31 million euros of public investments in 2 months - The year starts well, the disbursement of funds for projects increases significantly
The year 2025 has started well in terms of the progress of public projects in the country. According to official data from the Ministry of Finance, in the first two months of the year, approximately 31 million euros were disbursed for public investments, marking a significant increase compared to the previous year, approximately 19 million euros or 150.6% more.
Even in relation to 2023, the overshoot is considerable, as 13 million lek were disbursed in January-February of this period.
In previous years, performance in this regard has been poor and the reason for the low disbursement of funds is often the procurement procedures followed by institutions, which take a considerable amount of time, as well as the difficult terrain where projects are implemented.
It appears that measures have been taken this year to eliminate previous problems regarding delays in disbursements and the accumulation of funds for capital expenditures, mainly in the last period of the year.
While 2024 marked the completion of some of the important road projects that had been in the works for years, others advanced towards the completion of works or tenders. Even during 2025, the majority of the public investment budget is focused on road infrastructure.
According to the list of expenses, for this project with the highest financing value is the construction of Corridor 8 with a total of 8.8 billion lek, for 14 lots where contracts have currently been signed or are in the tendering phase. Meanwhile, for the first time, financing for the construction of the Saranda bypass, the construction of the Kashar - Nyja Vaqarr road, and the rehabilitation of the Fier - Kthesa e Patosit - Frataj road has also been included. In parallel, financing for public-private partnership contracts will continue, where there are 3 contracts that will be supported, with a total value of about 5.4 billion lek. The money will go to the concession of the Arbri road, the Milot - Morinë highway and the construction of the Orikum - Dukat road, as well as PPP engineering services for the construction of the Thumanë - Kashar axis. The budget also provides financing for the expansion of the Tirana - Durrës highway, in the 2 lots where works have currently begun. Also, the budget provides funding for the reconstruction of the Kombinat - Ndroq - Plepa road, in its first lot, etc.
Throughout 2025, a total of approximately 162.3 billion lek is projected to go towards capital expenditures, the highest fund made available in at least the last decade.
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