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Focus areas
Effective governance, justice & human rights
Summary
Just and inclusive institutions
Trust in institutions is one of the prerequisites for the socio-economic development. Just and inclusive institutions have the capacities to plan, implement and report on policies and deliver services of high quality to all. Human rights based and gender responsive policy making leads to the fulfilment of the needs of rights holders and leaves no one behind. UNDP is supporting the Government to employ evidence-based approach in policy making to target the most vulnerable and ensure resilience in crisis context.
Participatory governance and social cohesion
Sustained participatory and accountable governance is one of the key drivers for human development. Inclusive participation enables the achievement of shared prosperity and well-being. But it also is one of the factors contributing to resilience of societies to socioeconomic and environmental shocks. UNDP is supporting the strengthening of governance and rule of law systems to contribute to respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights, provide access to justice and security, and sustain peace. This ensures that structural barriers preventing equal and meaningful participation of people in building a more cohesive society are effectively addressed and removed. We work to support digital transformation and building of a mature digital society, where digital technology is a key enabler of sustainable human development and an equalizer bringing multiple benefits for all.
40% Gender Quota was adopted to make sure women don’t have to face the glass ceiling when advancing in the ranks of political parties and that they have equal chances to be represented in governments and legislatures.
In depth
UNDP works towards democratic and accountable governance, focusing on two critical dimensions: laying down the institutional bedrock, and ensuring men and women’s voices are heard. As the whole governance structure is affected by low public trust due to its limited accountability and efficiency, UNDP works to tackle the root causes of weak social cohesion in the country, ensure inclusive and transparent electoral processes and more broadly electoral integrity, equal representation of women, ensure improved access to justice as well as strengthen public administration including in the security and internal affairs sectors. Priority for UNDP are innovative financing instruments and therefore we support an efficient public finance management.
Justice and human rights
UNDP has supported the Republic of Moldova in developing policies and strategies that aim to ensure respect for and protection of human rights and an effective and accessible justice system, with a focus on gender equality, non-discrimination, access to justice, universal healthcare coverage by providing access to affordable and effective medicines, and on preventing and addressing domestic violence. Assistance is being provided for the consolidation of the capacities of the Police Academy as a precondition for the increase in the professionalism of police. UNDP works to enhance capacities of forensic institutions to provide qualitative justice services and on legal empowerment and access to justice of vulnerable groups including refugees and displaced persons. Tailored support is being provided to the vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as people with disabilities, people living with HIV, and survivors of domestic violence to improve their access to public life and to quality services.
Parliamentary development
UNDP works to enhance capacities of forensic institutions to provide qualitative justice services and on legal empowerment and access to justice of vulnerable groups including refugees and displaced persons. Tailored support is being provided to the vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as people with disabilities, people living with HIV, and survivors of domestic violence to improve their access to public life and to quality services.
Electoral processes
In partnership with the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the Centre for Continuous Elections Training, UNDP works towards more professional, inclusive, and transparent elections’ management and improved trust of voters in the democratic processes. The State Automated Informational System “Elections” is continuously improved to contribute to more fair, transparent and efficient electoral processes.
Electoral educations campaigns were implemented reaching out to thousands of current and future voters so that the voting process becomes more inclusive and responsible. The capacities of CEC are to be strengthened to be able to undertake a more effective and coherent oversights and monitoring on political party financing.
Public administration reform
Jointly with other development partners, UNDP is strengthening the focus on accelerating the complex public administration reform, moving from policy and legislative formulation to improving systems and capacities for effective and affordable public service delivery. UNDP is supporting stronger, more open and transparent public administration at all levels, that are able to deliver their services efficiently and ensure equal opportunities to all people, with a particular focus on women and the most vulnerable.
Corruption prevention
UNDP has contributed to strengthening the national integrity and anticorruption system and to participative elaboration of the National Integrity and Anticorruption Strategy 2017 – 2020. It has also supported the strengthening of the capacities of institutions to prevent corruption and promote integrity mechanisms as well as facilitated the engagement of the public institutions at the central and local level in preventive endeavors. Private sector and civil society organizations were supported to get involved into the progressive implementation of the Strategy through the efficient application and monitoring of national integrity instruments and standards. Efforts were made to stimulate the involvement of young men and women in creating the anticorruption demand through an increased public awareness on anticorruption and on the means to curb corruption.
Evidence-based policy formulation and evaluation
UNDP helps the Government in building the capacities for more evidence-based policy formulation, policy coordination and impact evaluation. Particular focus is on complex development issues emerging from the current multiple crises, including social exclusion, emerging forms of poverty, including multidimensional poverty, energy and food poverties and related. UNDP is supporting the creation of new evidence-based collaborative approaches and tools on further engaging citizens, private sector, local academia, and all other actors to support more evidence-based and citizen-driven policies and decisions.
