Institutional Support to the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) and River Basin Authorities
CRIS N° 2008/162-152
Final Report
Reporting Period: 20.01.2008 - 28.02.2010
A project implemented by
GFA Consulting Group GmbH /
Oieau / BRL
This project is funded by
the European Union
Your contact persons
with GFA Consulting Group are:
Conrad HOYOS (Project Director)
KOSOVË/KOSOVO
Institutional Support to the Ministry of
Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) and
River Basin Authorities
CRIS N° 2008/162-152
Final Report
Author: François BAUDRY, Wilfried HUNDERTMARK
Reporting Period: 20.01.2008 - 28.02.2010
Disclaimer
The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of François BAUDRY
GFA Consulting Group / Oieau / BRLi and can in no way be taken
to reflect the views of the European Union
Address
GFA Consulting Group GmbH
Eulenkrugstraße 82
22359 Hamburg
Germany
Telephone: 0049-40-60306-175
Telefax: 0049-40-60306-179
E-Mail: conrad.hoyos@gfa-group.de
REPORT COVER PAGE
Project Title: Institutional Support to the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) and River Basin Authorities
Project Number: CRIS: 2008/162/152
Country: KOSOVO/KOSOVË/KOSOVE
Beneficiary EC Consultant
Name: Ministry of Environment GFA Consulting Group GmbH /
and Spatial Planning (MESP) / Oieau / BRLi
Address: Rr.”Bill Clinton” Eulenkrugstr 82
10 000 Prishtina D 22359 Hamburg
KOSOVO/KOSOVË/KOSOVE Germany
Tel. number: +381 (38) 211 804 +49 (40) 603 06 175
+381 (38) 225 286
Fax number: +49 (40) 603 06 179
E-mail: nasser.bajraktari@ks-gov.net conrad.hoyos@gfa-group.de
Contact person: Nasser BAJRAKTARI Conrad Graf HOYOS
Head of Water Unit GFA Project Director
Signatures: _____________________ ______________________
Date of report: 28.02.2010
Reporting period: 20 January 2008 - 28 February 2010
Author of report: François BAUDRY, Wilfried HUNDERTMARK
EC M & E team ____________________ ___________________ _____________
[Name] [Signature] [Date]
EC Delegation ____________________ ___________________ _____________
[Name] [Signature] [Date]
ECLO ____________________ ___________________ _____________
[Task manager] [Name] [Signature] [Date]
Table of contents
List of Abbreviations 16
Executive summary 18
Project Synopsis 26
1BACKGROUND 28
1.1Government/sector policy 29
1.2Features of the sector 30
1.2.1Legislation - institutional setting 31
1.2.2General status and key issues of water resources in the Drini River basin 32
1.2.3Flood risks 35
1.3Beneficiaries and parties involved 36
1.4Cross-Cutting Issues to be mainstreamed 38
1.5Other interventions 39
1.6Documentation available 41
2Intervention 42
2.1Overall objective 43
2.2Project purposes 44
2.3Results and achievements 47
2.3.1Result 1: Water Information System (WIS) 48
2.3.2Result 2: Monitoring network programme 52
2.3.3Result 3 - Modelling with WEAP for River Basin planning 62
2.3.4Result 4a - Flood risk planning 68
2.3.5Result 4b: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Plan 72
2.3.6Result 5: Legislation and institution: support to River Basin District Authorities (RBDAs) 74
2.3.7Result 6: Training & capacity-building 77
2.4Activities 79
2.4.1Project strategy 80
2.4.2Main elements of the Pilot Project approach 81
2.4.3The Project’s visibility activities 84
2.4.4Activities for mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues 85
3Assumptions 86
3.1Assumptions at different level 87
3.2Risks and flexibility 88
4Implementation 90
4.1Physical and non physical means 91
4.2Organisation and implementation procedures 92
4.2.1General relationships between parties and Steering Committee 93
4.2.2Meetings and training sessions 94
4.2.3Timetable 95
4.3Costs and financing plan 97
4.4Special conditions/accompanying measures taken by the government 98
4.5Transfer process and availability of products 99
4.5.1Technical reports and training material 100
4.5.2Water Information System (electronic files) 101
4.5.3Visibility materials 102
4.5.4Information events for municipalities 103
4.5.5Administrative instruction for water permit issuing 104
5Factors ensuring sustainability 105
