The Covenant of Mayors initiative in the Eastern Partnership countries (CoM East) was launched in 2011. Since then it has evolved and its scope enlarged. Today, hundreds of local authorities are part of the initiative in the Eastern Partnership region committed to acting against climate change....

This report provides a diagnostic evaluation of Moldova's State Tax Service (STS) tax audit program, highlighting areas of strength and opportunities for improvement. Key findings indicate that while Moldova has made commendable progress, significant improvements are needed in legal frameworks,...

This paper discusses the detailed review report of Republic of Moldova's Central Bank Transparency Code review. The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has emerged from a challenging history regarding trust and accountability, significantly influencing its current transparency and communication...

The Horizon Europe Office in Moldova aims to raise awareness for funding opportunities under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. Together with the Moldovan National Contact Points, it also provides guidance and assistance to the Moldovan national research and innovation community about how...

Despite decades of strong growth, Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe. As the EU opened accession negotiations with Moldova in December 2023, the country is looking for new ways to support its ambitions of faster convergence of incomes and standards of living. This report...

Economic governance is a key aspect of the EU enlargement process, mirroring efforts in the EU to strengthen economic policy coordination and multilateral surveillance under the European Semester. The Annual Economic and Financial Dialogue with Regional Partners aims to prepare these (potential)...

This analytical report explores the challenges Ukraine and Moldova face in aligning their migration, asylum, and border management policies with EU standards as part of their accession process. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, both countries received EU candidate status, sparking...

This report describes the bioeconomy policy developments in Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine, associated to the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. The work extends the geographic coverage of the...

Since 25 June 2024, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have been engaging in accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. The EU wants and needs to provide a strategic response to new geopolitical challenges, especially the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. At the same...

This policy note explores key issues in the Danube Region, focusing on labour market dynamics, including the development of digital skills, foreign direct investment (FDI) with a particular emphasis on FDI in the IT sector, and the robotisation and automation of the region's industries. Covering...

Terroir can increase the exchange value of wine in competitive markets in global capitalism. Relying on ethnographic research in Moldova, this article shows how value is produced through infrastructures that evidence the environmental features of a wine’s place of origin in the form of...

At the beginning of 2024, the Academy of Sciences of Moldova began hearings on reports on the results of scientific research in the field of agriculture, biology and food security for the period 2020-2023. Major importance was given to the results of the technological transfer, achieved during...

The vegetable sector of the Republic of Moldova plays an important role in ensuring the food security of the population. The physical availability and economic access to vegetables are of particular importance for provision of the population with the necessary dietary norms. In the context of...

Beekeeping plays not only an important role in supporting biodiversity, but also has a significant contribution to the development of economic activities in rural areas and increase of the well-being of population. In recent years, honey production in Moldova has been increasing, with small...

The Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) is a research tool that is designed to identify potential risks to media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union and in Candidate Countries. This narrative report has been produced on the basis of the implementation of the MPM that was carried out...

Three EESC members took part in the visit to Moldova. The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, more specifically civil society organisations (CSOs), the social partners, the media and the legal professions. The aim of this report is to faithfully reflect and reproduce...

Three EESC members took part in the visit to Moldova. The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, more specifically civil society organisations (CSOs), the social partners, the media and the legal professions. The aim of this report is to faithfully reflect and reproduce...

Now that the European Council has given the green light to opening EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, it is clear that the Union is no longer simply showing symbolic solidarity with neighbours invaded or threatened by Russia. Rather, a new chapter of enlargement policy is...

The Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) health survey in Moldova serves as a vital tool for assessing and benchmarking the performance of health service delivery. Its primary aim is to evaluate the quality of basic health services. This comprehensive evaluation enables both governments and service...

Moldova’s economic recovery from the multiple shocks is proceeding, albeit at a slower pace than expected. Progress towards EU accession continues. Presidential elections are scheduled in October, to be combined with a referendum on EU accession

At the request of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), a technical assistance (TA) mission of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department and the Legal Department visited Chisinau during November 28 to December 5, 2022, to assist with the design of a revised bank liquidation framework. The...

The trend of sustainable development implies, among other things, a process of digitization of economic processes to ensure transparency, reduce costs, increase the user experience, and make the time used more efficient. The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the need for digitization, the trend...

In its National Development Strategy 2030, the government of Moldova made addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) a key priority. The hospital discharge process is a critical step in ensuring that a patient's needs are fully met in order to achieve the best possible health outcomes after an...

Upon the request of the authorities of Moldova, the Legal Department provided Technical Assistance on the establishment of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Judiciary (SAJ) in Moldova. The TA report provides analysis of the draft law on the Anti-Corruption Judicial System and other related laws,...

New data sources are now available in many countries to supplement direct collection of prices for the consumer price index (CPI). This technical assistance mission supported the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova with incorporating scanner data from the State Tax Service...

This paper examines corruption in Moldova, analyzing its impact on economic growth and progress in implementing earlier IMF recommendations on anti-corruption and anti-money laundering (AML). Despite solid legal frameworks, corruption remains a significant challenge, impeding growth and EU...

Moldova is more vulnerable to climate change than the rest of Europe, due to its (i) higher sensitivity to changes in climate conditions (reflecting its heavier reliance on agriculture, a comparatively-larger rural population, high dependence on energy imports and limited diversification of...

Since 25 June 2024, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have been engaging in accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. The EU wants and needs to provide a strategic response to new geopolitical challenges, especially the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. At the same...

In the 2004 Eastern enlargement, free movement in the EU for citizens of the new member states applied only from the date of accession - or even later in those ‘old’ member states that used long transition periods. However, refugees from Ukraine now live and work freely throughout the EU and...

This paper presents the Republic of Moldova's Sixth Reviews under the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility Arrangements, Request for Modification of Performance Criteria, and Second Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement. Recovery from the multiple...

This policy note explores key issues in the Danube Region, focusing on labour market dynamics, including the development of digital skills, foreign direct investment (FDI) with a particular emphasis on FDI in the IT sector, and the robotisation and automation of the region's industries. Covering...

The dynamics of Austria's economic relations with the EU Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine - and with Russia have deviated from those of the EU in several important ways. During the decade preceding the war in Ukraine, Austrian trade...

Now that the European Council has given the green light to opening EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, it is clear that the Union is no longer simply showing symbolic solidarity with neighbours invaded or threatened by Russia. Rather, a new chapter of enlargement policy is...

Between 1829 and 1853, the Lower Danube region became one of the strategic grain supply points for the Mediterranean entrepôts and a source for supplementing Britain's food requirements. The Crimean War ended in 1856 with Russia's removal from the Mouths of the Danube. In this context, in...

The socio-political impact of voting in online surveys on open government is understudied. This inquiry aims to identify the socio-political impact of voting in online surveys on voters, civil society organisations, government authorities and open government overall in Moldova and Ukraine in...

The Republic of Moldova is one of the largest wine producers in Europe, and winemaking, both domestic and commercial, is deeply embedded in its society. State officials, wine marketing specialists, and subsistence winemakers in their discourses often tie wine and winemaking to a national...