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TERMS OF REFERENCES Function: Local expert to conduct an analysis of the current curricular program of the Academy…
The quality of education and the protection of children in schools need to be addressed urgently
In total, there are 327,676 pupils in the pre-university education (169,143 boys and 158,533 girls). The primary and…
Juvenile Justice
CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW UNDER THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY During 2022, Centers for Social Work…
Earlychildhood development
Kosovo continues to remain the country with the lowest inclusion of children in preschool education, compared to countries…
Integration and inclusion of children with disabilities remains a challenge for Kosovo
Children with disabilities in Kosovo face numerous challenges regarding inclusion in education, access in health and social services,…
Lack of services for children victims of drug abuse
Kosovo faces numerous challenges in prevention and treatment of children victims of drug abuse. In the recent years,…
Infant mortality, immunization and breastfeeding
Infant Mortality Although decreased over the years, infant mortality in Kosovo, still remains the highest compared with the…
High level of violence against children
Violence and punishment of children in Kosovo remains a social norm which is accepted and applied from parents…
Opinion by George Bogdanov regarding the Report Card for Kosovo
External Opinion from George Bogdanov, Executive Director of the Bulgarian National Network for Children, regarding the first Kosovan…
Call for expert
TERMS OF REFERENCE CALL FOR EXPERTS Function: Engagement of two experts for the development of a “Program for…
Children without parental care
The Law on Child Protection defines the protection of children without parental care through fundamental forms of legal…
Unsustainable social services
Social services are provided by Centers for Social Work, other public providers and from around 50 non-governmental organizations…
Kosovo with high levels of children living in poverty
Kosovo has still a high rate of children living in poverty and a high level of social exclusion…
The State of Kosovo receives an average of 2.35 for child care
KOMF published the first Monitoring Report, the international instrument “Report Card” – What is the overall result of…
Reaction
KOMF: Call for investigation and immediate action! The Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection – KOMF, which represents…
KOMF holds the workshop for assessing the needs of KOMF
The Coalition of NGOs for the Protection of Children – KOMF, has held a two-day workshop for the…
KOMF starts the implementation of the project for strengthening access to justice for girls and boys
KOMF started implementation of the project “Strengthening access to justice system for girls and boys, through delivery of…
Reaction
The Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection – KOMF, requests from the media to remove the footage published…
The Government of Kosovo approves the decision to subsidize shelters and non-governmental organizations that provide social services
The Government of the Republic of Kosovo has approved the decision to subsidize shelters and non-governmental organizations that…
Call for expert
Function: Engagement of an expert for needs assessment of KOMF KOMF announces this call to engage an external…
Open Letter to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, Labor and Transfers and the Minister of Justice – Social Services at Risk of Closure in January 2024!
Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection in Kosovo – KOMF, representing 35 non-governmental organizations has addressed an open…
The main achievements of KOMF during the year 2023
The year 2023 was a successful year for KOMF, where it managed to have an impact on the…
Coordination Meeting with the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor, Unicef Kosovo Programme, and KOMF.
Today, a joint coordination meeting was held with the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor, Chief Prosecutors, and…
KOMF welcomes the approval of the new Law on Social and Family Services
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo approved the Draft Law on Social and Family Services. As a…
The Draft Law on Social and Family Services has been approved
We are very pleased that the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo approved the Draft Law on Social…
KOMF held the annual awards ceremony 2023
KOMF held the annual awards ceremony for journalists in the field of child protection and annual acknowledgments “Children’s…
The roundtable on “Educate to Prevent” as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
KOMF, in collaboration with the Kosovo Education Center – KEC, UNICEF Kosovo Programme, the Association of Social Work…
The Parliamentary Commission for Health, Labor and Social Welfare, supported by KOMF, held the meeting for the amendment of the Draft Law on Social and Family Services
KOMF has supported the drafting process of this law and we are happy that this process is close…
KOMF launched the campaign “YOU’RE MY STRENGTH” dedicated to social workers
The purpose of the campaign is to promote the role and importance of the social worker and social…
KOMF and ZQM published the Implementation Program for the Child Protection Law
KOMF has supported the Good Governance Office in drafting this program, which includes four modules and will be…
KOMF initiates the development of a strengthening program.
One of KOMF’s objectives within its strategic planning is to strengthen the Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection…
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The Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations for Child Protection – KOMF, which represents 35 non-governmental organizations, expresses concern about…
The Draft Law on Social and Family Services is approved
We are delighted to have learned during the meeting with the General Assembly members of KOMF that the…
What is the outcome of Kosovo’s efforts regarding children’s welfare for the year 2022? Report Card
What is the outcome of Kosovo’s efforts regarding children’s welfare for the year 2022? KOMF, along with its…
KOMF expresses concern about the interruption in the supply of rapid drug detection tests in the body
Until 2020, the Ministry of Health supplied rapid drug detection tests in the body, such as tests for…
Nine modules for social service providers supported by KOMF have been approved
June – July 2023, Pristina – KOMF has supported the Ministry of Justice in developing nine training modules…
Developments and future initiatives in the Thematic Group for Child Protection
The Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection – KOMF, held its next meeting of the Thematic Group for…
220 social service providers from both the public and non-governmental sectors attended the training on the module “Legislation of Social and Family Services”
220 social service providers from both the public and non-governmental sectors attended the training on the module “Legislation…
170 social service providers were trained in the module ‘Monitoring and Inspection of Social and Family Services
170 social service providers successfully completed the training module “Monitoring and Inspection of Social and Family Services” During…
The Thematic Group for Education held its latest meeting.
The Thematic Group for Education, within the framework of KOMF, held its next meeting at the premises of…
Visiting CONCORDIA Kosovo: A Glimpse into Child Support Services
KOMF visited the day care center of KOMF member organization CONCORDIA Kosovo in Prizren, which offers services for…
180 employees of social services were trained in the “Minimum Standards of Social Services for Child Protection (0-18)”
180 employees from various social service sectors participated in the training program on ‘Minimum Standards of Social Services…
Hareja Association becomes a member of KOMF!
By a General Assembly vote, the Hareja Association in Rahovec has become a member of KOMF. The aim…
Organization CONCORDIA Kosovo joins KOMF!
By a General Assembly vote, the Concordia organization in Prizren has become a member of KOMF. The aim…
The General Assembly Meeting of KOMF
The Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection in Kosovo – KOMF, held its General Assembly Meeting, which this…
The training on “Monitoring and Inspection of Social and Family Services” was held in Prizren
We are concluding the week with the training “Monitoring and Inspection of Social and Family Services” with service…
KOMF continues the training for the capacity building of social service providers for the ‘Minimum Standards of Social Services for Child Protection’ in Mitrovica
KOMF conducted training for capacity building of social service providers on “Minimum Standards of Social Services for Child…
KOMF develops the capacities of Social Service Providers in Gjakova: Training on Minimum Standards for Child Protection continues
KOMF continues the series of training sessions to enhance the capacities of social service providers in all regions…
The training on “Monitoring and Inspection of Social and Family Services” was held in Prishtina
On August 31st and September 1st, the training “Monitoring and Inspection of Social and Family Services” was conducted…
The training series “Minimum Standards of Social Services for Child Protection (0-18)” continues in Ferizaj
The two-day training on “Minimum Standards of Social Services for Child Protection (0-18)” conducted in Ferizja with service…
KOMF Enhances Social Services Capacities: The Training Series Begins
KOMF, over the past few months, has supported the Ministry of Justice in developing nine modules to enhance…
KOMF presents the Training Modules for Social Service Professionals
Throughout the last three days, KOMF conducted the Training Module Presentations for Social Service Professionals in front of…
The meeting of the Thematic Group for Education was held.
The Thematic Group for Education within the framework of KOMF reviewed and determined the indicators and questions for…
The Draft Law on Early Childhood Education was approved
We are delighted that the Draft Law on Early Childhood Education was approved in the Assembly of the…
Five years of action towards the well-being
We have the pleasure to share with you some moments from the national closing conference of the Project…
“Në dorën tane!” Strengthening social services for children and families in need.
The Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection – KOMF launched the awareness campaign “Në dorën tane”, dedicated to…
KOMF launched the awareness raising campaign “Në Dorën tane!”
“Në Dorën tane” is a call for action and responsibility for institutions, families, and society, developed and implemented…
On June 1st – International Children’s Day, the meeting of the Interministerial Committee for Children’s Rights is convened
On June 1st – International Children’s Day, the meeting of the Interministerial Committee for Children’s Rights was held….
KOMF visited the Daily Care Center PEMA in Ferizaj for the Empowerment of Children with Disabilities
KOMF visited the Daily Care Center PEMA in Ferizaj. This center has been providing specialized quality psycho-social services…
The discussion focused on the challenges of social services in Kosovo and fundraising for NGO-s
Handikos Ferizaj, in collaboration with the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF), convened the meeting on “Challenges of Social…
The meeting of the project partners for the 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 project was held
During the last week, the next meeting of the project partners for the 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 project – the Capacity…
The workshop to finalize the new Law on Social and Family Services was convened
A three-day workshop was conducted to finalize the new Law on Social and Family Services. The process is…
KOMF held the last roundtable on “Social Services Close to the Citizen”
KOMF, the Association of Social Welfare Centers in Kosovo, and the Ministry of Justice convened the closing roundtable…
KOMF continues with the presentation of the Analysis on the current situation of Centers for Social Work
KOMF, the Ministry of Justice, and the Association of Centers for Social Work in Kosovo held the roundtable…
The presentation of the Analysis for Social Work Centers continues in the municipality of Ferizaj
KOMF, the Ministry of Justice, and the Association of Social Work Centers in Kosovo held a roundtable to…
KOMF continues with the presentation of the Analysis for Social Work Centers
KOMF, the Ministry of Justice, and the Association of Social Work Centers in Kosovo held a roundtable for…
KOMF visited its member organization Nevo Koncepti
KOMF visited its member organization Nevo Koncepti in Prizren. Nevo Koncepti is an organization with extensive experience in…
KOMF conducted the round table on “Social Services Close to the Citizen”
The Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection – KOMF, in collaboration with the Association of Social Work Centers…
The meeting of the Committee for Health and Social Welfare was held
KOMF and the Organization for Children Without Parental Care – OFAP in cooperation with the Association of Municipalities…
KOMF, OFAP and SOS Villages marked the International Family Day
Foster Family Fatmire and Islam Musliu, SOS Mother Eli Hasani and representatives from KOMF, Organization for Children without…
KOMF visits the Kosova Down Syndrome Center in Mitrovica
KOMF visited the Kosova Down Syndrome Center in Mitrovica, which offers specialized services for children and adults with…
KOMF conducted the round table on “Social Services Close to the Citizen”
The Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection – KOMF, in cooperation with the Association of Centers for Social…
KOMF held the next meeting of the Thematic Group for Health
KOMF held the next meeting of the Thematic Group for Health at the premises of the member organization…
The Analysis of the Centers for Social Work is presented
The Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with KOMF, presented the current Situation of the Centres for Social Work,…
KOMF welcomed representatives from SIDA and KCSF in a joint meeting
KOMF welcomed in a joint meeting representatives from the Swedish International Cooperation Agency(Sida – Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete)…
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of KOMF was held
The Board of Directors of KOMF composed of Petrit Tahiri – Kosova Education Center – KEC, Sebahate Hajdini…
KOMF participates in the meeting of the National Forum for Friendly Schools “Rritemi bashkë”
KOMF at the meeting of the National Forum for Friendly Schools “Rritemi bashkë” within the Ministry of Education,…
KOMF continues to support the Ministry of Justice for the drafting of the Analysis on the current state of the Centers for Social Work
KOMF is further supporting the Ministry of Justice for the drafting of the Analysis on the current state…
KOMF welcomed the representative of SIDA Sweden Ylva Marianne Sahlstrand and Edona Krasniqi from KCSF at the meeting.
During this meeting, the situation of children in Kosovo was discussed, the developments and processes that are currently…
KOMF held the coordinating meeting with experts for the development of training programs for social and family service providers
KOMF held the coordinating meeting with experts for the development of training programs for social and family service…
KOMF conducted the roundtable on “The impact of social services to citizens in need”
Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection in Kosovo – KOMF, in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Council and…
KOMF held the next meeting of the Thematic Group for Education
KOMF held the meeting of the Thematic Group for Education in the premises of its member organization Qendra…
KOMF is supported by the Ministry of Justice for the drafting of the Analysis on the state of the Centers for Social Work
KOMF is supporting the Ministry of Justice for the drafting of the Analysis on the current state of…
KOMF HELD THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE THEMATIC GROUP FOR PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN
On February 24, during the meeting of the Thematic Group for Protection and Welfare of Children, the efforts…
KOMF welcomed in its premises Dagne Hordvei – Advisor for International Programs and Partnerships from SOS Children’s Villages Norway.
On February 13, 2023, KOMF welcomed in its premises Dagne Hordvei – Advisor for International Programs and Partnerships…
KOMF HELD THE ROUNDATABLE DISCUSSION “CHILD PROTECTION LAW – PROGRESS IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION”
KOMF held the roundtable discussion “Child Protection Law – Progress in its Implementation” KOMF throughout September – December…
Re-announcement: 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 international e𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬
Function: International Expert to develop methodology for drafting the monitoring report on implementation of the Law on Child…
Call for action
The entry into force of the Law on Child Protection in 2020 has created a new legal momentum…
Call for international expert
Function: International Expert to develop methodology for drafting the monitoring report on implementation of the Law on Child…
KOMF participated in the meeting with civil society organized by Minister Haxhiu
KOMF participated in the meeting with civil society organized by the Minister of Justice, Albulena Haxhiu, accompanied by…
KOMF meets with the Minister of Justice Albulena Haxhiu
With other representatives of the Cabinet present in the meeting it was discussed about the the important issues…
KOMF held the annual awards ceremony for journalists in the field of child protection and the “Friend of Children” annual recognition
KOMF has held the annual awards ceremony for journalists in the field of child protection and the annual…
KOMF and OFAP held the meeting of the Collegium for Health and Social Welfare
KOMF and OFAP in cooperation with the Association of Municipalities of Kosovo held the meeting of the Collegium…
The workshop on the Implemantation of the Law on Child Protection is held in the Municipality of Pejë
The last workshop for 2022, on the Child Protection Law was held with mandated child protection professionals from…
KOMF conducts a meeting with the mayor of the Municipality of Pejë
The Mayor of the Municipality of Pejë, Gazmend Muhaxheri, welcomed represantatives from KOMF in a joint meeting. This…
The regular meeting of the Thematic Group for Protection and Welfare of Children is conducted
The members of the Thematic Group for Protection and Welfare of Children in KOMF planned actions in the…
The workshop on the financing of social services is held in the municipalities of Prishtinë, Fushë-Kosovë, Podujevë, Lipjan and Obiliq
We are closing the week with the last workshop for this year regarding the financing of social services,…
The workshop on the financing of social services is held in the municipalities of Gjakovë, Junik and Deçan
The next workshop on the financing of social services was held in the municipalities of Gjakovë, Junik and…
The next workshop on the implementation of the Law on Child Protection is held in the municipality of Ferizaj
The next workshop on the Child Protection Law was held with mandated child protection professionals from Ferizaj Municipality…
‘Violence against Girls- Towards Effective Prevention and Response’ roundtable discussion
‘Violence against Girls- Towards Effective Prevention and Response’ roundtable discussion KOMF, in cooperation with Unicef Kosovo Programme and…
🔵Sot patëm kënaqësinë, që në ambientet e reja të organizatës anëtare “Autizmi”, të pranojmë mirënjohjen për bashkëpunimin, përpjekjet dhe punën e përbashkët për përkrahjen e fëmijëve me autizëm. KOMF pati rastin të vizitoj ambientet e organizatës dhe të mësoj më shumë rreth shërbimeve të ofruara, të arriturave e sfidave që përballen. ![]()
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Shoqata “Autizmi” 🧩 është ndër organizatat kryesore që ofron shërbime të specializuara multi-disiplinare dhe profesionale për fëmijët me autizëm, me qëllim përkrahjen, integrimin e fëmijëve, fuqizimin e prindërve dhe ngritjen e vetëdijes në shoqëri. Me një staf shumë profesional dhe të motivuar, Autizmi ofron shërbime në baza ditore për fëmijët me autizëm. Aktualisht në këtë qendër marrin shërbime mbi 80 fëmijë me autizëm. ![]()
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Falenderojmë Drejtoreshën e shoqatës znj. Hatixhe Hoxha dhe kolegët për mirënjohjen dhe mikpritjen!💙
Koalicioni i OJQ-ve për Mbrojtjen e Fëmijëve në Kosovë – KOMF, sot u takua me Këshilltaren Politike të Ministres së Drejtësisë Vlora Limani Hajnuni dhe Sekretaren e Përgjithshme Anita Kalanderi, lidhur me gjendjen e rëndë të shërbimeve sociale. Këtë vit shërbimet sociale janë në gjendje më të rëndë sa i përket financimit, krahasuar me vitet e fundit. Përfundimi i shumicës së programeve të donatorëve në Dhjetor 2023, ka lënë boshllëk të mëdha në financimin e këtyre shërbimeve.![]()
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Përkundër decentralizimit të shërbimeve sociale, komunat në përgjithësi nuk ndajnë buxhet për ofrimin e shërbimeve sociale, me përjashtim të një numri shumë të vogël të komunave. ![]()
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Ministria e Drejtësisë, në mbështetje të shërbimeve sociale ka ndarë 1.5 milionë Euro për subvencionimin e shërbimeve të 40 organizatave jo qeveritare të licencuara për ofrimin e shërbimeve sociale. Megjithatë, ky fond nuk është i mjaftueshëm për të funksionalizuar ofrimin e shërbimeve sociale cilësore e me kapacitet të plotë për fëmijët e cenueshëm dhe familjet e tyre, si fëmijët pa kujdes prindëror, fëmijët viktima të dhunës dhe abuzimit, fëmijët në punë të rënda, fëmijët me aftësi të kufizuara, fëmijët përdorues të drogave, fëmijët në konflikt me ligjin, si dhe familjet e tyre. Kjo situatë ka rezultuar në mbyllje të shërbimeve apo në reduktimin masiv të përfituesve duke ndikuar drejtpërdrejtë në mirëqenien e tyre. ![]()
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KOMF kërkoi mbështetjen e Ministrisë së Drejtësisë për funksionalizimin e shërbimeve sociale përmes:![]()
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- Bashkëpunimit për krijimin e Masës së përkohshme për funksionalizimin e shërbimeve sociale në kuadër të Pakos për Ringjallje Ekonomike, si një masë tranzitore deri në rregullimin e financimit të qëndrueshëm për shërbime sociale. ![]()
- Nxjerrjen e kostove për njësi për secilin shërbim, me qëllim të financimit të drejtë dhe të qëndrueshëm.
⚫️KOMF shpreh dhimbje dhe hidhërim të thellë për ngjarjen tragjike të ndodhur sot në Qendrën për Punë Sociale në Ferizaj. Duke shprehur ngushëllimet më të sinqerta për familjen, për humbjen e parakohshme të të dashurës së tyre, jemi të dëshpëruar po ashtu për plagosjen e një fëmije të pafajshëm dhe shpresojmë në shërim të shpejtë të tij. ![]()
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Ky rast i paprecedent i krimit të kryer në një institucion publik, duhet të jetë një këmbanë alarmi për marrjen e menjëhershme të të gjitha masave të nevojshme që të tilla vepra të parandalohen në të ardhmen. Qendrat për Pune Sociale duhet të jenë vende të sigurta për çdo qytetar që kërkon ndihmën dhe mbrojtjen e shtetit, prandaj QPS-të duhet të mbështeten në këtë drejtim për të garantuar siguri fizike.![]()
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KOMF i bën në të njëjtën kohë thirrje institucioneve të mandatuara për të vijuar me masat dhe sanksionet në lidhje me këtë vepër.