Author: Blerta Zilja

Revenues from the Local Government are one of the categories under the Tax Revenue section of the Consolidated Budget. Tax revenues account for 90% of the total revenues of the budget, nevertheless the revenues from the Local Government make a very modest contribution to the tax revenues and total revenues.  Source: Ministry of Finance Comments and Analysis: Open Data Albania Referring to the final budget…

Wages Expenditures is one of the main items financed from state budget. All together with social insurance contributions, they made labour costs for maintenance and functioning of central institutions in the country. Open Data Albania has conducted an analysis on funds allocated from the State budget for total wages and structure by central institutions. In the analysis is taken in consideration only the item “wages…

Side effects of CO2 Carbon Dioxide is the main reason for global warming. It is released from the burning of oil, coal and natural gas and these are the main sources for its presence in the air. In the alst 50 years its concentration has increased continuously all over the world by an average of 3%/year. After it is released in the atmosphere it stays…

Albania is a country blessed with a coastline of 316 kilometres, where there are a lot of sandy and rocky beaches making it one of the preferred choices over the summer holidays. However, rapid urban development have contributed not a little on its purity. Ionian and Adriatic Sea are nowadays hosts of urban discharges, industrial, agricultural or livestock.  In these seas the level of pesticides…

According to the definition given by NATO, military spending are all capital and current expenditures made for the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, the Ministry of Defense and other government agencies engaged in defense projects, pre-military forces (if they are trained and equipped with means for military operations) and military air activities. These expenditures include: salaries and wages for military and civilian workers, social support…

From the budget perspective, the Ministry of Defense has been among ministries with more fluctuations in the budget programs to achieve its mission. Most of these changes are associated with restructuring and reforms because of membership in NATO.   Source: Ministry of FinanceComments and Analysis: Open Data Albania (ODA) In the years 2004 and 2005, 80% of ministry funds were managed by the program “Security…

The Broadband connection is one of the ways to use the internet. This indicator includes the contracts which enable the consumers to secure internet connection through: a modem which is attached to a cable transmission network, DSL technology (Digital Subscriber Line), other users of broadband or dedicated analogue lines. A characteristic of this system is that clients pay for high speed internet, generally above 256…

Accreditation is the process which certifies the quality of an Institution of High Education (IHE) and its study programs. In our country this is done by the Agency for Accreditation of High Education and this is under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education. There are many theories whether the government must get involved in the regulation and supervision of the education system or…

Central Election Commission (CEC) is the institution responsible for the administrations of elections in Albania. It is financed by the state budget and is an independent institution by the Central Government. CEC accomplishes its activities through two programs: “Planning, Management and Administration” and “General and Local Elections” Source: Ministry of Finance Comments and Analysis: Open Data Albania (ODA) The amount of money allocated by the…

Despite the many critics of the University Ranking System, its conclusions draw attention over some interesting issues. First, if we consider the indicator of the pedagogical staff, considered one of the most important, we will notice that in the three evaluated amajors (economy, law, and nursery) 40% of the cases result with low level pedagogical staff. This means that the Institutions of Higher Education that…

Assessing the prices is the prerogative of the Water Regulatory Entity (WRE). Open Data Albania (ODA) has completed a study on the average price assessed on individuals, private companies and government institutions during 2008-2011. It must be noted that prices vary from one local unit to another, therefore in order to complete the study an average has been taken into account.   Source: General Directory…

The level of collection is one of the most important financial indicators for each activity. It provides information on the percentage of the value of invoices received within a certain period. The performance of this indicator has not been satisfactory over the years. The chart below shows the collection level of individuals, private companies and government institutions.The latter’s indicator is sometimes 100 %, which refer…

Air pollutants may be dust particles, chemicals or biological materials which have negative effects over human organisms, environment or atmosphere. Some of the most important groups of quality of air indicators are: Ø  SO2, NOx and NH3 (amoniac), which cause the acid rains;Ø  CO2, CH4 (methane) and NO2, which are related to the gas emmissions ;Ø  PM10, LNP, which show the level of solid particles…

PM10 and LNP are two of the most important indicators of the quality of air. They express the level of the solid particles in the air. PM10 (Particulate Matter) is a mixture of liquid and solid particles that stay in the air, with a diameter smaller than 10 micrometers. The main source is the gas released by the automobiles, especially the ones with diesel engines.…

AIDS is classified as one of the most problematic diseases in recent years. In the absence of a cure, its prevention remains the best protection from it. AIDS can strike anyone, young adults but also children. Globally, it is ranked at second place as cause of death of the age group of 20-24 years and the first in the United States for the death of…