KOSOVO: COMPETITIVENESS AND EXPORT READINESS PROJECT

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The objective of the Competitiveness and Export Readiness Project for Kosovo is to support product certification for export markets, strengthen the capacity of export-oriented firms and reduce the cost of business inspections. There are two components to the project, the first component being enhancing business environment and export readiness. Component one will contribute to the government’s efforts to enhance the business environment and export readiness of firms by modernizing the National Quality Infrastructure, supporting SMEs with export potential, and reforming the business inspections system. This component will finance the following three subcomponents: (i) improving NQI and supporting its international recognition, (ii) supporting businesses to improve export readiness, and (iii) reforming the business inspections system. This component includes three subcomponents: reforming the business inspections system; supporting SMEs to improve export readiness; and supporting international recognition of NQI. Finally, the second component is the project implementation and coordination support. This component will help to ensure effective implementation of all project components. This component will finance goods, services, training, and operating costs to support the implementation and coordination support for the project, inter alia by financing: (a) consultants to support project management, fiduciary, and M&E functions for the project; (b) capacity building for PIU; and (c) equipment and operating costs necessary for the project implementation.