This report was prepared under the guidance of Xiaoqing Yu (Country Director, Western Balkans), Lalita Moorty (Regional Director, Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions), Massimilliano Paolucci (Country Manager, Kosovo), Jasmin Chakeri (Practice Manager, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment), Tania Dmytraczenko (Practice Manager, Health, Nutrition, and Population) and led by Tihomir (Tish) Stucka (Senior Economist, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment) and co-led by Besart Myderizzi (Economist, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment), co-led by Ha Thi Hong Nguyen (Senior Economist, Health, Nutrition, and Population) and including Isolina Rossi (Economist, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment); Zoran Anusic, Senior Social Protection Specialist), Sarah Coll-Black (Senior Economist, Social Protection), Mrike Aliu (Human Development Specialist, HECHN), Daniel Prinz (Young Professional, Health, Nutrition, and Population), and Tihomir Strizirep (Consultant).