Moldova Scored 65 out of 100 in the Global Budget Transparency Ranking
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Moldova improved public access to budget information, according to the Open Budget Survey 2021. The Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” presented the results at a dedicated conference, attended by representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the EU Delegation, the IMF Office in Moldova and the Court of Accounts.
Moldova's budget transparency score rose from 57 points in 2019 to 65 out of 100 in 2021, placing it 21st among 120 countries, alongside Bulgaria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania and the Czech Republic. The gain reflects more detailed budget documents and the online publication of the mid-year budget execution report. Oversight by Parliament and the Court of Accounts scored 67 points, while public participation increased from 4 to 11 points, close to the global average of 14.
State Secretary Vladimir Arachelov said the Ministry of Finance would use the findings to update its Public Financial Management Development Strategy. The IMF's Rodgers Chawani and the EU's Aurica Butnari stressed the role of open budgeting and citizen engagement; the EU-backed “My Budget” project created coalitions with over 750 active members in 25 local authorities. The survey is run by International Budget Partnership, with Expert-Grup providing the Moldovan analysis. This was Moldova's third participation, since 2017.
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