Riinvest Institute 2014

1 OECD 200. “Best Practices for Budget Transparancy”. 
2 Open Society Foundation 2012. “Budget Transparency: New
Frontiers in Transparency and Accountability”. Alta Folscher.
Plan of the Economic Vision of Kosovo
3
or the Medi-
um Term Expenditure Framework
4
- both documents 
which should frame the budget expenditures; at least 
that was expected. So the lack of thorough planning 
essentially is a lack of openness about the financial 
intentions of decision makers in Kosovo.
The second problem, relates to the quality of dis-
cussions regarding the drafting of the budget – the 
professionalism of the participants and the time 
allocated by the Government and the Assembly. In 
the last fifteen years, the Kosovo institutions have 
never aimed for the involvement of outer-institu-
tional groups in the budget discussions - primarily, 
business associations, civil society or independent 
experts; all major contributors to the Kosovo budget. 
The drafts and proposals have largely been unilateral 
and without the possibility of public discussion. Such 
a practice limits possible contributions relating to pri-
oritizing public expenditure. Besides, parliamentary 
discussions about the budget, not longer than two 
days at best, clearly expose the lack of quality and 
inclusive participation in drafting the budget. Lack of 
long and meaningful discussions may be the product 
of parliamentary incapability; where many members 
from different political parties prefer ad-hock approv-
als rather than detailed elaboration.
3 Republic of Kosovo. Prime Minister’s Office 2011. “Action Plan 
of Economic Vision of Kosovo 2011-2014”.
4 Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Finance 2013. “Medium Term 
Expenditure Framework 2014-2016”.
Lumir Abdixhiku 
BUDGET
TRANSPARENCY
A summary of problems that portray the expenditure
of public money in Kosovo