The Role of EU Funds in Improving Albania’s PFM Reforms (2014-2020)

Abstract

Strengthening Albanian public financial management is indeed a crucial basis for consolidating public finances and managing these in line with EU standards. Beyond the short term-measures on the existing EU support to PFM such as controls, audits and others, EU is seeking that Albania needs an overall, long-term public financial management policy in line with the EU standards. The purpose of this article is underlining the importance of EU funds in improving Albania in the way to reform its Public Finance Management for 2014-2020.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2017.v8n1p192