BRIEFING PAPER ECONOMIC CHALLENGES 2011 PLUS MARCH 2011 FORUM ON ECONOMIC POLICIES Inside this issue 1 Introduction 2 Where are we? 3 Budget Sustainability 4 Private Sector Development 5 Corruption 6 Inflation 7 Privatization of POE’s 8 Energy 9 International Trade and FDI 10 Financing Introduction Starting from March 2011 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Riinvest Institute will organize roundtables covering the economy, social and political fields of Kosovo. The final product of the organized roundtables will be this Briefing Paper, the aim of which is to encourage economy related debates for policymakers, media, civil society, and the international community. In the first issue of the Paper, the research team has presented an overall summary of Kosovo ‟s economic challenges for 2011 and onwards. The analysis of this issue are summarized in the topic “Economic Challenges 2011 Plus”. We decided for the first issue to summarize a range of country economic facts with the purpose of reflecting on Kosovo development needs, generating capacity and barriers in this journey. Later on, this reflection will serve as a basis for following bulletins and roundtables. The research team is thankful to everyone who contributed in this issue. Published by: