The 2A Consortium of Albania—a partnership between the Albania Center for Economic Research (ACER) and the Albanian Socio-Economic Think Tank (ASET)—set out to demystify the budgeting process that funds Albanian health care. They examined the budgeting system and surveyed government officials, administrative directors, and patients in a nationwide sample of 47 health care facilities (31 primary health care centers, 6 hospitals, and 10 local government units).  They found that the lack of transparency hides a highly centralized budgeting process that is unresponsive to local needs.

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ACER Analytical and Advocacy Report