USAID’s Kosovo Energy Sustainability Activity (hereafter Energy Sustainability Activity) is a five-year program that aims to improve the country’s energy security by strengthening the capacity and sustainability of local institutions to advance energy market development and regional integration and facilitate investments in energy infrastructure. This will enable the energy sector to serve as a vehicle for the country’s economic growth and increase opportunities for economic participation among its citizens.

To achieve this goal, Tetra Tech will help advance market coupling with Albania; explore further regional integration according to European Union (EU) market-based standards; bolster sector governance; mobilize resources to unlock electricity supply challenges in the four northern municipalities of Kosovo (NMu); and promote transparent, market-based mechanisms for private sector–led investment in generation.

The Gender and Youth Analysis explores gender and social inclusion issues specific to women’s and youth’s ability to seek employment and advance in leadership and technical positions in the energy industry, government organizations (ministries and energy regulators), universities and schools, and energy sector civil society organizations. It also analyzes available data on the pipeline of youth in the energy sector.