About this event

Structural reform measures outlined in the ERPs are set to tackle the most important structural obstacles to competitiveness and inclusive growth of a country, while also reflecting their medium-term priorities in various areas. In the situation where macro-fiscal stability and fiscal risks are additionally highlighted due to global economic developments, it is even more important that all measures introduced to the ERP are well prioritized and realistically planned, costed and financed.

As a response, the objective of this event is to provide a platform for assessing the scope and accuracy of envisaged implementation costs and funding sources for the measures proposed for the 2023 – 2025 ERP, in line with the Methodological Guidance for Costing of Structural Reforms (CEF Costing Guidance) and the latest EC’s Guidance for the ERP preparation. We will also touch upon the descriptions and activities of the drafted structural reform measures in light of their alignment with the envisaged costs and funding, as well as on the key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring SRs.  

What will you learn?

This workshop will be highly participatory and oriented towards practical implementation of the CEF Costing Guidance, to the structural reforms drafted for the next ERP. Participants will jointly work with their peers from other institutions involved in the ERP preparation process, under the guidance of the ERP Coordination Team, as well as experienced local and international experts. In particular, they will: 

• Learn about the novelties from the EC‘s Guidance for the ERP 2023-2025 and how they influence the ERP preparation process 
• Refresh the knowledge about the CEF Costing Guidance and practically implement it on the draft measures 
• Appraise how well-articulated measures’ description and sequencing can contribute to realistic costs and secured funding for their implementation 
• Assessing how to effectively monitor implementation of structural reforms by using KPIs. 

The event is designed in close cooperation with the ERP Coordination team in Kosovo, to secure the specific learning needs are well addressed. It builds on the series of the CEF events for the public officials from Kosovo, that were delivered under the FISR project throughout 2019 – 2021.

Who should attend?

Invited to participate are the officials involved in the design, costing and budgeting of structural reforms outlined in the ERP, which include:  

• National ERP Coordinator and Coordinator for the ERP Chapter 5 on Structural Reforms 
• Members of the working group for the ERP preparation 
• Officials working at the finance and IPA departments of line ministries 
• Officials working at the budget department of Ministry of Finance 
• Policy planning experts from the government’s policy coordination body and/or Prime Ministers’ office

Faculty

• Valmira Rexhëbeqaj, CEF Expert; former Director of the Department for Economic and Public Policy in Ministry of Finance
• Tijana Stanković, CEF Expert; former Assistant Minister, Ministry of Finance of Montenegro

Useful Materials

• Guidance for the ERP 2023-2025 of the Western Balkans and Turkey
• Costing Guidance (ENG / ALB)
• Costing Guidance – video (ENG / ALB)
• Practical examples to implement Costing Guidance (ENG / ALB)
• Tips and tricks for writing structural reform measures (ENG / ALB)
• Tips and Tricks to implementing Costing Guidance  (ENG / ALB)

Practical information

• This event will take place face-to-face at the Hotel International Prishtina in Pristina, Kosovo 

• The event will be held in Albanian and English language

• Meals and refreshments during the event will be provided to all participants

• Upon successful completion of this event, you will receive a certificate

• No participation fee will be charged

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

Partners

This learning initiative was supported by: