📋 Tender Overview
Moldova is firmly committed to improve governance and service delivery at the local level through a local governance reform, which is also a necessary step in view of the possible accession to the European Union. This project will support the Moldovan national authorities in advancing the local governance reform, and the local authorities in designing and implementing more inclusive and transparent local governance practices and a more efficient delivery of various public services.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Moldova
Governance
Democratic participation and civil society
Decentralisation
Public sector policy
01.11.2023 - 31.10.2027
CHF 9’645’000
The project in brief
Background In June 2022, Moldova got the status of EU candidate country and has the ambition to join the EU by 2030. In 2023, being driven by the EU integration agenda, the Government of Moldova initiated the long-awaited Public Administration Reform, adopting the respective Strategy for 2023-2030, with local government reform being part of that. Despite some earlier developments, Local Public Authorities (LPAs) have limited autonomy, and their administrative and fiscal powers remain weak. Still, they enjoy high levels of trust, being the second most trusted institution in the country after the church. These are important reasons for Switzerland to continue its contribution to the enhancement of a participatory decision-making at the local level and proper implementation of reforms.
Objectives The population of Moldova benefits from improved local governance, better access to and quality of public services.
Target groups Relevant central and local authorities, civil society organizations, and community members. Final beneficiaries: The Moldovan society as a whole, benefitting from the changes brought by local governance reform, improved governance processes and inclusive development interventions. In the spirit of the "leave no one behind" principle, the project will involve vulnerable groups (incl. refugees from Ukraine).
Medium-term outcomes Outcome 1: Partner Local Public Authorities groups manage resources and local development in a more sustainable, inclusive and accountable way. Outcome 2: The Government promotes and coordinates the Local Governance reform in an efficient, effective and transparent manner. Outcome 3: People in partner communities meaningfully engage in local governance processes and influence the provision of local public services
Results Expected results:
Partner LPA groups have the necessary capacities and skills to improve the performance of their core functions.
LPA groups produce models for joint public service delivery which are available for replication.
Central authorities have enhanced capacities to put in place the necessary policies, regulations and instruments for the implementation of the LG reform.
Central authorities have instruments to improve communication between central and local levels on LG reform for more tra
