Kosovo Digital Economy (KODE)

The development objective of the Digital Economy (KODE) Project for Kosovo is to improve access to better quality and high‐speed broadband services in project areas and to online knowledge sources, services and labor markets among citizens, and public and academic institutions. The project comprises of three components. The first component, digital inclusion will support digital inclusion through: (a) the expansion of digital connectivity through the co‐financing of deployment of high‐speed broadband connectivity in areas that have been identified as not connected or underserved, and (b) improving of the enabling environment for wireless broadband services, through the deployment of the national spectrum monitoring system (NSMS). It consists of following sub-components: (i) financing of digital connectivity; and (ii) improving the enabling environment for digital connectivity. The second component, digital work and empowerment will support the youth online and upward (YOU) program and increased access to knowledge, information, and online services. It consists of following sub-components: (i) YOU program; and (ii) increasing access to knowledge, information, and services. The third component, project implementation support will support project management and implementation and citizen engagement activities.