REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security (FLOWS) Project
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
FIRST PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA)
New Desivojcë Multipurpose Dam Project
DATE Thursday, 30 July 2026 TIME 18:00–20:00
VENUE Community Centre “Village Oda” Shipashnicë e Epërme, Kosovo PARTICIPATION In person and online
The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, through the FLOWS Project, invites local residents, potentially affected persons, public institutions, civil society organisations, experts, and all other interested parties to attend the first public consultation meeting for the proposed New Desivojcë Multipurpose Dam Project.
The proposed dam is intended to support a more reliable water supply for households and agriculture, strengthen irrigation capacity, and improve resilience to seasonal flooding. The Project Design and the ESIA are currently under preparation in accordance with applicable Kosovo legislation and the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework.
The meeting provides an opportunity to share local knowledge, identify potential environmental and social impacts and risks, and discuss appropriate measures to avoid, minimize, mitigate, or address them. Feedback received during the consultation will be documented and considered as part of the ongoing ESIA process.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING • Present the project objectives and the design progress. • Explain the ESIA process and upcoming stakeholder engagement activities. • Receive questions, concerns, suggestions, and local knowledge to inform the assessment and project development.
INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION: The meeting is open to everyone. Participation by women, young people, older persons, persons with
disabilities, members of non-majority communities, landowners and land users, NGOs, and other potentially affected or interested
persons is strongly encouraged. Simultaneous interpretation in Albanian, Serbian, and English will be available.