Prishtina, 14 April 2017 – Levizja FOL today has published the report on assessment judicial performance for 2016 in the fight against corruption

Report on Judiciary

Prishtina, January 30^th, 2017 – Lëvizja FOL signed an MOU with Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC). This memorandum aims a mutual cooperation between FOL and the Kosovo Judicial Council, on monitoring the implementation of the law during the trials of anticorruption cases, the implementation of anticorruption strategy and abuses in spending public money. FOL will provide KJC with professional cooperation in order to achieve common goals for the judiciary and public interest.

This MOU is an activity of Democratic Society Promotion (DSP) project- financed by Swiss Cooperation Office Kosovo (SCO-K), the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and managed by the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF).

Prishtina, January 19^th, 2017 – Around 20 students from different countries today visited Lëvizja FOL. They are currently studying Master’s European Program on Human Rights and Democracy in Venice and Vienna.

Jeton Zulfaj- Program Manager at FOL, presented the work of FOL and the role of the Anti-Corruption Education Center thus being the first of its kind in Kosovo.

During this meeting the students had the opportunity to see closer what this center offers, its aim and the work of FOL since it was founded.

Pristina, 8 November 2016 – Movement FOL published the research “Skenimi i korrupsionit 2016”. The research aimed at identifying the main problems in the country according to the citizens of Kosovo, the perception about the level of corruption in the country, with public services such as health, education, and their experiences with the Kosovo Prosecutor’s Offices, Courts and Police.

 
Scene of Corruption 2016

Pristina, June 28^th, 2016. Last week in the neighborhood “Kolovicë” in Prishtina happened a tragedy when two children lost their lives. This tragedy followed due to the actions of an illegal operator and its excavations in the territory of the Municipality of Prishtina.

The Municipality of Prishtina and the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning are responsible for the buildings and operations in the territory where the tragedy happened. Just as how institutions ask from the citizens to pay the taxes, these institutions must ensure the legality of operation of each economic operator and prevent actions that might threat the health and lives of citizens. By not being able to supervise the quality of work and respecting the law, these institutions carry the responsibility for this tragedy.

The resignation of the director of inspection in Prishtina must be seen as a responsibility and a principle through which each official must act in such cases. However this is not enough. For the Kolovica case, responsible persons must carry criminal responsibility.

We, the below presented organizations, ask from the Prosecution to hasten the investigations and find the persons who are responsible for the death of two children in Prishtina. Moreover officials from above mentioned institutions must carry responsibility for the negligence of the law, while the same goes for the company that neglected respective laws and regulations.

We ask from the Municipality of Prishtina and other municipalities, as well as from central institutions to cooperate in order to prevent such tragedies in the future. Furthermore it is of great importance that local and central institutions ensure a safe environment for the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, as a precondition of a decent life.

Signing organizations:
Autostrada Biennale
Community Building Mitrovica – CBM
EC Ma Ndryshe
ENCOMPASS
Kosovar Civil Society Foundation – KCSF
Lumbardhi Foundation
Cultural Heritage Foundation Kulturore LEGATUM
“Trashëgimia Kulturore pa Kufij” Foundation – CHwB
Group for Legal and Political Studies– GLPS
Iniciativa e Femrës Kosovare
Iniciativa Kosovare për Stabilitet – IKS
Initiative for Progress (Iniciativa për Progres)– INPO
Democracy for Development (Instituti Demokraci për Zhvillim) – D4D
Kosovo Democratic Institute (Instituti Demokratik i Kosovës) – KDI
GAP Institute
Konsumatori
FOL Movement
NGO THY
Center for Politics and Advocacy (Qendra për Politika dhe Avokim) – QPA
Varg e Vi
Zana

Pristina, June 25-26^th, 2016. FOL Movement held a two-day training with students from Faculty of Law and Political Science. Invited to discuss on this topic was Mr. Admir Shala-Prosecutor at the Special Prosecution of Republic of Kosovo. This training was held with 20 selected students from 250 applicants.
In the beginning the Prosecutor explained the work of the Prosecution and the cases they work on, while emphasizing that corruption is one of the biggest problems the Prosecutions deals with.

“There are still high barriers in fighting corruption and the fear of losing the job is still present. Kosovo has the highest percentage of corruption compared to countries in the region and Europe, and this has had a considerable impact in the development of the country”- he said.

During this training was discussed the role of the media in fighting corruption as in informing and mobilizing the citizens on corruption, increasing public pressure and publishing the work of prosecutors.

“We are facing a law crisis, since the laws against corruption have been misunderstood”- sad among others the Prosecutor while adding that political will is very important in fighting corruption.

During the second day the students were very active through questions on specific actions on corruption, while understanding how theoretical aspect is put into practice.
Prosecutor Mr.Admir Shala, explained investigative techniques and methods on corruption cases and mentioned financial investigations as well as the difficulties the Prosecutions faces during the investigations.

In the end of the training, the students were certified for their participation.

This training was supported by UNDP and the Embassy of Netherlands. 

Open letter from civil society organizations to the Government of Kosovo on the mandate of Mayor Ramadan Muja

Pristina, June 23^rd, 2016.

Honorable Prime minister Mustafa,
Honorable minister Mariq,

Local governance in Prizren is violating every principle of good governance and every legal and constitutional standard.

The mayor of the municipality of Prizren is finishing his governing mandate as a mayor sentenced with abuse of official duty. While the mayor Ramadan Muja has decided to not resign and wait for the decision of the Appeal or maybe even from the Supreme Court, Prizren is facing a criminal governance. This week an official from the Municipality of Prizren was sentenced with 3 year in prison for abuse of official duty. Two weeks earlier due to the negligence of the local government a three-year old girl lost her life due to the collapse of the building in the Historical Centre in Prizren. The Municipality of Prizren is constantly allowing the destruction of cultural heritage buildings in Prizren. Mayor Muja is among few officials whom diplomatic representatives of foreign countries do not accept to meet with.

Considering all this and based in the Constitution of Kosovo, specifically Article 123 (4) on Local Government and the Law on Local Self-Government, we ask from the Government of Kosovo to take this decision:

-To suspend the Mayor of the Municipality of Prizren, Ramadan Muja in accordance with Article 64 on the Law on Local Self-Government according to which: “Municipal Mayor may be suspended from the office by a decision of the Government of Republic of Kosova within thirty (30) days, if it considers that the Mayor has violated the Constitution and the applicable laws…The Government of Republic of Kosova may suspend the Municipal Mayor (for up to 30 day) by a decision and submit the case to the Constitutional Court…If the Constitutional Court upholds the decision; the Government shall remove the Mayor from the office.”

Removing Ramadan Muja from his position would make a positive step on democratic governance in Kosovo and it would show good will in ensuring governance with “clean hands”. After all, knowing that a few days ago minister Ferid Agani was removed from his position, we expect this case to be followed with even more seriousness knowing that the Mayor already has the decision from the court.

Signing organizations:

Alter Habitus
Anibar
Autostrada Biennale
CIPOF – Childproof
Community Building Mitrovica – CBM
Development Research Innovation Training
Dokufest
EC Ma Ndryshe
ENCOMPASS
ENEA
Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (Fondacioni Kosovar për Shoqëri Civile) – KCSF
Lumbardhi Foundation
Cultural Heritage Foundation (Fondacioni për Trashëgimi Kulturore) LEGATUM
“Trashëgimia Kulturore pa Kufij” Foundation – CHwB
Group for Lefal and POLITICAL Studies (Grupi për Studime Juridike dhe Politike) – GLPS
Iniciativa e Femrës Kosovare
Iniciativa Kosovare për Stabilitet – IKS
Initiative for Progress (Iniciativa për Progres) – INPO
Institute for Sustainable Development of Youth (Institui për Zhvillim të Qëndrueshëm Rinor) – ISDY
Democracy for Development (Instituti Demokraci për Zhvillim) – D4D
Kosovo Democratic Institute (Instituti Demokratik i Kosovës) – KDI
GAP Institute
Institute for Development Policy (Instituti për Politika Zhvillimore)– INDEP
Riinvest Institute
Integra
Konsumatori
Lëvizja FOL

OJQ THY
Organizata e Personave me Distrofi Muskulare
Organizata IAEA
Qendra Artpolis
Qendra Kosovare për Studime të Sigurisë – QKSS
Qendra për Politika dhe Avokim – QPA
Riverside
Syri i Vizionit
Varg e Vi
Women for Women International
X40 – 40 Bunar
Zana

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2015

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2015

Integrity scan

Prishtina, June 9, 2016 – Integrity has become a key concept in building an effective public administration and quality. This study has come as a result of the current lack of quantitative assessment of integrity in public institutions.

Pristina, June 9^th, 2016. In a press conference FOL Movement presented the findings of their report “Integrity Scan of the Institutions of Kosovo”. Invited in this conference was the Ambassador of the Netherlands in Kosovo, Mrs. Gerrie Williems.

Petrit Zogaj from FOL Movement said this report aims to identify main problems in our country regarding the level of integrity of public officials in local and central level.

“Our goal was to conduct this research in institutions to see what they think about themselves”-said Zogaj.

Fitore Metbala from FOL Movement said this study has been conducted with 1000 officials from public institutions from the central and local level. According to her in this study were included: The Office of the President, Government (the Office of the Prime Minister, as well as all other ministries), Kosovo’s Assembly, Independent Agencies, Regulatory Authorities, Kosovo’s Customs, the University of Prishtina, Public Enterprises, as well as the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo. “As for respecting the Law on Civil Service of the Republic of Kosovo, from the respondents we find that this law is more respected by civil servants than by the leaders of central/local institutions”-said Metbala. Regarding the conduct of civil servants, findings show that 63% from both levels, report breaches of the Code of Conduct.

“When respondents were asked on the frequency of involvement in corruption cases among the civil servants, a large part of them refused to answer, especially those who work at the central level (49%), while about 25 percent have answered with either ‘very often’ or ‘often’ to this question. Additionally, around 12 percent of the respondents think that the level of corruption in Kosovo’s civil service has increased compared to the previous 3 years”- she declared.

The Ambassador of the Netherlands in Kosovo, Mrs. Gerrie Willems, said that “Integrity Scan” contributes to transparency when it comes to integrity and corruption. “Rule of law is very important for the Embassy of Netherlands in Kosovo since it is a condition for sustainable development, just like the implementation of SAA with the EU, because it brings political and economic changes in Kosovo”-she said. According to her, fighting corruption and promoting integrity in workplaces has an important impact in rule of law.

“Around 40% do not want to talk about corruption in their public institutions, and this clearly shows the delicacy of the topic”-she said, adding that it is concerning when the cases of misconduct are not reported, because it shows they don’t believe in institutions.

Ambassador Willems emphasized the fact this report is the first of its kind since it focuses in the other side of the problem- as such it is opening up another angle of the debate on integrity and corruption.

Speech for the launch of the Integrity Scan report at FOL

I am glad to address you today at the launch of the 2016 Integrity Scan of the Kosovo Institutions. Let me begin by thanking the FOL staff for their laudable work in producing this report. I believe that the integrity scan provides some significant insight in how integrity is perceived by civil servants in the local and central institutions. In this way, FOL contributes to the much needed transparency about the issues of integrity and corruption.
Until now, there was an absence of any quantitative studies on integrity in Kosovo’s institutions. By producing the first report of its kind, FOL is opening up another angle of the debate on integrity and corruption. We are happy to have been able to support them in this work through our MATRA-fund.
• For the Netherlands and the EU, priorities on Kosovo are focused on the core values of the European Union. Among the foremost responsibilities is the respect for the Union’s fundamental values, notably the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights.
• Rule of law is one of the core themes of the Netherlands Embassy in Kosovo. We strongly believe that rule of law is an essential precondition for sustainable development. The implementation of the SAA is a key element in this process. Together with FOL, many other organizations and the Kosovo authorities, we work towards this goal.
• In the framework of the rule of law, promoting transparency and accountability need special attention because they ensure essential guarantees for the functioning of democracy.

• It is clear that the fight against corruption and the promotion of integrity at the work floor plays an important role in the establishment of a strong rule of law. Not that long ago, during the opening of the anti-corruption education centre here at FOL, I stated that it is not a secret that Kosovo’s society is plagued by corruption. The report that is presented today shows us that this, unfortunately, is still true. Almost 40% of the respondents indicate that they do not want to talk about corruption in their public institutions. This clearly shows the delicacy of the topic which you as citizens and members of civil society should address.
• Additionally, around 12 percent of the respondents think that the level of corruption in Kosovo’s civil service has increased compared to the previous 3 years. This shows that there is still a lot of work to be done in a lot of institutions.
• Being more specific on integrity, I would also like to highlight two issues which deserve our special attention:

1. The first issue is the reporting about instances of misconduct. Over 60% of the respondents indicate that they did not report any case of misconduct they encountered. The number one reason for not doing so is that they do not think that any action would be taken. This lack of trust in the functioning of the public institutions is worrisome and should be addressed.
   2. This relates to the second topic that I would like to highlight. Nineteen percent of the respondents state that no action has been taken to inform the staff about the code of conduct. Informing people about the code of conduct is obviously the first step in improving integrity at public institutions. But fully implementing it is the core and crucial issue to be tackled.
   • This said, I would like to conclude by saying that The Netherlands was, is and will remain a strong partner of Kosovo. You have our support on these challenges (be they on RoL or integrity issues) and they require commitment and ownership of Kosovo authorities. You, as citizens and members of civil society, also play an important role in demanding transparency and accountability.
   • I want to thank you all, for your participation and attention. And I wish you a lot of success in your important work.

Integrity scan

Prishtina, June 9, 2016 – Integrity has become a key concept in building an effective public administration and quality. This study has come as a result of the current lack of quantitative assessment of integrity in public institutions.

Mushtitsht, June 7^th, 2016 – Lëvizja FOL with the support of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, continues the debates of “FOL Hapur” format with mayors of municipalities. This discussion was held in the municipality of Suhareka specifically in the village Mushtisht.

Petrit Zogaj, executive director of Lëvizja FOL, presented the findings of the research Lëvizja FOL conducted on capital investments in Suhareka for these past two years, in four largest villages in Suhareka with the biggest population, as well as citizen’s requests for investments.
According to him, part of this research were four villages: Bllacë, Studençan, Mushtisht and Samadrexhç, and that these request will be sent to the municipality for the possibility of investment after revising the current budget and the budget for the next year.

The mayor of Suhareka, Mr. Sali Asllanaj, presented the investments of the municipality and promised that after revising the current budget and with the budget of the next year, there will be more opportunities for investments.

Lëvizja FOL in cooperation with the Netherlands Embassy in Pristina and UNDP, are implementing the project “Anti-Corruption Education Center”. The project aims to offer a space for studying and learning for youngsters interested on self-education in fighting corruption and being part of changes in our country.

Students from Faculty of Law and Political Science are invited to participate in this 2-day training in the “Anti-Corruption Education Center” at Lëvizja FOL.

Training focus:

What is corruption?
The role of the prosecutor, media and civil society in fighting corruption.
Defining corruptive acts according to laws in Kosovo.
Responsible mechanisms in fighting corruption in Kosovo.
Initiation of investigation (Initiating a case).
Gathering the documents- supportive evidences.
Strategies- investigation plans, investigative techniques.
Financial investigations- Investigating wealth gained by criminal act
Trainer:

Mr. Admir Shala- Prosecutor in the Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosova

Deadline:

The training will be held on June 24^th-25^th, 2016.
Deadline to submit your application is June 20^th, 2016.

Who is eligible to participate?

Students from Faculty of Law and Political Science, of age 19-26.  Applicants must submit the completed application form in the webpage of Lëvizja FOL.

Lëvizja FOL in cooperation with Embassy of the Netherlands in Prishtina and UNDP are implementing the project “Anti-Corruption Education Center” (AEC). This project aims to offer a space to study and learn to students interested in self-education in fighting corruption and being a changemaker.

Topic

Students are invited to write an essay identifying the problem Kosovo has with corruption. The essay must elaborate and answer the following questions:

• Why is Kosovo ranked this high in the Global Corruption Barometer by Transparency International?
• Why is there a high perception on corruption from citizens?
• Are institutions in the right track in fight against corruption?
• What damage is corruption causing and who is suffering most from the high level of corruption?
• What is the role of society and other social entities?

Eligibility

Students age of 19-26, from public and private universities. Applicants must submit their essay jointly with a copy of their ID card.

Essay criteria

Microsoft Word, 1500 words, Times New Roman, Space 1.5, APA/Chicago Citation Style. The essay must be written in Albanian or English. The essay must be authentic, plagiarism is not allowed.

Awards

The first three places will be rewarded.
First place- 150 Euro
Second place- 50 Euro
Third place- 50 Euro

Deadline and submission

The essay must be delivered at FOL Movement, st. “Andrea Gropa”, Nr. 35, Prishtine.
The deadline is June 17^th, 2016.

Stanoc i Epërm, May 24th, 2016 – Lëvizja FOL with the support of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, continues the debates of “FOL Hapur’ format with mayors of municipalities. This discussion was held in municipality of Vushtrri, specifically in the village Stanoc i Epërm.

Petrit Zogaj, executive director of FOL Movement presented the findings of the research Lëvizja FOL conducted on capital investments in Vushtrri for these past two years, in four largest villages in Vushtrri with the biggest population, as well as citizen’s requests for investments. According to him part of this research were: Maxhunaj, Dobërllukë, Stanoc i Epërm and Stanoc i Poshtëm; and that these requests will be sent to the municipality for the possibility of investment after revising the current budget and the budget for the next year.

The mayor of Vushtrri, Mr. Bajram Mulaku, presented the investments of the municipality and promised that after revising the current budget and with the budget of the next year, there will be more opportunities for investments.

Pristina, May 24^th, 2016. FOL Movement published the findings from monitoring 20 ministries of the Government of Kosovo on the implementation of the Annual Working Plan of Government of Kosovo for 2016.
FOL has monitored the implementation of the Annual Working Plan from January 2015 on annual and three-month periods, and in the end of 2015 based on the planned activities has monitored the implementation of these activities from the Government of Kosovo.
During the monitoring of this Plan for 2016 from 20 ministries of our Government, 16 were obliged to fulfill their activities on the period of time January-March 2016. For this period were planned 110 activities from which 54 were implemented while 53 were left unfulfilled.

Ministries that did not have any activity for this period were: Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of European Integration and Ministry of Public Administration. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology did not respond despite their promise to do so.

• The Office of the Prime minister of Kosovo- for the period of time January-March, had planned 8 activities, from which 4 were implemented while 4 have left unfulfilled.
  • Ministry of Justice- for the first quarter had planned 5 activities, from which 3 were implemented while 2 have left unfulfilled.
  • Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare- from 8 planned activities, it has implemented 2 activities while 6 have left unfulfilled.
  •Ministry of Local Government Administration- for the first quarter it had only one activity which was implemented on time.
  •Ministry of Diaspora- during the first quarter from 5 planned activities it has implemented 4, while only one activity has been left unfulfilled.
  •Ministry of Internal Affairs- this ministry had planned 10 activities, while 7 were implemented and 3 have left unfulfilled.
  •Ministry of Economic Development- from 7 planned activities for this period, none was implemented. This ministry has sent an explanation for each activity, saying they were all sent for approval.
  • Ministry of Finances- from 12 planned activities, 5 were implemented while 7 have left unfulfilled.
  • Ministry for Community and Return- has completed 3 planned activities.
  • Ministry of Health- from 3 planned activities, one was implemented while 2 have left unfulfilled.
  •Ministry of Trade and Industry- according to the annual plan for 2016, from 15 planned activities has implemented 9 activities while 6 have left unfulfilled.
  • Ministry for the Kosovo Security Forces- has implemented 2 planned activities.
  •Ministry of Infrastructure- as of January-March 2016, from 9 planned activities, it has implemented 4 activities while 5 have left unfulfilled.
  •Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning- from 17 planned activities it has implemented 7 activities while 10 have left unfulfilled.
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development- it has implemented 2 planned activities.FOL, through social networks (Facebook and Twitter) is publishing implemented and unfulfilled activities of the Annual Plan of the Work of Government, for each ministry. We aim to inform citizens and the media on the implementation of the working plan of the Government.

Pristina, May 24^th, 2016. FOL Movement as an implementing partner of pilot project on measuring the Rule of Law in Public Administration, today published the report “Measuring Rule of Law in Public Administration in Kosovo Municipalities”. This project was supported by Folke Bernadotte Academy, UNDP and the OSCE Mission in Kosovo.

FOL Movement conducted the research through three phases through “Self-assessment tool and measuring rule of law” prepared by Folke Bernadotte Academy and UNDP.

Through these phases was identified the legal framework that regulates the matter of social housing and were analyzed all judicial acts- how they define and cover the principles of rule of law: Principle of Legality, Accessibility, Right to be heard, Right to appeal, Transparency and Accountability.

Interviews were held with officials from four beneficiary municipalities: Gjakova, Istogu, Kamenica and Lipjan; with a total of 53 civil servants included in the survey.

To measure the perception of users towards public services in these municipalities, were surveyed 259 users, including beneficiary users, rejected applicants and queued applicants.

The results from the surveys show discrepancies in the answers of officials compared from the answers of users; mostly regarding the accessibility to public administration, municipalities counseling and guidance towards citizens, municipalities’ objectivity while reviewing complaints regarding their decisions, and the right of informing involved parties on decisions related to them.

Both categories of respondents- officials and users, agreed the treatment of requests in more than in one language is possible to a large extent, and that in case of abuse of office by officials and bribery, the Users emphasized that civil servants accept bribes without being caught at a small extent.

During this conference were present Mr. Andrew Russell- UN Development Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Kosovo; Ambassador Jean Claude Schlumberger- Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo; Mr. Richard Sannerholm- Head of Rule of Law at Folke Bernadotte Academy, and other relevant central and local institutions. Mayors of beneficiary municipalities were present to discuss on findings of the report, the matter of social housing and the difficulties municipalities face regarding this matter.

They stated that recommendations of this report will be key pillar on improving the matter of social housing from municipalities.

This reports’ methodology and its findings were presented from partners FOL and UNDP while leaving space for participants to discuss.

In the end of this meeting it was emphasized the need of a transparent administration in order to improve the current procedures or social housing in these four municipalities.

Pristina, May 12^th, 2016. Lëvizja FOL held the next discussion of SPEAK Open format, with the President of Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Hashim Thaçi.
Petrit Zogaj from FOL Movement said this discussion with the President will be focused more on the presidential agenda, foreign policies, the dialogue in Brussels and the consolidation of the political dialogue in Kosovo.

Mr.Thaçi said that during his mandate he will work on promoting dialogue in Kosovo. “I will promote dialogue between leaders in power and leaders from opposition. Dialogue remains the only solution for our problems”-said Thaçi, adding that European agenda will unite Kosovo’s politics and that he will work on improving dialogue between the institutions and communities.
As for the dialogue with Serbia, President Thaçi said he will work on encouraging this dialogue and not let it become a toneless process. “Kosovo has excellent relations with the countries of the region while with Serbia is a bit more different. Normalization of relations Kosovo-Serbia promotes stability in the region”. The President also said they will continue with the dialogue with the EU so Kosovar citizens will have the freedom of travel.

As for the establishment of Armed Forces of Kosovo, President Thaçi said Kosovo missed the opportunity to establish Armed Forces of Kosovo in 2014 because of negligence of political will. “I believe Armed Forces will be established in a near future”-said President Thaçi.
Another priority of President Thaçi is strengthening judicial system. ”We do have a very modern legal framework, yet we have identified some gaps in the Criminal Code of Republic of Kosovo, including prosecution, judiciary and correctional service”-he said.
Thaçi also emphasized that the matter of missing persons, displaced persons and wartime raped women will be in his agenda.

Pristina, May 11^th, 2016. Today in Kamenica, FOL Movement held its fourth debate on rule of law, which was held in four municipalities of Kosovo as beneficiaries of project “Measuring Rule of Law in Public Administration in Kosovo Municipalities”. This project was supported by Folke Bernadotte Academy, UNDP in Kosovo and OSCE Mission in Kosovo.

FOL Movement as an implementing partner of this project presented the findings of their research (just like in three other municipalities: Istog, Gjakove and Lipjan) conducted with officials of this municipality and users (benefactors of social housing, rejected applicants and queued applicants).
Fitore Metbala-Project coordinator said 12 municipality officials were interview and 42 users from them, 20 persons that benefited social housing, 16 rejected applicants and 6 queued applicants.

Part of the presentation were the stances of the interviewees on the Principle of Legality, Accessibility, Right to be heard, Right to appeal, Transparency and Accountability.

Citizens that were present appreciated the discipline of the residents in social housing, in maintance, cleaning and their condition, meanwhile from the officials present were the Director of Centre for Social Labour in Kamenica and the Head of Committee on selecting the beneficiaries.
According to them there is lack of housing capacities in this municipality and there is a need for a new building since there is a big number of requests for social housing.
As for the process of accepting, revising and selecting applications, the Head of the Committee Mrs. Kimete Kryeziu said that every process happens in accordance with the law.