Sustainable schoolyards workshop in Rahovec

18 December 2012

The first workshop to identify a capital investment project in the municipality of Rahovec/Orahovac was held on 17.12.2012 at the municipal assembly hall. The improvement of schoolyards has been selected as a priority identified by the municipality through the municipal participatory planning process. The workshop was jointly organized by the municipality of Rahovec/Orahovac, Directorate of Urbanism, together with Un-Habitat's Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP) in Kosovo, funded by the Swedish government.click here for more information

Assessing sustainability in Municipal development plans

12 December 2012

UN-Habitat's Municipal Spatial Planning Support Program (MuSPP) in Kosovo, in collaboration with the municipalities of Gracanica, Mamusha, Prizren and Rahovec and with the expert support of independent international consultants, is developing the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of local development plans. The municipalities of Malisheve and Partesh will soon be joining the process of SEA, which is developed as a support to the MDP processes. Whilst collaborating to evaluate environmental vulnerability, SEA aims at giving focus to sustainable development. As part of the process, Municipal authorities, together with independent environmental experts, are evaluating the environmental dimension of their on-going proposed local plans and deriving local planning actions, namely by establishing environmental objectives, defining targets and indicators to help measure the change and predict impacts of the proposed plans on the environment and also by developing mitigation measures for the foreseen negative impacts occurring from proposed development (e.g. proposing a green corridor as a way of minimizing impact from a new proposed road).click here for more information

Design of the Green Corridor close to completion

11 December 2012

On 10th December 2012, the Municipality of Ferizaj/Urosevac supported by the UN-Habitat's Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MusPP), organized a public presentation on urban design for the Capital Investment Project (CIP). The urban design for the green corridor was presented to citizens and different stakeholders, who have been actively participating in the ongoing process since the initiation phase of the project. During the event, the compiled inclusive contribution of all stakeholders was displayed to the participants.click here for more information

Public debate on Strategic Environment Assessment for the MDP of Prizren

21 November 2012

In line with an inclusive, participatory and transparent planning process, Municipality of Prizren is announcing the Public Debate for Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) Report for the Municipal Development Plan. The presentation of SEA report will be held on the 3rd of December 2012, in the Municipal Building - Conference Room - at 11:00, Prizren.click here for more information

Manual on Regularization of Informal Settlements-Launched

21 November 2012

The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) supported by UN-Habitat's Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP) funded by Sweden and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) organized a round table meeting on 20th of November 2012, purpose of this RTD was to launch the manual on regularization of informal settlements in Kosovo. click here for more information

The representatives from Sida visited MuSPP partner municipalities

16 November 2012

As part of the Tri-Partite Review Meeting (TPR), technical meetings were held on November 13 to 15, 2012, between UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP) in Kosovo, the delegation of the Swedish Development and Cooperation Agency (Sida) and local partners. The representatives from Sida visited the Municipalities of Mamusha, Gračanica and Prizren. Ms. Elizabeth Narrowe and other representatives of the Sida Office in Sweden and Kosovo were accompanied by Mrs. Krystyna Galezia, Head of UN-Habitat Office in Kosovo, MuSPP management staff and MuSPP National Planning Officers.click here for more information

A new UN-Habitat City Resilience Profiling Programme

16 November 2012

UN-Habitat announced on Thursday that it is seeking city partners to pilot a new integrated urban planning and management model to help cities build reslience against disasters such as the recent superstorm Sandy which crashed through coastlines from the Caribbean and north America's Atlantic seaboard, or tsunamis and earthquakes. "This is founded on the principles of 'resilience' which dynamically underpin and improve capacity to protect city people and their assets," said Dan Lewis, the agency's Chief of Urban Risk Reduction. "Urban resilience refers to the ability of any urban system, to withstand and recover quickly from so-called 'critical events'."click here for more information

Citizens and planners discussed scenarios for Green Corridor in Ferizaj/Urosevac

18 October 2012

On 17th October 2012, the Municipality of Ferizaj/Urosevac supported by the UN-Habitat's Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MusPP), organized an urban design workshop for the Capital Investment Project (CIP) - the Green Corridor. The workshop involved different stakeholders including civil society, Kosovo Police (KP), municipal officers and citizens from the neighboring area. Ms. Qazime Vata, the director of Urbanism Property Geodesy and Cadastre, in her opening speech, welcomed the participants and reassured them that their opinions would always play the important role in spatial/urban planning developments in Ferizaj/Urosevac and project development.click here for more information

Malisheva/Malisevo challenges workshop

16 October 2012

In the process of drafting the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) for Malisheva/Malisevo municipality, UN-Habitat's Municipal Spatial planning Support Programme together with the municipality organised the workshop on identifying Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. The workshop also included the discussion on the development challenges for this municipality. The workshop was held in Malisheve/Malisevo on 15th of October 2012 and its results will feed in as a component of the first phase of the plan, the profile.click here for more information

Strategic Environmental Assessment in Rahovec

05 October 2012

The Municipality of Rahovec is in the process of drafting the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) with the professional support from UN-Habitat's MuSPP. The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), required by Kosovo Law, is being drafted by external consultant Kadri Tillemann. Ms. Tillemann conducted a workshop with municipal officers on the 4th of October 2012 with the focus on engaging the municipality of Rahovec in the SEA process in a participatory manner, while developing capacity building on the domain of environmental assessment and methods. The themes addressed included the need to identify the main data gaps in the MDP, presentation of environmental issues of the MDP, and a first approach to the identification of objectives, targets and indicators within the SEA process.click here for more information

Kosovo celebrates World Habitat Day

02 October 2012

The motto of this year’s World Habitat Day “Changing Cities Building Opportunities” prompted UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme to mark it in two different ways: through a bicycle tour promoting non-motorised transport and through a seminar on new planning concepts.click here for more information

Cycling for City Change in Kosovo

01 October 2012

Organised for the fifth time, this year’s Tour de Culture put together more than 700 cycling enthusiasts in the Eastern part of Kosovo. The tour started from Stublla e Epërme/Gornja Stubla an uphill picturesque village, with a special cultural and heritage value in Kosovo. It continued to Partesh/Partes to visit one of the village’s most interesting churches. The tour ended after 26 kilometers in the music school of Gjilan/Gnjilane. The most important contribution of this tour still remains on the establishment of the environmentally friendly modes of transport, with an emphasis on culture and heritage as an alternative way of its promotion.click here for more information

MuSPP organises seminar for the WORLD HABITAT DAY 2012, on 1st of October

16 September 2012

The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The idea is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all, to adequate shelter. It is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. On Monday October 1st, UN-Habitat’s Municipal Support Program in Kosovo will be participating in the celebrations of the World Habitat Day 2012 dedicated this year to the theme Changing cities, building opportunities. The United Nations chose this theme because cities are the engines of growth. It is in the cities that many fulfill their dreams of a better life.click here for more information

Planning and cultural heritage in Kosovo presented during WUF 6 in Naples

10 September 2012

Representatives of UN-Habitat Office in Kosovo and of Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB) presented their cooperation in the field on planning and incorporation of cultural heritage in municipal and urban development plans. The presentation titled “How is post-conflict society dealing with planning and cultural heritage” was delivered to international audience participating in the World Urban Forum 6 in Naples, on 4th of September , 2012.click here for more information

MuSPP and CHwB will share Kosovo's Experiences in WUF 6

28 August 2012

The event “Experiences from Kosovo - How is post-conflict society dealing with planning and cultural heritage?” will be held on 4th of September 2012, from 11.00 - 12.00 hrs in the City Changer Room (In the WUF Exhibition Area). This is a joint event organized by Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB) and UN Habitat Programmes in Kosovo, with a focus on cooperation between CHwB and UN-Habitat Kosovo in supporting Kosovo municipalities in spatial and urban planning and the use of plans in guiding local development, creating spatial order, protecting environment and cultural heritage, reducing the risk of natural and manmade disasters and mitigating their consequences. click here for more information

DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO WORKSHOP for Gračanica / Graçanicë Municipality

12 July 2012

In the process of drafting the Municipal Developemnt Plan (MDP), Municipality of Gračanica / Graçanicë organized a Scenarion Building workshop as a component of the Spatial Development Framework, the third phase of the plan. click here for more information

More trees in Kosovo’s urban centers

03 July 2012

On 3rd of July Mr. Richard Ince from UK’s “Intersilva-Development and Support Services for Farm and Community Based forestry”, Mr. Kenton Roger from “Treeco2nomics” and Mr. Sami Kryeziu from “Agro-Vet Development” Kosovo visited UN-Habitat Kosovo main office, Municipality of Pristina and made a field trip to Ferizaj/Urosevac. The purpose of their visit in general was to assess the possibility of future cooperation for the Urban Forestry; and in particularly, the future cooperation with UN-Habitat in its project “Green Corridor in Ferizaj/Urosevac”. click here for more information

Citizens of Gracanica attend presentation of Vision, work on scenarios continues

16 June 2012

The profile and the vision of Gracanica Municipality with long-term development goals and objectives (2012-2023), were presented in front of representatives of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP), representatives of international and local non-governmental organizations, citizens, businesses, media, and representatives of KFOR on June 7th.click here for more information

Can MDP for Mamusha /Mamuşa impact environment?

14 June 2012

The Municipality of Mamusha is in process of drafting the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) with the professional support of MuSPP. The Law Nr. 03/L-230 on Strategic Environmental Assessment requires from municipalities to draft the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Municipal Development Plans and other plans and programs, therefore UN-Habitat in cooperation with Mamusha Municipality engaged an external consultant to conduct this activity. click here for more information

Citizens and planners bring ideas for Green Corridor in Ferizaj/Urosevac

08 June 2012

On June 7th 2012, the Municipality of Ferizaj/Urosevac supported by the UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MusPP), organized an urban design workshop for the Capital Investment Project (CIP) – the Green Corridor. The workshop involved different stakeholders including civil society, Kosovo Police (KP), Kosovo Security Force (KSF), municipal officers and citizens from the neighboring area. The director of Urbanism Property Geodesy and Cadastre, Ms Qazime Vata, in her welcoming remarks reassured the participants that their opinions will always play the role in spatial/urban planning developments in Ferizaj/Urosevac and project development. click here for more information

ACTION PLANNING WORKSHOP for Mamusha/ Mamuşa Municipality

31 May 2012

In its process of drafting the MDP, Mamusha has reached the stage of Implementation Strategies and Actions. As part of professional support, UN-Habitat/MuSPP, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) – (Institute of Spatial Planning - ISP, Department of Spatial Planning - DSP, Department of Housing and Construction - DHC) facilitated a two days action planning workshop.click here for more information

Citizens of Malishevë/Malisevo draft a vision for their municipality

25 May 2012

Municipality of Malishevë/Malisevo conducted a Visioning Workshop to launch drafting of Municipal and Urban Development Plans. The visioning workshop for Malishevë/Malisevo was organized jointly by UN-Habitat/ Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP), Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB) and Friedrich Ebert Schtiftung (FES). The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP), also supported the workshop through its professional staff from the Institute of Spatial Planning and the Department of Spatial Planning. The role of these institutions and organizations was to facilitate the participatory process of the workshop held in Prevalla, Prizren from 21-24 May, 2012. click here for more information

Junik presents its planning experiences in the Open Forum at Polis University, Tirana

30 April 2012

Kosovo delegation representing Junik municipality, Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB), Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP) and Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) participated with presentations in the Open Forum: “Junik, a unique Kosovo approach to the spatial development which is based on natural and cultural heritage and on local capacity planning”.click here for more information

Sida delegation visits site area of “Lushta River”, in Mitrovica

27 April 2012

Sida delegation visits site area of “Lushta River”, in Mitrovica As part of the Tri-Partite Review Meeting (TPR) with UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP) in Kosovo, the delegation of the Swedish Development and Cooperation Agency (Sida) visited Municipality of Mitrovica on April 26, 2012. Mr. Tomas Nystrom and other representatives of the Sida Office in Sweden were accompanied by Mrs. Maria Melbing, Head of Sida office in Kosovo and Mrs. Krystyna Galezia, Head of UN-Habitat Office in Kosovo, and MuSSP management staff.click here for more information

Strategic Environmental Assessment for MDP of Gracanica launched

17 March 2012

As part of the drafting of the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) for the municipality of Gracanica, UN-Habitat has launched the process of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the first part of this document. UN-Habitat MuSPP’s external expert, Ms. Ana Petrovska, met with the members of the municipal planning team (MPT) in Gracanica on 15th and 16th of March 2012 to explain the process of the SEA and discuss key aspects of planned development which need to be considered by the team. The meeting was attended by the Director of the Hydro-Meteorological Institute of Kosovo Syle Tahirsylaj.click here for more information

MuSPP partners discuss challenges of implementing urban and spatial plans in Kosovo

15 March 2012

The implementation of urban and spatial plans poses a number of difficulties for municipalities of Kosovo. In order to address this issue and provide recommendations which could ease the process, representatives of MuSPP partner municipalities, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP), international organizations dealing with planning, MuSPP staff and all relevant stakeholders met at a workshop on March 14,2012. click here for more information

Memorandum of cooperation renewed between Municipality of Gracanica and UN-Habitat

06 March 2012

Ms. Krystyna Galezia, Head of office, UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme in Kosovo (MuSPP)and the Mayor of Gracanica, Mr. Bojan Stojanovic met in the premises of the Municipality of Gracanica on 06th of March 2012 to exchange the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that defines areas of cooperation over the next 3 years. click here for more information

A memorandum of cooperation between Municipality of Rahovec/Orahovac and UN-Habitat

02 March 2012

The mayor of municipality of Rahovec/Orahovac, Mr. Smajl Latifi, exchanged the memorandum of understanding with the head of UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP), Krystyna Galezia, on 01st of March 2012. The municipality of Rahovec/Orahovac is one of the 12 Kosovo partner Municipalities which will gain support on the spatial and urban planning field. click here for more information

MuSPP will continue its support to the municipality of Hani i Elezit/General Jankovic

01 March 2012

The Mayor of Hani i Elezit, Mr. Rufki Suma and the Head of UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP) Mrs. Krystyna Galezia exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the 29th of February 2012. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will create conditions for further cooperation aimed at strengthening the capacity of municipal planning and management bodies. Sustainable development will be at the forefront of project proposals, with particular emphasis on aspects of environmental, social and economic sustainability. click here for more information

An agreement for further cooperation in Ferizaj/Urosevac, between MuSPP and the Municipality

28 February 2012

Mayor of Ferizaj/Urosevac and Ms.Krystyna Galezia, the CTA/ Head of office, UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Prgramme in Kosovo (MuSPP) exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the Mayor’s office in Ferizaj/Urosevac. The signed MoU defines the fields of cooperation between the Municipality and MuSPP funded by the Swedish Government and implemented by UN-Habitat. click here for more information

Municipality of Malisheva/Malisevo sets off on drafting of a municipal development plan (MDP) with the support of MuSPP/UN-Habitat

23 February 2012

The mayor of Malisheve/Malishevo, Isni Kilaj, and a representative of UN-Habitat’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP), Ishaku Maitumbi, exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony held in the municipal assembly hall of the of Malishevë/Malishevo municipality, on Thursday, February 23, 2012. click here for more information

UN-Habitat exchanges cooperation agreement with Peja/Pec and Junik

09 February 2012

Pre-feasibility study for drafting of sustainable development plan for Rugova Canyon, professional support on revision of Peja MDP, with a special focus on establishing of a new industrial zone and new CIP as a joint co-financed project with Municipality for Informal settlement of “Zatra”, are some of the main points in Memorandum of Understanding signed on Thursday 9th of February, between the Mayor of Peja/Pec, Ali Berisha, and the Head of UN HABITAT in Kosovo, Mrs. Krystyna Galezia.click here for more information

Partes-Pasjane 2022+ Vision Public presentation brings together local community and stakeholders

26 January 2012

“A new municipality with rich cultural tradition that is socially advanced and ecologically conscious, with transformed agriculture and infrastructure that aspires for sustainable development” is Partes-Pasjane 2022+ integrated vision statement, formulated by a group of twenty-five individuals during a four-day workshop facilitated by UN-Habitat/ Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme in Kosovo (MuSPP) in partnership with Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB), Department of Spatial Planning (DSP-MESP) and Institute of Spatial Planning (ISP-MESP) and supported by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES).click here for more information

Press release- Partes-Pasjane/ Partesh-Pasjan- Multi-media presentation

20 January 2012

The multi-media presentation will be held on January 25, 2012, at 12:00, in Municipality Administration Building- Assembly Room, Pasjane/ Pasjan.click here for more information