Uncertain Impact of the Reforms Implemented by the Government under the Roadmap

By the end of July, 35 actions (51%) had been completed without shortcomings, 24 (35%) with shortcomings and 10 (14%) were not completed. The assessment focused on quality rather than deadlines, which were often unrealistically short. Main delays concern reform of the National Anticorruption Centre, the new Audiovisual Code, party financing, bridge bank legislation, the National Bank of Moldova deputy governors, the Association Agenda and transparency in energy supply. Key achievements include the laws on the prosecution service, courts and integrity, the 2016-2020 investment and export strategy, the financial-banking package and the selection of the National Bank of Moldova Governor.

The Government's own evaluation used 82 actions instead of 69, after splitting actions 1.2, 1.3 and 10.1, which affected the reported result; the criteria are unclear. A final report with recommendations will be presented in September.