RAPORT STATISTIKOR: FINANCAT VENDORE NË SHQIPËRI PAS REFORMËS ADMINISTRATIVE DHE TERRITORIALE DHE NË PRAG TË ZBATIMIT TË LIGJIT MBI FINANCAT E QEVERISJES VENDORE

The project was implemented from 2017 to 2020, with a focus on enhancing the capacity of local governments to manage their finances effectively. The project's main objective was to improve the financial management of local governments, with a focus on increasing transparency, accountability, and efficiency. The project's key interventions included the development of a new financial management system, training for local government officials, and the establishment of a local government finance committee. The project also provided technical assistance to local governments to help them prepare their annual budgets and financial reports. Additionally, the project supported the development of a new law on local government finance, which aimed to improve the financial management of local governments. The project's results showed significant improvements in the financial management of local governments. The number of local governments that submitted their annual budgets and financial reports on time increased from 20% to 80%. The project also helped to reduce the number of irregularities in local government finances, with a decrease of 30% in irregularities reported. The project's impact was also felt in the area of local governance. The project helped to establish a more transparent and accountable system of local government, with a focus on citizen participation and engagement. The project also supported the development of a new local government code, which aimed to improve the governance of local governments. The project's geographic focus was on the entire country of Albania, with a focus on the 61 municipalities that were established after the 2015 administrative and territorial reform. The project's timeframes were from 2017 to 2020, with a focus on the implementation of the new financial management system and the development of the new law on local government finance. The project's recommendations included the continued support for the development of local government finance, with a focus on increasing transparency, accountability, and efficiency. The project also recommended the establishment of a local government finance committee to oversee the financial management of local governments. Additionally, the project recommended the continued support for the development of a new local government code, which aimed to improve the governance of local governments.