May 2002 – Preparation of a Citizen’s Guide to the Budget. This was a six months project financed by CIDA/ Canadian International Development Agency aiming to increase the transparency of budget process. The guide was published by the end of year and it is available on both Albanian and English languages at the web page of PPFI.

July 2003 – “Citizens and the Budget” this is an open-ended project that was launched by PPFI on 20th of June 2003 to the donor’s community representative at PPFI’s office. One component was provided by DANIDA on July 7th, 2003 for additional printing copies of Guide for the Albanian Parliament, 6 Albanian Universities and 36 Chambers of Commerce. This is 3 months project, that has been finished by end of September 2003.

December 2003 - PPFI in collaboration with “Friends of Education” organization and Movement Mjaft have established the first lobbing group of civil society, to realize changes in 2004 budget. This initiative intended to increase national accountability degree toward the priorities determined in the strategies NSSED, GPRS and MDG with public spending on priority sectors for the year 2004. As a result of the 2004 budget for education was increased with 700 million Leke which consisted of additional 17% increase in investment for education. Presentation in the Parlament, Letter to the MPs, Press Release.