{"id":24004,"date":"2025-02-16T17:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T17:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=24004"},"modified":"2025-04-17T15:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T15:18:23","slug":"event-oversight-of-public-finances-the-role-of-parliament-in-the-fiscal-autonomy-of-the-local-government-units-in-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=24004&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Event: Oversight of Public Finances &#8211; The Role of Parliament in the Fiscal Autonomy of the Local Government Units in Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On January 31st, AIS organized a Conference entitled \u201c<strong>Oversight of Public Finances &#8211; The Role of Parliament in the Fiscal Autonomy of the Local Government Units in Albania<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event was held within the framework of the project \u201c<em>Increasing Parliament&#8217;s Responsiveness to Citizens&#8217; Concerns<\/em>\u201d, supported by the British Embassy in Tirana and implemented by a consortium led by IDM in partnership with Citizens Channel and AIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the agenda&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AGENDA-Agenda-The-Role-of-Parliament-in-the-Fiscal-Autonomy-of-the-Local-Government-Units-in-Albania-AIS-JANUARY-31-2025..pdf\">Here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-111.jpeg?resize=790%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24007\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-a4579811-331b-4fff-8c91-5677cee8b078\"><li><strong>Mrs. Aranita Brahaj<\/strong>, AIS\u2019 Executive Director&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Mrs. Aida Gjika<\/strong>, Expert &#8211; Presentation of the Policy Paper: Findings and Recommendations<\/li><li><strong>Mrs. Emilja Koliqi<\/strong>, Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Public Sector Auditing<\/li><li><strong>Mrs. Adelina Farrici<\/strong>, Executive Director the Association for Local Autonomy of Albania<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-19.10.56-1.jpeg?resize=790%2C874&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24011\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-b0c91714-fa78-4d83-910d-69778ef9c00b\"><li><strong>Mr. Fran Brahimi<\/strong>, Director of Local Finances, Ministry of Finance<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-19.14.07.jpeg?resize=790%2C776&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24012\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-b0c91714-fa78-4d83-910d-69778ef9c00b\"><li><strong>Mrs. Olta Caca<\/strong>, Director of Statistics and Performance, Agency for Supporting of Local SelfGovernment (ASLG)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objective:<\/strong> At this event, through the presentation of the Policy Paper, we aim to highlight key findings and provide recommendations regarding the Parliament\u2019s role and its collaboration with institutions or other civil actors to enhance the processes for drafting, consulting, and monitoring laws that impact local fiscal autonomy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the discussions aim to foster a platform for debate and exchange of ideas among high-level representatives from the Parliament, Constitutional Institutions, Ministry of Finance, Civil Society, and the Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can find the <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PPP-Policy-Paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>presentation <\/strong><\/a>of key findings and recommendations from the policy paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-18.52.50.jpeg?resize=790%2C593\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24020\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-18.52.49.jpeg?resize=790%2C593\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24021\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-18.49.58.jpeg?resize=790%2C593\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24017\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-18.49.57.jpeg?resize=790%2C593\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24018\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-18.49.48.jpeg?resize=790%2C593&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24022\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-18.51.07-1.jpeg?resize=790%2C593\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24015\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-16-at-18.49.58-1.jpeg?resize=790%2C593\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24016\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 31st, AIS organized a Conference entitled \u201cOversight of Public Finances &#8211; 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