CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION Review of international support to the CEC and strategic outlook ahead of 2014/2015 elections Chisinau, 31 October 2013

Review of assistance to the CEC 2008-2013 Review scope: Electoral Support Project implemented by UNDP funded by EU (2008-2012) IFES programmes funded by USAID (2008-2013) Review concentrated on: Lessons learned Current situation Implications for future assistance Important consideration: 4 Elections and a Referendum between 2009-2011

Main Conclusions 2008-2012 Assistance targeted CEC needs and priorities Assistance remained relevant by being flexible and adopting to real needs during multiple electoral cycles Results are sustainable only in case of CEC involvement, interest and ownership Strengthening CEC institutional capacities are vital: capacity substitution does not help in the long term need for an institutional development perspective Multiple electoral events did not allow to concentrate on long-term strategic objectives

Key Results 2008-2012 CEC transparency increased CEC Continuous Training Center established and provides training to Local Government, Commissioners, Political Parties Political Party Campaign Finance legislation prepared (currently in the Parliament) CEC IT capacities strengthened: Hardware provided and forms basis of CEC infrastructure Software (SAISE) partially developed Voter Lists improved: procedures for eliminating “obvious errors” established and applied CEC Strategic Plan for 2012-2015 adopted and long-term institutional development started

Remaining issues from 2008-2012 State Register of Voters (SRV) SAISE development & maintenance Legal framework (Law 101, Electoral Code) Out-of-country voting Continue institutional development (including strategic planning and Monitoring & Evaluation system)

CEC STRATEGIC PRIORITIES NEXT ELECTIONS (1) Status Continue CEC Institutional Development UNDP Democracy Programme/Sweden Develop State Register of Voters Infrastructure for State Register of Voters: Computers Software Government of R. Moldova Additional support required Training Local Government, Commissioners and staff for out-of-country polling stations through CEC Continuous Training Center

CEC STRATEGIC PRIORITIES NEXT ELECTIONS (2) Status Support to out-of-country voting (OCV) Improve electoral procedures Voter education and information Additional support required Public outreach in country Voter education Public information campaigns State budget of R. Moldova Full implementation of SIAS “Elections”, except e-voting UNDP Democracy Programme/Sweden

CEC STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR NEXT ELECTIONS: CONSIDERATIONS Other stakeholders Registru, Cadastru, Ministries need to do their part LPA capacities still low Infrastructure on central/local level not tested Interoperability platform to be launched in April 2014 (planned). Legal framework for SRV could be improved, but requires political will

CEC STRATEGIC PRIORITIES After 2014 elections (2015-2018) Strategic Priorities after next elections Sustainability of SRV Improvement of data quality in the State Register of Population (maintained by SE Registru) Establishment of relevant registers in Ministries of Defense, Education, Justice Ensuring data sharing and interoperability Comprehensive review of implementation framework Legislative framework Procedures within institutions Technical issues Planning for e-voting/i-voting

Dr. Iurie CIOCAN, Chairman Central Electoral Commission Thank you! Dr. Iurie CIOCAN, Chairman Central Electoral Commission Republic of Moldova Address: Vasile Alecsandri Str., nr. 119, Chisinau, MD-2012 Tel.: +37322/251.451; Fax: +37322/234.047 E-mail: info@cec.md Web: www.cec.md