Expert-Grup

The justice sector remains non-transparent, the pay system underperforms, and public-private partnerships serve as a tool for diverting the public interest

Thursday, 15 June 20176550 views
The justice sector remains non-transparent, the pay system underperforms, and public-private partnerships serve as a tool for diverting the public interest

Automatically translated summary. The full article is available in Romanian.

An analysis by the Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” reviews public sector performance in three areas: implementation of the 2011–2016 justice sector reform strategy, public sector pay, and public-private partnerships. It finds inefficient use of money, inequity and a lack of transparency in Moldova.

Of the 489 planned justice reform actions, almost 80% were reported as completed, half on time and the rest delayed by 3 months to 3 years. Fewer than 5% were not carried out, and the rest were partly implemented. Gains include a better legal framework, random case allocation and the Integrity Commission. Delays persist in reforming the Prosecutor’s Office, and Parliament has yet to pass several key laws.

According to economist Tatiana Savva, the public sector pay system is hard to administer, underperforms and creates social and economic inequities. She says it needs full overhaul and pay closer to the real sector. Public-private partnerships also breach good practice, with low transparency and weak monitoring, risking the loss of public assets and contingent debts. The study was supported by the Soros Foundation-Moldova.

View the original article in Romanian