{"id":1208,"date":"2026-03-26T18:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/?page_id=1208"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:43:43","slug":"integrated-drought-management-system-and-measures-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-climate-change-in-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/knowledge\/our-experience-overview-of-completed-projects\/overview-of-our-past-projects-water-resilience-risk-reduction\/integrated-drought-management-system-and-measures-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-climate-change-in-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Drought Management System and Measures to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change in Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ad9f1ad6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/Integrated-Drought-Management-System-and-Measures-to-Mitigate-the-Impact-of-Climate-Change-in-Kosovo-1024x576.png ,https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/Integrated-Drought-Management-System-and-Measures-to-Mitigate-the-Impact-of-Climate-Change-in-Kosovo.png 780w, https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/Integrated-Drought-Management-System-and-Measures-to-Mitigate-the-Impact-of-Climate-Change-in-Kosovo.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/Integrated-Drought-Management-System-and-Measures-to-Mitigate-the-Impact-of-Climate-Change-in-Kosovo-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1210\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"Integrated Drought Management System and Measures to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change in Kosovo\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration: <\/strong>October 2022 \u2013 May 2024\u202f<br><strong>Funding mechanism:<\/strong> SlovakAid \u2013 Official Development Assistance of the Slovak Republic<br><strong>Status: <\/strong>Completed project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Short project description:<\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em>The&nbsp;project&nbsp;addressed&nbsp;increasing&nbsp;drought&nbsp;risks&nbsp;in Kosovo&nbsp;caused&nbsp;by&nbsp;climate&nbsp;change,&nbsp;limited&nbsp;surface&nbsp;water&nbsp;availability, and&nbsp;growing&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;on&nbsp;groundwater&nbsp;resources.&nbsp;Implemented&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;SlovakAid&nbsp;funding&nbsp;mechanism,&nbsp;the&nbsp;project&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;water&nbsp;management&nbsp;through&nbsp;integrated&nbsp;drought&nbsp;management&nbsp;measures&nbsp;at&nbsp;national&nbsp;and&nbsp;river&nbsp;basin&nbsp;levels.&nbsp;The&nbsp;initiative&nbsp;focused&nbsp;on&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;planning,&nbsp;institutional&nbsp;capacity,&nbsp;stakeholder&nbsp;cooperation, and&nbsp;practical&nbsp;tools&nbsp;to&nbsp;mitigate&nbsp;drought&nbsp;impacts,&nbsp;contributing&nbsp;to&nbsp;climate&nbsp;resilience,&nbsp;environmental&nbsp;protection, and&nbsp;socio-economic&nbsp;development&nbsp;in Kosovo.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project\u202fobjectives:&nbsp;<\/strong>To&nbsp;support&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;water&nbsp;management and&nbsp;economic&nbsp;development&nbsp;in Kosovo&nbsp;through&nbsp;integrated&nbsp;drought&nbsp;management&nbsp;interventions&nbsp;in&nbsp;response&nbsp;to&nbsp;climate&nbsp;change&nbsp;impacts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Specific&nbsp;objectives:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve&nbsp;water&nbsp;resources&nbsp;management&nbsp;systems&nbsp;affected&nbsp;by&nbsp;drought&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;development&nbsp;and&nbsp;application&nbsp;of&nbsp;mitigation&nbsp;measures&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen&nbsp;technical&nbsp;capacities&nbsp;of&nbsp;institutions&nbsp;and&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;to&nbsp;manage&nbsp;drought&nbsp;risks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase public awareness and understanding of drought&nbsp;impacts&nbsp;on water resources through education and knowledge exchange&nbsp;<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The role of GWP CEE in the project:<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>GWP CEE acted as the project leader, responsible for overall coordination, strategic guidance, and delivery of project outputs. 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