With help from the European Union (EU) funded EU4Environment programme and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Moldova’s Public Procurement Agency (PPA) with Ministry of Finance is promoting a shift in public spending towards more sustainable goods and services. Technical specifications based on sustainable criteria have been developed for five categories of products typically procured by public institutions - paper, vehicles, computers, fruit and vegetables, as well as energy-efficient windows and doors. This is being done under the broader goal of applying sustainability...

The EU High-Level Advisers Mission team has been extended. Janis Jankovskis, adviser on Public Finance Management (PFM), has started his assignment in the Republic of Moldova. In his current assignment, Mr. Jankovskis will provide policy advice to the Ministry of Finance, namely assisting in the implementation of the 2023-2030 Public Finance Management Development Strategy, including the design, monitoring, and evaluation of the Annual Action Plans for its timely implementation. Janis Jankovskis has over 20 years of professional experience in PFM analysis, policy advice, and capacity building...