With stakeholders, discussions focused on the progress of the FLOWS Programme, which covers multiple areas of the water sector, particularly critical water infrastructure and dams. Within this component, following the completion of the project assessing dam safety and identifying the measures required, the World Bank also expressed interest in early warning and alarm systems, as well as priority dam rehabilitation measures in Kosovo. These projects are currently under assessment.

During the field visit, the team met with the Regional Water Company KRU Hidromorava, where they discussed the progress of ongoing activities and the needs for rehabilitation and improvement of the water supply infrastructure. The visit also included the water supply network, where works are progressing at a good pace. This provided the teams with an opportunity to see firsthand the results of the investments and discuss technical and operational issues with the relevant stakeholders.

The teams also visited the site of the Desivojce Dam, one of the strategic investments aimed at strengthening water security in Kosovo.

Field visits are an important part of World Bank and FLOWS missions, enabling progress to be assessed, interinstitutional coordination to be strengthened, and the next steps for implementing investments in the water sector to be identified.

In her address, Minister Pacolli Dalipi outlined Kosova’s commitment to joining the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). This will be done by establishing a National Committee on Dams, strengthening the institutions responsible for dams, and building a pool of local experts. With five new large dams now in design, Kosova needs access to international expertise, standards, and good practice in dam safety and water infrastructure. ICOLD provides that access. The Minister stated that Kosova aims to be an active member of ICOLD that contributes to its work.

During the symposium, Minister Pacolli Dalipi met with:

– ICOLD President Devendra Kumar Sharma

– EURCOLD President Arjan Jovani

– the chairs of the Polish, Swiss, French, UK, and Italian national committees on large dams

The discussions covered Kosova’s membership process and cooperation on dam safety.

Kosova’s participation was supported through the GFPP-funded Dam Safety Regulatory Framework and Capacity Establishment project, under the World Bank-supported FLOWS Program.

#FLOWS #DamSafety #ICOLD #EURCOLD #Kosova #WaterSecurity

The first in-person meeting between the teams marks an important stage in the development of the Desivojca Dam project, with a focus on technical and institutional coordination and the implementation of the activities planned for the coming week.

During the week, WAPCOS experts will carry out a series of field activities aimed at collecting and reviewing relevant information to support the design process. In parallel, meetings with local institutions are planned to coordinate technical and institutional matters related to the further development of the project.

As part of this engagement, the experts will also hold consultations and meetings with representatives of the World Bank. Cooperation among FLOWS and WAPCOS teams, local institutions and international partners is intended to ensure a coordinated process supported by technical expertise.

The intensive week of activities comes at an important stage in advancing the detailed design of the Desivojca Dam. Field activities and planned meetings will provide an opportunity to exchange information, identify issues requiring further attention, and define the next steps in the design process.

Through this engagement, FLOWS and its partners aim to strengthen coordination among all stakeholders involved and establish the necessary foundation for the continued advancement of the project.

The first in-person meeting with WAPCOS therefore marks the beginning of an intensive week of technical and institutional activities aimed at moving forward the detailed design process for the Desivojca Dam.

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country – Republic of Kosovo

Name of Project- Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security Project (FLOWS)

Assigment Title: “Supervision of Construction Works for Priority Remedial and Monitoring/Instrumentation Works for Selected Dams in Kosovo and (ii) Supply and Installation of Early Warning and Alarm System (EWAS)”.

IDA Credit No. 6636-XK

Project ID No. 169150

Reference number: FLOWS-CS-CQS-22

Issued on: 29 July 2026

The Government of Kosovo has received a credit totalling EUR 25 million from the International Development Association (IDA), to finance the Kosovo Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security (FLOW) Project. The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP) has overall responsibility for the Project and is responsible for the implementation of the Project through its Project Management Team (PMT).

The objective of the Project is to strengthen the national capacity for managing Kosovo’s water resources for water security, and in selected basin areas, improve integrated land and water resource management practices and services, in a resilient manner.  The programmatic approach is built around two pillars of a) foundational measures for long-term transformation and b) catalytic investments that address the immediate investment needs, deliver implementation lessons, and catalyze additional integrated interventions in water security.

The project will implement both the basin specific investments as well as the national investment planning. It includes a number of activities and implements investments that show readiness and are proof-of-concept and/or provide learning opportunities. The project will be flexibly designed to adapt to priorities emerging from the basin planning process, and overall support water security, climate change adaptation and preparing investments for future programmatic and larger scale investments. Several activities that are best approached through civil society initiatives and private sector (a number of activities related to agro-environment, watershed, water-saving, afforestation, irrigation efficiency improvements, tourism) will be supported through targeted and mainstreamed grant financing and sub-projects.

These Terms of References describe the requirements for supervision and monitoring of the two contracts (i) Priority Remedial and Monitoring/Instrumentation Works for Selected Dams in Kosovo and (ii) Supply and Installation of Early Warning and Alarm System (EWAS).

The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Further details are provided in the Terms of Reference (TOR), available at the following link:

ToR__Supervision_Remedial_works

The Consultant is expected to fulfil the following requirements:

The minimum qualification criteria are:

• The Consultant must be an engineering consulting company with at least ten years of operation in construction supervision, by evidence from business registry

• The consultant must have completed:
• at least two contracts for supervision of construction or rehabilitation works for dams or hydraulic structures in the last ten years, of which at least one must specifically involve dam safety remedial works, dam monitoring/instrumentation, or hydromechanical equipment rehabilitation.
• at least one contract involving supervision of the supply and installation of an Early Warning and Alarm System (EWAS), or equivalent control/alarm system for hydraulic or industrial infrastructure in the last ten years.
• The Consultant must be certified in Quality Assurance System (ISO 9001 or equivalent).

Evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

• Demonstrated track record in supervision of dam safety, dam rehabilitation, or similar hydraulic structure works, and dam monitoring/instrumentation works, in the last 10 years…. (40%)
• Experience in supervision of hydromechanical equipment works (gates, valves, hoisting systems) for dams or similar hydraulic structures in the last 10 years…… (30%)
• Experience in supervision of EWAS, or equivalent control/alarm systems for hydraulic or relevant industrial infrastructure in the last 10 years…… (30%)

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, July 2016, November 2017, July 2018, November 2020, September 2023, February 2025, according to selection based on Consultants Qualifications (CQ) method.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:00 to 16:00 hours (Monday to Friday).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 31 August 2026.

Project Management Team (PMT)

Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security Project (FLOWS)

Address: “Hajdar Dushi”, 1-B Nr.7

10000 Pristina, Kosova

Attention:

Vigan Syla, Project Manager

e-mail: vsyla.flows@gmail.com

Majlinda Pruthi, Procurement Specialist

e-mail: majlindap.flows@gmail.com

Request for Bids

Goods

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country:                    Republic of Kosovo

Name of Project:       Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security (FLOWS)        

Contract Title:          Procurement of Early Warning and Alarm System (EWAS) for Batllava, Perlepnica and Ujman Dams

Credit No.:                 IDA 66360 / P169150

RFB Reference No.: FLOWS-ICB-G-01

1. The Government of Kosovo has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security (FLOWS) project,24and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for supply of Early Warning and Alarm System (EWAS) for Batllava, Perlepnica and Ujman Dams. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made through letter of credit.
2.         The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning through the PMT for FLOWS now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply of Early Warning and Alarm System (EWAS) for the dams of Batllava, Perlepnica and Ujman. The contract includes the supply of equipment, installation, commissioning, training of personnel, a three-year warranty period covering defects and replacement of defective equipment, and five years of preventive and corrective maintenance services for the systems installed at the three dam locations. The three-year warranty period and the five-year maintenance period shall both commence from the date of commissioning and acceptance of the EWAS system and shall run concurrently. During the first three years, warranty obligations shall cover correction of defects, replacement of defective equipment, and related remedial actions at no additional cost to the Purchaser, while the maintenance services shall cover preventive and corrective maintenance obligations specified in the contract. The Bidder shall clearly distinguish in its Technical and Financial Parts the activities, responsibilities, and costs covered under warranty from those covered under the broader maintenance services.
3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023, (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Procurement
4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 40% and for Bid cost: 60%.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from PMT, Ms. Majlinda Pruthi, Procurement Specialist, email majlindap.flows@gmail.com, and inspect the bidding document during office hours 09.00 to 16.00 at the address given below.

6. The bidding document in English may be obtained by interested eligible Bidders upon

the submission of a written application to the address below and are free of charge. The document will be sent by email.

7          Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 24 of August 2026, 11:00 a.m. hour. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “Original Bid”, and the inner envelopes marked “Technical Part” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below. All envelopes marked “Second Envelope: Financial Part” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Purchaser until the second public opening.

8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Euro 25,000.
9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
10. The address referred to above is:

Project Management Team (PMT)

Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security Project (FLOWS)

Address: Hajdar Dushi, 1-B Nr.7

10000 Pristina, Kosova

Attention: Vigan Syla,

vsyla.flows@gmail.com

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.

Comments and Suggestion Form

‘Radoniqi Dam – Priority Dam Safety Interventions’

The electronic version of the draft ESMP is available at:

FLOWS: https://flows-ks.info/

RWC Gjakova: https://kru-gjakova.com/

The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security (FLOWS), has prepared an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the rehabilitation of priority dam safety works and monitoring systems at Radoniqi Dam.

The draft ESMP has been prepared in accordance with the FLOWS Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and applicable World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). The document describes the proposed activities, project location, potential environmental and social risks and impacts, defines mitigation, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, grievance mechanism, and institutional responsibility measures for the implementation of the proposed works.

The draft ESMP is being disclosed to ensure that interested stakeholders and affected communities have an opportunity to review the document and provide comments and suggestions.

Hard copy of the draft ESMP is available at:

FLOWS

Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MESP)

Str. Hajdar Dushi, 1-B Nr.7,

10000, Pristina, Kosovo

Phone: +383 48 600 883

Email: info@flows-ks.info

RWC Gjakova

Str. UÇK, No.7

50000 Gjakova, Kosovo

Phone: +383 48 658 352

Email: info@kru-gjakova.com

If you have any comment/suggestion and/or amendment on the proposed measures in the ESMP for the subproject ‘Radoniqi Dam – Priority

Dam Safety Interventions’ please submit it within the period of at least 14 days from the date of ESMP publication.

(date of publication: June 22, 2026).

Written comments on the ESMP may be submitted to the listed e-mails, or in the offices of the FLOWS or RWC Gjakova.

We thank you for cooperation in advance!

ESMP_Radoniqi_Dam_Interventions

‘Perlepnica Dam  – Priority Dam Safety Interventions

The electronic version of the draft ESMP is available at:

FLOWS:  https://flows-ks.info/

RWC ‘Hidromorava’ https://kru-hidromorava.com/

The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security (FLOWS), has prepared a draft Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the rehabilitation of priority dam safety works at Perlepnica Dam.

The draft ESMP has been prepared in accordance with the FLOWS Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and applicable World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). The document describes the proposed activities, project location, potential environmental and social risks and impacts, defines mitigation, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, grievance mechanism, and institutional responsibility measures for the implementation of the proposed works.

The draft ESMP is being disclosed to ensure that interested stakeholders and affected communities have an opportunity to review the document and provide comments and suggestions.

Hard copy of the draft ESMP is available at:

ESMP_Perlepnica_Dam_Interventions

‘Badovc Dam – Priority Dam Safety Interventions’

The electronic version of the draft ESMP is available at:

FLOWS:  https://flows-ks.info/

RWC Prishtina https://kru-prishtina.com/

The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Fostering and Leveraging Opportunities for Water Security (FLOWS), has prepared an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the rehabilitation of priority dam safety works and monitoring systems at Badovc Dam.

The draft ESMP has been prepared in accordance with the FLOWS Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and applicable World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). The document describes the proposed activities, project location, potential environmental and social risks and impacts, defines mitigation, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, grievance mechanism, and institutional responsibility measures for the implementation of the proposed works.

The draft ESMP is being disclosed to ensure that interested stakeholders and affected communities have an opportunity to review the document and provide comments and suggestions.

Hard copy of the draft ESMP is available at:

ESMP_Badovc_Dam_Interventions