Developing the Rule of Law and Strengthening Anti-Corruption: Public Procurement Sector in Moldova

Описание: The Moldovan-German Forum (FMG) is currently implementing a project on the rule of law and corruption in the public procurement sector of the Republic of #Moldova in cooperation with the Institute for the #DanubeRegion and Central Europe (IDM), a Vienna-based think-tank. The project is conducted in the framework of the #BACID programme “Building Administrative Capacities of the Countries of the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova – Cycle II”, co-funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA).

Corruption and a weak rule of law system are one of the biggest challenges in the aspirations of Moldova to become a European-style democracy with a competition-based, thriving and prosperity-generating market economy. Considering the tremendous economic weight of public procurements, which constituted 4.66% of Moldova’s GDP in the last trimester of 2019, frequent irregular payments and bribes have a particularly severe effect on the country’s economy and its ability to attract foreign investors. In the European Union’s bilateral cooperation with Moldova, anti-corruption and a business-friendly environment regularly appear among the top priorities. Despite considerable legislative and practical progress in Moldova, significant issues remain.


00:00 Introduction
Sebastian SCHÄFFER
Managing Director, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM)

03:24 Presentation of the study
Mihai-Razvan CORMAN
Project Manager and Research Fellow, Moldovan-German Forum

Nicolas HEGER
Project Manager and Research Fellow, Moldovan-German Forum

14:38 Panel Discussion
Eliza Niewiadomska
Senior Counsel, Legal Transition Programme, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

30:45
Viktor NESTULIA
Senior Manager, ECA at Open Contracting Partnership

38:53
Diana ENACHI
Expert, IDIS “Viitorul”


Moderation
Sebastian SCHÄFFER
Managing Director, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM)

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