Access to Information on Foreign Assistance Received, Related Challenges and Measures to Overcome Them

Ion Gumene, State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, stressed that access to information helps prevent misinterpretation and fake news. He noted that the ministry manages only public finances and can cover only official development assistance, not flows managed by donors, civil society or companies.

Marina Soloviova said Moldova broadly follows UNCTAD principles and European Parliament recommendations, but data are fragmented, hard to navigate, often lack time series and metadata. She called for more frequent audits of external debt and impact assessments for larger projects. Ecaterina Rusu highlighted the IMF’s role in covering financing needs and encouraging sound policies. Gumene added that after the 2022 Bucharest, Paris and Berlin conferences, EUR 400 million was disbursed as budget support, helping protect vulnerable people, infrastructure investment and salaries.