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Kosovo country profile - SDGs and the environment
UN agencies are supporting Kosovar institutions in developing the indicators that will be used to track progress towards the SDGs in the coming years (UNKT, 2017).
Kosovo has undertaken some positive steps on Agenda 2030, notably the establishment of the National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) which is responsible for coordinating SDG action and the preparation of the National Development Strategy 2016-2021. However, concrete actions remain rather limited.
Citizens take part in planning and implementing environmental SDGs in different ways, such as public participation in the development of environmental strategies, plans and programmes. In addition, NGOs are involved in the work of the NCSD, whilst non-governmental organizations and donors are active in implementing sustainable development projects.
Key challenges regarding SDG actions with an environmental dimension in Kosovo are the lack of specific strategies and programmes as well as a lack of finance and institutional capacities.
Sources
INDEP, 2019, KOSOVO AND 2030 AGENDA: From Political Rhetoric to Concrete Actions, Institute for Development Policy, Prishtina, Kosovo, accessed 22 May 2020.
Republic of Kosovo, 2016, National Development Strategy 2016 – 2021, Office of the Prime Minister, Prishtina, Kosovo, accessed 30 November 2017.
UNKT, 2017, The Sustainable Development Goals in Kosovo: An Agenda for the Future of Kosovo, United Nations Kosovo Team, Kosovo, accessed 30 November 2017.
The country assessments are the sole responsibility of the EEA member and cooperating countries supported by the EEA through guidance, translation and editing.
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