Kosovo Human Development Report 2010 - UNDP Kosovo - United ...

these sectors, groups or governance
structures in isolation
Taking into account the realities of social
exclusion in Kosovo, the following lessons
can be drawn for future policy models:
6.3 Recommendations
for policy change
• Develop a Kosovo-wide development
framework for social inclusion:
Kosovo’s goal of fully-recognized
nationhood depends on the
performance of the public administration
in providing critical services
to the population and strengthening
trust and confidence in governance
through expanding the
public debate on policy making.
To effectively address the goals of
social inclusion, Kosovo should set
Pacing and prioritization
in motion the design of a Kosovowide
human development strategy
to reduce social inequalities and
enhance people’s capabilities and
opportunities. The implementation
of this framework, supported
Progress towards legislative alignment with European standards should be paced according to Kosovo’s capacity to
implement. Over-legislation without implementation aggravates exclusion, by raising false expectations and decreasing
political will to act.
Reframed perspectives
Economic reform must be tempered from a social policy perspective, i.e., increases in GDP cannot automatically expand
the labour market and employment on its own does not protect from poverty.
Holistic approaches
Sectoral reforms in health, education and employment should be approached holistically, to understand how key
interventions in one area can reinforce policy goals for the excluded in another and so make better use of limited
resources.
Outreach
The process of legislative reform must promote active e�ort from excluded social groups and authorities to engage on
interests. Assuming that participation is desired ignores the element of self-exclusion; repeated and sensitive outreach is
needed to encourage participation.
Self-reliance
Intemal sustainability must be a goal of social assistance programmers, NGOs and community consultation mechanisms.
by Kosovo’s international partners,
should institutionalize an annual
process of reviewing and reformulating
Kosovo-wide priorities for social
inclusion to strategically align
the policy and programme priorities
of the line ministries and guide
them in activating their own development
frameworks from strategic
higher-level direction.
• Institute high-level leadership
for social inclusion to promote
cross-sectoral collaboration: in
the absence of effective leadership
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