News & press releases
Economic challenges following political turbulence: what awaits us in the near future?
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
In 2019 and 2020 the GDP of the Republic of Moldova is to increase by about 4.4-4.5%, mainly due to industry and trade. In both sectors the gross added value will increase in 2019 by more than 6%, while lower growth rates of around 4% in industry and over 5% in trade are forecast for 2020. The gross added value in the agricultural sector will see a relatively modest growth in 2019 by about 1.8%, but in 2020, if climatic conditions are normal, the agricultural sector might grow by just over 4%. The construction sector is projected to grow by 6.8% in 2019 and by about 3.4% in 2020. The conclusions were drawn by the experts of the ”Expert-Grup” Independent Think-Tank during the launching event of the 20th edition of the economic report ”MEGA”.
Expert-Grup: given the lack of an adequate competitive environment, but also because of the new permissive regulatory framework, the suspicions about the correctness of the formation of prices for petroleum products will persist
Thursday, 11 July 2019
The press release is available only in Romanian.
Decentralization reform - towards centralization: during 2016 - 2018, the dependence of the local authorities on transfers from the state budget increased and the financial autonomy diminished
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
The press release is available only in Romanian.
First results of the financial education project "Learn! Give sense to money"
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
The press release in available only in Romanian.
Expert-Grup: real access to the Romanian natural gas market will increase the country's energy security and diminish geopolitical pressures
Friday, 14 June 2019
The press release in available only in Romanian.
Expert-Grup: in spite of the economic stabilization after a period of deceleration, the economic conditions could worsen during the second half of the year
Thursday, 30 May 2019
The press release is available only in Romanian.
Expert-Grup in partnership with ASEM and NAC launched the university course "Anti-Corruption and Good Governance"
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
The press release in available only in Romanian.
Expert-Grup: the development and upgrading of the financial system must remain a priority on the agenda of the next government
Saturday, 06 April 2019
The press release is available only in Romanian.
Production of cryptocurrency in the Transnistrian region: subjects and beneficiaries involved
Friday, 05 April 2019
The investigation is available only in Romanian.
NBM and Expert-Grup launch the first national financial literacy project ”Learn! Give sense to money”
Friday, 29 March 2019
The press release is available only in Romanian.
Accelerarea interconectării pe gaze România - Moldova – o necesitate urgentă pentru a scăpa de constrângerile monopolului rusesc
Friday, 22 February 2019
Deși primii pași pentru schimbarea dependenței Moldovei de gazele rusești a fost făcută acum câteva zile, odată cu demararea construcției gazoductului Ungheni-Chișinău, o serie de îngrijorări încă planează asupra proiectului de interconectare pe gaze România – Republica Moldova. Printre acestea se numără capacitatea Transgazului de a finaliza lucrările pe teritoriul românesc și dificultățile de contractare a lucrărilor de construcție a celor 7 loturi de licitații în care a fost împărțit proiectul Ungheni-Chișinău, în Moldova. Astfel, darea în exploatare și demararea exportului de gaze către consumatorii din Moldova până în anul 2020 riscă să fie în întârziere.
Local youth policies will become easier to compare and evaluate due to the youth development index - Youth Score Card
Thursday, 24 January 2019
The Independent Think Tank ”Expert-Grup” in partnership with UNFPA Moldova, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova and the National Youth Council of Moldova have launched the composite index on youth development – the Youth Score Card, in the framework of a public event. The index, which includes a set of areas critical for youth development, such as education, health, employment, participation in the decision-making process, social inclusion and risk situations, indicates that the highest performance on youth development was registred by Cimislia, Drochia and Anenii Noi districts, while the lowest performance was recorded by the Dubasari district.
Expert-Grup: In 2019, the Moldovan economy will grow by only 3.5% - a series of external and internal risks will undermine the growth forecast for the next year
Thursday, 13 December 2018
As part of the presentation of the biannual publication „MEGA” the experts from the Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup shed light on the major economic evolutions of 2018, present economic forecasts and discuss the risks that can limit the next year’s growth.
Expert-Grup: Against a difficult economic and political background, the EU succeeded in strengthening its position as the main selling market for Moldova
Thursday, 29 November 2018
The Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup in partnership with the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) from Brussels organized the conference “Possibilities and obstacles to systemic changes in Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia in the context of Association Agreements” held on the 29th of November in Chișinau. The conference took stock of the progress registered in the 4 years of implementation of the provisions of the Association Agreement and shed light on the most important trends and challenges faced by Moldova. In the framework of the conferences there have also been launched two books that reflect the most recent evolutions in the implementation agenda of the Association Agreement: the second edition of the Handbook “Deepening EU-Moldova relations: What, why and how?” and “The Struggle for Good Governance in Eastern Europe”, written by experts from Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia and the EU member states.
More than 100 schools all over the country involved citizens in the budget dialogue and promoted educational and social responsibility policies due to the "My School" project
Thursday, 22 November 2018
The Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup is drawing conclusions on the five-year implementation of the "My School" project within the national conference: "My School" after 5 years of implementation: results and lessons learned". The event was attended by the representatives of the over 100 schools that have been assisted during the five years of the project, the representatives of the district education departments, the representatives of the local public authorities, the regional partners, the politicians and the experts in the field of education.
Expert-Grup: Four years after the bank fraud, we continue to have more questions than answers
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Four years after the adoption of government's decision to guarantee the emergency loans granted by the National Bank of Moldova to three insolvent banks, a series of questions remain unanswered regarding the phenomenon known as "the billion-dollar theft". After several investigations, we know that, although the idea of an unfavorable regional economic climate was being employed, the crisis was nothing but the result of a huge bank fraud with the effective embezzlement of money from several banks. Moreover, this was not an isolated event, a number of well-defined actions being undertaken over several years. The lack of coordination between state institutions, poor combating of money laundering and political disputes at that time were only a few of the elements that allowed defrauding of three banks and stealing billions of lei by malicious factors. As a result of these actions, the bill is rather large - over MDL 13 billion placed on taxpayers, diminishing by 30% of MDL’s purchasing power and the liquidation of three banks, one of which was a state bank. Also, the bank fraud has also generated indirect costs, materialized by slowing economic activity, deteriorating of the investment climate and reducing confidence in state institutions. Subsequently, a number of reforms has been launched to strengthen the banking sector's resilience and to prevent repetition of such events. Despite this, the lack of consistency between different legislative acts still points to a certain risk of using public funds to save insolvent banks in the future.
MACRO „Moldova în 2018: investiții pentru oameni și binele public”
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Pentru al șalea an consecutiv, în cadrul conferinței economice internaționale „MACRO”, Centrul Analitic Independent Expert-Grup în parteneriat cu Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Moldova au lansat Raportul de Stare a Țării 2018 - o radiografie cuprinzătoare a situației economice și sociale din țară. Evenimentul a avut loc pe 19 octombrie și a reunit 11 vorbitori pentru a discuta rolul investițiilor pentru economiile în tranziție și cum ar putea acestea contribui la bunăstarea oamenilor și binele public?
La Călărași a fost constituită coaliția locală pentru transparență bugetară
Monday, 22 October 2018
Pe 18 octombrie, în orașul Călărași, a avut loc ședința de constituire a coaliției locale pentru transparența bugetară. Coaliția este o structură informală, constituită din liderii organizațiilor societății civile, activiști locali, reprezentanți ai sectorului de afaceri, scopul căreia este de a identifica și implementa o serie de activități menite să sporească transparența bugetară a orașului Călărași. Cei 25 de membri ai coaliției vor participa activ în procesul de elaborare și aprobare a proiectului de decizie privind bugetul orășenesc pentru anul viitor.
State of the Country Report 2018: Marginal improvements, on the background of persistent problems
Friday, 19 October 2018
Today, October 19, in the framework of the 6th Edition of the Annual International Conference MACRO 2018, the Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Moldova is launching the State of the Country Report 2018 – a comprehensive radiography of the country's economic and social situation. The special issue of this year's edition is the role of investments in the economic development, the State of the Country Reportserving as a bridge between the presentations of the pannelists and the attempt to identify new investment attractiveness factors that would support the sustainable development of the Republic of Moldova.
La Soroca a fost constituită coaliția locală pentru transparență bugetară
Monday, 15 October 2018
Pe 12 octombrie, în municipiul Soroca, a avut loc ședința de constituire a coaliției locale pentru transparența bugetară a primăriei. Coaliția este o structură informală, constituită din liderii organizațiilor societății civile, activiști locali, reprezentanți ai sectorului de afaceri, scopul căreia este de a identifica și implementa o serie de măsuri menite să sporească transparența bugetară a municipiului Soroca. Cei 30 de membri ai coaliției vor participa activ în procesul de elaborare și aprobare a proiectului de decizie privind bugetul municipal pentru anul viitor.
Bugete transparente și cetățeni activi pentru o dezvoltare durabilă: la Cimișlia a fost constituită prima coaliție locală pentru îmbunătățirea transparenței bugetare
Friday, 12 October 2018
Ieri, 11 octombrie, în orașul Cimișlia a fost lansată coaliția locală pentru îmbunătățirea transparenței bugetare a primăriei. Coaliția formată din 20 de membri, printre care și reprezentanți ai societății civile, instituțiilor de învățământ, mediului de afaceri, activiști civici și alți actori comunitari, va servi drept punte de comunicare dintre cetățeni și primărie, astfel încât alocarea banilor bugetari să fie cât mai aproape de necesitățile locuitorilor orașului.
Expert-Grup prezintă o evaluare a impactului Acordului de Asociere și a ZLSAC asupra Republicii Moldova în cadrul unei conferințe internaționale la Bruxelles
Thursday, 04 October 2018
Astăzi, 4 octombrie, directorul executiv al Centrului Analitic Independent „Expert-Grup” Adrian Lupușor și directorul de program Denis Cenușă participă la conferința internațională de lansare a patru volume de cărți pe subiectul Acordurilor de Asociere dintre Moldova, Ucraina, Georgia și Uniunea Europeană, pentru a prezenta evaluarea impactului Acordului de Asociere și instituirii ZLSAC asupra Republicii Moldova.
Expert-Grup: Despite moderate economic stabilization, the recent policies with electoral flavor pose imminent risks for economic growth
Thursday, 20 September 2018
On 20 September, the Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup launched, at a press conference, the new issue of "Real Economy" - a brief quarterly review of the Moldovan economy. One of the main conclusions, stated in the publication, reveals the risks to the country’s economy, posed by the initiatives with electoral flavour, recently launched by the Government.
Expert-Grup va susţine primaria oraşului Călăraşi în eforturile de îmbunătăţire a dialogului cu cetăţenii pe subiectele bugetare
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
Centrul Analitic Independent Expert-Grup, primăria orașului Calaraşi și organizația neguvernamentală „Vademecum” semnează astăzi, 18 septembrie, un memorandum multilateral de cooperare în cadrul proiectului „Bugete transparente și cetățeni activi pentru o dezvoltare durabilă”, sprijinit de Ambasada Olandei. În cadrul acestui proiect cei 3 parteneri semnatari vor depune eforturi comune pentru a crea și consolida un cadru care să îmbunătățească transparența și participarea civică în cadrul procesului bugetar la nivel local.
MACRO 2018: Investițiile în Republica Moldova și cum pot ele deveni o soluție sustenabilă pentru dezvoltarea țării
Friday, 14 September 2018
Investițiile, sau mai bine zis lipsa lor, este una dintre problemele majore cu care se confruntă Republica Moldova. Din anul 2000 încoace, economia moldovenească nu a mai trecut printr-o criză investițională atât de îndelungată, înregistrând în perioada anilor 2015-2016 o comprimare semnificativă, de aproximativ 20%. Care este, totuși, rolul investițiilor pentru economiile în tranziție și cum ar putea acestea contribui la bunăstarea oamenilor și binele public? Aceasta este întrebarea centrală la care vom încerca să răspundem în cadrul celei de-a șasea ediții a conferinței internaționale MACRO 2018, organizată anual de către Centrul Analitic Independent Expert-Grup și Fundația Friedrich Ebert Moldova.
Expert-Grup, Primăria Soroca şi Centrul de Resurse pentru Tineret „DACIA" au semnat un memorandum de colaborare pentru a spori nivelul de transparenţă bugetară la nivel local
Friday, 07 September 2018
Vineri, 7 septembrie, Centrul Analitic Independent „Expert-Grup”, Primăria oraşului Soroca şi Centrul de Resurse pentru Tineret „DACIA" au semnat un memorandum multilateral de cooperare în cadrul proiectului „Bugete transparente și cetățeni activi pentru o dezvoltare durabilă”. Proiectul este sprijinit de Ambasada Olandei şi are drept scop creșterea nivelului de înţelegere, conștientizare și monitorizare a bugetului local.
Parteneriate locale pentru sporirea transparenței bugetare: Expert-Grup lansează un proiect prin care va susține autoritățile publice locale în transparentizarea proceselor bugetare
Thursday, 30 August 2018
Centrul Analitic Independent Expert-Grup, primăria orașului Cimişlia și organizația neguvernamentală LDA Moldova semnează astăzi, 30 august, un memorandum multilateral de cooperare în cadrul proiectului „Bugete transparente și cetățeni activi pentru o dezvoltare durabilă”, sprijinit de Ambasada Olandei. În cadrul acestui proiect cele două organizații neguvernamentale, alături de autoritatea publică locală vor depune eforturi comune pentru a crea și consolida un cadru care să îmbunătățească transparența și participarea civică în cadrul procesului bugetar la nivel local.
Reforms are accelerating, the impact is delaying: current issues can not be addressed only from the banking sector perspective
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
This press release is only available in Romanian
Expert-Grup: the Early Warning Index signals a slowdown of the economic growth for the coming months
Thursday, 14 June 2018
Despite the positive economic dynamics of the recent months, there are signals that the economic growth will slow down in the nearest future. The factors that will limit the economic expansion are determined by the well-known flaws of the national economy, low competitiveness and labour productivity, unfavourable weather conditions, as well as the repercussions of the autumn elections upon the business environment. The conclusions have been presented today, the 15th of June, at a press conference launching the quarterly publication “Real Economy”.
Banii și achizițiile publice: cum sunt direcționate alocările financiare în funcție de culoare politică?
Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Pe 21 mai, Expert-Grup a organizat în parteneriat cu Expert Forum (EFOR), București, atelierul de lucru privind combaterea clientelismului politic în procesul de alocare de fonduri pentru bugetele locale și în achizițiile publice. Seminarul și-a propus să aducă în discuție rezultatele cercetărilor de mai bine de 10 ani din România cu privire la clientelism și corectitudinea achizițiilor publice ca punct de pornire pentru crearea capacităților de monitorizare a transferurilor de la bugetul central către comunitățile locale din Republica Moldova.
Expert-Grup: The Republic of Moldova is entering the “electoral marathon” unprepared from the economic and institutional point of view
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
The electoral marathon Moldova has entered this year could easily turn into a major constraint for the national economy in the years to come – opinion voiced by the experts of the Independent Analytical Center “Expert-Grup” within the 18th edition of the MEGA biannual conference.
Expert-Grup encourages you to contribute to the National Strategy for Development ”Moldova 2030”
Saturday, 14 April 2018
Strengthening the regulator can help improve tariff policy in the energy sector
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Despite the progress achieved in the energy legislation over the past few years, additional efforts are needed to improve the tariff policy for electricity and gas. Both energy sector actors and civil society representatives believe that the tariff setting mechanism, the criteria applied to suppliers, and the real decision-making independence of the sector regulator over policy makers need to be adjusted.
Other 20 schools from the country will benefit from assistance within the project ”Scoala Mea”
Monday, 05 March 2018
This article is only available in Romanian.
Find out who received the ”Youth Essay Prize Competition” award on behalf of Moldova
Thursday, 22 February 2018
This article is only available in Romanian.
Open Budget Index 2017 – the position of Moldova on a global level
Thursday, 01 February 2018
For the first time in history, Republic of Moldova was officially included in the OBI (Open Budget Index), reaching a score of 58 points out of 100, or 16 points higher than the global average (42 points), being ranked 33rd at the global level. The results reveal that our country offers limited budget information, along with Slovakia and Poland (59 points), higher than Ukraine (54) and Hungary (46), however, registering a lower score compared to Romania (75 points out of 100).
Healthcare system in the Republic of Moldova: the importance of consolidation and optimization
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Analiza rezultatelor sistemului de sănătate din Republica Moldova pentru perioada anilor 1990 – 2015 indică asupra unei situații destul de triste în comparație cu țările din Europa de Vest și chiar cu fostele țări socialiste din regiune. Chiar dacă anumite progrese au fost înregistrate, acestea, de regulă, nu au fost suficiente pentru a diminua discrepanțele dintre rezultatele țărilor din Europa de Vest și Republica Moldova. Mai mult, pentru anumite poziții aceste discrepanțe chiar s-au majorat.
Find out what are the schools that are part of the project ”Școala Mea” in 2018
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Centrul Analitic Independent Expert-Grup anunță astăzi, 19 ianuarie, lista școlilor care vor beneficia de asistență în cadrul proiectului „Școala Mea” în anul 2018. Pentru ultimul an de implementare a proiectului au fost selectate 20 licee și gimnazii care pe parcursul întregului an vor învăța cum să implice comunitatea în soluționarea problemelor școlii și cum să devină mai transparente în gestionarea bugetelor.
Is financing Police too expensive for the Republic of Moldova?
Thursday, 11 January 2018
This article is only available in Romanian.
Republic of Moldova participates for the first time in the international ranking OBI (Open Budget Index)
Thursday, 04 January 2018
For the first time in history Republic of Moldova takes part in the OBI (Open Budget Index). This index measures the budgetary transparency and the access of public to the budgetary information. About 115 countries participate in this ranking, and the results are determined by the accumulated points. Among the countries with the highest points are New Zeeland, Sweden and South Africa.
Currently the level of implementation of the Roadmap of Priority Reforms of the Parliament and Government is at the level of 37,25%
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
This article is only available in Romanian.
Expert-Grup: 2018 will bring positive economic growth, but it will be too slow on the background of major risks
Thursday, 14 December 2017
In the absence of sustainable development models, the Moldovan economy could grow in 2018 by only 4%, concluded the experts of the Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup during the XVIIth edition of the MEGA economic conference. According to analysts, the next year's economic growth will be based on the assumption that the agricultural year will be favourable, the external budget support will continue and the household consumption will grow. However, the forecast reveals as well a number of concerns related to the competitiveness of the economy and the uncertainty regarding the 2018 parliamentary elections, that could affect the business investment decisions with eventual repercussions on bank lending.
Școala Mea: 20 schools awarded by the World Bank and Ministry of Education, Culture and Research for promotion of social responsibility
Monday, 04 December 2017
Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup summarizes the results of the fourth year of implementation of “Scoala Mea” (My School) project during the annual conference held at World Bank Office in Chisinau, today, December 4, 2017. During the event, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research appreciated the efforts of 20 beneficiary schools, awarding their managers with certificates for implication of citizens in budgetary dialogue and promotion social responsibility in the educational sector.
Great Ambitions - Limited Capacity: the Mid-term Evaluation of the Priority Reforms Roadmap Implementation by the Government and the Parliament
Friday, 01 December 2017
The Independent Analytic Centre ”Expert-Grup”, the Association for Participatory Democracy ”ADEPT”, and the Legal Resource Centre in Moldova, with the support of the USAID, have initiated the monitoring process of the Priority Reform Action Roadmap implementation. The aim of this exercise is to offer the public an independent opinion about the process of the reforms’ implementation by the Government and the Parliament and also increase the level of governance accountability. The mid-term evaluation is performed for the period between the date of signature of the document on July 5, 2017 until November 22, 2017. As stated by the authors of the document, it was designed to synchronize the efforts of both institutions to implement a series of urgent commitments under the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, as well as to expedite some reforms to strengthen relations with the International Monetary Fund and other development partners.
The necessity of changing the energy sector should be brought to the attention of the people living in Cahul
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
This article is available only in Romanian.
Towards Moldova 2030: The new National Development Strategy must be people-centered
Wednesday, 08 November 2017
The mid-term review of the Moldova 2020 National Development Strategy (NDS Moldova 2020), presented today, shows modest progress, with only half of the corresponding targets being reached. Based on the constraints and lessons learned from its implementation, it is necessary to formulate a vision for 2030, integrating the Sustainable Development Agenda and the Moldova-EU Association Agreement. The new strategic document must be people-centered, based on human rights and gender equality, strengthening human potential, with an emphasis on raising the level of education of the population and improving health indicators.
GPSA Forum 2017: What "democratization of democracy" means and how to overcome the crisis of trust in state institutions?
Wednesday, 08 November 2017
This article is only available in Romanian.
Expert-Grup Launches the Call for Applications for ”My School” Programme 2018
Monday, 23 October 2017
Unfortunatelly this article is only available in Romanian Language.
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Friday, 13 October 2017
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Press Release: Banking Performance Rating in the Republic of Moldova
Thursday, 12 October 2017
Expert-Grup launched Moldova's Banking Performance Rating with an interactive dashboard which will be updated monthly, offering a comprehensive analysis of the results delivered by the commercial banks.