Kastriot Gashi is the Program Director at ERDEC. His research interests include sustainable debt management and debt effectiveness. Kastriot works at the Ministry of Finance, Labor and Transfers in Kosovo, where he heads the Division for State Debt Management. His work is focused on implementing strategies to minimize debt management costs and risks, overseeing debt issuance, and conducting financial analyses to inform investment and guarantee decisions. Kastriot also serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee at Kosovo Treasury, where he facilitates collaboration among financial entities ensuring compliance of audit plans, reports, and financial statements.

Previously, Kastriot held roles within the Ministry of Finance as a Senior Official for International Financial Cooperation, engaging with international financial institutions and managing Kosovo’s debt and guarantees. He also worked as a Budget Analyst and Director for Budget and Finance in the Municipality of Skenderaj.

Kastriot holds an MSc in Economics and a BSc in Economics from the University of Prishtina. He has received specialised training in fiscal sustainability, external debt statistics, and public sector asset management through the IMF, World Bank, and CEF.

Kastriot Gashi

Program Director