European Union Integration at the Local Level Report Introduction The present Report covers the reporting period from April – September 2011 of the Women NGO Network“Qeliza” involved in the Project EU Integration at the Local Level. Being the first Report of this kind, its content goes beyond mere monitoring of the EPAP implementation. The Report begins with a brief overview of Kosovo's path to European integration process and its relevant procedures. Then it goes on by presenting those few EU official statements on(non) inclusion of Kosovo into this process alongside with its neighbouring countries, as it was promised in Thessaloniki, accompanied with their assessment. The purpose of this Report is to further expand on the European integration transparency improvement and, more specifically, to present the realistic situation to the public, including the state of play of standard implementation at the local level(beneficiary municipalities: Gjakova, Deçan, Junik, Rahovec and Malisheva) that is considered to be one of the most important processes for giving an impetus to preparations for further European integration phases. Another part of the Report tackles the situation in beneficiary municipalities, namely in key relevant sectors for the implementation of actions stemming from the EPAP during the reporting period of April – September 2011. This part is chiefly based on various municipal reports covering this period of time. On the other hand, a different section shows measures undertaken by relevant authorities starting from the drafting, entry into force and implementation of the EPAP. The penultimate section presents municipal performance reports on the implementation of actions stemming from the EPAP and its inter­institutional implementation structure, which follows with an overview of the implementation progress achieved over the reporting period. The final part shows the municipal implementation reports for the actions prescribed in the EPAP 2011. Finally, the Report comes with its recommendations. EU Integration at the Local Level is a Project implemented by Women NGO Network “Qeliza”, and supported by Freidrich Erbert Stiftung(FES). The Project was carried out from April to September 2011. The Project was aimed at increasing the accountability of the local governments, more specifically, that of the beneficiary municipalities in the reporting of actions undertaken within the framework of EPAP 2011, and at the same time 5