This research project aims to carry out an institutional assessment of the Council, looking at structural challenges to the institution, its financial administration and its fulfillment of its mandate. Following this, suggestions are made as to the improved functioning of the council in order to more effectively fulfill its mandate and act in the interests of the communities it represents. This research included thorough desk research carrying out a comprehensive review of existing research and statistics on the Council. Furthermore, interviews were carried out with both present and former members of the CCC, in addition to representatives of Kosovo’s communities, to obtain a first-hand account of the functioning of the council and its relations with the individuals it is said to represent.