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Rebuilding a livelihood after returning to Kosovo, or after time away from work, can take advice suited to a person’s trade, a plan for reaching customers and tools they can use. With support from GIZ Kosovo, ECMI Kosovo brought training, individual advice and equipment together for people from majority and non-majority communities, with particular attention to women and people in rural areas.
From training to a plan for work
People looking for employment worked on job searches, CVs and application letters. Those pursuing self-employment worked through business plans, pricing, finance and ways to reach customers. Individual assessments and coaching helped participants identify the next steps for their circumstances, whether they were looking for a job, starting a business or developing an existing activity.
Between July 2022 and June 2023, 202 people completed employability training and 412 completed training in self-employment and entrepreneurship. Across six regions of Kosovo, 140 participants, including 84 women, received tools and equipment for their own activity, from tailoring and pastry production to carpentry, beekeeping and electrical installation.
What helps people rebuild a livelihood
ECMI Kosovo studied the experiences of people using reintegration programmes and the barriers they faced. Interviews and focus groups informed the Study on the Impact of Programs for Social and Economic Reintegration of Minority Communities. On 31 May 2023, ECMI discussed the findings with GIZ Kosovo, the Employment Agency, experts and participants. The discussion brought people’s experience of seeking work into conversations about how reintegration support is designed and delivered.
Socio-Economic Reintegration for Minority Communities and Other Vulnerable Marginalised Groups, July 2022–June 2023. Coordinated by ECMI Kosovo with support from GIZ Kosovo.