Studies on Public Policies

White Book of Good Governance. Policy priorities for the next 12 months for the Government of the Republic of Moldova

Friday, 19 July 2019 Published in Publications

Given the formation of the new Government and the urgent need to promote a number of policies and reforms to strengthen a good governance in the key development sectors,The Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup, the European Policies…

Financial autonomy in the Republic of Moldova: evolution of local budget revenues

Friday, 12 July 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,

The publication is available only in Romanian. Download publication (ro) Financed by Sweden

The challenges of the oil products market in the Republic of Moldova: prices versus quality

Thursday, 11 July 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Vadim Gumene,

The publication is available only in Romanian. Download publication (ro) Financed by Sweden

The Ungheni-Chișinău Gas Pipeline: Outlook for Before and After 2020

Friday, 14 June 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Ana Otilia Nuțu, Denis Cenușă, Sergiu Tofilat,

The gas interconnection with Romania is a top priority for the energy security of Moldova. The finalization of the Iasi-Ungheni pipeline in 2014 confirmed that this objective is not only desirable but achievable. The completion…

The right to work of parents with small children - what are we going to do in summer with kindergarten children?

Tuesday, 28 May 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Constanța Popescu,

The publication is available only in Romanian. Financed by Sweden Download publication (ro)

War by other means. Kremlin’s Energy Policy as a Channel of Influence. A comparative assessment. Case studies from Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Romania and Hungary

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Ana Otilia Nuțu, Denis Cenușă,

The EU has been increasingly caught up in its own internal struggles over the past years – migration, populism, Brexit – and is facing fundamental challenges to its core principles and values from problematic member…

Financial Monitor: Five Development Goals for the National Financial System

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Eugen Ghilețchi,

The parliamentary elections of February this year marked the end of a full cycle in the country's economic, social and political development. At the same time, this corresponds virtually with the expiry of the country's strategic development framework set…

Would a Free Trade Agreement with China be appropriate for Moldova?

Thursday, 04 April 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Vadim Gumene,

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Cum obținem securitate energetică? Interconectarea pe gaze România-Moldova

Friday, 22 February 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Ana Otilia Nuțu, Denis Cenușă, Sergiu Tofilat,

Moldova depinde azi de gazul rusesc în proporție de aproape 100%, atât pentru consum casnic și industrial, cât și pentru producerea energiei electrice. După 2019, odată cu expirarea contractelor actuale cu Gazprom și neclaritățile privind…

Economic Models of Aid Effectiveness in Moldova

Thursday, 21 February 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu, Theocharis Grigoriadis,

In this paper, we provide an overview of the objectives and challenges to be met in the delivery of EU development aid to Moldova. Our analysis, carried out with pooled OLS, suggests that aid commitments…

Youth Score Card. Methodological Note

Thursday, 24 January 2019 Published in Publications
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,

The successful integration of young people in socio-economic processes is a prerequisite for any country’s sustainable development. This was also acknowledged at international level by embedding age-disaggregated data in the 2030 Global Development Agenda and transposing them…

Contribuții la soluționarea dilemei: cost-eficiență și responsabilitatea față de mediul înconjurător la reabilitarea drumurilor din Republica Moldova

Friday, 07 December 2018 Published in Publications
Authors: Vitalie Rapcea,

Prezentul document reprezintă un studiu comparat al opțiunilor de politici publice pentru asigurarea substanțelor minerale utile necesare la reabilitarea drumurilor din Republica Moldova, în corespundere cu obiectivele de eficiență, diminuarea impactului asupra mediului și a…

The risks for the national economy in case of reducing the working hours of kindergarten

Wednesday, 14 November 2018 Published in Publications
Authors: Constanța Popescu,

The publication is available only in Romanian. Financed by the Swedish Government

Moldova as a case study of new money laundering patterns. Lessons to learn and implications for the EU

Thursday, 01 November 2018 Published in Publications
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu, Andres Knobel,

In a globalized world with cross-border financial transactions, foreign countries’ poor legal frameworks may pose risks to the national territory and local crime prevention. The international community has been developing international conventions and standards to…

Tax reform - an attempt to disguise the amnesty of dubious capital?

Thursday, 26 July 2018 Published in Publications

Civil society organizations, signatory hereto, express their concern and condemn the adoption of the new draft law (no. 284) on voluntary declaration and fiscal facilitation, which essentially represents a new attempt to amnesty the capital…

Social Policies: pro or against the school uniform? The third way – the dress code

Wednesday, 02 May 2018 Published in Publications
Authors: Constanța Popescu,

This note is made public in the context in which the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research (MECR) of Moldova examines at present the recommendations regarding the school uniform and requests opinions through an online…

The project on the decriminalization of economic crimes facilitates the avoidance of criminal liability by the ”clever guys”, undermining the fight against corruption

Wednesday, 13 December 2017 Published in Publications

La 31 octombrie 2017, Ministerul Justiției a remis spre coordonare un proiect de lege care are drept scop declarat sporirea climatului investițional, atragerea investițiilor străine și reducerea presiunii asupra mediului de afaceri din partea instituțiilor…

Position note on the initiative concerning ”decriminalization of economic crimes”

Friday, 08 December 2017 Published in Publications

On October 31, 2017, the Ministry of Justice proposed for public consultation the draft law on amending and completing some legislative acts (Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Contravention Code, etc.). This initiative follows the announcement…

Report: Mid-term Evaluation of National Development Strategy ”MOLDOVA 2020” Key Findings

Wednesday, 08 November 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Ion Gumene, Ina Coșeru, Denis Cenușă, Veronica Sandu, Adrian Ermurachi, Andrei Brighidin,

This document presents the results of the evaluation and analysis of the National Development Strategy (NDS) "Moldova 2020" implementation, which is the main national strategic planning document drafted by the Government and adopted by the…

Financial Monitor: Analysis of the key reforms in Moldova's financial sector, August – September 2017

Monday, 02 October 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,

Banking sector reforms have recorded an increasing momentum once support programs from the IMF and the EU have been put in place, however, the main constraint remains the banking sector’s capacity to adapt to the…

Citizenship for investment or investment for citizenship?

Friday, 18 August 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea,

In return for some investments, foreign citizens get the opportunity to acquire the Moldovan citizenship and, respectively, Moldovan passport. This became possible following the revision of the Moldovan Law on Citizenship no. 1024-XIV of 2…

The Financial Monitor #5: An analysis of main reforms in the financial sector of Moldova, May - July 2017

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,

In spite of a certain progress in reforming the banking sector, the qualitative changes, especially concerning transparency and governance, fail to appear. In February 2016, Expert-Grup presented a plan for strengthening the banking sector ,…

Adapting the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development to the context of the Republic of Moldova

Wednesday, 05 July 2017 Published in Publications

In the Republic of Moldova, the adaptation of the 2030 Agenda started as a result of the collaboration among the Government, the UN Moldova as a key development partner of Moldova and the Expert-Grup that…

Policy Measures to Ensure the Protection of Citizens' Interests in Gas Distribution Networks

Friday, 16 June 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,

This article is only available in Romanian.

Solutions for Mobilizing Internal Resources for Infrastructure Projects and Country Development: The State Securities Market

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Eugen Ghilețchi, Sergiu Gaibu,

This article is only available in Romanian.

Draft Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism – Source of Economic Stability or Instability?

Friday, 05 May 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,

The Office for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (OAML/CFT) and the Government of the Republic of Moldova (Government) submitted for approval the draft law on preventing and combating money laundering (Draft Law on…

Financial Monitor # 4: Analysis of the Main Reforms in the Financial Sector of the Republic of Moldova February 2016 - April 2017

Thursday, 04 May 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,

This article is only available in Romanian.

Ratingul transparenței acționarilor băncilor din Moldova, aprilie 2017

Wednesday, 03 May 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,

Având la bază recentele evenimente din sectorul bancar autohton, transparența acționarilor a devenit un factor esențial pentru recăpătarea încrederii în sistem. În acest sens, Ratingul transparenței acționarilor băncilor din Moldova a fost gândit ca un…

Position Paper: Guaranteeing Loans to State-Owned Enterprises and Public Property Companies: How to Avoid Budgetary Risks?

Tuesday, 02 May 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Vadim Gumene,

This article is only available in Romanian.

KROLL Investigation: Between expectations and reality

Wednesday, 19 April 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,

In 2014, the domestic banking system was shaken by one of the biggest internal crises in our country's history. The bank fraud that resulted in the theft accounting for 12 per cent of the GDP…

Long-term financial instruments: how to develop and why we need them?

Friday, 14 April 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,

Moldova, like other developing countries, faces a relatively short maturity of financial instruments. The average weighted maturity of state securities in circulation is only 6.5 months. The average weighted maturity of the portfolio of new…

What factors underpin bank disintermediation and how can we stimulate the lending activity?

Thursday, 13 April 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,

Even though the 2014-2015 crisis from the banking sector has not been transposed into a significant recession of the Moldovan economy, it caused a strong uncertainty among banking institutions and the real economy. The crisis…

Are the sanctions envisioned by law enough to deter the bank’s improper behaviour?

Wednesday, 12 April 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,

To protect the interests of depositors and to maintain the stability of financial system, the central banks or other assigned institutions have the duty to ensure the regulation and prudential supervision of commercial banks. These…

Is the Introduction of Mass Tickets an Opening of the "Pandora's box"?

Monday, 10 April 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Alexandru Fala,

This article is only available in Romanian.

Assessing the Impact of Corruption on the Good Governance of Chisinau Municipality

Thursday, 06 April 2017 Published in Publications

This article is only available in Romanian.

Public call: 6 requests regarding the contract on concession of the exploration works on 40% of the territory of the Republic of Moldova

Wednesday, 05 April 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă,

Overdependence of the Moldovan energy sector on imports makes energy sources diversification a constant national priority. Considering this, the authorities decided to concede for exploration purposes 40% of the country’s territory. However, the concession mechanism…

Another angle of the pension system reform: how can the private pension system boost financial system development?

Thursday, 30 March 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,

The shocks of the bank fraud that hit public finances, and the need to sign a new funding agreement with the International Monetary Fund, have brought to the fore the need to reform the current…

How to encourage the development of Renewable Energy in the Republic of Moldova?

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Alexandru Fala,

The dynamics of the renewable energy sector in the Republic of Moldova is slow, but positive. In 2015, the ratio between the produced renewable energy and final consumption of energy was above 15%. At the…

Concession of 40% of the territory of the Republic of Moldova for exploration purposes: 10 major issues

Thursday, 16 March 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă,

This Position Note aims at clarifying the main aspects related to the concession of geological exploration works (oil, gas) in the Republic of Moldova, with subsequent exploitation. This Note includes an objective analysis of the…

How can we stimulate the lending activity and bring back trust in the bank-customer relationship?

Monday, 13 February 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,

Being the cornerstone of the national financial system and in the light of its functions, the banking sector has a particular importance for the economy. Namely the manner it operates is an essential condition for…

Subsidy Policies and the Efficiency of the Agricultural Subsidy Fund

Tuesday, 07 February 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Anatol Ignat, Tatiana Savva,

This article is only available in Romanian.

How to turn ”Prima Casa” program from dream into reality?

Monday, 30 January 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,

One of the fundamental social goals a modern democratic state must achieve is to provide the population, especially the young families, with large scale reliable tools to solve the housing issue. Despite some previous attempts…

Studiu de evaluare a datelor deschise în Educație pentru anul 2016

Monday, 23 January 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Ion Gumene,

Studiul „Evaluarea disponibilității datelor deschise în educație 2016” este al treilea raport de evaluare, după cele două evaluări efectuate în anii 2014 și 2015 și include modificările înregistrate pe parcursul anului, evaluarea executării recomandărilor din…

The Bridge over the Prut, version 2.0: the electricity interconnection between Romania and Moldova

Thursday, 19 January 2017 Published in Publications
Authors: Ana Otilia Nuțu, Denis Cenușă,

Moldova’s electricity sector remains vulnerable and weak because of corruption, dependence on unreliable suppliers which abuse their dominant position, and unfinished liberalization. In fact, the rules of the game in the sector are incomplete and…

Position paper on the Legislative Initiative Regarding the Tax and Capital Amnesty

Monday, 19 December 2016 Published in Publications

The adoption of the Draft Law no. 452 on capital liberalization and fiscal stimulus, which basically provides for a quasi-amnesty of tax liability and a capital amnesty, and of the Draft Law no. 451 linked…

Notă analitică privind cheltuielile efectuate de Cancelaria de Stat

Wednesday, 30 November 2016 Published in Publications
Authors: Ion Gumene,

În ultimii ani, ponderea cheltuielilor Cancelariei de Stat în bugetul de stat s-a menținut la nivelul de 0,9% - 1,2%. În mare măsură, aceste cheltuieli revin instituțiilor din subordine, care realizează activități de suport sau…

Position note on the transparency and independence of the National Energy Regulatory Agency

Wednesday, 23 November 2016 Published in Publications
Authors: Denis Cenușă,

The energy sector of the Republic of Moldova faces a range of major challenges for the national energy security. Besides the major dependence on the same foreign suppliers , there is a systemic vulnerability due…

Transparența bugetară în Instituțiile și Autoritățile Publice Centrale

Monday, 21 November 2016 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,

Analiza paginilor web a Autorităților Publice Centrale cu privire la nivelul de transparență a utilizării banilor și patrimoniului public a scos la iveală că marea majoritate nu publică informații cu referire la acest subiect. Doar…

The bank recovery and resolution law. Bank recapitalization regime (bail-in) and state guarantee

Monday, 21 November 2016 Published in Publications
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,

Considering the political and economic context our country found itself in, as well as the pressure the authorities are under regarding unblocking the financial international support, the process of drafting the Bank recovery and resolution…

Position note on the transparency and disclosure of information on the economic activity of state-owned enterprises and trading companies from the Republic of Moldova

Friday, 11 November 2016 Published in Publications
Authors: Vadim Gumene,

The results of the state-owned enterprises and trading companies with the State participation from the Republic of Moldova show some gaps in transparency and implicitly highlight the need to strengthen the efforts in order to…

POSITION NOTE on Converting into State Debt the Emergency Loans Granted by NBM in 2014/2015 to Certain Commercial Banks

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