Notice: On February 5, 2000 the European Agency for Reconstruction replaced the European Commission Task Force for Kosovo.

The European Commission's Task Force for the Reconstruction of Kosovo (TAFKO) was a team of Commission officials and experts, set up in Pristina on July 1, 1999. The Task Force was responsible for the programming and implementation of the first phase of the European Union's reconstruction program in 1999.

TAFKO's work has been taken over by the European Agency for Reconstruction, which has been set up to lead the EU's efforts towards the reconstruction of Kosovo, and eventually, for the region.

While TAFKO was mainly focusing on reconstruction and structural assistance, a humanitarian assistance program has been put in place, managed by the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO: Sat. phone 00871-762.106.086).

TAFKO was headed by Marc Franco. The head of operations was Thérèse Sobieski and the head of finance and contracts was Adriano Martins. Press relations were covered by the spokesman, Roy Dickinson, relations with the member-states and other donors by Andreas Zobel.

The priorities identified by TAFKO in agreement with UNMIK for the first phase were: