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Girls’ rights in Kosovo: A blog by Trina, our girl delegate

Safeguarding the well-being of children and vulnerable adults is one of the most pressing challenges facing Kosovo today. Despite progress in policy and law, too many children continue to experience risks of neglect, violence, and exploitation in their homes, schools, and communities. Strengthening safeguarding is not only a legal duty under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Kosovo’s Child Protection Law, but also a moral responsibility shared by all sectors of society.It was against this backdrop that Save the Children Kosova/o, in collaboration with the University of Prishtina and with support from Sida, convened the Safeguarding Symposium on 17 September 2025 in Prishtina. The event brought together government representatives, academics, civil society, international experts, and most importantly the voices of children, to exchange experiences, explore solutions, and chart practical steps toward safer, more inclusive systems in Kosovo.

Creating meaningful and lasting change for children requires more than policies and programmes. It requires strong partnerships, community leadership, and a genuine commitment to listening to children themselves. These themes stood at the center of the recent visit of Ahmad Alhendawi, Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe (MENAEE) at Save the Children International, to Kosovo, where discussions and field visits highlighted both the progress achieved and the continued need for collective action to protect and advance children’s rights.

A 15-year-old girl from Kosovo on how she is representing the voice of children at local, national and international level.

Save the Children Kosova/o (SCiK), within the framework of the CSO Strengthening Programme, implemented in partnership with 11 CSOs, is seeking the services of a local expert/company to develop the methodology and compile CSOs’ Alternative Report on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in Kosovo.The overall objective of this consultancy is to support a joint, inclusive and high-quality Child Rights Reporting (CRR) process that brings together project’s partner CSOs with diverse expertise, such as child rights, gender equality, disability, climate and environment, to analyze, document and report on the situation of children’s rights in Kosovo, and to formulate concrete recommendations for change.CSOs and CLGs in Kosovo already play an important role in monitoring the implementation of the UNCRC, in line with obligations set out in Law No. 06/L-084 on Child Protection. This intervention aims to systematize and strengthen these ongoing monitoring efforts by bringing CSOs together to produce a coherent, concise, and credible joint Alternative Report grounded in evidence and aligned with UNCRC standards and international accountability mechanisms. The process will enhance collaboration among civil society actors, strengthen understanding and application of child rights reporting approaches, and ensure strong integration of gender, climate, and child rights, as well as cross-cutting perspectives such as disability, inclusion, and non-discrimination. The resulting report will serve as a strategic advocacy tool to advance children’s rights at local, national, regional, and international levels.To achieve this objective, the expert will:Develop, in close collaboration with SCiK and partner CSOs, a joint methodology and workplan for the CSOs’ Alternative Report on the UNCRC.Participate in the Save the Children’s delivery of Child Rights Reporting (CRR) Common Approach capacity-building sessions for CSOs and CLGs, ensuring a shared understanding of the CRR Common Approach and its application.Support CSO partners, where needed, in the collection, analysis, and documentation of data related to children’s rights within their respective thematic areas.Ensure that the methodology is aligned with Save the Children’s CRR Common Approach, with meaningful consideration of children’s participation.Compile and consolidate the individual thematic inputs from CSO partners into one coherent and concise Alternative Report, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to UNCRC reporting standards.Integrate a strong analytical focus on gender equality, climate and environmental justice, and child rights, while reflecting other relevant perspectives contributed by CSO partners.Ensure the report clearly identifies key child rights challenges, gaps in implementation, and concrete recommendations for action by relevant duty-bearers.Work closely with SCiK’s Technical Expert on Child Rights Governance throughout all stages of the process.

SCiK aims to engage a local expert to develop and deliver a comprehensive training program that strengthens the capacity of formal and non-formal service providers on child-sensitive and gender-responsive social protection. The objective of this engagement is to enhance knowledge and equip service providers with practical skills to apply child-sensitive and gender-responsive principles in the delivery of social protection services. The training will support service providers to better understand and address the specific needs, vulnerabilities, and rights of girls, boys, women, and men, particularly those affected by discrimination and/or living in high risk of social exclusion. As part of this engagement, the expert will be responsible for: Developing a context-specific training module on child-sensitive and gender-responsive social protection that incorporates key concepts and practical approaches, including principles of social protection, child protection, child-sensitive approaches, gender equity and inclusion in social protection systems, intersectionality, and rights-based frameworks.Delivering one two-day training session for formal service providers and non-formal service providers.

The purpose of this assignment is to generate actionable, evidence-based strategic guidance that enables SCiK to make informed investment decisions on sustainable ECCD model(s).The framework will be applied to at least three ECCD delivery and financing models to assess, score, and compare them systematically, analyse trade-offs and risks, and identify the most suitable model for SCiK investment, pilot, and scale-up.The assignment is expected to deliver practical, investment-ready options, including financing strategies, implementation requirements, and conditions for long-term sustainability and scale.

SCiK is seeking National or International Individual Evaluator(s) or Company to conduct the project’s final evaluation in line with ADA’s Guidelines for Programme and Project Evaluation. The evaluation will assess the project’s progress and achievements against the indicators and targets outlined in the project logical framework, while also exploring additional questions and areas of interest beyond the log frame to provide actionable evidence for future programming. Evaluators are encouraged to identify emerging issues, lessons learned and opportunities that can inform and strengthen future interventions for vulnerable communities.

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education (AVETAE) in adapting the existing Standards and Curriculum for Career Guidance Counsellors, which are currently designed for upper secondary schools, to align them with lower secondary education (grades 6–9).This consultancy is intended to serve as a technical process led by the consultant for the harmonisation, review, and finalisation of the standards and curriculum documents. The consultant will act as the technical lead responsible for guiding and coordinating the adaptation, review, and finalisation process of the Standards and Curriculum.This assignment aims to strengthen institutional capacities for career guidance at the lower secondary level by ensuring that the adapted standards and curriculum are relevant, age-appropriate, aligned with the education context of Kosovo, and ready for submission to the relevant accreditation authority.

SCiK is seeking to engage a local consultant or a company or an NGO (hereafter: Service Provider) operating in Mitrovica North and Mitrovica South for the period from December 2025 to June 2026, in alignment with the academic calendar, school breaks, and public holidays.The engagement aims to support the implementation of the project “Empowerment of Kosovo Vulnerable Communities through Better and Equal Access to the Labour Market” in Mitrovica North. The Service Provider will lead and support the effective implementation of educational and mentoring activities for Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian students, focusing on personal development, career orientation, and life skills. This includes facilitating mentoring sessions based on the Life Skills for Success (LS4S), Career Guidance, and Green Skills approaches; organizing career orientation events; monitoring student progress; and collaborating with schools, local stakeholders, and project partners to ensure the successful achievement of project goals and awareness initiatives. The overall objective is to equip Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian children and youth in Mitrovica North with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities necessary to transition successfully into adulthood and access dignified, decent, and sustainable employment.

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