Kosovo

Kosovo*

Population: 1.8 million
GDP: €7.1 billion
GDP per capita: €3,740
Public Debt: 21.8% GDP
Potential EU Candidate. The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Kosovo entered into force in April 2016.

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

'WBIF projects are changing the quality of life in Kosovo. The water supply and district heating have provided Priština with 24/7 water and lower bills. The Railway Route 10 and Peace Highway will integrate Kosovo into main transport networks.'

Ambassador Tomáš Szunyog

Head of EU Office and EU Special Representative to Kosovo

Since 2009, the WBIF has supported 31 projects with an estimated value of €1.9 billion in Kosovo.

Kosovo has benefited from 50 grants worth €239.8 million in technical assistance and investment co-financing. The EU grant support channelled through the WBIF accounts for €220.4 million and covers both technical assistance and investment works. Other donors have contributed €19.4 million as well.

WBIF grants: €239.8m

Investment grants: €196.2m

Technical assistance: €43.6m

Estimated Project Value: €1.9bn

Loans Signed: €265m

Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans 2021 - 2027

Flagship projects in Kosovo

Flagship 2

Connecting North to South

Orient/East-Med Corridor: General Rehabilitation of Route 10 Phase 1, Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje - Border with North Macedonia Railway Section

Flagship 6

Renovation Wave

Priština District Heating Improvement (Phase 1 & 2)

Flagship 7

Water and Waste Water Management

Pristina Regional Water Supply Project

WBIF Grants

IPA II bilateral grants

Sustainable Transport

€181.1m

Clean Energy

€23.2m

€136m

Environment & Climate

€32.5m

€27m

Human Capital

€1.8m

€73.1m

Digital Future

€1.2m

Competitiveness

Breakdown of support provided below

€106.8m

Total

€239.8m

€342.9m

Achieved results

(2009 – 2021)

District heating system rehabilitated for 13,500 customers in Pristina
57 public buildings renovated and over 480,000 MWh/year in energy savings
Improved water supply systems for 550,000 people

Expected results

(2022 – 2030)

53 km of motorways
213 km of railway lines rehabilitated
District heating systems for 1.2 million people
74 public buildings renovated over 640,000 MWh/year in energy savings
Improved water/wastewater systems for 900,000 people
600,000 people protected from floods
Healthcare treatment and research facilities for 2.2 million people
136,500 students and teachers in 500 primary and secondary schools connected to high-speed broadband