Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia : Medium-Term Public Expenditure Priorities

Given the tight overall resource constraints in Kosovo, and in the face of declining donor support and limited access to external finance, difficult choices and trade-offs on spending decisions will need to be made. The main challenge will be to develop expenditure policies which will preserve macro-stability and ensure that public services are sustainable, comprehensive, and efficiently provided. Public spending policies need to lay the basis for broad-based equitable economic growth, and target the most needy, in an effective and efficient fashion. Through introducing the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) approach in 2002, the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Provisional Institutions of Self Government (PISG) have started to make progress in adding a medium-term context to budget policy. This report identifies the several important expediture measures that require action. First, spending has to be reallocated across sectors, so reduce subsidies, reassess public sector employment, and provide finance for investment needs. Second, improve the efficiency of existing spending in the health, education, and social protection sectors. Third, increase the budget spending on health to provide a greater range of services and target educational finance to reduce inequality. Fourth, strengthen the effectiveness of the budget as a policy tool. Fifth, further improve transparency and accountability.

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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2002-10-16
Subjects:ACCOUNTING, AGGREGATE DEMAND, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AUTHORITY, BASIC EDUCATION, BORROWING, BUDGET FINANCING, BUDGET MANAGEMENT, BUDGET PROCESS, BUDGETARY FUNDS, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPITAL GOODS, CAPITAL PROJECTS, CDF, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION, COST SAVINGS, CROWDING OUT, CURRENCY UNIT, DEBT, DEBT SERVICE, DECISION MAKING, DISPOSABLE INCOME, DONOR ASSISTANCE, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ECONOMIC COOPERATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, ECONOMIC POLICIES, ECONOMIC RECOVERY, EDUCATION, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ETHNIC GROUPS, EXPENDITURE REFORM, EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT, EXTREME POVERTY, FAMILIES, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FISCAL, FISCAL POLICY, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD POVERTY LINE, FOREIGN ASSISTANCE, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FOREIGN TRADE, GIRLS, GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, GOVERNMENT REVENUES, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HEALTH, HEALTH POLICY, HEALTH SERVICE, HEALTH SERVICES, HOSPITALS, HOUSING, IMMUNIZATION, IMPORTS, IMPROVED ACCESS, INCOME, INCOME COUNTRIES, INFLATION, INFORMAL PRIVATE PAYMENTS, INFORMATION NEEDS, INSTITUTION BUILDING, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE, INTERNAL AUDIT, INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS, INTERVENTION, INVESTMENT CLIMATE, LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE SURVEY, LABOR MARKET, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEGISLATION, LIVING CONDITIONS, LIVING STANDARDS, LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, LOCAL REVENUE, LOCAL TAX, LONG TERM, MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK, MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, MARKET ECONOMY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, MONITORING SYSTEM, MORTALITY, MPS, MUNICIPALITIES, MUNICIPALITY, NATIONAL INCOME, NATIONS, PENSION SYSTEM, POLICY FRAMEWORK, POOR BENEFIT, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY ANALYSIS, POVERTY ASSESSMENT, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY MONITORING, POVERTY REDUCTION, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE TRANSFERS, PRODUCTIVITY, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC FINANCES, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH CARE, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, PUBLIC RESOURCES, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES, PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SPENDING, PUBLIC UTILITIES, PUPILS, RECURRENT COSTS, REFUGEES, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REPRESENTATIVES, RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, RESOURCE MOBILIZATION, RESOURCE USE, RURAL AREAS, SAVINGS, SCHOOLS, SECTOR POLICY, SERVICE DELIVERY, SERVICE PROVISION, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, SOCIAL EXPENDITURES, SOCIAL PROGRAM, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SAFETY, SOCIAL SAFETY NET, SOCIAL SECTOR, SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE ENTERPRISE, STRUCTURAL REFORM, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, TASK TEAM LEADER, TAX, TAX ADMINISTRATION, TAX AUTHORITY, TAX RATES, TAX REVENUES, TAX SYSTEM, TAXATION, TRANSPARENCY, URBAN AREAS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, WAGE RATES, WORKERS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, RESOURCES MOBILIZATION, MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT, GOVERNMENT SPENDING POLICY, RESTRUCTURING, BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION, CIVIL SERVICE, PENSION SYSTEMS, HEALTH FINANCING, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, MINORITY GROUPS, HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY, PHARMACEUTICALS, TARGETED ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT, EQUITY IN EDUCATION, GIRLS' EDUCATION, PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/10/2035458/kosovo-fr-yugoslavia-medium-term-public-expenditure-priorities
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AGGREGATE DEMAND
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AUTHORITY
BASIC EDUCATION
BORROWING
BUDGET FINANCING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL GOODS
CAPITAL PROJECTS
CDF
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CONSTITUTION
COST SAVINGS
CROWDING OUT
CURRENCY UNIT
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DECISION MAKING
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EDUCATION
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXPENDITURE REFORM
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILIES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL
FISCAL POLICY
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD POVERTY LINE
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN TRADE
GIRLS
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HOSPITALS
HOUSING
IMMUNIZATION
IMPORTS
IMPROVED ACCESS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INFLATION
INFORMAL PRIVATE PAYMENTS
INFORMATION NEEDS
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE SURVEY
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL TAX
LONG TERM
MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONITORING SYSTEM
MORTALITY
MPS
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL INCOME
NATIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POOR BENEFIT
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ANALYSIS
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MONITORING
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUPILS
RECURRENT COSTS
REFUGEES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RESOURCE USE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SCHOOLS
SECTOR POLICY
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
SOCIAL EXPENDITURES
SOCIAL PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SECTOR
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE ENTERPRISE
STRUCTURAL REFORM
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TASK TEAM LEADER
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX AUTHORITY
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAXATION
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN AREAS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE RATES
WORKERS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
RESOURCES MOBILIZATION
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT
TAX REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING POLICY
RESTRUCTURING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
CIVIL SERVICE
RECURRENT COSTS
PENSION SYSTEMS
HEALTH FINANCING
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
MINORITY GROUPS
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
PHARMACEUTICALS
TARGETED ASSISTANCE
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
GIRLS' EDUCATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
ACCOUNTING
AGGREGATE DEMAND
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AUTHORITY
BASIC EDUCATION
BORROWING
BUDGET FINANCING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL GOODS
CAPITAL PROJECTS
CDF
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CONSTITUTION
COST SAVINGS
CROWDING OUT
CURRENCY UNIT
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DECISION MAKING
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EDUCATION
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXPENDITURE REFORM
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILIES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL
FISCAL POLICY
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD POVERTY LINE
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN TRADE
GIRLS
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HOSPITALS
HOUSING
IMMUNIZATION
IMPORTS
IMPROVED ACCESS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INFLATION
INFORMAL PRIVATE PAYMENTS
INFORMATION NEEDS
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE SURVEY
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL TAX
LONG TERM
MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONITORING SYSTEM
MORTALITY
MPS
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL INCOME
NATIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POOR BENEFIT
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ANALYSIS
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MONITORING
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUPILS
RECURRENT COSTS
REFUGEES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RESOURCE USE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SCHOOLS
SECTOR POLICY
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
SOCIAL EXPENDITURES
SOCIAL PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SECTOR
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE ENTERPRISE
STRUCTURAL REFORM
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TASK TEAM LEADER
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX AUTHORITY
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAXATION
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN AREAS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE RATES
WORKERS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
RESOURCES MOBILIZATION
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT
TAX REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING POLICY
RESTRUCTURING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
CIVIL SERVICE
RECURRENT COSTS
PENSION SYSTEMS
HEALTH FINANCING
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
MINORITY GROUPS
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
PHARMACEUTICALS
TARGETED ASSISTANCE
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
GIRLS' EDUCATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
AGGREGATE DEMAND
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AUTHORITY
BASIC EDUCATION
BORROWING
BUDGET FINANCING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL GOODS
CAPITAL PROJECTS
CDF
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CONSTITUTION
COST SAVINGS
CROWDING OUT
CURRENCY UNIT
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DECISION MAKING
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EDUCATION
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXPENDITURE REFORM
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILIES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL
FISCAL POLICY
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD POVERTY LINE
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN TRADE
GIRLS
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HOSPITALS
HOUSING
IMMUNIZATION
IMPORTS
IMPROVED ACCESS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INFLATION
INFORMAL PRIVATE PAYMENTS
INFORMATION NEEDS
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE SURVEY
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL TAX
LONG TERM
MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONITORING SYSTEM
MORTALITY
MPS
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL INCOME
NATIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POOR BENEFIT
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ANALYSIS
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MONITORING
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUPILS
RECURRENT COSTS
REFUGEES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RESOURCE USE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SCHOOLS
SECTOR POLICY
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
SOCIAL EXPENDITURES
SOCIAL PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SECTOR
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE ENTERPRISE
STRUCTURAL REFORM
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TASK TEAM LEADER
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX AUTHORITY
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAXATION
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN AREAS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE RATES
WORKERS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
RESOURCES MOBILIZATION
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT
TAX REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING POLICY
RESTRUCTURING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
CIVIL SERVICE
RECURRENT COSTS
PENSION SYSTEMS
HEALTH FINANCING
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
MINORITY GROUPS
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
PHARMACEUTICALS
TARGETED ASSISTANCE
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
GIRLS' EDUCATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
ACCOUNTING
AGGREGATE DEMAND
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AUTHORITY
BASIC EDUCATION
BORROWING
BUDGET FINANCING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL GOODS
CAPITAL PROJECTS
CDF
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CONSTITUTION
COST SAVINGS
CROWDING OUT
CURRENCY UNIT
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DECISION MAKING
DISPOSABLE INCOME
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EDUCATION
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXPENDITURE REFORM
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILIES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL
FISCAL POLICY
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD POVERTY LINE
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN TRADE
GIRLS
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HOSPITALS
HOUSING
IMMUNIZATION
IMPORTS
IMPROVED ACCESS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INFLATION
INFORMAL PRIVATE PAYMENTS
INFORMATION NEEDS
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERVENTION
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE SURVEY
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL TAX
LONG TERM
MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONITORING SYSTEM
MORTALITY
MPS
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL INCOME
NATIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POOR BENEFIT
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ANALYSIS
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MONITORING
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUPILS
RECURRENT COSTS
REFUGEES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RESOURCE USE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SCHOOLS
SECTOR POLICY
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
SOCIAL EXPENDITURES
SOCIAL PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SECTOR
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE ENTERPRISE
STRUCTURAL REFORM
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TASK TEAM LEADER
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX AUTHORITY
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAXATION
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN AREAS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE RATES
WORKERS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
RESOURCES MOBILIZATION
MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT
TAX REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING POLICY
RESTRUCTURING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
CIVIL SERVICE
RECURRENT COSTS
PENSION SYSTEMS
HEALTH FINANCING
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
MINORITY GROUPS
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
PHARMACEUTICALS
TARGETED ASSISTANCE
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
GIRLS' EDUCATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
World Bank
Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia : Medium-Term Public Expenditure Priorities
description Given the tight overall resource constraints in Kosovo, and in the face of declining donor support and limited access to external finance, difficult choices and trade-offs on spending decisions will need to be made. The main challenge will be to develop expenditure policies which will preserve macro-stability and ensure that public services are sustainable, comprehensive, and efficiently provided. Public spending policies need to lay the basis for broad-based equitable economic growth, and target the most needy, in an effective and efficient fashion. Through introducing the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) approach in 2002, the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Provisional Institutions of Self Government (PISG) have started to make progress in adding a medium-term context to budget policy. This report identifies the several important expediture measures that require action. First, spending has to be reallocated across sectors, so reduce subsidies, reassess public sector employment, and provide finance for investment needs. Second, improve the efficiency of existing spending in the health, education, and social protection sectors. Third, increase the budget spending on health to provide a greater range of services and target educational finance to reduce inequality. Fourth, strengthen the effectiveness of the budget as a policy tool. Fifth, further improve transparency and accountability.
topic_facet ACCOUNTING
AGGREGATE DEMAND
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AUTHORITY
BASIC EDUCATION
BORROWING
BUDGET FINANCING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL GOODS
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author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia : Medium-Term Public Expenditure Priorities
title_short Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia : Medium-Term Public Expenditure Priorities
title_full Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia : Medium-Term Public Expenditure Priorities
title_fullStr Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia : Medium-Term Public Expenditure Priorities
title_full_unstemmed Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia : Medium-Term Public Expenditure Priorities
title_sort kosovo, fr yugoslavia : medium-term public expenditure priorities
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2002-10-16
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/10/2035458/kosovo-fr-yugoslavia-medium-term-public-expenditure-priorities
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15338
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spelling dig-okr-10986153382024-08-08T17:50:37Z Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia : Medium-Term Public Expenditure Priorities World Bank ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY BASIC EDUCATION BORROWING BUDGET FINANCING BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET PROCESS BUDGETARY FUNDS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL GOODS CAPITAL PROJECTS CDF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION COST SAVINGS CROWDING OUT CURRENCY UNIT DEBT DEBT SERVICE DECISION MAKING DISPOSABLE INCOME DONOR ASSISTANCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC RECOVERY EDUCATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ETHNIC GROUPS EXPENDITURE REFORM EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT EXTREME POVERTY FAMILIES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL FISCAL POLICY FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD POVERTY LINE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN TRADE GIRLS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH HEALTH POLICY HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALS HOUSING IMMUNIZATION IMPORTS IMPROVED ACCESS INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INFLATION INFORMAL PRIVATE PAYMENTS INFORMATION NEEDS INSTITUTION BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS INTERVENTION INVESTMENT CLIMATE LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE SURVEY LABOR MARKET LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT LOCAL INSTITUTIONS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL TAX LONG TERM MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET ECONOMY MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONITORING SYSTEM MORTALITY MPS MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL INCOME NATIONS PENSION SYSTEM POLICY FRAMEWORK POOR BENEFIT POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY LINE POVERTY MONITORING POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE TRANSFERS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC UTILITIES PUPILS RECURRENT COSTS REFUGEES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPRESENTATIVES RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS RESOURCE MOBILIZATION RESOURCE USE RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SCHOOLS SECTOR POLICY SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM SOCIAL EXPENDITURES SOCIAL PROGRAM SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS SOCIAL SAFETY SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SERVICES STATE ENTERPRISE STRUCTURAL REFORM SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TASK TEAM LEADER TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX AUTHORITY TAX RATES TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEM TAXATION TRANSPARENCY URBAN AREAS VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGE RATES WORKERS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES RESOURCES MOBILIZATION MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT TAX REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING POLICY RESTRUCTURING BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION CIVIL SERVICE RECURRENT COSTS PENSION SYSTEMS HEALTH FINANCING SCHOOL ENROLLMENT MINORITY GROUPS HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY PHARMACEUTICALS TARGETED ASSISTANCE EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT EQUITY IN EDUCATION GIRLS' EDUCATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM Given the tight overall resource constraints in Kosovo, and in the face of declining donor support and limited access to external finance, difficult choices and trade-offs on spending decisions will need to be made. The main challenge will be to develop expenditure policies which will preserve macro-stability and ensure that public services are sustainable, comprehensive, and efficiently provided. Public spending policies need to lay the basis for broad-based equitable economic growth, and target the most needy, in an effective and efficient fashion. Through introducing the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) approach in 2002, the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Provisional Institutions of Self Government (PISG) have started to make progress in adding a medium-term context to budget policy. This report identifies the several important expediture measures that require action. First, spending has to be reallocated across sectors, so reduce subsidies, reassess public sector employment, and provide finance for investment needs. Second, improve the efficiency of existing spending in the health, education, and social protection sectors. Third, increase the budget spending on health to provide a greater range of services and target educational finance to reduce inequality. Fourth, strengthen the effectiveness of the budget as a policy tool. Fifth, further improve transparency and accountability. 2013-08-23T22:17:50Z 2013-08-23T22:17:50Z 2002-10-16 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/10/2035458/kosovo-fr-yugoslavia-medium-term-public-expenditure-priorities https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15338 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain Washington, DC