Kosovo is facing major challenges in rural development, employment, and migration.

🔹 1/3 of rural residents have already left their homes for cities or abroad.
🔹 Limited childcare and public transport prevent many women from entering the workforce.
🔹 Lack of skills is causing businesses to struggle to fill vacancies in sectors like agriculture, trade, and hospitality.

Solutions lie in two essential interventions:

✅ Expanding access to childcare services.

✅ Investing in reliable public transport.

📢 With these changes, more women can join the workforce, businesses will thrive, and migration pressures will ease. 

The path forward is clear: inclusive services are the key to stronger communities and a sustainable future.

This infographic was developed in the framework of the project “Decision-Making through Dialogue: Improving Rural Life through Stakeholder Advocacy”, with the support of the regional project “SMART Balkans – Civil Society for Shared Values in the Western Balkans”, carried out by the Center for Civil Society Promotion (CPCD) in partnership with the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) and the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM), and financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway (NMFA).