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Western Balkans Social Protection Situational Analyses: Kosovo

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-22T21:20:14Z
dc.date.available2022-03-22T21:20:14Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractAn effective and equitable social protection system can help Kosovo to promote human capital, foster productivity, and reduce poverty. Since its independence in 2008, the country has made considerable socioeconomic progress, benefiting from the support of the international community and its own diaspora. Kosovo's economic growth has not been sufficient to reduce the high rates of unemployment or create formal jobs. It stands out as the Western Balkan country with the lowest labor market outcomes, especially for women, and is one of the poorest countries in Europe and the poorest in the Western Balkans, secondly to Albania. The recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of the population to the negative effects of shocks, which are anticipated to become more frequent with climate change. And yet, in contrast with other Western Balkan countries, Kosovo's working-age population is on the rise and the country stands to benefit from the demographic dividend. Kosovo can respond to these challenges and harness opportunities by investing in human capital while promoting employment and protecting those vulnerable to shocks. A strong social protection system can play an important role in promoting these objectives. This note presents a situational analysis of the social protection system of Kosovo. It assesses the extent to which the social protection system fulfils its purpose and proposes areas for reform in the short-, medium-, and long-term. The note is based on analysis of administrative data, the most recent European Union Survey on Individual Living Conditions (EU-SILC) and Household Budget Survey (HBS), a review of relevant literature, and engagement with technical experts in the Ministry of Finance, Labor and Transfers (MFLT) and with select development partners. The situational analysis of the social protection system in Kosovo unfolds as follows. After the introduction, section 2 reviews the country's main poverty and labor market outcomes; Section 3 provides a brief overview of the social protection system; Section 4 looks at non-contributory cash transfers to support the poor, vulnerable and disabled; Section 5 examines social services; Section 6 analyzes pensions; Section 7 explores employment and active labor market programs; Section 8 reviews the social protection response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; and Section 9 concludes by identifying the knowledge gaps and main areas for reform.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099255003172230352/P176230099581a01a099140dad12d38ba14
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/37192
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/37192
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectSITUATIONAL ANALYSES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectEQUITABLE SOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISK
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectEUROPEAN LABOR INEQUALITY
dc.subjectCHANGING LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY AND LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectCORONOVIRUS RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOVID-19 RECOVERY
dc.titleWestern Balkans Social Protection Situational Analysesen
dc.title.subtitleKosovoen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleWestern Balkans Social Protection Situational Analyses
okr.date.disclosure2022-03-17
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:49:18.804780Z
okr.date.lastmodified2022-03-17T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099255003172230352/P176230099581a01a099140dad12d38ba14
okr.guid099255003172230352
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum33760758
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum33760758
okr.identifier.report169569
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099255003172230352/pdf/P176230099581a01a099140dad12d38ba14.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryKosovo
okr.relation.associatedurlhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/38141
okr.relation.associatedurlhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/37880
okr.relation.associatedurlhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/37873
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Disasters
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Disability
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Funds and Pensions
okr.unitSocial Protection & Labor ECA (HECSP)
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