On 14 September 2020, the Action against Corruption in the Republic of Moldova organized the first meeting of its Steering Committee. The Action supports the authorities of the Republic of Moldova in preventing and combating corruption by enhancing capacities to implement the GRECO recommendations.

The online meeting brought together fifteen representatives of the project’s beneficiary institutions, the Council of Europe, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), US Department of State and a civil society representative. At the meeting, the Steering Committee members agreed to the Committee’s terms of reference and endorsed the Action’s workplan. To address the gaps identified by GRECO, over eighteen activities combining legislative and regulatory reviews with capacity building activities are planned until the end of the project.

The Steering Committee members, among which representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Superior Council of Magistracy, the Superior Council of Prosecutors, the National Integrity Authority and the National Institute of Justice provided their feedback on project’s planned actions and welcomed the timeliness of this project to further consolidate the reforms initiated by the Government of the Republic of Moldova.

The Action is funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), US Department of State and implemented by the Council of Europe.