IMF Staff Country Reports

Republic of Kosovo: Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment Update and Climate PIMA

Publication Date:

December 4, 2023

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Kosovo is rightly working to improve its public investment management to support future economic growth and improvements in wellbeing. This assessment applies the IMF Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) framework, including the Climate-PIMA module. It finds that there have been improvements in Kosovo’s public investment management institutions since the original 2015 PIMA assessment—but the design of these institutions is stronger than their effectiveness in practice. Continued reforms are needed to strengthen the project appraisal process, improve the pace of project implementation, and increase central support for major projects. Like most other countries, Kosovo is at an early stage of incorporating climate aspects into public investment management. Strengthening the alignment between climate goals and sectoral infrastructure planning and delivery will be needed to ensure that infrastructure investments are resilient and assist Kosovo in meeting is climate objectives.

Series:

Country Report No. 2023/380

Subject:

Budget planning and preparation Capital spending Climate change Environment Expenditure Infrastructure International organization Monetary policy National accounts Public financial management (PFM) Public investment spending

Frequency:

regular