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- Creating a legal context
Property rights are unclear and there is no modern commercial law. This makes the establishment of lawful private sector very difficult. Practical issues such as the formation of companies, bancrupty and contracts are not clear. Commercial lawyers at the DTI are creating solutions to these problems.
- Encouraging new investment
Most of Kosovo's larger enterprises are short of capital. Credit facilities are scarce, with limited banking provision Foreign investment is needed to give the economy a much needed boost.
- Human resource development
Kosovars need to be prepared for working in a rapidly developng new economy. training programmes will needed to re-skill them for work in a western market economy.
dvelopment. Other very important components to our policy are the encouragement of inward investment and of foreign trade.At the same time,The DTI is to implement the approriate regulatory framework for the operation of a modern, open economy.
- A legal framework for private sector enterprises must be established. The legal status of socially - owned enterprises as independent economic entitied must be clarified;
- Privatisation is considered by UNMIK as the ultimate goal for the sustainable viability if non-private enterprises;
-Interim measures such as commercialisation are being implemented in order to facilate new investment, restarting of production and easing the burden of unemployment;
- Stonger trading ties are being facilitated in the region with European partners to encourage greater investment activity.
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- Helping to advise local businessemen on how to revitalise their commercial assets;
- Giving guidance to foreign investors in oppotunities for investing in Kosovo;
- Working on establishing commercial law training programmes for Lawyers, Law Students, Businessemen and Business Students.
- Public Education on basic economic theories;
- Publicising commercialisation through seminars held throughout Kosovo.
- Working with other agencies to devise new credit facilities;
- Promoting Kosovo as a secured region in which foreign companies can invest.
The Comercial Law Development Directorate takes responsibility for preparation of laws and Administrative Orders to provide Kosovo with a workable body of law to enable its economy to function according to Western principles.
The Directorate for Private Sector Development is responsible for creating the enviroment to enable micro, small and medium sized enterprises to set up and function legally and effectively.
The Directorate for Mines and Minerals is a seperate section of the DTI responsible for the mangement of mines and mineral deposits. Particular focus is given to the overseeing and management of the Trepca facilities an extensive lead and zinc mine comlex
- Simplification of the business enviroment for SME's.
- Act as the gateway to all UNMIK-EU support for SME's.
- Provide policy advice on the SME sector to UNMIK-EU, including the formulation of a national SME devlopment strategy, closely integrating this with UNMIK's labour market and education startegies to ensure complementarity.
- Design workable support schemes for SME's identified areas of need such as access to credit and capital,consultingservices,
providing information,market access,upgrading technology, technical assistance and training.
- Establish and observatory to monitor the state of the SME sector.
- Undertake research of relevance to the SME sector.
- Establish a regional forum for discussion of SME issues.
- Develop a network of Business Support Centers (BSC) to provide regional coverage to and train the staff of the LEA to undertake their tasks.
- Develop regional training, advisory and information services and materials for use by the BSC network
- Develop information database to serve the needs of the BSC and to provide input to policy formulation.This will include data on available foreign aid programs of UNMIK- EU Support.
- Accredit business suppport service providers to ensure minimum quality standards for SME and users.
The immediate objectives are:
- To ensure the development of the private sector by supporting the establishment of a conductive business environment
- To ensure the establishment of an effective support infrastructure for SME growth and sustainable development at both regional and local level.
- Development of a competitive enterprise environment with a highly skilled workforce which is able to compete in national and western markets.
Regional Business Devlopment Officer
Departmrnt of Trade and Industry
Private Sector Development/ UNMIK-EU
Tel: 0280-20-453 ext.7693
0280-20-834 ext.7693
0280-27-307 ext.7615
Mob:044-159-469
Commercialisation Team Leader
BTT/ UNMIK-EU
Tel: 0280-20-453 ext.7664
0280-20-834 ext.7693
0280-27-307 ext.7615
Mob:044-159-468