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Eco-finance in Kosovo

Domestic public finance

So far, we could not identify any relevant domestic public financing institutions/mechanisms in Kosovo. Do you know of any such mechanism/institution providing finance for environmental investments and thus should be mentioned here? Please let us know.

International, foreign sources

Below please find links to foreign and international institutions providing finance for environmental and/or water infrastructure projects. Bilateral mechanisms and institutions are listed first (in alphabetical order), followed by multilateral institutions.

The Danish Carbon Program offers carbon finance. For details visit the dedicated website. So far, Danish Carbon has no projects yet in Kosovo.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH is active in the environment / water area: view website.
See also GTZ/BMZ public-private partnership program (PPP): view website.

The Dutch Agency for International Business and Cooperation (EVD) operates a "Program for Technical Cooperation with Emerging Markets (PSOM)" that supports Dutch companies investing in emerging markets (environmental criteria are applied in procedures): view website.

The Finnish Carbon Procurement Programme (Finnder) offers carbon finance. For details visit the Finnder website. So far, Finnder has no projects yet in Kosovo.

Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial: view website.

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC): "Economic Cooperation (ODA) loans" are available to the public sector or to financial intermediaries in developing and transition countries, to assist in the development of key social and economic infrastructures, including for example effective use of water and energies. View website.

KfW Entwicklungsbank provides loans and other finance for infrastructure / environmental projects: view website

Portuguese Institute for Development Support (IPAD): view website.

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA): view website

Swiss Cooperation Office in Kosovo (see water program): view website.

Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TICA): view website.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Kosovo: view website.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD): EBRD energy efficiency and climate change finance; EBRD/EIB Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF); EBRD municipal and environmental infrastructure finance; EBRD renewable energy finance; EBRD TAM/BAS programme (TAM/BAS stands for "Turn Around Management and Business Advisory Services"; program includes environmental components).

European Investment Bank (EIB): overview on loans offered by the EIB; examples of finance contracts signed; current project pipeline ("projects to be financed"). See also: EBRD/EIB Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF).

European Union (EU) / European Commission (EC) support: see EC Enlargement - Kosovo website.

The ENVSEC Initiative addresses environmental problems, which threaten security, societal stability and peace, human health and/or sustainable livelihoods, within and across national borders in conflict prone regions. Details on the ENVSEC website.

Global Environment Facility (GEF): view website. For country relevant info, see GEF Country Profile portal.

International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the following programs and facilities are available: IFC Environmental Business Finance Program (focused on financing renewable energy, energy efficiency, biodiversity and sustainable land management projects of SMEs); IFC Carbon Finance; IFC Cleaner Technologies Program; IFC Sustainable Energy program; IFC infrastructure financing (including water, wastewater, solid waste management); DevCo Facility.

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) supports the development of innovative financing methods and policy to enable investment projects in the renewable energies and energy efficiency sectors (REEEP is not a funding mechanism, however): view website.

United Nationes Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo: view website.

Information on the World Bank's environment and water sector portfolio can be found at the dedicated World Bank country website. In addition: view the World Bank Carbon Finance Unit website and the World Bank Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) website.

Do you know of additional mechanisms or institutions providing finance for environmental investments and thus should be mentioned here? Please let us know.

Domestic commercial finance

A list of domestic and foreign banks operational in Kosovo is available on the website of the Central Banking Authority of Kosovo.

Last update of this page: 03 June, 2010

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Country background information

General info

• Official name: Kosovo (under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244)
• Largest cities: Priština (420'000 inhabitants), Prizren (120'000)
• Neighboring countries: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, (Serbia)
• Key links: Government; UNMIK; Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning; Ministry of Energy and Mining; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development; Central Banking Authority of Kosovo; World Bank office; EU Accession; EC Delegation; Wikipedia

Environment: background info

• See website of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning and our Serbia webpage (the latter includes a list of relevant publications).
• For additional reports, please visit our library & reference pages 

Currency and exchange rates

Currencies: 1 Serbian Dinar (RSD) = 100 paras, 1 Euro = 100 cents (current and past exchange rates)

RSD/USD, end-year exchange rates:

RSD/EUR, end-year exchange rates:

  Source: oanda.com