This Policy Analysis breaks down the new IPA III looking at the previous IPA I and II, and by detailing the objectives and deliverables of the present iteration. We then zone in on the particular case of Kosovo, by seeing where the IPA III fits among the many ongoing processes and acting instruments for EU integration, and how Kosovo compares to other neighboring countries and sectors’ performance vis-à-vis IPA aims.

Finally, the Analysis delves deep into recommendations on which are the sectors Kosovo should focus as beneficiary country, which IPA elements imply improvements by the EU as donor and, perhaps most importantly, how recommendations for the Kosovar government to optimize its absorption of funds and sustainability progress key areas in need.