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Western Balkans/Social inclusion forum IDPs 24.11.2008 Zagreb, Croatia

Western Balkans/Social inclusion forum IDPs 24.11.2008 Zagreb, Croatia. Kosovo at a Glance:. Human Development Index (HDI) across Municipalities. Population: Approx. 2 million Area: 10,000 km/sq Age Structure:* 0-19: 42.5% 20-64: 52%

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Western Balkans/Social inclusion forum IDPs 24.11.2008 Zagreb, Croatia

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  1. Western Balkans/Social inclusion forum IDPs 24.11.2008 Zagreb, Croatia

  2. Kosovo at a Glance: Human Development Index (HDI) across Municipalities Population: Approx. 2 million Area: 10,000 km/sq Age Structure:* 0-19: 42.5% 20-64: 52% 65+ : 5.5% ** 53% of total pop. under the age of 25 GDP per capita: 848 Euros Ethnic Composition: K-Albanian: 88% K-Serbian: 7% K-RAE & Other: 5% Unemployment Rate: 42.3%** Human Development Index: 0.734 Life Expectancy: 68.8 years Infant Mortality Rate: 35 per 1,000 live births Gross Primary Enrollment: 95.4% **Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare 2004 Human Development Report 0.625-0.667 0.668-0.697 0.698-0.723

  3. IDP caseload Kosovo/regional High unemployment rate, lack of access to (and quality of) education Slow pace of returns and reintegration Kosovo’s Status declaration/Kosovo constitution and new movements Decentralization process Reintegration/returns conditions Weak response to the IDP needs Destabilization and further isolation Profile of IDP caseload

  4. Social inclusion Policy framework • Legal Frameworks supporting Equality are in place including: • Law on Gender Equality • Anti Discrimination Law • Law on Equal Opportunities for Health • Election regulation guaranteeing 30% of seats held by women and 16% by minorities at municipal and central level assemblies • Law on Youth Empowerment and Participation under discussion in Kosovo Assembly • 5 years Strategy on HIV/AIDS prevention • IDP/Returns Manual • RAE Strategy

  5. Monitoring mechanisms • Ministry for Communities and Returns • Outside capacity development support • Institutional collaboration • MRO/MCO • MCR-MRO-MCO relations • Lack of data (population census) on the depth of vulnerability among the socially excluded • Limited availability or absence of services targeting those with special needs

  6. IDP status/treatment not clear IDP Regional profile not clear MN/SRB/KOS -registration -willingness to return -integration path Limited access to (and quality of) education -especially in Minority languages Legacy of the Previous Regime and the Recent conflict -contributes to continued distrust among communities Freedom of Movement for IDP communities Lack of information on and advocacy for the IDP rights and the most vulnerable IDP Profile of Social Exclusion

  7. IDPs, Minorities and Returnees Lack of freedom of movement (including limited transportation opportunities) The presence of parallel structures Lack of accurate information about the situation outside enclaves especially about progress in reforming the security sector Prevailing inter-ethnic tensions, legacy of conflict Weak participation in civil society and Kosovo institutions at all levels Characteristics of Social ExclusionKosovo’s Most Vulnerable Groups/IDPs Participation Index by Ethnic Group

  8. Characteristics of Social ExclusionKosovo’s Most Vulnerable Groups/IDPs • IDPs Youth integration/returns MN/SRB/KOS • Insufficient access to/ participation in decision-making bodies • Lower secondary school enrolment rates • Higher unemployment rates (exacerbated by lack of experience and thus competitiveness in the labour market) • IDPs Unemployed and Underemployed • High risk of income poverty and low disposable income • Affecting investment in education and professional development • Enhance vulnerability to income expenditure shocks • Inadequate social security • Lack of influence in decision making • At risk of exposure to the grey market and anti-social activities

  9. Elderly, Disabled and Children Insufficient service provision targeting special those with needs Low pension and social welfare benefits Residents of Rural Areas Limited access to basic public services Poor and uneven basic infrastructure Limited employment opportunities Characteristics of Social ExclusionKosovo’s Most Vulnerable Groups/IDPs Access to Water and Sanitation (Rural / Urban)

  10. IDP Ongoing Priorities • Institutional Support for Policy Implementation • Further Support for Policy and Law Enforcement • Reformulation of the Returns Manual • RAE Strategy and action plan • Regional approach • Decentralization • Regional Monitoring and Accurate Demographic and Property Data for the Formulation of Informed Policy Making • Regional IDP project approach • Public service reform • Regional IDP project impact

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