PIAKOS
- PIAKOS
Public Information and Awareness Services for Vulnerable Communities in Kosovo (PIAKOS)
PIAKOS, under the aegis of the World Bank and implemented by the Advocacy Training & Resource Center (ATRC), aims to address the critical need for improved access to information and counseling services for women, youth, and vulnerable persons in Kosovo. The objective of the Project is to improve access to land and property registration information and counseling services for women, youth, and vulnerable persons in Kosovo, and empowering these groups within society.
The scope of the project includes three key components:
1. Public Information and Awareness Campaigns through various media platforms, 2. field activities with youth, women and community members, and 3. Provision of training sessions aimed at enhancing the capacities of professionals in key fields—such as lawyers, surveyors, and journalists, who directly contribute to disseminating accurate information to the general public regarding property rights.
Additional initiatives will include providing assistance to the Kosovo Cadastral Agency in its crucial campaigns and activities of strategic significance. This support will encompass various aspects, including cadastral reconstruction, unified address system, cadastral data correction, and other related actions.
Moreover, the project includes the provision of analyses and reports utilizing a database, which will demonstrate the necessity for legal and procedural initiatives. These efforts aim to streamline better access to services.
Together in the common initiative to accelerate equality, by enhancing property rights for all!
About Us
Advocacy Training and Resource Center (ATRC), a Kosovo-based non-governmental and non-profit organization, is embarking on a transformative initiative, the “Public Information and Awareness Services for Vulnerable Communities in Kosovo” (PIAKOS) project. In collaboration with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, ATRC has secured a grant of USD 2,825,000 to bridge information gaps, promote inclusivity, and strengthen land and property rights in marginalized communities across Kosovo.
Frequently Asked Question
The PIAKOS project, under the aegis of the World Bank and implemented by the Advocacy Training & Resource Center (ATRC), aims to address the critical need for improved access to information and counseling services related to property rights and cadaster for women, youth, and vulnerable persons in Kosovo. The project spans the whole territory of the Republic of Kosovo, emphasizing regions inhabited by minorities and other vulnerable communities. PIAKOS aims to promote land and immovable property rights, engage communities, and foster dialogue with public authorities in Kosovo to educate women, youth, and minorities in property rights as a human right during the three (3) year period of implementation.
The PIAKOS endeavors to bridge information gaps, promote inclusivity, and fortify land and property rights. By concentrating efforts on vulnerable communities, the project aspires to drive community development, stimulate socio-economic growth, and lay the groundwork for a more equitable society.
The PIAKOS project, under the aegis of the World Bank and implemented by the Advocacy Training & Resource Center (ATRC), aims to address the critical need for improved access to information and counseling services related to property rights and cadaster for women, youth, and vulnerable persons in Kosovo. The project spans the whole territory of the Republic of Kosovo, emphasizing regions inhabited by minorities and other vulnerable communities. PIAKOS aims to promote land and immovable property rights, engage communities, and foster dialogue with public authorities in Kosovo to educate women, youth, and minorities in property rights as a human right during the three (3) year period of implementation.
The PIAKOS endeavors to bridge information gaps, promote inclusivity, and fortify land and property rights. By concentrating efforts on vulnerable communities, the project aspires to drive community development, stimulate socio-economic growth, and lay the groundwork for a more equitable society.
Yes, applications from any geographical area in Kosovo are encouraged.
Interested parties are invited to submit their EOIs by February 26, 2024, to [email protected]
Key Partners
PIAKOS Components?
Capacity Building
ATRC in close cooperation with the Partner CSO’s will implement capacity building programs for key local stakeholders and civil society actors to support access to land and property registration services on cadastral reconstruction, building and construction legalization, geodetic services, mediation services and initiation of potential legal solutions, mediation of court disputes related to ownership and property rights, and information on the new law on cadaster, among others.
The activities will directly contribute to the State and Peacebuilding Fund’s objectives by engaging local government authorities in Kosovo to determine mechanisms and gaps that restrict the ability of minority groups such as Roma communities from registering and/or legalizing their land and properties and determining more effective mechanisms for service delivery in the land sector (state building). The activities will also help to foster the socioeconomic conditions for peaceful, stable and sustainable development (peacebuilding) by helping to provide vulnerable communities with the necessary and legally backed documentation for strengthening land tenure security and provide a pathway for their participation in the broader economy (e.g. using land titles as collateral for bank loans for starting businesses, development of real estate markets, etc.). Moreover, Piakos activities will help foster government and non-government stakeholder cohesion (i.e. Kosovo Cadastral Agency (KCA) and CSOs) for scaling up targeted messaging and tailored service provision for increasing land and property registration among Kosovo’s diverse ethnic minority communities
Partnership with Civil Society
ATRC intends to cooperate with a minimum of 10 civil society organizations who will carry out door-to-door activities across at least 27 municipalities in Kosovo over a three-year period. The primary focus will be on awareness raising among women and girls, engaging with young people in 250 secondary schools and universities, and reaching out to non-majority communities.
Free legal aid will be provided for matters concerning inheritance and other property rights, covering issues related to marriage, divorce, or court disputes.
Public Outreach and Awareness
The three-year public awareness campaign, aimed at enhancing access to information and counseling services, will specifically target women, youth, and minorities across the entire territory of the Republic of Kosovo.
a) the development of targeted communication strategies to involve specific ethnic minority communities on land and property rights in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.
b) national and local awareness campaigns to raise awareness on property registration and dispute resolution mechanisms;
c) workshops and focus groups in municipalities and villages with significant ethnic minority communities on property registration;
d) court monitoring on property rights issues;
e) advocacy campaigns at the municipality level for the adoption and harmonization of the procedural and legal framework for property rights;
f) targeted counseling services to help ethnic minority citizens on land and property registration documentation;
g) activities to raise awareness on the registration of physical addresses using associated e-services; and
h) free legal aid, legal services and procedural assistance in property registration for war widow communities in targeted cadastral areas of the Member Country’s territory. Under this component, ATRC will work with at least 10 implementing partners mainly CSOs and grass-root organizations to conduct public outreach and awareness activities aiming to improving access to information and counseling services for ethnic minorities in Kosovo to increase access to land and property registration and strengthen tenure security. Furthermore, a formal cooperation with Cadastral Agency, Association of the Municipalities, and Municipalities prior to implementing the program will be achieved.
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The activities undertaken by the PIAKOS will directly contribute to achieving the goals for a peaceful, stable and sustainable environment.
PIAKOS simultaneously reflects the dedication of the World Bank for Kosovo, in further advancing the land sector and property rights, and shared aspiration in building a more equitable society.
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