Republic of Moldova End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... published the End of Term Report for Moldova’s third action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... (2016-2018). The report covers the full action plan implementation period of December 2016 through June 2018.

In Moldova, the IRM researcher Diana Mirza-Grisco’s findings are summarized below:

“The Government of the Republic of Moldova has fully or substantially implemented half of the action plan commitments. Three had a major impact on opening government, such as the launch of a fully transparent new public procurementTransparency in the procurement process can help combat corruption and waste that plagues a significant portion of public procurement budgets globally. Technical specifications: Commitments that aim t... e-system. Moving forward, it is crucial for the government to focus on commitments that can ensure opening the government and creating opportunities for civic participation.”

And in Romanian:

“Guvernul Republicii Moldova a finalizat pe deplin sau substanțial jumătate din angajamentele din planul de acțiuni. Trei au avut un impact major asupra deschiderii guvernării, spre exemplu lansarea unui nou sistem electronic de achiziții publice complet transparent. Mergând mai departe, este crucial pentru guvern să se concentreze pe angajamente care pot să asigure deschiderea guvernării și să creeze oportunități de participare civică.”

The version of the report for public comment is available in English and in Romanian below. The two-week public comment period closed 11 September 2019.