International capacity building

The staff of our institute has participated in a number of international capacity building, advisory and expert assistance projects, mainly in the field of rural development support, agricultural statistics and information systems related to agriculture.

• Preparation for implementation and management of agricultural and rural development policy in Kosovo [Twinning, 2009-2011]
• Strengthening the capacities of the Republic of Serbia for the absorption of EU Rural Development funds in pre-accession period [Twinning, 2010-2013]
• Development of the FADN in Turkey [Twinning, 2011-2013]
• Support for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (MAFRD) in legislative and policy development and in implementing the Agriculture and Rural Development Project (ARDP) in Kosovo [Twinning, 2012-2014]
• Establishing Farmer Register System in Kosovo [EuropeAid, 2011-2013]
• Establishment of the Serbian Farm Accountancy Data Network [EuropeAid, 2011-2013]
• Assistance for establishing of farm data and monitoring system in the Republic of Azerbaijan [FAO, 2011-2013]
• Support to the staff of the Statistical Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (MAFRD) of Kosovo for the implementation of statistical activities in line with EU standards [TAIEX, 2010-2012]
• Technical assistance and data collection for strengthening the statistical capacity of the MARA (the ministry of agriculture and rural affairs)” in Turkey [EuropeAid, 2011-2012]
• Capacity building of the market information centre (mic) of the ministry of agriculture and food industry (MAFI) in the Republic of Moldova [FAO, 2014-2015]
• Support to e-agriculture in Azerbaijan: innovative and effective agricultural policy management for higher productivity and competitiveness [EuropeAid, 2016-2017 ongoing]
• FAO Support to the implementation of Montenegrin National Rural Development Strategy 2015-2020, setting up FADN in Montenegro [FAO TCP, 2016-2017]
• Improving the farm data monitoring system in Azerbaijan [TAIEX Expert Mission, 2018]
• Support to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (MAFRD) to evaluate the Agriculture and Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 in Kosovo [EuropeAid, 2018-2019]
• Technical Assistance for statistics, Montenegro [EuropeAid, 2018-2020]
• Enhancing and scaling up farm income and farm performance monitoring system in Montenegro [FAO TCP, 2019 ongoing]
• Farm typology development in Moldova [FAO TCP, 2020 ongoing]
• Establishment of Farm Accountancy Data Network in Albania [TAEIX expert mission, 2020]