 He has led a series of measures to ensure that peace was sustainable in the fragile Balkan environment, e.g., membership of Kosovo in international bodies, focus on accelerated economic development, strengthening weak institutions, harnessing of global knowledge to local problems, and special focus on certain sectors deserving urgency such as crumbling infrastructure particularly transport, development of natural resources that led to sustainable mining practices, efficient energy production, etc.The most critical of his contribution has been the raising of $1.5 billion in donor funds with the help of various donor agencies towards Kosovo’s first budget as an independent state.Beyond Kosovo, Nayak has worked on addressing issues surrounding poverty in South Eastern Europe along with DFID, IMF and the Hellenic Fund; and at - a local or municipal level – such as remote parts of the Balkan States.