Following the 1998-1999 conflict, the department helped set up the ministries of Kosovo's first democratically elected government, established government structures at the local and central levels, and ensured the provision of basic services.
Posle sukoba 1998-1999, civilni deo UNMIK-a pomogao je da se uspostave ministarstva prve demokratski izabrane vlade Kosova, upostavio je vladine strukture na lokalnom i centralnom nivou i osigurao pružanje osnovnih usluga.