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Reconstruction and Recovery Program
See also Humanitarian
Needs
The Program for Reconstruction
and Recovery in Kosovo, which was drawn up by the European
Commission and the World Bank in Support of the United Nations
Mission in Kosovo, has three main objectives:
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To develop a thriving, open and transparent market
economy, which can provide jobs quickly to Kosovars. This
involves restarting the rural economy, encouraging the
development of the private sector, and addressing the issues
of public enterprises;
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To support the restart of public administration and to
establish transparent, effective and sustainable
institutions. Particular focus should be placed on setting
up the central institutions that are key for economic
recovery, developing municipal governance, and restoring law
and order through an effective police and judiciary.
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To mitigate the impact of the conflict and to start
addressing the legacy of the 1990s, with a focus on
restoring adequate living conditions, such as housing and
landmine clearance, rehabilitating the infrastructure
networks needed for economic development
(telecommunications, energy, transport), and the social
sectors such as education and health.
The Program lays out a two phase approach over four to five
years to address the urgent needs until the end of 2000, and to
ensure recovery and the development of an open and transparent
economy in the medium-term. Donor financial assistance estimated
at US$2.3 billion, on highly concessional terms will be needed
to implement the program. Sector by sector, the report provides
information on the extent of the damage and lays out a strategy
for recovery.
External Financing Requirements (in US$ million)
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Activity |
First Phase (until December 2000) |
Second Phase
(2001-2003) |
Total |
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Until March 2000 2 |
April to Dec. 2000 |
Total |
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Agriculture |
8 |
86 |
94 |
141 |
235 |
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Private Sect. Dev./Industry |
16 |
104 |
120 |
110 |
230 |
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Institutions |
15 |
35 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
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Housing |
36 |
270 |
306 |
214 |
520 |
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Water and Waste |
30 |
49 |
79 |
181 |
260 |
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Landmine-Clearing |
7 |
14 |
21 |
9 |
30 |
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Education |
11 |
38 |
49 |
36 |
85 |
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Health |
16 |
24 |
40 |
45 |
85 |
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Telecommunications |
15 |
26 |
41 |
54 |
95 |
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Energy |
51 |
78 |
129 |
281 |
410 |
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Transport |
12 |
57 |
69 |
96 |
165 |
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Subtotal |
217 |
781 |
998 |
1,217 |
2,215 |
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Budgetary Support 3 |
68 |
60 |
128 |
TBD |
TBD |
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Total |
285 |
841 |
1,126 |
1,217 |
2,343 |
The report stresses that the success of the Reconstruction
and Recovery program depends on the close involvement of the
Kosovars early on in the further design and implementation of
the program. Kosovo’s recovery also relies on full integration
within the region, through both adequate infrastructure links
and convergence of economic policy. The engine for growth to
ensure the transition from Yugoslav style socialism to a market
driven economy will need to rely on private sector initiative.
See European
Commission / World Bank Program for Reconstruction and Recovery
in Kosovo, November 3, 1999
See also the World Bank Working Paper No. 19, November 5, 1999
Kosovo: Re-launching the Rural Economy
A Medium Term Reconstruction and Recovery Program
(pdf, 226 KB)
FAO
Crop Assessment Mission to Kosovo, January 27, 2000
(pdf, 54 KB) |
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1 Estimates are
expected to be further refined as more information becomes
available and policy discussion evolves. These estimates do not
include humanitarian requirements.
2 These requirements
correspond to urgent activities, which are further detailed in
Annex 11 of the report.
3 Budgetary support
will be needed to finance a deficit, currently estimated at
US$48 million for 1999 and US$80 million for 2000 (including
US$20 million for the period January to March 2000). Budgetary
support requirements for the period 2001 to 2003 are not yet
known.
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