11.8 million: EU signs three projects for Kosovo

It becomes known that the projects will provide emergency support, social protection and rapid socioeconomic recovery for the most vulnerable groups, especially for children and women.

These are part of a programme that as a target has a population of 200,000 citizens. These include an emergency assistance scheme to address the basic needs of 8,000 families living in poverty, including families belonging to minority groups or who are not officially registered. The goal is to improve the sustainability of social policies that address inequalities and promote social cohesion in the medium and long term plan.

Snoug stressed that the pandemic has created a sense of isolation among individuals and has destabilised social life, causing mental and physical concerns as never before, the signal reports.

Therefore, the EU Office in Kosovo is glad that it is launching this programme that will contribute to promoting social solidarity and cohesion in our communities so deeply shaken by the dramatic effect of the pandemic and its impact on people's life”, Sujog said.

He also stated that <x0thmus, as vaccines become gradually available, the EU is mobilizing all its resources to ensure the approach of Western Balkan partners in the COVID-19<x1) vaccines.