Call for civil society organisations and activists

The Kosovo Local Government Institute (KLGI), within the Civic Engagement Programme implemented by the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Kosovo, is carrying out a series of activities aimed at involving civil society organisations (CSOs) in monitoring transparency and public consultation in municipalities.

In this regard, KLGI invites all interested CSOs/activists to apply to monitor the implementation of the Administrative Instruction on Open Administration in the Municipality (No. 04/2023). The monitoring will be carried out by CSOs/activists in at least 28 municipalities spread across the 8 regions set out below. To monitor the municipalities of each region, 5 to 8 organisations/activists will be selected, who will be mentored and compensated by KLGI.

The selection process will involve two steps:

Step I: 15 CSOs/activists will be selected for a three-day training/workshop (first session: a one-day training on the legal basis and the form of organisation and functioning of local government); (second session: one day of training combined with a workshop on monitoring public funding and one day on monitoring public consultation).

Step II: 5 to 8 CSOs/activists will be selected from the training to monitor the municipalities, divided into 8 regions.

Who can apply and what are the application criteria?

Eligible to apply are:

• All non-governmental organisations registered in Kosovo, and activists or informal groups who can demonstrate their activity;
  • Who have at least three years of experience of community engagement;
  • Who have basic experience in processes of monitoring public institutions.

How to apply?

Interested applicants are invited to submit:

• The registration certificate issued by the relevant institution; for informal groups, proof confirming the group’s activity;
  • The completed form with the details of the organisation/activist/group;
  • Proof of community engagement over the last three years.

All these documents must be submitted electronically by e-mail to: info@klgi- ks.com. Only the organisations/activists who are shortlisted will be notified.

KLGI and KCSF reserve the right to renegotiate or redefine the municipalities to be monitored by the applicants.

For additional information, you may contact us by telephone on: +383 (0) 38 522 000.

Application deadline: 26 June 2024

KLGI has drafted the methodology for monitoring the implementation of the Administrative Instruction on Open Administration in the Municipality (No. 04/2023).

This methodology will be applied in the following regions:

1. Prishtina (the Municipalities of Prishtina, Podujeva, Drenas, Lipjan, Fushë Kosova and Obiliq).
2. Prizren (the Municipalities of Prizren, Suhareka, Mamusha, Dragash and Malisheva).
3. South Mitrovica (the Municipalities of South Mitrovica, Vushtrri and Skenderaj).
4. North Mitrovica (the Municipalities of North Mitrovica, Zubin Potok, Leposaviq and Zveçan).
5. Gjilan (the Municipalities of Gjilan, Kamenica, Viti, Ranillug, Partesh, Kllokot, Graçanica and Novobërda).
6. Ferizaj (the Municipalities of Ferizaj, Kaçanik, Shtime, Hani i Elezit and Shtërpca).
7. Peja (the Municipalities of Peja, Istog and Klina).
8. Gjakova (the Municipalities of Gjakova, Junik, Rahovec and Deçan).

The engagement of the selected applicants will be divided into the following phases:

Phase 1: Training/mentoring on the Methodology for Monitoring Transparency and Public Consultations in Municipalities
Phase 2: Mentoring on the general data of the reports on transparency and public consultations; assessment of the technical preparation and planning phase of transparency and public consultations;
Phase 3: Collection of annual and individual assessment data on transparency and public consultations;
Phase 4: Verification of data; completion of the monitoring summary tables;
Phase 5: Drafting of the report, follow-up with CSOs and publication of the report.

This methodology will be applied for the calendar year January – December 2024, and at the end of the monitoring a report with findings and recommendations will be drafted, which will be presented by KLGI and KCSF.

Link to the call and the application form: https://bit.ly/THIRRJEOSHC2024