Prishtina The Effect Of Covid-19 Pandemic in Kosovo EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper aims at analyzing the effects coming from the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Republic of Kosovo. The analysis gives an overview of the policy actions undertaken by the Government, respectively in three key affect areas by the COVID-19: health care, economy and education. The paper focuses on the economic impact deriving from the pandemic, which has largely affected the financial picture in Kosovo and placed enormous budget pressure on central and local governments. Furthermore, the report showcases an outlook of the budget of municipalities as an implication of crisis management by analyze the effect of the pandemic in government spending and own­source revenues. 3