All resources: Kosovo
The vocational education and training system in Kosovo: addressing skills needs in the hospitality sector
An ILO assessment of Kosovo’s vocational education and training (VET) system, examining how effectively it responds to skills needs in the hospitality sector and identifying opportunities to strengthen the alignment between training provision and...
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Strengthening hospitality entrepreneurship through Start Your Business (SYB) in Kosovo
The Start Your Business (SYB) Training of Trainers programme aimed to to strengthen the capacities of local trainers to support entrepreneurship development in the Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering (HoReCa) sector of Kosovo. The training was...
Circular economy transition
The brief presents the ILO’s approach to circular economic transition as a driver of environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive and economically productive development, contrasting linear and circular economic models. It highlights that...
Voices on 100 Years of Labour Standards Supervision
How to ensure international labour standards make a difference in a changing world
To mark 100 years of standards supervision, the ILO is speaking with members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). Attila Kun, who joined the Committee in 2025, reflects on its role in advancing...
Sectoral pathways to productivity and Decent Work
The report presents the findings of a diagnostic and prioritization study aimed at identifying the most promising sectors in Kosovo, where targeted interventions can most effectively enhance productivity, occupational safety and health practices,...
Guidelines on setting minimum service delivery standards for youth outreach in the context of the Youth Guarantee
Developed in the context of the Youth Guarantee in the Western Balkans, this guide helps national authorities and civil society organizations design and deliver effective outreach to young people detached from the labour market and public services....
Strengthening MSME finance in Kosovo*: A baseline study of a Sida guarantee to KCGF to support women-led enterprises, export-oriented...
This baseline study assesses the initial conditions and early impacts of Sida's re-guarantee facility, implemented through the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund (KCGF) to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises in Kosovo....
A market system analysis of the hotel, restaurant and café/catering (HoReCa) sector
This market systems analysis (MSA) examines the HoReCa sector’s structure, challenges and opportunities. It applies a market systems development (MSD) lens to understand the core transactions, supporting functions and regulatory environment that...
Joint ILO - EU report
Mapping enterprise formalization measures in tourism in the European Union
Tourism plays a crucial role in economic growth and employment generation in European countries. However, informality remains a significant challenge in the sector contributing to deficits in decent work and sustainability and undermines tax...
Questions and answers
Generative AI at work: What it means for jobs in Europe and beyond
Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure, discusses how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors.
New ILO regional report
Social protection systems key to a Just Transition to net-zero carbon emissions in Europe and Central Asia, says new ILO report
The ILO regional report calls for building climate-resilient social protection systems and extending social protection to all workers who will be affected by the transition policies to net-zero carbon emissions.
ILO draws roadmap for sustainable development of Kosovo’s HoReCa sector
The ILO conducted an assessment to map the structure, challenges and opportunities of the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering (HoReCa) sector, outlining a roadmap for inclusive development of one of Kosovo’s most dynamic and promising industries.
Youth employment
ILO and Italian Development Cooperation join forces to boost youth employment in Kosovo’s hospitality sector
The International Labour Organization (ILO), with the financial contribution of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation/Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, launched a new development cooperation initiative aimed...
Workers' rights
Labour rights in Europe record worst score since launch of ITUC Rights Index
The latest edition of the Global Rights Index from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) highlights concerns about the narrowing of democratic space for trade union action and civil society engagement.
Opportunities for youth
EU member states discuss the Youth Guarantee in the EU and the neighbourhood
The Youth Guarantee (YG) is a commitment by all EU Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 30 receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of...
Employment and Social Affairs Platform
What does it take to improve social dialogue and promote better-quality employment in the Western Balkans?
It's World Day of safety and health at work!
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April) serves to raise awareness about occupational safety and health and gives us an opportunity to talk about the causes of work-related injuries, diseases, and fatalities, and measures to prevent...
Regional Peer Review Report of the Labour Inspectorates of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (entity Federation of BiH-- Sarajevo Canton and...
Guidelines for reinforcing the role of labour inspectors in addressing undeclared work
Data mining and machine learning: Supporting labour inspectorates to address undeclared work