Abstract
The phase of transition and the ambition for EU membership has caused the administration and the Government of Kosovo to act differently, allowing it to address a variety of issues that have brought Kosovo's state administration closer to the European family. Kosovo has not remained indifferent to its claim to join the EU, therefore it has undertaken the public administration reform. The results of the reform are being felt slowly. Problems in administration reform over the past few years have been; political influence on public administration recruitment and independent decision-making, size of administration, lack of professionalism, etc. The objectives of this paper consist of a) reflecting the real situation of the public administration reform process, b) analyzing the results of the administration reform over the years, c) analyzing the harmonization of legal acts and the transformation of the public administration of Kosovo with acts legal and EU policies. The research methods used in this study were normative, analytical, and statistical methods. Reforming and modernizing the public sector remains one of Kosovo's most pressing challenges on the road to EU membership.
Highlights
The reform of public administration in Kosovo is “a crucial part of the statebuilding
Kosovo has not remained indifferent to its claim to join the European Union (EU), it has undertaken the public administration reform
As one of the main pillars for the implementation of government policies and the realization of state goals, the public administration must go through the reform process to improve the provision of public services and to be in line with a higher standard fulfillment of duties and obligations provided by laws, regulations and other strategic documents that regulate the work of civil servants in public administration
Summary
The reform of public administration in Kosovo is “a crucial part of the statebuilding. The state administration of Kosovo faces a series of challenges that are necessarily related to the ability of this state apparatus to fulfill its obligations towards the citizens of Kosovo and to managed realize the reform process in public administration. As one of the main pillars for the implementation of government policies and the realization of state goals, the public administration must go through the reform process to improve the provision of public services and to be in line with a higher standard fulfillment of duties and obligations provided by laws, regulations and other strategic documents that regulate the work of civil servants in public administration. Among the most common problems that public administration faces in transition societies are those related to communication with citizens and transparency. Given that EU membership is one of the main strategic goals of the Republic of Kosovo, it is anticipated that the current challenges that characterize public administration need to be addressed
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