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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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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