About this event

The ERP preparation requires strong commitment and clear guidance at the government level on prioritization and implementation of structural reforms, as well as their design, costing and financing over the medium-term. Due to complexity of structural reforms significant efforts were so far put into strengthening of the methodological framework for articulation of structural reforms, as well as their prioritization.

This event aims to discuss the role of the ERP within the EU economic governance and explain prospects for overcoming inconsistencies in integration of structural reforms from the ERPs into domestic fiscal framework.

The event will offer in-depth discussion on costing of the structural reforms and provide a user-friendly environment to understand and learn practical steps towards improved costing of structural reforms leading to improvement of the overall quality of the ERP chapter covering structural reforms (Chapter 4).

Most importantly, this event will explain the elements of Methodological Guidance for costing of structural reforms under ERPs and provide practical examples for costing and financing of structural reforms in Kosovo.

           

The costing is only a final phase of a complex process dependent on strong involvement of line ministries. Therefore, this event will also be focused on identifying capacity limitations in line ministries to assess the costs and funding sources for structural reforms, while incentivizing coordination and exchange of financial and non-financial information with the Ministry of Finance. 

 

This event is implemented as part of the CEF’s project “Strengthening Line Ministries’ Capacities to Assess Fiscal Implications of Structural Reforms”.

 

What will you learn?

This event will bring together carefully selected representatives from versatile group of institutions to discuss prospects for improved costing of structural reforms and their integration into the domestic fiscal framework.

 

Upon its completion, participants will be able to:

• Identify specifics of the ERP document and its position within the European economic governance and the EU integration process of Kosovo;

• Appraise the benefits and determine methods and approaches for adequate integration of structural reforms with a significant fiscal implication into medium-term fiscal framework of the country;
• Outline the key features of a redesigned methodological framework for measuring the costs of structural reforms measures under ERPs;

• Examine prospects for practical utilization of the Costing Guidance;

• Assess how to streamline the process of cooperation and communication between line ministries and ministry of finance in preparation of ERPs.

 

The participants will be actively engaged in discussions and encouraged to share their and their institutions’ experiences and challenges. It will provide a ground for sharing the best practices between participants and experts coming from the South East European region.

 

Who should attend?

Due to complexity of stakeholders involved in the process, officials having a role in the preparation and coordination of ERP inputs are invited to apply to participate in the event, especially those involved in the design, costing and budgeting of structural reforms outlined in the ERP. They include:  

• National ERP Coordinator and Coordinator for the ERP Chapter 4
• Members of the working group for ERP preparation
• Officials working at the finance and policy departments of Line Ministries
• Officials working at budget department of Ministry of Finance
• Policy planning experts from the government’s policy coordination body and/or Prime Ministers’ office.

Partners

This learning initiative was supported by: