Moldova Significantly Improved Its Position in the Global Budget Transparency Ranking
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Moldova has recorded significant improvements in public access to budget information, according to the Open Budget Survey 2023. 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, the Court of Accounts and parliamentary committees.
Moldova’s budget transparency score rose from 65 points in 2021 to 81 out of 100 in 2023. This places it 5th among 125 countries and 35 points above the global average of 45. Oversight by Parliament and the Court of Accounts scored 61 points (global average 53), while public participation rose from 11 to 18 points, above the global average of 15.
Officials welcomed the progress. Evaluator Tatiana Savva recommended making the citizens’ budget more comprehensive by identifying public information needs before publication, and publishing simplified budget documents covering the formulation and audit phases of the budget cycle. Expert-Grup has carried out the independent assessment since 2012 with the International Budget Partnership. The survey’s ninth edition covered 125 countries, Moldova has taken part officially since 2017, and only events up to 31 December 2022 were assessed.
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