Moldova will improve its public investment planning, taking into account the experience of similar countries
In particular, Chisinau hosted a seminar entitled “Enhancing public investment planning; Comparative peer country experience”, which was organized by the EU-funded Project Preparation Facility (PPF) project, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and in coordination with the EU Delegation in Moldova. According to the Ministry of Finance, the seminar presented best practices and lessons learned in terms of developing some efficient systems for planning public investments. The Moldovan Ministry of Finance presented the recent reform of its national system and took the opportunity to learn from the experience of other countries - Armenia, Georgia and Montenegro. The seminar included presentations from the 4 countries mentioned above, followed by a discussion session by a panel of experts, including representatives of the IMF, EU Delegation to Moldova, European Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and PPF project experts. On the first day of the seminar, the examples of Moldova and Armenia were presented. Viorel Pana, Head of the Investment Department of the Ministry of Finance, presented the new structure of Moldova's public investment planning, followed by a demonstration of the IT module for project evaluation. This module is part of the support provided by the PPF project for the digitalization of the process of submission and evaluation of public investment projects. Garik Petrosyan, Head of the Public Investment Department of the Ministry of Finance of Armenia, presented the investment planning system in Armenia, as well as the planned and implemented reforms. On the second day, presentations were made by Branko Nilević, Head of the Public Investments Management Department of the Ministry of Finance of Montenegro, and Tinatin Gugava, Senior Specialist of the Budget Policy Unit of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia. Both speakers presented national approaches to public investment planning. Panel discussions and Q&A sessions held during the event complemented the presentations, facilitating the exchange of views and interaction with the participants. According to the Moldovan Ministry of Finance, the seminar provided Moldova with valuable information from the experience of similar countries, contributing to strengthening the investment planning processes and paving the way for more efficient and effective public investments. The event was attended by about 100 representatives of Moldovan state institutions, EU embassies, international financial institutions, development partners and universities. // 09.04.2025 - InfoMarket
