1. 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

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

3. Main Conclusions
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

4. 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 adopted and long-term institutional development started

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 (planned).
Legal framework for SRV could be improved, but requires political will

9. 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

10. 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.: / ; Fax: / Web: