Helping people in Kosovo | ASB Foreign Aid

It is unacceptable that women in Kosovo, especially in rural areas, are discriminated against. They are denied access to property and resources, the labour market and participation in politics. The ASB is committed to supporting women's organisations in Kosovo, increasing women's participation in decision-making processes, raising awareness of gender equality and promoting cooperation between civil society and the public sector.

Project title: Promoting the integration of women in rural areas of Kosovo - WIntegra
Project region: Dragash, Novo Brdo and Gracanica
Project volume: 236,500 euros
Funding: European Commission, ASB and project municipalities in Kosovo
Duration: 2024 - 2026

Unfortunately, domestic violence is a widespread social problem in the Balkans. ASB supports shelters and women's refuges for victims of domestic violence by providing the necessary construction and refurbishment work, specialised training for staff and transnational exchanges. In this way, ASB contributes to regional cooperation and improved safety for victims of domestic violence in the Western Balkans.

Project title: United against domestic violence in the Western Balkans - Regional cooperation and support for shelters for victims of domestic violence
Project region: Western Balkans (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia)
Project volume: 577,000 euros
Funding: Federal Foreign Office and 11 project municipalities in Western Balkan countries
Duration: 2024

The INTEGRA project is a key driver of social and economic integration for returnees from EU countries and other vulnerable people in Kosovo. We support 120 beneficiaries in business planning and business management. Furthermore, we provide 100 support packages that will serve as the basis for 100 new business start-ups. Our efforts are also creating 60 jobs in selected existing companies. ASB is training 50 beneficiaries in vocational training. We are also optimising the administration of support programmes in the public sector. Another important focus of the project is establishing five community engagement centres, which serve as contact points for local people. These centres offer opportunities for the active involvement and participation of local communities.

Project title: INTEGRA - Promoting the sustainable local reintegration of returning women and young people, as well as local vulnerable people in Kosovo
Project region: Eleven municipalities in Kosovo
Project volume: 1,333,333 euros
Funding: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), ASB, municipalities in Kosovo
Duration: 2022 - 2025

The ASB supports disadvantaged families in Kosovo by providing them with  material assets and training. It also helps to draw up business plans for family businesses. It provides operating equipment for institutions and non-governmental organisations in the partner municipalities and trains officials on the implementation of projects. The ASB is also active in the rebuilding homes and providing urgently needed winter assistance to Roma, Ashkali and Balkan Egyptian communities and internally displaced persons. To protect them from the cold, the ASB supplies firewood for heating and cooking as well as sofa beds. The ASB is supported by the Federal Foreign Office through the financing of annual projects.

Project title: Stabilising and preventing conflict through socio-economic support for disadvantaged families (several phases with Stability Pact funding)
Project region: Kosovo
Project volume: currently € 2,940,500
Financing: Federal Foreign Office
Duration: 2006 - 2022

Find out more about the current project here.

The ASB supports entrepreneurs in Kosovo, micro-enterprises, associations as well as local municipalities and business development institutions with start-ups in the area of agriculture and food processing. In addition, the ASB specifically promotes cooperation between companies and cooperation partners, provides training for representatives of agricultural associations and promotes projects for community development. For instance, among other things, the ASB fitted out a children’s playground in Gračanica, redeveloped a city park in Malisheva and renovated a kindergarten in Kamenica. The projects are implemented in Kosovo together with the local partner organisations Preda Plus and WEntrepreneur.

Project title: Socio-economic stabilisation of ethnic minority and majority communities in Kosovo – Socio-project (Phase 1 and 2)
Project region: Kosovo
Project volume: € 2,640,000
Financing: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) ​​​​​​
Duration: 2017 – 2022

The ASB supports the fight against COVID-19 in the Western Balkans. ASB funds have already enabled the delivery of 44,509 medical supply units (gloves, masks and bottles of disinfectant liquid) to three municipalities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Municipalities in Kosovo, HandiKos centres and local health centres in Kosovo are among the main beneficiaries.

Project title: Response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans (various projects)
Project region: Kosovo
Project volume: € 82,000
Financing: Federal Foreign Office, Aktion Deutschland-Hilft (ADH), ASB
Duration: 2020 - 2022

After the earthquake in Albania, the ASB distributed food and hygiene packages, provided psychological support to those affected and organised workshops for children affected by the earthquake. The project was implemented in cooperation with the initiative for social change ARSIS from Tirana.

Project title: Emergency assistance in the event of earthquakes in Albania
Project region: Kosovo and Albania
Project volume: € 36,600
Financing: Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH)
Duration: 2020 – 2021