Project case study
River basin management planning, Kosovo
Facts panel
- Client:
- Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure of Kosovo, with the Regional River Basin Authority
- Funder:
- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Government of Kosovo
- Country:
- Kosovo
- Period:
- 2021–2026
- Contract value:
- Abkons role:
- Consortium partner with Deltares
- Partner:
- Deltares (Netherlands)
- Basins:
- Ibër, Morava e Binçës, Lepenc
- Services:
- River basin management planning, environmental assessment, stakeholder engagement
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The challenge
Three river basins. Competing water uses. Several institutions sharing responsibility.
The plans needed a clear picture of environmental pressures and water body status and the knowledge of the people who use the water every day.
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Our approach
With Deltares, Abkons assessed environmental pressures, water body status and significant water management issues.
The findings were tested in consultations in Prishtina and Gjilan and in a programme-of-measures workshop with ministries, basin authorities, municipalities, civil society, farmers and fishermen.
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Outcomes
- Assessment findings presented and discussed with stakeholders.
- Input from institutions and water users fed into the draft river basin management plans.
People and community
Local knowledge in the plan
Farmers, fishermen, municipalities and civil society sat at the same table as the technical specialists – and their experience shaped the discussion.
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