6 hours agoLE PLOWS: See where they were distributed by the incumbent government nearly 5m euros for NGOs
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Kosovo's incumbent government, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, has allocated a staggering 5m-euro sum for 265 non-governmental organisations, raising serious doubts about the way these public funds are selected and targeted. According to the document provided by Gazzeta Infocus, it is about 4 million and 734 thousand euros [...]
By document supplied byInfocus newspaper, It is about 4m and 734 thousand euros shared by incumbent Minister Hajrula Ceku for projects expected to be financed between 2025 and 2027.
In the first category, which includes the main beneficiaries, there are only three organisations to which about half a million euros have been allocated. The biggest beneficiary is “The Balkan Investigative Journalial Network IRN”, under the direction of Gharras Life, which has provided 160 thousand euros for the “Exporting House” project, with the reasoning of promoting modern “and resistance”.
The second most financed organisation is “7 ARTE” from Mitrovica, with 150 thousand euros, while with the same amount has been financed “Educational and Administratorial Centre ABSM”.
In the first category of beneficiaries is also the “Educational and Aducational Centre ABSM”, which has also been allocated to 150 thousand euros.
Fund distribution goes on:
21 organisations in the second category:
19 Organizations in the Third Category
222 organisations in category four:
This outgoing government decision comes at a time without a functional Assembly, without accountability and with institutions blocked, while millions of euros were distributed without any public debate or transparency.
The selection of beneficiaries, large sums for some specific organisations, and the time when these divisions take place raise deep concerns about misuse of the public budget in the function of narrow political and media interests. /Periscope/
