Achievements during 2014 in Public Finance Management
In the first semester dldp achieved to share and discuss together with experts of Local Government Units two important documents on Local Finance Management compiled in collaboration with local and international experts started from second semester of 2013.
These two important Reports are:
Dldp Evaluation and Monitoring Report regard the support given to LGUs during 2013 in drawing the fiscal package. The report resulted from a thematic evaluation and the impact of related assessment considered only one component of the program, the one of fiscal package. In the frame of fiscal package, the Dldp impact on Strategic Planning and Mid-term Budget Plan relates to respective indicators that serve to monitor these aspects that in the report are stated as indicator of global change
Dldp shared with experts the Revenue Predictability and Sustainability of Local Governments in Albania. The purpose of this report is to examine the predictability and sustainability of local government revenues in Albania, to identify patterns of income distribution and the potential impacts of structural changes in the intergovernmental tax system.
Findings of these two reports drafting dldp presented in roundtable discussions and drafting national policies in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Affairs and other relevant important actors. Some of the findings and suggestions of the report were reflected in the cross-cutting decentralization strategy.
SDPeMTBP has been shared with IMF, in the frame of IMF engagement in the process of drafting Albania’s PFM country strategy.
During the 2014 dldp 3 regional training on Financial Planning Tool (FPT) with SDPeMTBP for the new Qarks (Durrës, Kukës and Dibër) have been held. A Memorandum of Understanding between ASPA and dldp, and the joint plan of activities has been signed. The training curricula and methodology as well as the list of experts that conducted these training sessions has been approved by ASPA and curricula has been recognized by MoF.
FPT have been filled for Municipality of Shkodër and LGU experts were coached on job during the last 3 months (after TAR is implemented, 12 LGUs will benefit from the FPT of Municipality of Shkodër). 2 FAP concepts will be linked MTBP in the area of Malësi e Madhe (integrated MTBP for 6 LGUs) and Lezhë (integrated MTBP for 10 LGU).