BASELINE ASSESSMENT REPORT September, 2017 INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Contents List of abbreviations and acronyms ........................................................................................................ 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Chapter 1: Municipal baseline assessment report .................................................................................. 7 1.1 Methodological approach ............................................................................................................. 8 1.2 Planning products and processes: where do the Municipalities stand today? ........................... 10 1.3 Another prerequisite for planning: data and information collection, storage, analysis and update, and financial resources ........................................................................................................ 16 1.4 Legislative & Institutional framework ......................................................................................... 19 1.5 A glance at municipal Human Resources .................................................................................... 22 1.6 SWOT: Recap and analysis of the municipal planning stand, professional capacities, experience, and institutional cooperation in the seven municipalities. ............................................................... 40 1.7 Findings and Recommendations ................................................................................................. 46 Chapter 2: Civil Society Organizations baseline assessment report ..................................................... 65 2.1 Key recommendations................................................................................................................. 66 2.2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 66 2.3 Context analysis ........................................................................................................................... 67 2.3.1 The state of civil society in Kosovo ....................................................................................... 67 2.3.2 Civil society in Mitrovica Region ........................................................................................... 69 2.4 Assessment of CSOs in Mitrovica Region .................................................................................... 69 2.4.1 Legal framework ................................................................................................................... 69 2.4.2 Organisational capacity ........................................................................................................ 70 2.4.3 Dialogue and cooperation between municipalities and CSOs ............................................. 72 2.5. Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 74 Chapter 3: A glance at public opinion (general report of focus groups) ............................................... 77 3.2 Implementation methods ........................................................................................................... 78 3.3 Findings........................................................................................................................................ 78 3.4 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................. 83 Chapter 4: Gender Analysis in North Kosovo and concerned local authorities .................................... 86 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 87 4.1.1 Background and Purpose ..................................................................................................... 87 4.1.2 Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 88 4.2 Gender and sustainable cities ..................................................................................................... 88 4.3 North of Kosovo........................................................................................................................... 89 4.4 Municipality of Zvecan ................................................................................................................ 92 4.4.1 Community profile ............................................................................................................... 92 4.4.2 Access and control profile .................................................................................................... 98 4.4.3 Institutional profile ............................................................................................................. 102 4.5 Municipality of Zubin Potok ...................................................................................................... 106 4.5.1 Community profile.............................................................................................................. 106 4.5.2 Access and control profile .................................................................................................. 111 4.5.3 Institutional profile ............................................................................................................. 112 INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME th Ministries Building “Rilindja”, 10 Floor, Prishtina, Kosovo, Tel: +381 38 200 32611, [email protected] A programme implemented by: and financed by: SWEDISH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION 4.6 Municipality of North Mitrovica ................................................................................................ 114 4.6.1 Community profile.............................................................................................................. 114 4.6.2 Access and control profile .................................................................................................. 115 4.6.3 Institutional profile ............................................................................................................. 115 4.7 Municipality of Leposavic .......................................................................................................... 117 4.7.1 Community profile.............................................................................................................. 117 4.7.2 Access and control profile .................................................................................................. 120 4.7.3 Institutional profile ............................................................................................................. 121 4.8 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................ 123 4.9 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 124 INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME th Ministries Building “Rilindja”, 10 Floor, Prishtina, Kosovo, Tel: +381 38 200 32611, [email protected] A programme implemented by: and financed by: SWEDISH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION List of abbreviations and acronyms AI Administrative Instruction ACDC Advocacy Centre for Democratic Culture ASM Association of Serb majority Municipalities BLL Blood lead level CBM Community Building Mitrovica CDF Community Development Fund CHwB Cultural Heritage without Borders CIP Capital Investment Project CSO Civil Society Organization DA Department of Administration DAFRD Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development DBF Department of Budget and Finance DE Department of Education DEDF Department of Economy, Agriculture and Rural Development DEMI Democratic Effective Municipalities Initiative DEARD Department Economic Development and Finance DEP Department of Environmental Protection DFDE Department of Finance, Development and Economy DGCP Department of Geodesy, Cadastre and Property DH Department of Healthcare DHSW Department of Health and Social Welfare DPR Department of Protection and Rescue DPS Department of Public Services DPSI Department of Public Services and Infrastructure DPU Department of Planning and Urbanism DRP Detailed Regulatory Plan DUCG Department of Urbanism, Cadastre and Geodesy DUEP Department of Urbanism and Environment Protection DUP Detailed Urban Plan EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EU European Union GBV Gender-based violence GEAP Gender Equality Action Plan GIS Geographic Information System GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GUP General Urban Plan IDA International Development Association IDP Internally Displaced Persons IKAP Kosovo Institute for Public Administration 3 Baseline Assessment Report, September 2017 IMC Inter-Municipal Cooperation InTER Institute for Territorial Economic Development ISP Institute of Spatial Planning K- Albanian Kosovo Albanian K-Serb Kosovo Serb KCA Kosovo Cadastral Agency KEPA Kosovo Environment Protection Agency KFOS Kosovo Foundation for Open Society KRO Kosovo Relief Committee KVFA Kosovo Veterinary and Food Agency LEAP Local Environmental Action Plan LED Local Economic Development Plan LSP Law on Spatial Planning M&E Monitoring and Evaluation