The main objectives of the PPFI are, as follows:

• Cooperation with the international and national financial institutions on the formulation of strategies, implementation of legal, institutional and economic policies in the field of international economics and finance, especially the reform in financial sector and privatisation.
• Regional co-operation on the reconstruction efforts of South East European Countries, such as appraisal, evaluation and implementation of public investment, public expenditure management reform, etc.
• Undertaking research in the field of finance
• Promotion of reforms through conferences, seminars and training courses in the field of public and private finance.
• Establishment of library resources with contemporary publications in the field of economic development and international finance.

However, two will be the main pillars of the work for the Institute.

Public Finance: PPFI will focus on the ongoing reform of public expenditure management by actively participating in the preparation of legal reform (fiscal decentralization); in the reform aiming to strengthen budget planning and achieving a more effective use of public resources by increasing the fiscal transparency in public funds.

Private Finance: The active participation in improving private sector development environment by providing the assessment of existing policies and recommendations for further improvements.