{"id":102434,"date":"2006-11-09T22:43:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-09T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.moldova.org\/2006\/11\/09\/u-s-mcc-accepts-moldova-for-2007-compact-19951-eng\/"},"modified":"2006-11-09T22:43:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-09T22:43:00","slug":"u-s-mcc-accepts-moldova-for-2007-compact-19951-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/u-s-mcc-accepts-moldova-for-2007-compact-19951-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. MCC accepts Moldova for 2007 Compact"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>On Nov. 8, 2006, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors announces that&nbsp;Moldova, Jordan, and Ukraine are 2007 Compact Eligible Countries. <\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC &ndash; The Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) today selected three new countries to join the 22 nations now eligible for development assistance from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA). <\/p>\n<p>Moldova, Ukraine, and Jordan were chosen to begin the process of applying for Compact assistance. Since its establishment in 2004, MCC has approved Compacts totaling nearly $3 billion with 11 countries: Armenia; Benin; Cape Verde; El Salvador; Georgia; Ghana; Honduras; Madagascar; Mali; Nicaragua; and Vanuatu. MCC is also actively engaging with other eligible countries to assist them in Compact development. <\/p>\n<p>Each November, MCC&rsquo;s Board of Directors meets to select countries eligible to develop a proposal for assistance under the MCA. The assistance program is designed to reward good performance and also to create incentives for countries to adopt policies that create a foundation for poverty reduction and economic growth. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because of their ongoing commitment to good governance as well as sound economic and social policies, our newly eligible countries demonstrate that they are, in fact, taking necessary steps to create, reinforce, and maintain a policy environment in which MCC&rsquo;s aid can help them reach specific goals of poverty reduction,&rdquo; said Ambassador John Danilovich, MCC&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer. &ldquo;Compact-eligibility is the reward for pursuing good policies. These countries are now invited to begin the process of creating their Compacts to reduce poverty,&rdquo; he added. <\/p>\n<p>MCC measures policies in all candidate countries using 16 independently measured and transparent benchmarks known as indicators, which have a demonstrated link to poverty reduction and economic growth. These indicators measure countries&rsquo; demonstrated commitment to policies that promote, among other things, political and economic freedom, investments in education and health care, control of corruption, and respect for civil liberties and the rule of law. MCC is using two supplemental indicators this year to evaluate performance on countries&rsquo; commitment to promoting sustainable natural resources management policies. <\/p>\n<p>Once selected as eligible, countries begin a consultation process that includes citizens, nongovernmental organizations, and representatives of the private sector and government to identify the barriers to poverty reduction and economic growth. MCC teams then work in partnership to engage with countries on their Compact proposals to ensure that projects meet economic growth and poverty reduction targets. A Compact also describes how the country plans to manage and implement its MCA program, including how it will ensure financial accountability, transparency, fair and open procurement, and measurable results. Selection as an eligible country does not guarantee funding. <\/p>\n<p>Many countries have identified land tenure and agriculture projects, micro-lending programs, and improvements to irrigation systems as well as water and sanitation services as priorities in efforts to reduce rural poverty. Other countries have proposed building industrial parks, a trade school, health clinics, rehabilitation of roads, ports, and railroads as key to improving access to markets and jobs. Better roads also have the benefit of improving access by people to schools, health clinics and other essential services. <\/p>\n<p>### <\/p>\n<p>Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S. Government corporation designed to work with some of the poorest countries in the world, is based on the principle that aid is most effective when it reinforces good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people that promote economic growth and elimination of extreme poverty. <\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moldova Background <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government of Moldova initiated a national anti-corruption strategy in December 2004. To implement this strategy, Moldova has focused its efforts on enactment of numerous laws, including amendments to the criminal code and new laws on political party financing, conflict of interest, public procurement, and a code of ethics for public servants. Moldova has requested MCC funding to address areas where corruption persists, including in the judiciary, the health care system, and the tax, customs and police agencies. Moldova&rsquo;s strategy recognizes that civil society and the media play a role in spotlighting corruption, and the government has requested assistance for these groups to ensure proper monitoring and evaluation of the government&rsquo;s performance. In January 2006, an anti-corruption alliance of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) was formed reflecting civil society&rsquo;s attention and concern about the issue. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Threshold Program Overview <br \/>\n<\/strong>With a two-year budget of $24.7 million in MCC assistance, Moldova seeks to reduce corruption in the public sector through judicial reform, reform of health care and tax, customs and police agencies, and reform of the Center for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (CCECC). <\/p>\n<p>Improve the capacity of the judiciary to prevent and combat corruption:<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Develop and implement a secure automated case management system; <br \/>\n&bull; Develop enforceable codes of conduct, including conflict of interest provisions and disciplinary measures for judges, attorneys and court personnel; and <br \/>\n&bull; Make all court records, including pleadings, evidence, motions, records of proceedings, and opinions, available to the public. <\/p>\n<p>Strengthen the monitoring capacity of civil society and mass media: <\/p>\n<p>&bull; Provide grants, training, and technical assistance to NGOs to monitor government anti-corruption reform efforts; and <br \/>\n&bull; Create a public-private working group to issue recommendations to increase the role of mass media in monitoring anti-corruption reforms. <\/p>\n<p>Prevent and curb corruption in the health care system:<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Develop internationally acceptable standards for diagnostic and treatment protocols, and protocols for purchasing drugs and medical equipment; develop a code of conduct for medical personnel; <br \/>\n&bull; Establish criteria for budget priorities and releasing budget information publicly to increase transparency of health care financing and develop audit training and procedures for health sector managers; and <br \/>\n&bull; Establish citizen oversight boards. Establish a national center of health sector ombudsmen. <\/p>\n<p>Prevent and control corruption in tax, customs, and police bodies: <\/p>\n<p>&bull; Create a national information center to provide tax forms and advice to taxpayers; <br \/>\n&bull; Create a fraud prevention division within the fiscal service to improve its cooperation on investigations and prosecutions with anti-corruption law enforcement institutions and improve training on professional and ethics standards; <br \/>\n&bull; Improve recruitment, evaluation, and ethics code implementation systems in the Customs Service, and initiate improvement within the Internal Security Section to initiate and conduct internal corruption investigations; <br \/>\n&bull; Introduce the new Computerized Transit System, and create an independent team to monitor and report on corruption at border crossings; and <br \/>\n&bull; Launch an integrated informational system at the Interior Ministry&rsquo;s guard units located in all regions of the country and sectors of Chisinau to collect and transmit information about acts of corruption in police bodies. <\/p>\n<p>Strengthen efforts of the Center for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (CCECC):<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Create a single department for investigations at CCECC to improve information sharing; <br \/>\n&bull; Create an independent civilian board to monitor the activity of the CCECC and to advise the CCECC director; <br \/>\n&bull; Build capacities of the witness protection unit in the Ministry of Internal Affairs; improve whistleblower protection statutes; <br \/>\n&bull; Introduce a system for reporting acts of corruption among civil servants; <br \/>\n&bull; Make CCECC budget information available to the public, and <br \/>\n&bull; Strengthen CCECC&rsquo;s public education program by developing an anti-corruption information strategy and public relations campaign together with civil society and the mass media. <\/p>\n<p>Highlights of Expected Results of the Moldova Threshold Program:<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Reduce bribes connected with getting favorable judicial decisions; <br \/>\n&bull; Improve public reporting of corruption cases by Moldovan media; <br \/>\n&bull; Reduce the extent to which the health care sector is affected by bribes and other corruption; and <br \/>\n&bull; Reduce corruption in the tax administration, customs service, and police including payment of bribes by business owners. <\/p>\n<p>Implementing Partners:<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Agency for International Development will be the lead U.S. Government agency implementing the Moldova Threshold program. It will be assisted by other U.S. agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors Announces: 2007 Compact Eligible Countries: Moldova, Jordan, and Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>On Nov. 8, 2006, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors announces that&nbsp;Moldova, Jordan, and Ukraine are 2007 Compact Eligible Countries. <\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC &ndash; The Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) today selected three new countries to join the 22 nations now eligible for development assistance from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA). <\/p>\n<p>Moldova, Ukraine, and Jordan were chosen to begin the process of applying for Compact assistance. Since its establishment in 2004, MCC has approved Compacts totaling nearly $3 billion with 11 countries: Armenia; Benin; Cape Verde; El Salvador; Georgia; Ghana; Honduras; Madagascar; Mali; Nicaragua; and Vanuatu. MCC is also actively engaging with other eligible countries to assist them in Compact development. <\/p>\n<p>Each November, MCC&rsquo;s Board of Directors meets to select countries eligible to develop a proposal for assistance under the MCA. The assistance program is designed to reward good performance and also to create incentives for countries to adopt policies that create a foundation for poverty reduction and economic growth. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because of their ongoing commitment to good governance as well as sound economic and social policies, our newly eligible countries demonstrate that they are, in fact, taking necessary steps to create, reinforce, and maintain a policy environment in which MCC&rsquo;s aid can help them reach specific goals of poverty reduction,&rdquo; said Ambassador John Danilovich, MCC&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer. &ldquo;Compact-eligibility is the reward for pursuing good policies. These countries are now invited to begin the process of creating their Compacts to reduce poverty,&rdquo; he added. <\/p>\n<p>MCC measures policies in all candidate countries using 16 independently measured and transparent benchmarks known as indicators, which have a demonstrated link to poverty reduction and economic growth. These indicators measure countries&rsquo; demonstrated commitment to policies that promote, among other things, political and economic freedom, investments in education and health care, control of corruption, and respect for civil liberties and the rule of law. MCC is using two supplemental indicators this year to evaluate performance on countries&rsquo; commitment to promoting sustainable natural resources management policies. <\/p>\n<p>Once selected as eligible, countries begin a consultation process that includes citizens, nongovernmental organizations, and representatives of the private sector and government to identify the barriers to poverty reduction and economic growth. MCC teams then work in partnership to engage with countries on their Compact proposals to ensure that projects meet economic growth and poverty reduction targets. A Compact also describes how the country plans to manage and implement its MCA program, including how it will ensure financial accountability, transparency, fair and open procurement, and measurable results. Selection as an eligible country does not guarantee funding. <\/p>\n<p>Many countries have identified land tenure and agriculture projects, micro-lending programs, and improvements to irrigation systems as well as water and sanitation services as priorities in efforts to reduce rural poverty. Other countries have proposed building industrial parks, a trade school, health clinics, rehabilitation of roads, ports, and railroads as key to improving access to markets and jobs. Better roads also have the benefit of improving access by people to schools, health clinics and other essential services. <\/p>\n<p>### <\/p>\n<p>Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S. Government corporation designed to work with some of the poorest countries in the world, is based on the principle that aid is most effective when it reinforces good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people that promote economic growth and elimination of extreme poverty. <\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moldova Background <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government of Moldova initiated a national anti-corruption strategy in December 2004. To implement this strategy, Moldova has focused its efforts on enactment of numerous laws, including amendments to the criminal code and new laws on political party financing, conflict of interest, public procurement, and a code of ethics for public servants. Moldova has requested MCC funding to address areas where corruption persists, including in the judiciary, the health care system, and the tax, customs and police agencies. Moldova&rsquo;s strategy recognizes that civil society and the media play a role in spotlighting corruption, and the government has requested assistance for these groups to ensure proper monitoring and evaluation of the government&rsquo;s performance. In January 2006, an anti-corruption alliance of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) was formed reflecting civil society&rsquo;s attention and concern about the issue. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Threshold Program Overview <br \/>\n<\/strong>With a two-year budget of $24.7 million in MCC assistance, Moldova seeks to reduce corruption in the public sector through judicial reform, reform of health care and tax, customs and police agencies, and reform of the Center for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (CCECC). <\/p>\n<p>Improve the capacity of the judiciary to prevent and combat corruption:<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Develop and implement a secure automated case management system; <br \/>\n&bull; Develop enforceable codes of conduct, including conflict of interest provisions and disciplinary measures for judges, attorneys and court personnel; and <br \/>\n&bull; Make all court records, including pleadings, evidence, motions, records of proceedings, and opinions, available to the public. <\/p>\n<p>Strengthen the monitoring capacity of civil society and mass media: <\/p>\n<p>&bull; Provide grants, training, and technical assistance to NGOs to monitor government anti-corruption reform efforts; and <br \/>\n&bull; Create a public-private working group to issue recommendations to increase the role of mass media in monitoring anti-corruption reforms. <\/p>\n<p>Prevent and curb corruption in the health care system:<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Develop internationally acceptable standards for diagnostic and treatment protocols, and protocols for purchasing drugs and medical equipment; develop a code of conduct for medical personnel; <br \/>\n&bull; Establish criteria for budget priorities and releasing budget information publicly to increase transparency of health care financing and develop audit training and procedures for health sector managers; and <br \/>\n&bull; Establish citizen oversight boards. Establish a national center of health sector ombudsmen. <\/p>\n<p>Prevent and control corruption in tax, customs, and police bodies: <\/p>\n<p>&bull; Create a national information center to provide tax forms and advice to taxpayers; <br \/>\n&bull; Create a fraud prevention division within the fiscal service to improve its cooperation on investigations and prosecutions with anti-corruption law enforcement institutions and improve training on professional and ethics standards; <br \/>\n&bull; Improve recruitment, evaluation, and ethics code implementation systems in the Customs Service, and initiate improvement within the Internal Security Section to initiate and conduct internal corruption investigations; <br \/>\n&bull; Introduce the new Computerized Transit System, and create an independent team to monitor and report on corruption at border crossings; and <br \/>\n&bull; Launch an integrated informational system at the Interior Ministry&rsquo;s guard units located in all regions of the country and sectors of Chisinau to collect and transmit information about acts of corruption in police bodies. <\/p>\n<p>Strengthen efforts of the Center for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (CCECC):<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Create a single department for investigations at CCECC to improve information sharing; <br \/>\n&bull; Create an independent civilian board to monitor the activity of the CCECC and to advise the CCECC director; <br \/>\n&bull; Build capacities of the witness protection unit in the Ministry of Internal Affairs; improve whistleblower protection statutes; <br \/>\n&bull; Introduce a system for reporting acts of corruption among civil servants; <br \/>\n&bull; Make CCECC budget information available to the public, and <br \/>\n&bull; Strengthen CCECC&rsquo;s public education program by developing an anti-corruption information strategy and public relations campaign together with civil society and the mass media. <\/p>\n<p>Highlights of Expected Results of the Moldova Threshold Program:<\/p>\n<p>&bull; Reduce bribes connected with getting favorable judicial decisions; <br \/>\n&bull; Improve public reporting of corruption cases by Moldovan media; <br \/>\n&bull; Reduce the extent to which the health care sector is affected by bribes and other corruption; and <br \/>\n&bull; Reduce corruption in the tax administration, customs service, and police including payment of bribes by business owners. <\/p>\n<p>Implementing Partners:<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Agency for International Development will be the lead U.S. Government agency implementing the Moldova Threshold program. 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