15 January 2026
The Acting Executive Director of KEPA, Afrim Berisha, held a meeting with Thomas Wehinger, representative of NACOON GmbH (Germany), and representatives of CNVP Kosovo: Xhevat Lushi – Director, Hajrush Kurtaj – Advisor, and Teuta Hoxha-Jaha – Project Manager.
The meeting focused on the start of the implementation of the project “Shaping the Future of the Bjeshkët e Nemuna Region”, the coordination of joint activities, and the implementation of the project work plan.
The project for Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park is supported through co-financing from the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) and the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation (Switzerland). The project is being implemented by CNVP Kosovo in partnership with NACOON GmbH (Germany), the Alfred Toepfer Academy for Nature Conservation, KEPA, and the Directorate of Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park, and will run for a period of 36 months.
The main objective of the project is to combine ecosystem conservation with socio-economic development in Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park, by strengthening staff capacities and engaging key stakeholders in the sustainable use of natural resources.
The main objectives of the project focus on strengthening the implementation of the National Park Management Plan, developing guidelines for the sustainable use of natural resources, as well as increasing cooperation with the local community and raising awareness of the link between nature conservation and local development.
The representative of NACOON GmbH (Germany) and the representatives of CNVP also visited the Directorate of Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park, where they met with representatives of the Directorate and discussed the coordination of activities for the implementation of the project.