​MOLDOVA’S DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS WRITE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT

The development partners of Moldova have presented on Wednesday a “Briefing Book” to the new Prime Minister of Moldova, Chiril Gaburici, in a meeting attended by heads of diplomatic missions and cooperation organizations in Moldova. The Briefing Book contains recommendations on policy and reforms, representing a joint initiative of the development community to help the new Government respond to Moldova's development challenges.

The Briefing Book sets out the viewpoint of development partners on key development and cooperation issues in Moldova, as well as provides a viable platform for policy dialog and strategic partnership with the Government of the country.

In addition, the recommendations provided could serve as a reference for the short and medium-term programming of the Government.

The visitors said the document indicates the partners’ readiness to help the Government manage the main challenges the Moldovan state is facing. The 30 chapters of the 79-page document present concrete measures to consolidate the Moldovan banking sector, improve economic situation, effectively implement the provisions of the agreements Moldova has concluded with the European Union, to reform the judiciary system and combat corruption.

Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici mentioned during the event: “Our country has received a significant support from European states. We will carefully analyze the proposals of the development partners. Some of them are already in progress, others still remain to be accomplished. This represents a new beginning in the relations of Moldova and its development partners”.

The development community mentioned in this context: “Moldova’s development partners look forward to a strategic partnership with the new Government for the benefit of the people of Moldova. In the spirit of the Development Partnership Principles, we look forward to supporting and working together with the Government as it takes the lead on realizing the country’s development strategy. This Briefing Book indicates our willingness to help the Government tackle the country's most pressing challenges."

The recommendations were prepared by the United Nations, the World Bank, the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, the USAID, the German Agency for International Cooperation, the Austrian Development Agency, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in partnership with the diplomatic missions of the United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.