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Policy Brief #01<\/strong>
\nApril 2025<\/h3>\n

Authors:<\/strong>
Prof. Dr. Besnik A. Krasniqi \u2013 Circular Economy Expert
Dr. Albana Rexha \u2013 Gender Mainstreaming Expert
Urim Xharavina \u2013 Rilindja Gjelb\u00ebr
Lendita Kastrati \u2013 People in Need Kosovo<\/p>\n

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This policy brief supports the amendment of existing administrative instructions<\/strong> to include financial incentives and grant support<\/strong> for circular economy activities in Kosovo. The objective is to establish a supportive and inclusive legal framework<\/strong> that facilitates and accelerates the country\u2019s transition to a circular economy.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd04 Why is this important?<\/strong>
Circular economy initiatives in Kosovo are still in their early stages. Government support is essential to scale these efforts and encourage businesses<\/strong>, women entrepreneurs<\/strong>, and marginalized groups<\/strong> to adopt sustainable and circular practices.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccc Key policy recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Revision of Administrative Instructions<\/strong> by the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade (MINT) and the Ministry of Regional Development to explicitly incorporate circular economy components<\/strong> into their grant schemes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Adaptation of existing national and municipal grant schemes<\/strong> to include circular economy criteria<\/strong>, alongside gender equality<\/strong> and empowerment measures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Creation of dedicated financial instruments<\/strong> tailored to support circular economy businesses, with a focus on enterprises led by women and underrepresented groups.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83c\udfaf Expected impact of these changes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Stimulate new circular economy initiatives led by the private sector.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Raise awareness of sustainable and circular business practices.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Strengthen the participation of women<\/strong> and minority communities<\/strong> in the development of the circular economy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Expand access to public funding opportunities<\/strong> in an equitable and inclusive way.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This policy brief offers a concrete step toward building a supportive ecosystem<\/strong> for circular economy development in Kosovo\u2014linking policy, economic development, and social equity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":634,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[36],"class_list":["post-949","publication","type-publication","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-policy-briefs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAmending and supplementing the administrative instruction to include financial stimulus and grant support categories for circular economy activities - Reko<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/re-ko.org\/en\/publication\/amending-and-supplementing-the-administrative-instruction-to-include-financial-stimulus-and-grant-support-categories-for-circular-economy-activities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Amending and supplementing the administrative instruction to include financial stimulus and grant support categories for circular economy activities - Reko\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Policy Brief #01 April 2025 Authors:Prof. Dr. Besnik A. 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