The innovative Green Corridor project is part of a broader process developed between UNDP and the Municipality of Obiliq, through close collaboration with municipal technical staff and local stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Within this process, a portfolio of interlinked double-transition interventions has been identified, combining nature-based solutions, green technologies, and digital tools, planned for implementation during the 2026\u20132027 period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through UNDP\u2019s City Experiment Fund, a strategic partnership has been established with the Municipality of Obiliq to address air pollution as a complex urban challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green Corridor serves as a demonstration intervention, supporting the municipality in designing, testing, and improving integrated solutions, with potential for scaling and replication in other urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mayor of Obiliq, Halil Tha\u00e7i, was present at the event and emphasized the importance of improving air quality and citizens\u2019 daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you to everyone who participated in this activity and helped make the citizens\u2019 dream of a cleaner environment in the Municipality of Obiliq a reality. I invite all international organizations to help us achieve cleaner air for the citizens of Obiliq. Dudley is helping us with these trees for our environment. I want to take this opportunity to call on the citizens of our municipality to protect the environment. The trees we are planting, and I expect that by 2026 we will award the title of Best Environmental Citizen of the Municipality of Obiliq, with a reward from the municipality. This is a project or donation from UNDP and the Ministry of Finance of Slovakia,\u201d said Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dudley Tarlton, UNDP\u2019s Deputy Resident Representative in Kosovo, described the Green Corridor project as important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am pleased to be here today, especially considering that we also have a group of young people involved, including local community engagement. The mayor\u2019s commitment was key to this activity. We also thank the Slovak Government for this support. Considering that I have previously worked in the health sector, it is worth noting that being close to trees is healthy, and I look forward to seeing Obiliq become known for green projects. Our project involves such experimentation, and we want to see similar projects in other localities as well,\u201d said Tarlton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ermal Ismajli, a student at \u201c17 Shkurti\u201d School in Obiliq, expressed his support for the initiative, highlighting the importance of projects that make the city healthier for the community, as reported by KosovaPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am very impressed by the initiative taken by this organization, as well as by the mayor, who is very cooperative with projects aimed at making our Obiliq greener. I hope this serves as a lesson for us and everyone, as the world truly needs to be greener. The location chosen is also very beautiful, and near the power plant it will have a tremendous positive impact on our health, for the children and for everyone,\u201d said Ismajli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The City Experiment Fund, part of the Slovak Transformation Fund and supported by the Slovak Ministry of Finance, is a regional initiative including Obiliq and 10 other cities in the region. The project promotes a portfolio approach, aiming to build municipal capacities for integrating the double transition\u2014green and digital\u2014into urban planning and development, contributing to healthier and more resilient cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UNDP supports the Municipality of Obiliq in moving from planning to implementation through experimentation, innovation, and partnerships, aiming to create long-term and sustainable impact at the municipal level, KosovaPress reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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