Towards more effective public spending: EU‑Aligned Reforms in Public Investment Management and Spending Reviews
Organised by: The Conference is organised by the EU4GoodGovernance Project in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the Delegation of the European Union to Albania.
Objective: to discuss potential reform activities that Albania could consider for the next PFM reform action plan in the area of budget management – specifically in Public Investment Management, and Spending Reviews – drawing on good practices from OECD countries and EU Member States. Participants will include representatives of the Ministry of Finance, line ministries, civil society organisations, development partners, and members of the parliamentary Committee for Economy, Employment and Finance.
Date: 6 May 2026
AGENDA IN ENGLISH
AGENDA IN ALBANIAN
BIOS OF PANELISTS
PRESENTATIONS
Panel 1 – Keynote Presentation – DG ECFIN, Dr. Cristiana Belu Manescu – PIM in the EU Member States
Panel 1 – SIGMA Programme, Dr. Ferdinand Pot – SIGMA presentation on SPP
Panel 2 – EU4GG, Ferry Philipsen – Keynote Presentation – EU4GG Spending Review
Panel 2 – EU4GG, Ferry Philipsen – Keynote speech– Spending Review
Panel 2 – OECD, Álfrún TRYGGVADOTTIR – Spending Reviews
Panel 2 – World Bank, Esida Bujupi – Spending Reviews & Public Finance Reviews
