News & press releases
The second Annual Forum for Participatory Budgeting: Opportunities and challenges related to ensuring participatory budgeting at the local level
Monday, 11 October 2021
The Independent Think-Tank ”Expert-Grup” in cooperation with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) organised on 8 October 2021 the second Annual Forum for Participatory Budgeting under the project ‘Inform, Empower and Act. Civil Society for Good Budgetary Governance in Moldova’ co-funded by the European Union and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
The second edition of the Financial Education Camp "Give sense to money" reached over 80 localities in the Republic of Moldova
Thursday, 19 August 2021
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Invest in municipal bonds issued by Singera City Hall and Ceadir-Lunga City Hall
Thursday, 05 August 2021
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Local Government Bonds – as a measure to foster the local autonomy
Succesful debut on the Moldovan capital market: Public offers of bonds, launched by Singera and Ceadir-Lunga town halls, closed in advance
Thursday, 05 August 2021
The municipal bond issues launched by the City Hall of Singera and the City Hall of Ceadir-Lunga on August 5, 2021 can be considered a successful debut on the capital market of the Republic of Moldova. With the support of Victoriabank and the Independent Think-Tank "Expert-Grup" were fully subscribed the bonds issued in less than a week from the launch of the Public Offer.
Local Government Bonds – as a measure to foster the local autonomy
Singera City Hall and Ceadir-Lunga City Hall launch the first municipal bond issues in the Republic of Moldova
Wednesday, 04 August 2021
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Local Government Bonds – as a measure to foster the local autonomy
Open call for registration to the second edition of the Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Course
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
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Anticorruption Certification Academic Course in Moldova
Fighting against political clientelism by implementing right public policies
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
The Western Balkans serve as a precious example for the Rep. of Moldova and the other two associated countries in their path of European integration
Monday, 31 May 2021
The best time to bring the Republic of Moldova on its way to European integration is now. This trial new momentum has to be accompanied by a set of implemented reforms and a firm position of the Moldovan authorities looking to the European country’s vector.
Understanding the EU’s Association Agreements, and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs) with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
Managing COVID funds: How accountable was the Moldovan authorities' response to the crisis
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
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The first municipal bonds issues in the Republic of Moldova - the mayoralties from Singera and Ceadir-Lunga have selected the financial intermediary.
Friday, 30 April 2021
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Local Government Bonds – as a measure to foster the local autonomy
Dezvoltarea domeniului gestionării deșeurilor în Moldova întârzie cu 40 de ani, comparativ cu UE. Cum poate fi îmbunătățit prin implementarea mecanismelor „REP”
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
Una dintre cele mai mari provocări ale Republicii Moldova în vederea asigurării unui mediu sănătos și sigur pentru cetățenii săi este gestionarea deșeurilor, care în prezent este realizată într-o formă inadecvată. Modelul actual de gestionare a deșeurilor este unul simplu și primitiv și nu corespunde nici rigorilor de protecție a mediului, și nici principiilor economiei circulare. Servicii de colectare a deșeurilor există preponderent în localitățile urbane, dar și aici ponderea deșeurilor colectate separat, sortate și transmise spre reciclare este una infimă, deși rapoartele statistice spun altceva. Cea mai mare cantitate de deșeuri este stocată la depozite din apropierea localităților. Deși o parte dintre aceste depozite sunt autorizate, acestea nu respectă nici o măsură de prevenire a poluării, infectând apele, solurile, aerul și contribuind la procesul de schimbare a climei prin emisiile de metan.
Public lessons within the project „Da sens banilor”, organized by the ambassadors of financial literacy
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
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Gender stereotypes and unequal distribution of household and child care responsibilities have a major impact on women's and men's income
Wednesday, 03 March 2021
The lack of a work-life balance, childcare and household responsibilities, which are unfairly shared between women and men, has economic implications for the life cycle. Throughout life, the average consumption of women (public and private) on average is the same as for men, but their income from work is considerably lower. At the same time, women's life expectancy is more than eight years longer than men's, so when they reach retirement age, they are at increased risk of poverty.
The main economic forecasts for 2021 - a year marked by the pandemic extension and political instability
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Pandemic developments and political instability are the main economic risks in 2021. On the one hand, we can expect a relatively high economic growth (+5,4%), but on the other hand, the economy will be relaunched without investments and with a high budgetary deficit. This conclusions and forecasts have been made by the authors of MEGA Publication, 22nd edition, for the 1st quarter, of 2021.
Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
Ten mayoralties from the Republic of Moldova have participated in the Expert-Grup's training on municipal bonds
Friday, 18 December 2020
Representatives of ten mayoralties from the Republic of Moldova have participated in online training on municipal bonds emission organized by "Expert-Grup" Independent Think-Tank in the frame of the project "Local Government Bonds - as a measure to foster the local autonomy", funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chisinau.
Local Government Bonds – as a measure to foster the local autonomy
What's the role of the state-owned enterprises on the national economy and the main sectors they are present in
Thursday, 10 December 2020
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Fostering the corporate governance in the state owned enterprises
Cât de eficientă este aplicarea instrumentelor bugetar-fiscale destinate protecției mediului în Republica Moldova
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Prețul vieții confortabile în secolul XXI este dauna pe care activitatea umană o aduce mediului. Impactul oamenilor și al agenților economici asupra mediului devine, cu fiecare an, tot mai simțitor și imposibil de ignorat, iar multe dintre țările dezvoltate au pus această problemă în lista priorităților naționale.
First Annual Forum for Participatory Budgeting: Opportunities and Priorities for Better Budget Efficiency and Transparency at Central and Local Level
Friday, 27 November 2020
The Independent Think-Tank "Expert-Grup" in cooperation with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) organized, on Friday, November 27, 2020, the First Annual Forum on Participatory Budgeting held within the project "Inform, empower and act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in the Republic Moldova ”, co-financed by the European Union and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
Expert-Grup selects three mayorities-beneficiaries of support program in municipal bonds issuance
Friday, 13 November 2020
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Local Government Bonds – as a measure to foster the local autonomy
Cum pot obține autoritățile locale resurse financiare pentru proiectele de dezvoltare prin emiterea obligațiunilor municipale
Thursday, 12 November 2020
Unul dintre principalele motive de stagnare a dezvoltării localităților din Republica Moldova este lipsa resurselor financiare de care dispun Autoritățile Publice Locale (APL) pentru proiecte investiționale. În acest sens, obligațiunile municipale sunt acel instrument prin intermediul cărora primăriile ar putea obține bani pentru realizarea diferitor proiecte necesare localităților. Cu toate acestea, până în prezent, nicio primărie din țară nu a recurs la acestea, printre motive fiind faptul că procesul în sine este unul complex, iar potențialii investitorii sunt demotivați de regimul fiscal nefavorabil în comparație cu alte instrumente financiare.
Local Government Bonds – as a measure to foster the local autonomy
Press release: ”The environmental problems generated by the exploitation of mineral resources in the Republic of Moldova”
Thursday, 05 November 2020
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Press release: The second edition of the event ”Drumul banilor”
Monday, 02 November 2020
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Moldovan presidential elections: Sandu wins the run-off, while Dodon faces a “checkmate“
Friday, 30 October 2020
The outcome of the second round of the presidential election on Sunday 14 November saw the victory of Maia Sandu as the 6th president of Moldova, who is also the first female president of the country.
EU-Moldova Relations - Monitoring the Progress in the Eastern Partnership Context
State of the Country Report 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic and the drought - two major crises that put Republic of Moldova in front of a strong economic recession
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
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Comunicat de presă: Licitație pentru alegători, din contul alegătorilor - între populism, legalitate și fantezii electorale
Friday, 16 October 2020
Candidații la alegerile prezidențiale din Republica Moldova, de pe 1 noiembrie 2020, s-au lansat în multe promisiuni populiste. Cei mai mulți dintre ei și-au întocmit programele electorale, fără a ține cont de atribuțiile șefului statului, prevăzute în Constituția Republicii Moldova, este concluzia la care au ajuns autorii studiului „Promisiuni electorale, între populism și conformitate constituțională”, Adrian Lupușor, director executiv al Centrului Analitic Independent „Expert-Grup”, și Stas Madan, economist superior „Expert-Grup”.
Press release: The capitalization of mineral resources in Republic of Moldova - benefits or damage
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
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Expert-Grup is asking you: how will the labour market in the Republic of Moldova change in the context of COVID-19?
Monday, 27 July 2020
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”Learn! Give sense to money” - register now for the first financial literacy camp organised in the Republic of Moldova!
Monday, 27 July 2020
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Political clientelism seriously influences the management of public money at the local level
Thursday, 16 July 2020
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Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
Mayoralties facing the COVID-19: what are the main challenges and solutions in managing the local budgets
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
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Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
The fundamental problem of the Republic of Moldova is not necessarily the financing, but rather the efficiency of the government, the identification of the investment priorities and the administration of the started projects
Monday, 08 June 2020
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According to the Open Budget Survey 2019, the Republic of Moldova is not moving forward in terms of budgetary transparency
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Amid a global pandemic that is forcing governments around the world to launch new spending measures, the International Budget Partnership’s (IBP) latest Open Budget Survey shows why there is reason for concern: four out of five of the 117 governments assessed failed to reach the minimum threshold for adequate budget transparency and oversight, under international standards.
The COVID-19 crisis involves both risks and opportunities for restructuring the national economy. Anti-crisis measures were discussed during a video conference organized by the Expert-Grup
Friday, 10 April 2020
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Building and strengthening partnerships – a successful strategy in promoting financial education among the population
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Why do we have to ‘give sense to money’?
Rezultatele selecției bibliotecarilor pentru participarea la școala de educație financiară „Dă sens banilor” organizată de Banca Națională a Moldovei și Expert-Grup
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Rezultatele selecției bibliotecarilor pentru participarea la școala de educație financiară „Dă sens banilor” organizată de Banca Națională a Moldovei și Expert-Grup.
The results of the selection process of the participants for the financial literacy school "Give sense to money" organized by the National Bank of Moldova and Expert-Grup
Wednesday, 04 March 2020
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POSTPONED. 2020 Annual Forum on Budgetary Participation “Inform, Empower and Act!”
Tuesday, 03 March 2020
Due to unforeseen circumstances regarding the COVID-19, we are sorry to inform you that the 2020 Annual Forum on Participatory Budgeting, scheduled for April 2, 2020 is currently postponed.
Expert-Grup: Tax evasion cannot be solved by fines and fiscal controls, but by promoting voluntary tax compliance based on behavioral approaches
Tuesday, 18 February 2020
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20 LPAs from the country have been selected for implementing a project aimed to increase citizen participation in the budgetary process
Friday, 07 February 2020
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Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
The NBM and NCFM, with the support of the Good Governance Fund of the Great Britain Government, united their efforts for the financial education of population
Monday, 20 January 2020
Do you want to know what a credit is and how to protect yourself from over-indebtedness, or to understand the financial system of the Republic of Moldova and how to increase incomes from your own investments? You will find the answers for these questions and many other from the series of informative materials launched today by the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) and the National Commission for Financial Markets (NCFM).
Expert-Grup launches the top of the most important economic events in 2019 and top 10 challenges for 2020
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
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A new initiative supported by the European Union has been launched in order to strengthen the cooperation between the civil society and local public authorities for a better budgetary governance in the Republic of Moldova
Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
Contest for the selection of 20 LPAs from level I from North, Center, South and Gagauzia regions of the Republic of Moldova to increase the participation in the budget process
Tuesday, 03 December 2019
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Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for good budgetary governance in Moldova
Expert-Grup invites all the citizens to get involved into the process of signaling the problems related to the exploitation of natural resources in the Republic of Moldova
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
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Following the "Road of the money" - a unique experience for hundreds of students and pupils
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
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LIVE text. MACRO 2019 ”Tackling inequalities: a fundamental precondition for sustainable economic growth”
Monday, 11 November 2019
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Five years: Shadow Report regarding the main progresses, constraints and priorities of the Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
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Expert-Grup and National Bank of Moldova invite all those interested to a trip following the ”Road of the money”
Friday, 18 October 2019
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Expert-Grup and FES Moldova announce a new edition of MACRO Conference "Tackling inequalities: a fundamental precondition for sustainable economic growth"
Thursday, 17 October 2019
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Economic experiments - identifying solutions to economic problems through innovative tools
Friday, 27 September 2019
On September 23 and 24, over 200 students and pupils from the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM) and ASEM Trade College participated at a unique economic experiment organized by the Independent Analytical Center "Expert-Grup", in partnership with ASEM and the experimental economics laboratory from Montpellier, France.