term unemployed women ............................................................................................ 23

Action 7. Formalization of employment through upgrading of rural micro-enterprises ......................................................................................................................... 26

Summary Table ................................................................................................................ 29

Annexes ............................................................................................................................... 30ANNEX 1: Profiling vulnerable individuals/TEP beneficiaries .........................................30ANNEX 2: Declaration of impartiality and confidentiality .................................................31

ANNEX 3: Expression of Interest/Application Form...........................................................32ANNEX 4: Expression of Interest/Application Form Template ........................................33ANNEX 5: Evaluation Form .......................................................................................................34 ANNEX 6: Evaluation form action 4 .....................................................................................35 ANNEX 7: Stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Pact..............................36


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Introduction

The Territorial Employment Pact (TEP) in the Municipality of Fush Kosov/KosovoPolje is an institutional innovation1based on negotiated planning, where differentactors at the local level assume complementary and inter-connected roles and

responsibilities in view of employment objectives. The 2013 TEP for the municipality ofFush Kosov/Kosovo Polje involves over 13 national and local partners.

The implementation of the 2013 TEP (7 actions) costs 567,437 USD2, of which theMunicipality ofFush Kosov/Kosovo Polje provides 362,700 USD (Euro 279,000) andUNDP provides 204,737 USD in the framework of project Building a better future forthe citizens ofFush Kosov/Kosovo Polje and Obiliq/Obili. The TEP will impact over493 individuals. It will generate 268 new jobs for those most vulnerable individuals inthe community.

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By any account, Kosovos economic performance over the past years has beenremarkable. However, the steady GDP growth, in the range of two to five per cent peryear, has failed to create jobs, tackle inherited structural unemployment, and enrich thestock of human capital. Young labour force, a friendlier business environment, and goodquality agricultural land can be key assets and drivers of success in socio-economicdevelopment. Yet Kosovo remains one of the poorest countries in Europe, withparticularly unsatisfactory labour market outcomes for multiple groups, includingyoung people, minorities, and women. Relatively high unemployment rates (estimatedbetween 35 and 43 percent in 2012) may mask a shocking reality when the low labourforce participation rates are taken into consideration: in essence, nearly three quartersof Kosovos working-age population are not currently employed3. Many of those not

participating in the labour force are no longer seeking work as a result of their long-term and seemingly irreversible exclusion from the job market. Therefore, job creationalone is not the answer for them. They require special support to return to active job-seeking, particularly where cultural and societal constraints (such as like of servicesrelated childcare and care for the elderly, combined with stereotyped gender-biases) areat play. Women, youth and RAE minorities are the most obviously excluded from labourforce participation, at rates not found across other European contexts (see Figure 1). Inaddition, programmes to encourage labour market activation of these groups would beself-defeating if decent work prospects do not materialize.

Figure 1.

Country*

Participation RateEmployment to

Population RatioUnemployment

All Women All Women All Women

KOSOVO 36.8 18.6 23.9 10.3 35.1 44.4

1TEPs constitute a model of territorial concertation, which has been adopted in many European countries.They were introduced experimentally in 1996 and then re-proposed in a new form for the period 2000-2006.2The exchange rate applied throughout the document is 1 = $1.3. In some cases the amounts are roundedup.3Kosovo Human Development Report 2012, Private Sector and Employment, UNDP 2012.


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EU 27 71.8 65.6 64.1 58.5 10.5 10.5

Albania** 68.2 60.3 58.7 51.8 13.9 14.3

Croatia 60.5 55 50.7 47 15.9 15.6

FYR

Macedonia63.9 50.8 44 35.3 31.2 30.5

Serbia*** 60.4 50.7 46.4 38.3 23.1 24.3

* Data on EU 27, Croatia and FYR Macedonia are taken from EUROSTAT - 2012 annual reports.

** Data for Albania taken from LFS 2011 (annual report). The unemployment rate of women refers to

administrative data.

*** Data on total participation, employment and unemployment rates in Serbia are taken from LFS 2012 (q4).

Data on participation, employment and unemployment of women are taken from LFS 2011 (annual report).

The Municipality ofFush Kosov/Kosovo Polje faces challenges that are typical of theworld of work in peri-urban and rural areas, such as: i) a high incidence of family and

informal work; ii) women and youth disproportionally affected by vulnerabilities; iii)poor occupational health and safety conditions in certain industries; iv) limitedinfrastructure and access to public services; v) lack of training and productivityimprovement opportunities.

In light of these specific challenges, the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) has facilitated the preparation of a Territorial Employment Pact (TEP) for theMunicipality by supporting the leading role of the local authorities and localemployment office (through the Local Action Group) and mobilizing the support ofrelevant partners. The TEP strengthens the local co-ordination of ongoing activities,programmes, and interventions that have a human and economic developmentorientation. It applies an employment lens to the initiatives that are currently being

carried out in the community in order to bring into focus employment generation andtransition to formalization. The TEP is a partnership of local actors based on theconciliation of interests expressed by the multiple forces of the Municipal localauthorities, business associations, civil society organizations, professional bodies,financial institutions, etc.).

The TEP establishes 6 inter-connected service lines:

1. Entrepreneurship and business advisory services, with a particular focus on women

2. Training incentives/skills training grants

4. Subsidised employment

3. Access to credit opportunities

5. Organization/association building (to enhance voice and representation)

6. Regulatory environment, including rights


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In view of integrating European employment guidelines into Kosovos activeemployment policies, the preparation of the TEP followed the steps and methodologyused for other pacts for employment and development realized in several Europeanregions in the 1990s and early 2000s4. In particular:

1. Identification of a relevant territory (FushKosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality);2. Dialogue and collaboration among the representatives of the local institutions

(including the local branch of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare) to seekthe commitment of those who have the resources and responsibility for thefuture development of the municipality and its communities;

3. Completion of a participatory strategic audit of the area (for instance throughvalue chain and sectoral analysis) for the determination of challenges, commonconcerns, and prospects of the different actors who are active in the field ofemployment;

4. Identification of a planning group/development agency responsible for thestrategy (the Local Action Group supported by a team of specialists from UNDP).The group is also responsible for continuous monitoring and for evaluation;

5. Selection of a set of strategic interventions that are attainable within the

relevant time-scale and with measurable impacts in terms of employmentgeneration/formalization. These are formally laid down in an agreementdescribed as a territorial employment pact;

6. Mobilization of the appropriate capacities and organizations for delivery,according to transparency and efficiency criteria. In this context, national andlocal authorities, as well as other public entities, undertake those commitmentstoward simplification and acceleration of procedures; banks and other creditinstitutions, within the limits of their statutes, assume the commitment tosupport financial assistance; private sector, trade unions and other civil societyorganizations carry out their roles as stipulated in the TEP.

One of the comparative advantages of the TEP vis--vis formalization and generation ofemployment is that it promotes a close partnership between local actors and the localbranches of line Ministries, including the Employment Service. The TEP strengthenssocial cohesion and uses a local partnership to extend de-fact the provision of servicesto those who are unemployed or in vulnerable working conditions. The TEP recognizesthat local governments and labour market institutions need to have the capacity todesign, monitor, and evaluate youth employment interventions targeted to the localcircumstances. This TEP is the first attempt in Kosovo to realize local-level concertationaround employment issues. Driven by the Local Action Group, the Pact defines the rolesand responsibilities of over seventen actors involved in efforts to generate and formalizeemployment in the Municipality. The TEP is a replicable model. With the support of the

Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the Municipality can already begin promotingsubsequent TEPs (for 2014 and onwards), with specific actions and targets, and buildrelevant partnerships for implementation. Other municipalities of Kosovo can alsoengage in the necessary steps (see above) to move from a territorial audit to a Pact foremployment generation.

4For a review of the initiatives and a catalogue of Territorial Employment Pacts in Europe, see for instanceTerritorial Pacts and Local Level Concertation in Europe. A multi-level governance perspective, preparedin August 2007 for the New Modes of Governance Project. The document contains a catalogue of hundredsof TEPsformulated in EU Member States since 1996.


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Action 1. Establishing social enterprises to foster sustainable

employment

Background analysis

The quality of life of people in Kosovo is affected by several factors, including lack ofaccess to employment opportunities and sustainable livelihoods, poor service deliveryat the local level, and vulnerability to shocks (not only in relation to the households

income)5. The compounded result of these elements is that some individuals live in asituation of social exclusion, which prevents them from participating as active citizens inthe economic and social development of their communities.

Against the backdrop of much needed institutional reforms of the welfare, provision ofsafety nets, and ensuring access and participation by citizens, social enterprises6 haveemerged as a tool and policy instrument to deliver objectives in two key areas of socialand economic policy:

i) Service delivery: Social enterprises often operate in the provision of welfare/socialand other services to specific groups of individuals or within spatially defined regionsand communities. According to the existing literature on this topic, the participatorynature of social enterprises presents distinctive advantages in relation to stakeholdersengagement in and ownership of design and delivery of these services. Their approachmay offer a comparative advantage in terms of effectiveness, customer satisfaction,contribution of non-monetary resources by stakeholders and other beneficiaries,identification of gaps in service provision and piloting of innovative services thatcontribute to social cohesion and other policy objectives.

ii) Social inclusion: Social enterprises can facilitate social inclusion through labourmarket integration of marginalized individuals (e.g. long-term unemployed, minorities,people with disabilities, returnees, etc.) by combining market-oriented training andskills development through temporary and/or permanent employment in a businesswith a social objective that trades on the market.

5 KOSOVO Mosaic 2012: Overview of perceptions on public services and local authorities, USAID & UNDP, 2012 .

6Social enterprises are positioned between the traditional private and public sectors.Although there is nouniversally accepted definition of a social enterprise, their key distinguishing characteristics are the socialand societal purpose combined with an entrepreneurial spirit of the private sector. Social enterprisesdevote their activities and reinvest their surpluses to achieving a wider social or community objective eitherin their members' or a wider interest. (Source: European Commission)

ProposedInterventions

A social enterprise is established generating employment for upto 50 disadvantaged people, initially in building maintenance

Intervention Area Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality

Potential beneficiaries Long-Term Unemployed jobseekers

Time-frame June 2013 November 2014Service lines - Business/entrepreneurship advisory service

- Training incentives/skills- Access to credit opportunities- Organization building

BaselineEmployment Office data

- 6164 unemployed jobseekers- 3 people received vocational training through the public

system (MLSW) in January 2013- No jobseeker placed in employment after VT in the last 6

months

Indicators a- Number of unemployed jobseekers


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Sequence of Action

Service Lines: Business Advisory Services and Association Building

Upon signing the agreement with the Municipality, UNDP contracts an InternationalExpert (IE) on Social Enterprises (SE) to carry out two missions to Kosovo. The expertwill collect data and prepare a business plan for the social enterprise, including financialprojections, risk identification, resources, utilization of production capacity, operationalplan, etc. The business plan should clearly spell out decision points, financial and legalimplications, as well as balance the social and the business goals. The consultant shouldalso suggest measures to assess the social return on investment. The consultant willprovide recommendations about the organizational form of the SE and ToRs for the staffof the to-be-established Social Enterprise.

Service Lines: Training incentives and Access to Credit Opportunities

By mid-September 2013, the Executive Board meets for the second time to approve thebusiness-plan and the annual work-plan with the relevant budget. In its second meeting,the Executive Board starts the procedure to recruit the Executive Director of the SE.UNDP and Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality allocate and transfer to the SE, agrant of $44,000 of which $39,000 as start-up capital (salaries, office rentals, equipment,marketing materials) and $5,000 for skills upgrading for the staff. A study visit to YAPSin Albania is envisaged to take place in autumn 2013 to be followed by another studyvisit in early 2014 in Italy, organized by the forum for Social Enterprises in Albania. Italyis considered a European best practice in social enterprise management.

Monitoring

The CEO reports periodically, every second month, to UNDP, the LAG and theMunicipality.

Sustainability

UNDP and the Municipality contract the Social Enterprise for the works envisaged underthe relevant Pact actions. UNDP works with the national institutions to establish thelegal framework for the social enterprises in Kosovo.

Replicability

The model may be replicated in Obiliq/Obili Municipality by UNDP.

Targets - 50 unemployed jobseekers receive VT and start work

Stakeholders involvedin implementation

EO, LAG, UNDP

Costs break-downService Line Description 15 pers.

Business advisory services Consultancy fees and relatedexpenditure

$ 8,870

Training Incentives Grant for human resourcesdevelopment

$ 5,000

Access to creditopportunities

Unconditioned grant $ 39,000

Organizational building Legal assistance to register theorganization (4wdx$130)

$ 650

TOTAL (estimated) $ 53,520


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Action 2: Green jobs for people at risk of exclusion

Background analysis

About 16.7% of Kosovos population is estimated to be extremely poor, with less than1.02/day directed to consumption and meeting basic nutritional needs. Poverty ismore prevalent in rural areas and among minority groups7. The unemployment rate ofthe poor (55%8) is higher compared to the country average unemployment rate(44.8%9). Over 80% of those registered unemployed job seekers have no prior formalworking experience10. Limited access to employment is one of the most seriousproblems facing the minority communities11.

Poverty and unemployment challenges are compounded by the risks and vulnerabilitycaused by environmental degradation. The majority of Kosovos municipalities,including Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje, face multiple environmental challenges(pollution from thermo-energy production, pollution related to the mining sector, wastemanagement). The heaps of waste accumulating throughout the territory are at thesame time a threat to the environment and an opportunity for job creation that could

benefit unskilled individuals who leave in some of these marginalized urban and peri-urban areas.

In Kosovos central region the three largest markets for waste production are PristinaMunicipality (198897 inhabitants), Fush Kosov / Kosovo Polje Municipality (34827inhabitants) and the Industrial Area (partly under administrative territory of Pristinaand party under Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje) where the majority of largest industrialand retail companies are located. There are several companies in the central regioncollecting waste for recycling (plastic, paper, aluminum, metal). Five of them are of asizeable dimension and operate in the territory of Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje. A studycarried out by GIZ shows that only 35% of plastic and paper waste produced everymonth in the Kosovo Central Region, is collected by companies for recycling purposeswith the reminder ending up at the waste-deposit12 center. Every month, over 110 tonsof plastic bottles and 800 tons of paper go uncollected and therefore not recycled in theCentral Region. At an average market price of 180 /ton for plastic and 150 /ton13 forpaper, this represents a considerable amount for money.

7KOSOVO: MDG Factsheets 2010, UNKT8Kosovo Poverty Assessment, Volume 1: Accelerating Inclusive Growth to Reduce Widespread Poverty, World

Bank 20079Kosovo Population and Housing Census 2011: Final Results, ASK 201110Results of the Labour Force Survey 2009, Statistical Office of Kosovo, 2010

11 The Ethno-Political Map of Kosovo, ECMI 201212 The Waste Deposit Center for the Central Region is located at the KEK terri tory in Obiliq/Obili

municipality. The center operates under very poor conditions with regards to environmentally securepractices, seriously endangering the soil, underground waters and the ecosystems.

13Source: SRI company, based in the Industrial Area, collecting recyclable waste for export.

ProposedInterventions

20 individuals from RAE communities are equipped by the projectwith the necessary tools to collect recyclable waste;

Intervention Area Neighborhood no. 28 and 29 and surrounding areas populatedmainly by RAE communities

Potentialbeneficiaries

RAE communities members aged 18 and over, living in extremepoverty; unemployed people with no prior formal working

experienceTime-frame July 2013 September 2014

Service lines - Access to credit opportunitiesBaseline

Employment Officedata

- 1612 registered unemployed from RAE communities;- No data from the local EO about unemployed job-seekers with

no prior working experience- No data for the amount of waste currently being collected


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Sequence of Action

In September 2013, the Municipality and UNDP, on behalf of the LAG, launch andpromote, amongst potential beneficiaries, a Call for Expression of Interest (EoI) (pleasefind Call for Expression of Interest/Application template in ANNEX 3). As the actionaims at providing support to people who might not be able to read and write, Health forAll organization organizes a 10-days campaign promoting the action amongst potentialbeneficiaries. Interested potential beneficiaries fill in the EoI form (please find

Expression of Interest/Application Form template in ANNEX 4), only Part-A. For thosenot able to read and write, the NGO staff and the local project officer provide assistance.

The call remains open for 2 weeks. The UNDP local project officer (LPO) collects theforms. An Evaluation Panel (EP) is established by the LAG with 5 members representing:- Employment Office (1);- Local Action Group (1);- UNDP (2).

Members of the EP make sure to declare ex-ante (see Confidentiality and Conflict ofInterest Form in ANNEX 2) whether they have any family or other relationship withpotential beneficiaries. This will not disqualify the member of the EP provided they have

notified in advance. This is mandatory for all Evaluation Panels established in theframework of the Pact implementation.

The EP scores each applicant according to the Profiling Table (ANNEX 1) using theEvaluation Form Template (ANNEX 5). The 20 applicants with the highest scoresbenefit from the action. Should any eligible beneficiary not be able or refuse toparticipate in the action, the next applicant with the highest score is selected. Mandatoryselection criteria shall be defined in the Call for EoI including the following:- Unemployed job-seekers with no prior formal working experience;- Member of Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian and Bosniaks minorities.

Service Line: Training IncentivesIn August 2013, Health for All organization develops a training module onOccupational, Safety and Health (OSH) for solid waste collection workers (contractedconsultancy). Last week of August 2013, selected beneficiaries attend a 2-days intensivetraining on OSH @ work(12hrs) tailored to workers in the recycling industry.

Service Line: Access to credit opportunitiesSelected beneficiaries successfully completing the OSH training receive:- Working uniforms (summer and winter), industrial boots, face dust-masks, eye

protectors and heavy-duty gloves;- Working tools (grabber for plastics, paper picker); and- Pedaling Tricycle for waste collection.

UNDP and the Municipality jointly fund the grants. UNDP buys the equipment by end ofSeptember 2013. The Municipality, the LAG and UNDP distribute the working tools tothe beneficiaries. To avoid the possibility of beneficiaries selling the equipment

Indicators a- Number of new jobs created for unemployed job-seekers fromRAE communities (municipal level data)

b- Tons of recycled paper and plastic by the newly establishedorganization

Targets - 20 jobs created for unemployed job-seekers from RAE;- 65 tons of waste for recycling collected monthly.

Stakeholders

involved inimplementation

EO, Municipality, LAG, UNDP


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immediately after receiving it, the equipmentremains property of the Municipality for aperiod of 12 months after which they are donated to the beneficiaries. This will besecured through signing of handover forms between the Municipality and beneficiaries.Three months after receiving the equipment the beneficiaries register as self-employed.

MonitoringThe LAG, EO and UNDP perform periodic monitoring for the implementation of theaction.

EvaluationThe Impact evaluation of this interventions focuses on analyzing the living standards ofthe beneficiaries households in comparison with poverty indicators and the results ofthe CVA, in view of understanding whether they are better off in comparison withsimilar households (composition, geographic, etc.) that have not benefitted from theintervention.

SustainabilityAccording to Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS), there is an annual average increase of

10% of waste produced per inhabitant in the Kosovo Central Region, ensuring that theneed for collection will be stable or increase over time.

Waste sorting at the generation points is bound to increase due to the results of severaldonor projects, as well as the implementation of the Strategy for Waste Management2012-2016.

ReplicabilityThe action can extend its support to more people, thus decreasing costs per beneficiary,be replicated in the same format in other municipalities, or become a model for othergroups to be formed and undertake the same type of service delivery in the samemunicipality.

Risks assessmentBeneficiaries may find it difficult to coordinate with one another in terms of territorycoverage.

Beneficiaries may not immediately recognize the benefit of pulling out from the socialassistance scheme and pay social contributions.

Costs break-downService Line Description 20 pers.

Training Incentivesand awareness raising

Consultancy $ 1,080


($ 25,400)

Working uniforms (20x$170) $ 3,400Pedaling tricycles and tools (20x$1,100) $ 22,000

TOTAL (estimated) $ 26,480Costs per job created $ 1,324


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Action 3. Promotion of employment opportunities for

disadvantaged youth

Background analysisFrom a basic employment standpoint, youth is a clear policy priority. While youngpeople are not often family breadwinners, a prolonged unemployment spell can affectthem for life, diminishing their freedom to build a decent life, support their family andparticipate in the public life. They are more likely to leave the country, become inactive,or turn to informal or even illegal sources of income.

Kosovos labour force participation rate is equally discouraging as the unemploymentrate data. Many of those excluded from the labour market are willing and able to work,but have simply given up searching for a job or have never considered the option ofheading to the employment office in search for employment. Data from LFS 200914 showthat 73% of youth aged 15-24 are out of work. If you are a young woman or you belongto rural or minority youth the odds of being out of work are even higher. In rural areaspeople do not have many opportunities outside agriculture related work. Rural youth

are less likely than their urban counterparts to participate to non-land based source ofincome15.

Of those registered unemployed jobseekers in September 2012, 35.73% are aged 15-2416. In Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje the rate increases at 36.96%17.For disadvantagedyouth lacking basic education, living in degraded peri-urban or rural areas, and not ableto speak the majority language, failure to find a first job or keep it for long can havenegative long-term consequences on their future prospects.

The residential construction boom that has unfolded in Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje overthe last 5 years resulted in over 4200 apartments being built, of which approximately30% are already inhabited. It is estimated that, over the next two years, about 90% of

these apartments will be inhabited, thus creating a significant opportunity forsustainable employment generation in building repair, maintenance and other services.

14UNDP is currently supporting the Kosovo Agency of Statistics to prepare an updated Labour MarketOutlook with data from the continuous LFS from 2012.

15Results of the Labour Force Survey 2009, Statistical Office of Kosovo, 201016Kosovo Labour Market Information September 2012, Department of Labour and Employment, 201217Source: Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Employment Office, January 2013

Proposed Interventions54 disadvantaged youth receive vocational training on 9 differentoccupational profiles, 24 of them have access to credit opportunities for self-employment.

Intervention Area Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality

Potential beneficiaries Disadvantaged young people aged 18-29, LTU (12+ months) jobseekersTime-frame May 2013 September 2014Service lines - Training incentives/skills training grants

- Access to credit opportunities- Subsidized employment

Baseline

Employment Office data- In the last 6 months no young unskilled unemployed received VET- There are 1624 young unskilled unemployed (January 2013)

Indicators a- Number of young unskilled unemployed receiving VETb- Number of young people employed as auto-electriciansc- Number of young people self-employed

Targets - 54 young unskilled unemployed receive VET- 20 young people self-employed and contracted by the social enterprise- 10 young people employed

Stakeholders involved inimplementation

EO, LAG, VTC Pristina, VTC Ferizaj, Socio-Educational Centre DON BOSKO,UNDP


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Sequence of ActionThe Municipality and UNDP, on behalf of the LAG, launch a Call for Expression of Interest(EoI) for potential beneficiaries (disadvantaged youth) in the community. The callremains open for 10 days. Integrohu organization promotes it heavily among the targetpopulation supported by the Employment Office. To be eligible, applicants shall meetthe following criteria:- Be resident of Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality aged 18 34;- Be able to read and write;- Not having been in employment, education, or training (NEET) during the previous

12 months (as per EO data);

Priority is given to youth from rural areas and minority communities. Applicants deliverthe EoI forms, Part-A only, to the UNDP local project officer. Copies are provided to theEO. An Evaluation Panel (EP) is established by the LAG with 5 members representing:- Employment Office (1);- Local Action Group (1);- UNDP (2);

After launching the call, the EO sends requests for enrollment in vocational training ofunemployed job-seekers to the Vocational Training Centre (VTC) Pristina, the VTCFerizaj and to the Socio-Educational Centre DON BOSCO, specifying the number ofpotential beneficiaries for each profile and proposing a tentative starting date.

Evaluation of the applications is done, according to the Profiling Table and theEvaluation Form Template (ANNEX 5). The 54 candidates with the highest scoresbenefit from the action. Selected beneficiaries, starting from the applicant with thehighest score, choose their wished occupational profile. Should any eligible beneficiarynot be able or refuse to participate in the action, the next applicant with the highestscore is selected. Selected beneficiaries register, when applicable, as unemployedjobseekers at the local employment office upon enrollment in the action.

Service Line: Training IncentivesBeneficiaries receive vocational training, by the respective Vocational Training Centers(VTC), on the following occupational profiles, as they have previously selected:

Complimentary to the occupational profiles, all beneficiaries simultaneously receivetraining on Entrepreneurshipwith basic modules (max. 4 weeks). UNDP coversemerging costs for the adaptation of the curricula. The Employment Office sendsrequests for enrollment in vocational training to the three respective VT centers for the

54 unemployed jobseekers in the respective occupational profiles.

The training is preferably provided 4 to 5 times a week. UNDP covers transportationcosts for the targeted beneficiaries throughout the training period (60x$2.6/2). Both

No. Occupational Profiles No. ofbeneficiaries

Suggested Trainingprovider

1 Auto-electrics 6 people VTC Pristina

2 Hydraulics 6 people VTC Pristina

3 Thermo-hydraulics 6 people VTC Pristina

4 Household equipment repair and maintenance 6 people SEC DON BOSCO5 Electrical installations Civil 6 people SEC DON BOSCO

6 Welding 6 people SEC DON BOSCO

7 Plastering (and decorating) 6 people VTC Pristina

8 Tiles specialist 6 people VTC Pristina

9 Carpentry 6 people VTC MitrovicaTOTAL 54 people


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VTC Pristina and Socio-Educative Centre DON BOSCO are accessible by urban publictransportation from the center of Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje. Carpentry and weldingtraining are provided by the VTC in Ferizaj together with Entrepreneurshipcourse(basic modules). UNDP covers transportation costs from Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje toFerizaj (45 min one way by minibus).

Upon completion of the vocational training course, beneficiaries can enroll with theSocial Enterprise, which can than offer them employment as it becomes available.

Service Line: Access to credit opportunitiesTwenty-four beneficiaries (occupational profiles from 2 to 9) successfully completingthe occupational training and the Entrepreneurshipmodules have access to grants forbuying basic working tools according to the table below. UNDP and the Municipalityjointly fund the grants. Trainers of the respective occupational profiles design, a list ofbasic working tools necessary for the beneficiaries to enter into the occupation. Grantsare provided ONLY to the first three beneficiaries with the highest score form theprofiling table for each occupational profile (as indicated in the table below) thatsuccessfully complete the trainings. Beneficiaries indicate their most preferred working

tools from the respective lists, within the maximum grant amount available.

Occupation Beneficiaries Grant available max. Total

Hydraulics 3 people $ 845 (650) $ 2,535

Thermo-hydraulics 3 people $ 845 (650) $ 2,535Household equipment repair& maintenance 3 people $ 780(600) $ 2,340

Electrical installations 3 people $ 780(600) $ 2,340

Welding 3 people $ 845(650) $ 2,535Plastering 3 people $ 520 (400) $ 1,560

Tiles specialist 3 people $ 650 (500) $ 1,950Carpentry 3 people $ 715 (550) $ 2,145

TOTAL 24 people $ 17,940

UNDP buys the working tools and distributes them to the beneficiaries. The workingtools remain property of the Municipality for one year, in order to avoid the possibilityof beneficiaries selling the working tools immediately. This will be secured throughsigning of handover forms between the Municipality and the beneficiaries. The otherbeneficiaries successfully completing the vocational training are assisted by the local EOto find job at the local companies.

MonitoringThe LAG, EO and UNDP perform periodic monitoring for the implementation of theaction.

EvaluationThe EO performs an impact evaluation at the end of the interventions and six monthslater. Impact is measured against the targets of the intervention (self-employedbeneficiaries upon leaving and 6 months upon leaving the programme).

Costs break-down

Service Line Description 54 persons

Trainingincentives

($ 20952)

Vocational and entrepreneurship training (54 people)(Curricula adaptation)

$ 2,600

Promotion of the CfPs $ 1,120

Occupational training(Household equipment repair 6px3monthsx$78)/(Electricalinstallations 6px3monthsx$78, other $4,000)

$ 8,808

Travel grants for trainees (54x60x2.6$) $ 8,424


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Sustainability

The rapidly increasing number of residential buildings in Fush Kosov/Kosovo Poljeand the capital Pristina represent a large market for housing restorations/construction.The Social Enterprise established in the framework of the Pact contracts mostbeneficiaries (occupational profiles from 2 to 9) to provide their services for worksenvisaged in the relevant Pact actions.

ReplicabilityThe same approach can be replicated for other professional profiles such as bakery andoffice equipment repair.

Risks assessmentThe training courses might not start on the designated time due to requirements for

minimum number of trainees.


Grants for working tool for 24 beneficiaries $ 17,940


Costs per job created $ 720.2


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Action 4. Providing safe housing conditions for households

living in extreme poverty

Background analysisThe majority of the poor in Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality live in single-familyhouses in peri-urban and rural areas. Some of them are affected by cold winters withtemperatures going as low as 5C indoor. As the housing stock is often in poor conditionwith no access to affordable sources of heating, electricity cannot be used as analternative because is often unreliable and/or too expensive. The implications of thissituation for poverty, environmental sustainability, and human development are clear.As expenditures on energy typically absorb the largest share of vulnerable householdbudgets allocated to non-food spending, increases in energy costs could push ruralhouseholds into poverty. Higher wintertime indoor temperatures could reduce theincidence of respiratory disease, improving health, reducing health expenditures, andincreasing household productive capacity. Finally, the collection of firewood leads toforest and land degradation, and ultimately to reduced soil fertility, floods andlandslides. Increases in energy efficiency can play an important role in reducing

household energy expenditures and insecurity18.

The municipality regularly receives requests for support for improving housingconditions from low-incomes families living in extreme poverty. UNDP and FushKosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality agreed to join funds to support reconstruction worksfor improving indoor energy efficiency for up to 40 families in need thus creating up to40 jobs. From a rough estimate, with an average of2800 in materials plus labour costs,single family houses can be repaired to improve indoor energy efficiency.

Sequence of ActionIn early-June 2013, the municipality presents to the LAG the most urgent, yet feasible,requests it has received for improving housing conditions from families living inextreme poverty. Only cases when the applicant is the legal owner of the land and thebuilding will be dealt by this Action. Each application file includes engineering technicalspecifications, to be developed by the Municipality staff. LAG members and UNDP, in thecapacity of the Evaluation Panel, score each request using the Evaluation Form (ANNEX6). The first 40 applications with the highest scores shall be eligible to benefit from theaction under the condition that beneficiaries shall provide the required unskilled labour.

Should any eligible beneficiary refuse to participate in the action, the next applicant withthe highest score is selected.

18The Heat is On: Practical Proposals for rural heating in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, UNDP 2013

Proposed Interventions40 families receive mini-grants and skilled labour to repairtheir houses for increasing indoor energy efficiency

Intervention Area Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje MunicipalityPotential beneficiaries Households from RAE and other communities living underextreme housing conditions living in extreme poverty.

Time-frame June 2013 March 2014Service lines Access to credit opportunities

Baseline VCA data: % or number of households living in extremehousing conditions

Indicators a- Number of vulnerable individuals benefiting fromimproved housing conditions;

b- Number of young people employed through the action.Targets - Over 220 individuals benefit from the interventions

- 40 young people employed


Municipality, LAG, UNDP, Health for All and Integrohuorganizations


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Service Line: Access to credit opportunitiesUNDP and the Municipality provide selected beneficiaries with grants for repairing theirresidencies, up to $5,200/4,000 in materials, and skilled labour (to be provided, whenpossible, by local young self-employed professionals19). Support is conditioned toprovision of unskilled labour for completing the repairing by the beneficiaries (familyand friends).

Based on the detailed technical specifications for all beneficiaries, UNDP tenders out thematerials and the related skilled labour (companies are asked to provide materials andinstallation). The municipality is responsible for issuing the reconstruction permit andother related permits. Since the action is jointly funded by the Municipality and UNDP,due to availability of funding, support to beneficiaries may be carried out in half inautumn 2013 and half in Spring 2014.

The municipality signs an agreement with each family benefiting from the intervention,clearly indicating the responsibilities of the beneficiaries (provide unskilled labour indue time, facilitate the process, take responsibility to find alternative accommodationfor the family throughout the construction work, ensure safety and health for those

helping with unskilled labour, etc.). Reconstruction works shall take place, preferably,between September 20th and October 31st, 2013 for the first group of beneficiaries. TheMunicipality is responsible for the supervision of the work.

Monitoring and EvaluationAn implementation report is prepared every second month by the municipality andpresented to the LAG.

Risks assessmentIn case the intervention is not implemented as scheduled, weather conditions might notallow for completing the works properly.

19 Initially it was envisaged that the Social Enterprise was contracted to provide the services with youngprofessionals trained and equipped with working tools in the framework of Action no. 3. Due to timerestrictions, UNDP will tender out the works.

Costs break-downService Line Description 40 households

Access to credit

opportunities($ 208,000)

Construction materials and skilled labour(40 houses x $5,200)

$ 208,000 (max)

Provision of unskilled labour (beneficiaries) n/aSupervision of works (municipal staff) n/a


Costs per household supported $ 5,200


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Action 5. Incentives for promotion of employment for

vulnerable individuals through public works

Background AnalysisBroadly speaking, public works programs are social protection instruments used indiverse country contexts, in both low and middle-income countries, with the twinobjectives of providing temporary employment and generating/maintaining someinfrastructure. Similar to other safety net objectives, public works provide anestablished economic benefit to the recipients. Yet, public works programs may alsohave additional features, which may render them more attractive, particularly incountries where social tensions, unrest and inequality exist. Primary objectives of publicworks programs include: mitigating shocks, antipoverty, and providing a bridge to morepermanent employment20.The specific objectives of public works programs varyaccording to each territorys short and long term needs. This includes needs emergingfrom shocks to which the country is subjected to, as well as the desire to promotelonger-term development outcomes that can be achieved through infrastructuredevelopment and skills training21.

Due to post-war migratory flows towards urban areas, Fush Kosov/Kosovo PoljeMunicipality has seen a significant increase in the number of inhabitants. As a resultthere is an increase in the number of pupils attending the schools and citizens visitingthe medical centers. Most of the schools work in three turns with 52 pupils in a class.The conditions of the bus stops serving the citizens need to be modernized providingdecent conditions for the citizens using public transportation. The municipality iscommitted to improving the services to its citizens but due to limited resources it isaggressively looking for joining funds with donors to finalize public works projects thatwould generate mid-term employment for the poorest and improve living conditions forits citizens.

The Social Enterprise (SE) established through project resources starts operating byearly July 2013. The enterprise is committed to recruit unemployed jobseekers living inpoverty, train them and provide them employment opportunities.

20 Another important objective of public works program is to generate public goods for the community,though not necessarily restricted to them. It is important to stress that although the provision of publicgoods is not the primary objective of the public works program, it is indeed crucial.

21Public Works and the Jobs Agenda: Pathways for Social Cohesion?, The World Bank Group 2013

Proposed InterventionsTwenty-five people employed for up to six months in publicwork projects jointly funded by the Municipality and theproject resources.

Intervention Area Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje MunicipalityPotential beneficiaries Long-term unemployed receiving social assistance. Priority is

given to minority members, and, when possible, partiallydisabled individuals.

Time-frame August 2013 May 2014Service lines - Training incentives

- Access to credit opportunities (PPP)Baseline

Employment Office data- 1612 registered unemployed from Roma and Ashkali

minorities;

Indicators a- Number of people employed by the actionTargets - 25 young unemployed jobseekers employed


EO, Municipality, LAG, UNDP, SE


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Sequence of ActionThe municipality designs and approves, by the end of September 2013, three publicworks projects to be funded by the action on:

- Beautification of public areas - greening interventions (Sept. 2013 onwards)- Construction of up to 10 bus stops (Sept. 2013 onwards);- Repairing equipment of municipal schools and medical centers (Sept 2013

onwards).

Service lines: Training incentives and access to credit opportunitiesIn mid-September 2013, the SE and the EO identify and select, using the Profiling Table,10 long-term unemployed jobseekers (12+ months) from RAE communities.Beneficiaries receive one-weeks training on basic techniques of gardening byspecialized agencies. The Municipality approves the work-plan for the beautification ofpublic areas by late September, which the SE implements with 10 selected workers for aperiod of 6 months (October 13March 14). UNDP provides up to $ 5000 for workingmaterials (flowers, trees, etc.), payable to the SE upon receipt of invoices. TheMunicipality is responsible for supervision of works.

In early-November 2013 the Municipality finalizes the work-plan for the construction ofthe bus stops (with concrete proposals for the design) and the repairing of equipmentfor municipal schools and medical centers. The SE and the EO identify and select, usingthe Profiling Table, 6 unskilled labour workers (long-term unemployed) to be involvedin the implementation of the projects. The SE selects 9 skilled workers, amongst theyoung people trained and equipped with working tools in the framework of action 3 ofthe Pact, to work for the implementation of the projects (see table below).

Project Training and labour costs Materials

Beautification of public areas(greening interventions)10 people x 6months x $230/month

$ 16065($ 2265 + $ 13800) $ 5000

Construction of up to 10 bus stops4 people x 3 months x $230/month5 people x 30wd x $39/wd

$ 8,610($ 5850 + $ 2,760) $ 10000

Repairing equipment of municipalschools and medical centers

2 people x 6 months x $230/month4 people x 50wd x 39/wd

$ 10560($ 2,760 + $ 7,800)

$ 5000

TOTAL $ 55235

MonitoringAn implementation report is prepared every second month by the SE for the LAG andUNDP

EvaluationThe EO performs an impact evaluation at the end of the interventions and six monthslater. Impact is measured against the targets of the intervention (beneficiaries inemployment upon leaving and beneficiaries in employment 6 months upon leaving theprogramme).

SustainabilityBy providing a targeted and temporary incentive, the intervention can help long-termunemployed workers shed the stigma that they have developed, rebuild skills and workhabits, and reenter mainstream society. Even workers who are not retained after the

subsidy is removed will emerge with recent work history, reacquainted with therhythms of the workplace.


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ReplicabilityThe intervention can be replicated for other vulnerable individuals when companieshave openings and financial resources are available.

Risks assessment- The upcoming elections might threaten the continuity of the public work

projects;- Beneficiaries might not be motivated to exit the social assistance scheme for

three months employment opportunities.

Costs break-down

Service Line Description 25 pers.Training

incentivesVocational training on gardening $ 2,265

Training materials $ 20,000


($32,970)

Unskilled labour costs: greening public areasprojects (10px6monthsx$230/month)

$ 13,800

Unskilled labour costs: repairing public inst.equipment project (2px6monthsx$230)

$ 2,760

Skilled labour costs: repairing public inst.equipment project (4px50wdx$39)

$ 7,800

Unskilled labour costs: construction of 10 busstops (4px3monthsx$230/month)

$ 2,760

Skilled labour costs: construction of 10 busstops (5px30wdx$39/wd)

$ 5,850

TOTAL (estimated) $ 55,235Costs per job created $ 2,209.4


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Action 6. Incentives for work integration of low-skilled and

unskilled long-term unemployed women

Background analysis

Six percent of the Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje population aged 18 or above have no

formal education and 4% have not completed primary education22. Adult womenresiding in Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje have a lower education attainment than men.Nine percent of them, compared to 4% of men, have no formal education23 and by andlarge they have never attended non-formal education. Unemployment is very highamong those with low skills and unskilled. In 2012, 57% of the unemployed people wereunskilled24.

Kosovos labour market is biased toward male employment. Less than three in ten ofKosovos women currently participate in the workforce and only one in ten is in work25.Amongst those employed, only 23.44 % are women and 76.56 % are men. There is ahigh incidence of Long-Term Unemployment (LTU). In 2009, 81.7 % of the unemployedhad been unemployed for at least one year or more26. While there is no data for those

unemployed for a very long-term (+24 months), the 2011 CENSUS data show that63.96% of those unemployed in Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje have never workedbefore27, 79.2% for women and 49.2% for men. In December 2012, 704 familiesreceived social assistance.

ILO research shows that the persistence of a large number of long-term unemployedpersons over long periods of time generates huge social as well as economic costs interms of passive labour market expenditure, skills erosion, and/or pressure on socialassistance systems. For some individuals, the experience of LTU can lead to permanentalienation from the labourmarket, with subsequent risks of material deprivation,poverty and social exclusion. The local Employment Office (EO) receives regularly

requests for filling openings from the companies based in Fush Kosov/Kosovo Poljeand in the Industrial Zone. This represents a great opportunity for the potentialbeneficiaries of this intervention.

22KOSOVO Mosaic 2012: Overview of perceptions on public services and local authorities, USAID & UNDP,201223 Ibid24 Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Kosovo25Kosovo Human Development Report 2012, UNDP26Results of the Labour Force Survey 2009, Statistical Office of Kosovo, 201027Kosovo Population and Housing Census 2011, Kosovo Agency of Statistics, 201228KAS estimates are based on a figure of 1.02/adult/day for those in extreme poverty in Kosovo

Proposed Interventions18 vulnerable women:- receive non-vocational skills training by UNDP (1w);- receive on-the-job training (1 month); and- are employed by production companies for 12 months.

Intervention Area Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje MunicipalityPotential beneficiaries Unskilled women in long-term unemployment (24+ months)28.Time-frame June 2013 July 2014

Service lines - Training incentives/skills training grants

- Subsidized employmentBaseline

Employment Office data- 2504 women in LTU (January 2013)

Indicators a- Number of new jobs created for LTU womenTargets - 18 jobseekers in LTU employedStakeholders involved inimplementation

EO, LAG, UNDP


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Sequence of ActionIn August 2013, the local Employment Office identifies 50 women who meet thefollowing mandatory criteria:

1. Long-term unemployed (24+ months);2. Unskilled or low-skilled; and3. Dropouts or early-school leavers.

In September 2013, UNDP and the Municipality, on behalf of the LAG, launch a Call forExpression of Interest (EoI) addressed to the identified 50 women. The call remainsopen for 3 weeks. UNDP and EO reach out to each of the identified potentialbeneficiaries through phone calls and one-pager handouts. As the targeted potentialbeneficiaries might not be able to read and write, UNDP and EO staffs organize 3 INFOsessions to inform interested potential beneficiaries about the opportunities theintervention offers and assist them fill in the EoI Form. The local EO collects EoI forms.

An Evaluation Panel (EP) is established by the LAG with 5 members representing:i. Local Employment Office (2);

ii. Local Action Group (1);

iii. UNDP (1)

The EP scores each applicant according to the Profiling Table using the EvaluationTemplate. The 18 candidates with the highest score benefit from the intervention.Should any eligible beneficiary not be able or refuse to participate in the action, the nextapplicant with the highest score is selected. Within two weeks from selection, the EOspecialists proceed counseling with each beneficiary (identify preferred occupations,design Individual Employment Plans). Contextually, the EO begins negotiations withcompanies that recently announced openings for low-skilled and/or unskilled workersto place the beneficiaries.

The conditions and requirements envisaged by the Regulation no. 01/2012 on ActiveLabour Market Programmes(ALMPs) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare aremandatory for selecting companies and implement the Active Labour Market Measures(ALMMs). The companies participating in the programme shall provide:- on-the-job training for 1 month, and- full-time employment for 12 months

(during the first 6 months of work the salary of the beneficiaries is partiallysubsidized by the project (50% of the salary) and the remaining 6 months are fullycovered by the company).

Service Line: Training IncentivesIn September 2013, selected beneficiaries receive one-week non-vocational skills

training provided by VTC in Pristina. Training focuses on general information onoccupations, labour market opportunities, social skills, self-esteem, employability,personality development and team work. Beneficiaries who need to take publictransportation to the training venue are provided with travel grants ($30).

During the training period, the EO specialists finalize the placements. After the training,beneficiaries start the 1-month on-the-job training at the assigned companies. UNDPcovers on-the-job training costs at 150/$195 monthly of which 1/3 go to the companyas training costs (mentoring, training materials) and 2/3 to the beneficiaries as traveland food allowance. Should any beneficiary drop out after starting the on-the-jobtraining, replacements will not be allowed. In such case the project staff is in charge forreallocating the unspent resources.

Service Line: Subsidized EmploymentBeneficiaries successfully completing the on-the-job training start work at the assignedcompanies for 12 months. The project covers subsidized employment costs at 50% of


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the gross salary for 6 (six) months with the condition that the respective companiescover the remaining 50% for the first 6 months and 100% of the gross salary costs forthe remaining 6 months. The reference gross salary for the purpose of this interventionfor all 12 months is 300/month. In case the programme is interrupted by one of theparties (employee/employer) the provisions envisaged in the Regulation 01/2012apply.

Monitoring and EvaluationAn implementation report is prepared every trimester by the EO and presented to theLAG. Beneficiaries are provided counseling by the employment office throughout theintervention period.

SustainabilityBy providing a targeted and temporary incentive, the intervention can help long-termunemployed workers shed the stigma that they have developed, rebuild skills and workhabits, and reenter mainstream society. Even workers who are not retained after thesubsidy is removed will emerge with recent work history, reacquainted with therhythms of the workplace.

ReplicabilityThe intervention can be replicated for other vulnerable individuals when companieshave openings and financial resources are available.

Risks assessment

- Low take up rate by the vulnerable women participating in the intervention;- Low take-up rate by the companies that may seek to formalize existing employees.

Costs break-down

Service Line Description 18 personsTraining

incentives($4,250)

Non-vocational skills training (1w) $ 200Travel grants for trainees (18x$30) $ 540

On-the-job training (18x1mx195) $ 3510Subsidized

Employment

6 months partial wage subsidy (18x6mx195) $ 21060

6 months employment (paid by the companies) n/aTOTAL (estimated) $ 25310Costs per job created $1406.11


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Action 7. Formalization of employment through upgrading of

rural micro-enterprises

Background analysis

Generally characterized by small farms, low productivity and weak advisory services,the agriculture sector contributes up to 25% of Kosovos GDP29 . However, according tothe Census (2011), only 4.4% of those who are in employment work in the agriculturesector (of which 99.8% men and only 0.2% women). Although farming has been atradition in rural and semi-rural areas of Kosovo, it has seen a significant decreaseduring the last decade. High costs and scarce availability of agricultural machines, seeds,and fertilizers, as well as lack of funding opportunities, are few of the manyimpediments to agricultural development30. Sixty-two percent of Kosovos populationlives in rural areas31, 47% of them live in poverty. Poverty in rural areas is highlycorrelated with lack of land, livestock, or agricultural equipment.

Data show that agriculture is one of the sectors with the lowest share of total loansaccounting for only approximately 4% of total outstanding loans to enterprises in June201132. The low volume of loans issued to this sector is characterized by high interestrates, reflecting the perceived uncertainty of this sector by banks.

Kosovo imports a large number of goods. Soft commodity prices are already inflatingdue to high demand and low supply. Food industry stakeholders claim that over 60% ofthe raw material is imported in Kosovo, meaning higher costs for production. FushKosov/Kosovo Polje is home to some of the largest food processing companies (meat,diary, silage, fruits and vegetables) that increasingly demand raw material. Given theunmet demand of milk-processing companies for milk, Fush Kosov/Kosovo PoljeMunicipality is committed to increase its support to farmers as a way to generate

employment and address social problems.

29Regional Development Strategy for the Central Economic Region 2010-2013, Regional Development Agency Centre,30KOSOVO Mosaic 2012: Overview of perceptions on public services and local authorities, USAID & UNDP,201231Kosovo Population and Housing Census 2011: Final Results, ASK 201132Ibid33Ibid

Proposed InterventionsUp to 33 rural households:- form a group of common interest (organization);- have access to credit opportunities; and- receive technical assistance for productivity upgrading

Intervention Area Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje (periphery), Kuzmin, Miradi eUlt, Miradi e Eprme, Vragoli villages.

Potential beneficiaries Rural households in possession of 0.5 - 1ha arable land.Priority is given to women headed households

Time-frame June 2013 October 2014

Service lines - Association building (to ensure networking, voice and representation)- Entrepreneurship advisory service- Access to credit opportunities

Baseline

Employment Office data- 61 people are actually employed in agriculture in Fush

Kosov/Kosovo Polje 33

Indicators a- Number of people self-employed formally in agricultureb- Number of people employed formally in agriculturec- Number of rural micro-enterprises established and/or

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Sequence of ActionIn August 2013, UNDP and the Department of Agriculture (DoA), on behalf of the LAG,launch a Call for Applications (CfA) and promote it amongst rural families in thedesignated villages (see table above) interested to start-up or upgrade their cow-breeding micro-enterprise. The call remains open for 3 weeks. To be eligible, applicantsshall meet the following criteria:- Be resident of Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje, Kuzmin, Miradi e Ult, Miradi e Eprme,

Vragoli villages;- Own 0.5-1 ha of arable land;

- Own decent stockyard for 2 to 3 cows conditions;- Be households with at least three adult members.

Priority is given to women headed households. Applicants shall fill in the ApplicationForm and deliver to the municipal DoA together with relevant documentation to provethey meet eligibility criteria. An Evaluation Panel (EP) is established by the LAG with 5members representing:- Municipal Department of Agriculture (2);- Local Action Group (1);- UNDP (2).

Evaluation is done according to the Profiling Table and the Evaluation Form. The 33

households with the highest score benefit from the action. Should any eligiblebeneficiary not be able or refuse to participate in the action, the next applicant with thehighest score is selected.

Service Lines: Entrepreneurship advisory services and association buildingThe 33 selected households receive entrepreneurship advisory services for upgradingtheir farm over a 12-months period. Two consultants, with previous advisoryexperience for agriculture micro-enterprises34, are contracted for delivering theadvisory and association building services. The consultants intervention begins withneeds assessment for each household. Within 5 weeks from the needs assessment theconsultants finalize, jointly with the respective households, a 1-year long work-plan for

farm upgrading (66wd) costing each required intervention. Emphasis is put also ondialogue among farmers and with other actors involved in the value chain in view ofsharing knowledge and experiences and exploring market opportunities.

The recruited consultant assists beneficiaries to establish a network of milk producersin the selected territory (6wd) as per international best practices. The municipal DoAfacilitates negotiations between the group of farmers and the three milk-processingcompanies operating in Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje leading to cooperationagreement(s). The agreement foresees supply of the raw product (milk) by the farmersto the milk-processing companies according to well-defined quality criteria withpreviously agreed prices per unit. UNDP contracts two specialists to provide veterinaryservices, including necessary medical treatments (66wd).

34 FAO Kosovo can provide contacts of the cluster of experts whom they work from several years.

Targets - 33 rural micro-enterprises established- 33 people self-employed formally in the newly established

micro-enterprises- at least 33 people employed formally in agriculture by the

newly established micro-enterprises


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Service Line: Access to credit opportunitiesUNDP and the Municipality jointly fund the grants for farm upgrading. Each household isprovided with a grant up to $ 4600 ( 3540), eligible ONLY for in-farm upgradingmeasures (see table below). UNDP is responsible for the tendering procedures forbuying 66 cows and 33 milking machines.

Monitoring & EvaluationDoA reports periodically to the LAG.

The impact of the action can be measured vis--vis the performance of other householdsworking in agriculture. Two parallel assessments can be run, with regard to a) similarenterprises (size, sector, etc.) that have not received financial support; and b) similarenterprises (size, sector, etc.) that have received financial support (through grantproviding mechanisms) but not combined with specialized technical advisory services.

SustainabilityThrough association building and cooperation for quality improvement the farmersincrease their negotiating capacity with industry stakeholders and become eligible tobenefit from other public agriculture subsidy programmes.

ReplicabilityThe action can extend its support to more people, thus decreasing costs per beneficiary,be replicated in the same format in other municipalities, or become a model for othergroups to be formed and undertake the same type of service delivery in the same

municipality.

Risks AssessmentFarmers may not immediately recognize the benefits of registering as self-employed inagriculture.

Costs break-down

Service Line Description 33 householdsAssociation

buildingOrganizational set up - consultancywork (10wdx$160)

$ 1600

Entrepreneurshipadvisory services

Consultancy work (33x2wdx$100) $ 6600

Specialized services/veterinary(66 cows x $100)

$ 6600


Productivity upgrading grants - cows(33x$4000)

$ 132000

Productivity upgrading grants milkingmachinery (33x$400)

$ 13200

TOTAL (estimated) $ 160000Costs per micro-enterprise created $ 4848. 48

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Summary Tableo. Intervention Target groups No. of

BeneficiariesService lines Timeframe Resources

allocatedImplementing

bodies1 Establishing social enterprises to

foster sustainable employment

Low-skilled, unskilled LTU 1 socialenterprise

(50 people)

Business advisoryservices; Training

incentives; Access tocredit opportunities;

Organization building;

June 2013

Nov. 2014

$53520FK/KP - $ 13000UNDP - $ 40520

LAG, UNDP

2 Green jobs for people at risk ofexclusion

Unemployed RAEcommunities members; 18+;

living in extreme poverty.20 people

Access to creditopportunities; Training

Incentives

June 2013

July 2014

$ 26,480FK/KP - $ 9,100UNDP - $17,380

EO, Municipality, LAG,UNDP, Health for All

3 Promotion of employmentopportunities for disadvantaged

youth

Disadvantaged young people18-29, in LTU (12+ months),

54 youngpeople

Training incentives;Access to creditopportunities;

Subsidized employment;

June 2013

Sept. 2014

$ 38,892FK/KP - $ 13,000UNDP - $ 25,892

EO, LAG, VTC Pristina, DONOSKO Centre, VTC Ferizaj,

UNDP

4 Providing safe housing conditions forhouseholds living in extreme poverty

Households living underextreme housing conditions;

Unemployed jobseekers

40 families/220+ people40 employed


June 2013

March 2014

$ 208,000FK/KP -$ 162,500UNDP - $ 45,500

Municipality, LAG, UNDP,Health for All

5 Incentives for promotion ofemployment for vulnerable

individuals through public works

LTU jobseekers, preferablyminorities members 25 people

Training incentives;Access to creditopportunities;

Aug. 2013

May 2014

$ 55,235FK/KP - $26,000UNDP - $ 29,235

EO, Municipality, LAG,UNDP, Social Enterprise

6 Incentives for work integration oflow-skilled and unskilled long-term

unemployed women

Unskilled women in LTU(24+ months) 18 women

Training incentives;Subsidized employment;

Aug. 2013

July 2014

$25,310FK/KP - $ 9,100UNDP - $ 16,210

EO, LAG, UNDP

7 Formalization of employmentthrough upgrading of rural micro-

enterprises

Rural households inpossession of 0.5 - 1ha

arable la221nd.

33 ruralmicro-

enterprises /66 people

Association building;Business advisory

services; Access to creditopportunities;

July 2013

Oct. 2014

$ 160,000FK/KP - $130,000UNDP - $ 30,000

DoA, LAG, UNDP

493 beneficiariesTOTAL

$567437Wage employed

149

Self-Employed

124

Micro-enterprises established

34

Organizations established

2

Improved living conditions for

220+


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Annexes

ANNEX 1: Profiling vulnerable individuals/TEP beneficiaries

No. Characteristics Points35Gender

1 Female 1.5

Age

216-29 years of age 1.5

Over 40 years of age 2

Family status3 Member of 5+ family 1

4Single female 1.5Female with children 3

Education / Drop Outs

5Up to 4 years 2Up to 8 or 9 years 1.5

Education / Early school-leaver

6 Left high-school before graduating 1Vocational Qualification

7 Person with no Vocational Qualification 2

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8Family with average incomes up to 1.55/adult/day 1

Family receiving Economic Aid member 2Residence

9 Sub-urban 2Rural 3

Minority member

10 Roma / Ashkali / Egyptian/ Bosniak / Kosovo Serb 1

Returnee or Repatriated11 Returnee / Repatriated 2

Disabilities

12 Partial disabilities (but able to work) 2Employment history

13First-time-job seeker 3Long-term unemployed (over 1 year) 2

Underemployed (worked up to 25% of the time last 1 or 2 years37) 1Language

14 Individuals whose mother tongue is not Albanian 2

Skills level

15No skills 3Low skilled 2

Beneficiary of employment promotion programmes

16Never benefitted from 3

Did not benefit in the last 2 years 1.5

35 Scoring with be revised (multiplied if needed) once interventions finalized36 Each potential beneficiary qualifies only for one of the alternatives, either 8 or 9 and not for both.37 As per local EOs applicant individual file


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ANNEX 2: Declaration of impartiality and confidentiality

Pact Action Ref: _____________________________________________________________

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I agree to participate in the evaluation of the above-

mentioned competition/application procedure. By making this declaration, I confirm that Ihave familiarized myself with the information available to date concerning thiscompetition/application procedure. I further declare that I shall execute my responsibilities

honestly and fairly.

I am independent of all parties, which stand to gain from the outcome of the evaluation

process. To the best of my knowledge and belief, there are no facts or circumstances, past

or present, or that could arise in the foreseeable future, which might call into question my

independence in the eyes of any party; and, should it become apparent during the course of

the evaluation process that such a relationship exists or has been established, I will

immediately cease to participate in the evaluation process. I confirm that I, my family

members and no organisation or company that I am involved with outside of my positionwith the institution/organization I represent shall make any financial gain from the results ofthis tender process.

I agree to hold in trust and confidence any information or documents (confidential

information) disclosed to me or discovered by me or prepared by me in the course of or as

a result of the evaluation and agree that it shall be only used for the purposes of this

evaluation and shall not be disclosed to any party. I also agree not to retain copies of any

written information or prototypes supplied.

Confidential information shall not be disclosed to any employee or expert unless they agreeto execute and be bound by the terms of this Declaration.

Name

Signed

Date


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ANNEX 3: Expression of Interest/Application Form

TERRITORIAL PACTto promote employment generation and social inclusion of vulnerable individuals in


Insert here

UNDP/UNKT logo

Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje

LOCAL ACTION GROUPInsert here

Municipality Logo

Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality and UNDP, on behalf of the Local Action Group, launch this

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/APPLICATIONS(Select accordingly)

Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality and UNDP, in the framework of Building a better

future for citizens of Fush Kosov/Kosovo Polje and Obiliq/Obili project, are implementinga Territorial Pact to promote employment generation and social inclusion of vulnerable individualsinFush Kosov/Kosovo Polje Municipality.

Action no. ____ of the pact envisages ... (provide a short description of the action: what sector, when - timeframe,whom-preferably, how/service line) ...

Interested individuals meeting the following criteria are invited to apply:- a; (ex. residence, age, sex, land ownership, unemployed job-seeker, member of community, etc.)

- b;- c;

Priority is given to:- 1;- 2;

Successful applicants are provided:- a; (description of the relevant service lines)- b;- c;

Support is conditional to:

- 1;- 2.

Expression of Interest/Application Forms can be collected: (web-site, EO, Department of Agriculture, other)

Original Eoi/A Forms must be submitted, in hard copy, to _______________________________________ before___________________ 2013, 15:00.

Please contact ________________________________ for any clarification and assistance you may need in filling in theForm.

Please help us promote this Call by informing other people you think might have an interest to apply for thisopportunity.


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ANNEX 4: Expression of Interest/Application Form Template



Action no. _______ (Type title of the action.)...................................EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/APPLICATION (select one)FORM

Name/Surname: __________________________________________________________Part A38

Gender: M F Birthday: ____/____/19_____ ID no: ________________

Civil Status: ________________________ Residence: ____________________________________ (village/town)

Family members: _____________ Completed years of education: 1-4 5-8/9 8/9-12

Did you ever receive vocationaltraining? Yes No

If Yes, please specify: __________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Is your family currently receiving social assistance? Yes No

What are the family average monthly incomes for the last 6 months? __________,_____

Please check one of the boxes, if you belong to one of the minority groups:

Roma Ashkali Egyptian Bosniak Kosovo Serb Other: specify______________________

Please check if you belong to one of the following: Returnee Repatriated

Do you have any disability? Yes No

If Yes, please specify: ______________________________

Are you able to work in the job/sector

envisaged in the action? Yes No

Please indicate you mother-tongue: Albanian Other:Specify _______________________________

Have you ever worked formally or informally before? Yes NoTo be completed by theEmployment Office. Theinformation provided isIf you answered YES please indicate if you were:

Out or work for the last 12 months or more; or

Worked during the last 12 months, but less than 25% of the time; or

None of these apply.

CorrectNot correct

Specify: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Please select the category you fall under:

I have more than 2 years of training and/or working experience;I have more than 1 but less than 2 years of training/working experience;

I have no training and/or working experience at all.

CorrectNot correct

Specify: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Did you ever benefit from employment promotion programmes providedby the Employment Office or other organizations? Yes No

CorrectNot correct

Specify: ______________________

___________________________If you answered YES, please specify when: (m/y)_______________________

____________________________________________________ ________/___________/2013 _____________________________________________________________________________

Signature of the applicant date name/surname of the person assisting the applicant (if applicable)

38 Only in Action no. 7 the applicants shall fill in Part-B of the Application Form providing details of theirfarms.


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ANNEX 5: Evaluation Form



EVALUATIONFORM

Evaluator: ______________________________________ Applicant: _______________________________________

Qualifying criteria: No

1. Does the applicant meet qualifying criteria a (specify)? Yes If the applicant does notmeet one of the qualifyingcriteria s/he is noteligible to benefit by theAction.

2. Does the applicant meet qualifying criteria b (specify)? Yes

3. Does the applicant meet qualifying criteria c (specify)? Yes

NOTE: The Evaluation Panel can consider for evaluation ONLY applicantsmeeting qualifying criteria Part A

1 Gender M (0) F (1.5) ________pts

2 Age 16-29 (2) 40+ (2.5) None (0) _________pts

3 Family status5+ members (1)


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ANNEX 6: Evaluation form action 4

No. Applicant / Household representative POINTS1 402 393 38

4 375 366 35

7 34

8 339 32

10 31

11 3012 29

13 2814 27

15 2616 2517 24

18 23

19 2220 21

21 2022 19

23 18

24 1725 16

26 1527 1428 13

29 1230 1131 10

32 933 8

34 7

35 636 5

37 438 339 2

40 1

41 042 0

43 044 0

45 046 047 0

48 049 050 0


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ANNEX 7: Stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Pact


Local Action Group

Employment Office

Healthfor All Organization

United Nations Development Programme

Ideas Partnership Organization

Integrohu Organization

Pristina Vocational Training Centre

Ferizaj Vocational Training Centre

Socio-Educational Centre Don Bosko

Documents

Territorial Employment Pact in Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje Municipality