{"id":19303,"date":"2023-04-26T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=19303"},"modified":"2024-05-04T09:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T09:34:43","slug":"unconditional-transfer-for-local-government-state-budget-2014-2023-election-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=19303&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Unconditional Transfer for Local Government, State Budget 2014-2023, Election Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Open Data Albania is disclosing detailed information regarding the value of the Unconditional Transfer granted by the Central Government &#8211; through the State Budget &#8211; &nbsp;to Local Municipality Administration. The figures are being provided for a period that starts from 2014 to present day. In 2015, due to the then Territorial Reform, the country\u2019s administrative division into Local Government Units changed. The changes were also reflected in the size of the Unconditional Transfer fund, money that the Budget allocates to municipalities for them to carry out certain functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"781\" height=\"376\" seamless=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vREtBHCCizPnsbHWLsmIOh-JI06T3f7D_wMZX9pkwMw689lUDstvLPONjG9A1l9V3Akvu2NNM2mXWGU\/pubchart?oid=2516305&amp;format=interactive\"><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><small><br>\nSource: MFE <br>\nComments and Analyses: Open Data Albania <\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, the size of the Unconditional Transfer towards the local government is ALL 3.6 Lek larger than the previous year, with an increase in percentage of 11.48%. The latter constitutes a value similar to that released in 2016, when the Territorial Reform had just started to be applied and the territory was no longer divided by a large number of local governments, including communes, but was downsized to only 62 municipalities. This large increase in Unconditional Transfer funds coincides with 2023 being an election year, the year when Local Government Elections will be held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<b>Download excel:<\/b> <If you want to access the excel or dataset that accompanies this article, please write to us at <a href=\"info@ais.al\">info@ais.al<\/a><br>\n<b>Comments and Analyses:<\/b> Open Data Albania<br>\n<b>Contributed by:<\/b> Ilir Brasha <br>\n<b>Translated by: <\/b>Rezarta Cushaj\n<style>\np{\ntext-align: justify !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Data Albania is disclosing detailed information regarding the value of the Unconditional Transfer granted by the Central Government &#8211; through the State Budget &#8211; &nbsp;to Local Municipality Administration. The figures are being provided for a period that starts from 2014 to present day. In 2015, due to the then Territorial Reform, the country\u2019s administrative division into Local Government Units changed. The changes were also&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19285,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[136,57],"tags":[313,5667,5665,5666],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Data.Al_-Transferte-e-Pakushtezuar-per-Pushtetin-Vendor-Buxheti-Fillestar-i-Shtetit-2014-2023-ne-mije-leke.png?fit=801%2C386&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":24214,"url":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=24214&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":19303,"position":0},"title":"Voice of America broadcasted several views from civil society experts calling for legal reforms to prevent the misuse of public funds for electoral purposes. The head of the Electoral Commission stated that the Electoral Law must be amended, as it does not address any of the situations raised.","date":"December 27, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Voice of America broadcasted several views from civil society experts calling for legal reforms to prevent the misuse of public funds for electoral purposes. The head of the Electoral Commission stated that the Electoral Law must be amended, as it does not address any of the situations raised. In Tirana,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;ODA in media&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-171638.png?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23006,"url":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=23006&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":19303,"position":1},"title":"Workshop organized by AIS, topic: \"Civil Society and Parliament in the Process of Drafting, Consulting, and Approving the State Budget","date":"December 2, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"On November 27th, the organization AIS, a leading advocate for Open Data Albania, hosted a training session for local organizations, activists, and journalists on the topic: \u201cCivil Society and Parliament in the Process of Drafting, Consulting, and Approving the State Budget.\u201d The event was part of the project \u201cIncreasing Parliamentary\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;ODA in Press Releases&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-29-at-15.11.02-4.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23900,"url":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=23900&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":19303,"position":2},"title":"Roundtable: State Budget and Public Finances in Election Years and Election Periods - Legal Regulation, Institutional Practices and the Need for Intervention and Improvement","date":"December 4, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"On December 13, AIS organized a roundtable discussion on the topic: \u201cState Budget and Public Finances in Election Years and Election Periods - Legal Regulation, Institutional Practices, and the Need for Intervention and Improvement.\u201d This roundtable is organized as part of the 6th Edition of the Week of Integrity and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;ODA in Press Releases&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-04-at-14.58.01.jpeg?fit=1200%2C660&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23803,"url":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=23803&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":19303,"position":3},"title":"Youth Hearings on the Budget in the Municipalities of Berat and Has","date":"December 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"As part of the implementation of the project \"Youth Activism for Good Governance in Berat and Has Municipalities. Instilling Watchdog and Activism Culture\" AIS organization has worked with 44 young participants to strengthen their capacities in monitoring, analysis, advocacy, and participation in fair municipal budgeting. In December, the month when\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;ODA in Press Releases&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-3.png?fit=1200%2C809&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":22283,"url":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=22283&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":19303,"position":4},"title":"Final DataThon event on July 4th and 5th (at Rogner)","date":"July 5, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Final DataThon event took place on July 4th and 5th at the Rogner Hotel. On the first day, the four groups conducted a general rehearsal, refining their work through mutual Q&A sessions. Below you can find photos from the working groups: On July 5th, the final presentations covered topics\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;ODA in Press Releases&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-27-141350.png?fit=1200%2C793&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":22257,"url":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=22257&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":19303,"position":5},"title":"\u201cYouth Participation for Open Budget\u201d training workshop on June 19th","date":"June 20, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Training Workshop was held, focusing on key theoretical and practical aspects of the state budget process. The session covered topics such as the drafting and approval of the state budget, the legal framework of the budget cycle, the roles of the Council of Ministers and Parliament, public access to budget\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;ODA in Press Releases&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Datathon-2024_Training-Workshop-1_budget-19-June.png?fit=1200%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcJP0S-51l","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19303"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21247,"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19303\/revisions\/21247"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}