This event marks a continuation of the CEF's commitment to supporting European Union (EU) candidates and potential candidates in their preparation of Economic Reform Programmes (ERP) for the period 2024 – 2026. Our primary aim is to enhance the capabilities of line ministries in defining structural reforms, estimating implementation costs and financing resources, and identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) in alignment with the latest European Commission's (EC) Guidance for the ERP 2024-2026, published in July 2023.

About this learning event

Structural reforms (SRs) 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. As a response to this, the objective of this event is to provide a platform for the preparation of the ERP Chapter 5, in line with the latest EC’s Guidance for preparation of the ERP 2024-2026, the Methodological Guidance for Costing of SRs (CEF Costing Guidance), and Manual for KPIs selection and monitoring implementation of structural reforms in the ERP (CEF Manual for KPIs). We will address how the descriptions and activities of the drafted SRs should be aligned with the estimated costs and funds, as well as with the KPIs.  

What you will learn

The event is designed in close cooperation with the ERP Coordination team in Albania, to ensure that the specific learning needs are well addressed. This event will be highly participatory and oriented towards practical implementation of the CEF Costing Guidance and the CEF Manual for KPIs, to the SRs drafted for the ERP 2024-2026. By attending it, you will have the possibility to meet and jointly work with peers from other institutions involved in the ERP preparation process, under the guidance of the ERP Coordination Team.

In particular, you will:

• Learn about the novelties from the EC‘s Guidance and how they influence the ERP preparation process
• Learn how to prioritize SRs for the ERP 2024-2026 according to the new EC’s Guidance
• Refresh the knowledge about the CEF Costing Guidance and practically implement it
• Appraise how well-articulated measures’ description and sequencing can contribute to realistic costs and secured funding for their implementation
• Use the CEF Manual for KPIs to effectively monitor the implementation of SRs by using KPIs

The event will consist of two parts:

• Online meeting which will be held on September 27, 2023, focused on embedding the novelties from the EC’s Guidance and prioritization of drafted SRs.
• Face-to-face workshop on October 23-24, 2023, where we will review drafted priority SRs for the ERP Chapter 5.

Who should attend?

This event is exclusively for officials who are directly involved in the ERP process in Albania, and attendance is by invitation only.

• The online meeting will be held together with the ERP Coordination Team
• The face-to-face workshop will be organized for the members of the Working group for the ERP preparation and the ERP Coordination Team.

Lecturers

• Valmira Rexhëbeqaj, CEF Expert, PFM Expert in Kosovo* 
• Marsed Harizi, CEF Expert, PFM Expert in Albania 
• Elson Caka, ERP Coordinator, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Albania

Practical information

• The workshop will be held in Albanian  language
• Meals and refreshments during the workshop will be provided.

 

*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 event is delivered as part of the EU-funded multi-beneficiary project “Structural Reforms Better Integrated Within Fiscal Frameworks” (FISR2) implemented by the CEF.