Government favours municipalities leading VV with new capital projects, 18 municipalities remain without investment

The GAP Institute analysis of the Government's 2023 draft budget on the share of new capital investments in municipalities says municipalities led by Vetevendosje are favoured.

New central-level capital investments through municipalities favour the municipalities led by Vetevendosje (VV) says part of the analysis on this topic.

Contrary to capital projects that are ongoing from the preliminary years, which present access to the budget of several governments in a row, new capital investments this year indicate the orientation of the current government in the distribution of investments”, the analysis says.

“From 51.2m euros in new central-level capital investments this year is around 22m euros, which are destined for specific projects in 20 municipalities, the GAP analysis continues, Report Periscope.

“Mbi half of that amount (52% or 12m euros) will be directed to the three municipalities led by the VV, municipalities covering 9% of Kosovo's territory and 8% of the population”, the analysis report says.

(Gracy: GAP) 

Other beneficial municipalities where Vetevendosje does not lead

According to the analysis, in municipalities led by the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) notes a more balanced budget division in proportion to the size of municipalities and population.

Meanwhile, AAK-led municipalities will benefit only 1% of new capital investments from the central level, despite they covering 8% of Kosovo's territory and representing 8% of the population.

(Gracy: GAP) 

From municipalities to be the biggest beneficiaries, it isolates The VV-led Gjilan municipality, which will benefit investments worth 7m euros, or about 31% of new central-level investments in municipalities for next year.

And, the entry community, which is also led by VV, will be the second largest beneficiary of around 3.9m euros, or 17.1% of new investments..

The third municipality that will benefit over 15% of new capital investments, or about 3.5m euros, is that of Mitrovica, led by the PDK.

And they are. 18 municipalities that will not benefit from new central-level investments in municipalities, according to the report. /Periscopi