Republic of Moldova: Technical Assistance Report-Country Governance Assessment

IMF Staff Country Reports, July 26, 2021

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Bibliographic details

• Published: July 26, 2021
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513592121.002

Executive summary

• Despite having legal and institutional frameworks largely in place, Moldova continues to suffer from significant corruption and governance vulnerabilities.
• Vulnerabilities are particularly pronounced in:
  • rule of law
  • anti-corruption
  • anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)
  • SOE governance
• Areas showing progress in mitigating vulnerabilities:
  • public financial management (PFM)
  • tax administration
  • central bank governance
  • financial sector oversight

Major findings

• Corruption and governance weaknesses remain significant despite formal frameworks being in place.
• The report highlights acute weaknesses in:
  • rule of law
  • anti-corruption frameworks and enforcement
  • AML/CFT regimes
  • governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)
• Other institutional areas assessed showed "some good progress" in reducing vulnerabilities: PFM, tax administration, central bank governance, and financial sector oversight.

Scope and thematic coverage

• Subject areas listed in the report:
  • Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)
  • Auditing
  • Budget planning and preparation
  • Corruption
  • Crime
  • International organization
  • Monetary policy
  • Public financial management (PFM)
• Keywords associated with the report:
  • Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)
  • APO Corruption case
  • Auditing
  • Budget planning and preparation
  • Corruption
  • country governance assessment
  • Europe
  • Global
  • governance assessment
  • IMF resident representative
  • IMF's framework
  • legal department
  • tax policy context

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• PREFACE — Moldova Governance Assessment
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  • PREFACE — Moldova Governance Assessment (PDF)