Areas of Expertise
Main Topics
In this areas we concentrate on the following topics:
01
PUBLIC POLICY AND
LEGISLATION
a) Institution-building from a policy, political, and structural perspective at the local and central levels;
b) Policy analysis on government accountability, rule of law, and parliamentary democracy in Kosovo;
c) Rule-of-law reforms in Kosovo and the Western Balkans region from an EU conditionality perspective;
d) Functional and performance reforms of the justice system, with an emphasis on backlog reduction, better case management, and more rigorous human-rights compliance;
e) Access to justice, independence of the judiciary and prosecution, protection of fundamental rights, with an emphasis on the right to property, and law-enforcement performance;
f) Standards relating to transparent and informed lawmaking in the parliament, and parliamentary oversight over executive institutions;
g) Public administration reform in line with SIGMA and OECD standards, with emphasis on better policy coordination, merit-based civil service recruitment, and more accountable performance;
h) Market regulation in the fields of competition law, energy, trade barriers, and public finance management.
02
MARKET OPERATION AND
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
a) Trade policy and the use of international free trade agreements for the benefit of domestic and foreign firms;
b) Trade barriers and the use of bilateral and multilateral free-trade clauses to support a better trade balance for Kosovo, with a focus on export expansion and diversification strategies;
c) Development of aggressive export strategies by better controlling product quality;
d) Freedom of establishment and company law in the context of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA);
e) Business management strategies for developing new products and accessing international markets;
f) Strengthening the competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) for foreign markets;
g) Market regulation in the fields of competition, energy, mining, and standardization;
h) Regulation of services in line with SAA and WTO rules;
i) Tax law for corporate, VAT, and income taxes.
03
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
a) Public administration reform in public sector salaries and better expenditure planning;
b) Public financial management reform, both in annual budget terms and mid-term financial planning frameworks;
c) Fiscal policy and incentives for increasing local consumption and production;
d) Decentralization of tax payment units and the introduction of more efficient administrative tax collection systems;
e) Multi-annual expenditure policy instruments, such as medium-term expenditure budgetary frameworks, tax programs at the local and central levels, and tax transformation programs in line with the Stabilisation and Association Agreement;
f) Public financial accountability assessments;
g) General macroeconomic policy, with special emphasis on incentive packages for foreign investment, human capital, and productivity;
h) Strengthening statistics and data-gathering as precursors to better policy planning and quality control;
i) Applied research to measure the impact and verify expected results.
Main Services
01
PUBLIC POLICY AND
LEGISLATION
a) Strategic policy planning for reforms in each of these areas;
b) Policy assessments on impact, effectiveness, and process;
c) Analysis of legislative compliance with international standards;
d) Advice on compliance with regulation, and program designations to make regulation more effective;
e) Drafting of legislative and sub-legislative instruments;
f) Legal harmonization of legislation with international material and procedural standards;
g) Broad-ranging implementation services on programs and projects falling in each of these areas.
02
MARKET OPERATION AND
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
a) Expert advice regarding trade policy issues in Kosovo, and the use of Kosovo’s FTAs for the free movement of capital;
b) Expert advice in drafting and applying regulations in the fields of competition, tax, energy, and product standardization for exports;
c) Strategic advice on companies’ ownership structure, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance;
d) Assistance in accessing foreign courts and tribunals for executing international commercial contracts on goods and services;
e) Expert advice on cross-border taxation and non-tariff barriers;
f) Assistance with making foreign direct investment decisions for Kosovo’s market and the region, considering market valuation, industrial comparative advantages, and competitive pressures.
03
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
a) Expert advice on broad government strategic planning and sectoral strategic planning for areas such as education, infrastructure, fiscal policy, and public administration;
b) Expert assessments on public administration reform, both broadly and at the sector level;
c) Impact assessments on fiscal policy reforms and incentive packages;
d) Strategic advice for better budgetary planning and medium-term financial planning frameworks;
e) Introduction of more demanding revenue schemes that align with policy priorities and identify areas where costs can be reduced without sacrificing service quality;
f) Technical assistance on improving public financial transparency and fighting corruption;
g) Advice on economic and financial management of publicly-owned and socially-owned enterprises;
h) Provision of analysis on public sector performance and productivity;
i) Expert advice on better human resources planning and continuing education for civil servants;
j) Introduction and management of quality control systems;
k) Support for organizational reforms and policy processes.