2008 Assessment

This peer-reviewed country report includes:

Integrity Indicators Scorecard: Scores, scoring criteria, commentary, references, and peer review perspectives for more than 300 Integrity Indicators.

Reporter's Notebook: An on-the-ground look at corruption and integrity from a leading local journalist.

Corruption Timeline: Ten years of political context to today's corruption and integrity issues.

Country Facts: Statistical context for each country.

Moldova's overall performance in governance and anti-corruption is weak. The country earns particularly poor ratings in government accountability, oversight of political financing, and accountability of law enforcement bodies. The media also earned very weak scores for its role as a corruption watchdog: while the "constitution guarantees freedom of opinion and expression," implementation is weak. Despite robust legislation criminalizing corruption, the anti-corruption agency responsible for enforcing those laws is generally ineffective. Voting and the election system, however, are strong and inclusive.