Transcript Evaluarea OR AGROinform 2007

ENP/ENPI workshop in Moldova
Lessons learned
14-15 July, Tbilisi
CONTENT
Background information about Moldova
Moldovan political context related to ENP
Description of the NFAP AGROinform
Workshop procedures and methodology
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Preparation
Implementation
Lessons learned
Outputs of the workshop
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Recommendations for the CSP
Actions to be undertaken after the workshop
Background information about Moldova (1)
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AREA - 33,8 thousand sq, km
74,7% - agricultural land
Population – 3,4 mln. inhabitants
GDP – 2,8 billions Euro
GDP per capita – 848 Euro
GDP growth dynamic- 2005-7,5%, 2006-4,8%,
2007-3,0%
Commercial Balance 2007- 143 mln. USD deficit
Background information about Moldova (2)
Importance of Agriculture for the Moldovan Economy
60%
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10%
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2000
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Share of agriculture in employ ment
Share of rural population in total
Share of agriculture in GDP
2006
Moldovan political context related to ENP
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Strong political will of the Government for EU integration,
More than 70% of population opt for EU integration,
(according to the surveys),
Formally the Government is committed to the ENP
assignments,
The ENP format of cooperation is not satisfying the
internal aspirations related to European future of Moldova
Idealized vision regarding EU membership and lack of
neutral information for the society on the subject
The most important document under the ENP/ENPI is
considered EU-Moldova action plan
CSP is a not known paper in the country and is perceived
as something virtual
Description of NFAP AGROinform
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NFAP AGROinform is a network of 20 regional NGOs
uniting more than 3000 members- farmers and rural
entrepreneurs,
Main fields of activities:
– Improve agricultural policies and lobby farmers
interests
– Support business development in agriculture
– Facilitate farmers access to markets
– Facilitate farmers cooperation in business
– Develop capacities of the network and beneficiaries
Workshop procedures and methodology (1)
Preparation
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Identify and select the interested NGOs for the
workshop with different fields of activities and levels
Identify the NGOs area of interest and motivation to be
involved in debates related to the ENP/ENPI
Prepare the package of the main documents related to
the subject of the workshop for the participants
Ensure the logistics and presence of NGOs
Ensure the participation of resource persons on the
subject from different institution
Workshop procedures and methodology (2)
Implementation
 Make clear the agenda, objectives and expected
outputs of the workshop for participants
 Provide content information trough
presentations of different representatives:
Government, EC Delegation in Moldova, NGOs
 Divide the participants in thematic groups
according to CSP priorities and their interests
Workshop procedures and methodology (3)
Implementation
 Analyze in the groups the CSP trough: (1) is
the EC Delegation response strategy in line
with national agenda, (2) the successes and
constrains in the implementation, (3) provide
recommendations for improving the CSP
 Present the groups outcomes in plenary for
suggestions and feedback
 Develop the actions to be undertaken after the
workshop with deadlines and responsible
organizations
Workshop procedures and methodology (4)
Lessons learned
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The subject of the workshop is very appropriate,
especially because it is the first initiative of the SC to
influence the EU policies
The EC in Moldova and the Government had an
immediate reaction on making their agreements public
The ENP/ENPI subject is an important one for the SC,
but more for informative reasons than for lobby on it
Is very problematic to mobilize the SC for concrete
actions around an unknown document and too broad
focus
The assumption that participant NGOs will study deeply
the documents sent to them preliminary is a risky one
Recommendations for the CSP (1)
GENERAL
 The CSP does not have visible connection
with the main country document- National
Development Strategy
 The chapters of the CSP have to be
reviewed and should be interlinked in a
coherent manner
 The final implementation mechanisms and
tools have to be made clear
Recommendations for the CSP (2)
GOVERNANCE and DEMOCRACY
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Evaluate the effects of implemented public
administration reforms;
Develop a conceptual framework of the public
Administration reforms for all levels following an
integrated and systematic approach;
Eliminate the political influence on the
Constitutional Court, National Broadcasting
Council and other public institutions
Recommendations for the CSP (3)
SOCIAL REFORM
 Attribute the tasks of coordinating the state
policy in this area to a single governmental
body (for ex. Ministry of Education and
Youth)
 Encourage the public-private partnership by
extending the fiscal preferences to the
economic agents involved in socio-economic
activities
Recommendations for the CSP (4)
ECONOMIC REFORM, TRADE
 Facilitate the access to the local market for the
Foreign Commercial Banks able to provide
accessible credit lines for Small and Medium
Enterprises.
 Simplify the procedure of issuing the quality
certificates for local exporters and negotiate
larger export quotes on EU markets
 Liberalize the prices
Recommendations for the CSP (5)
Settlement of the TRANSNISTRIAN conflict
 Extend EUBAM Mission up to final settlement
of the conflict
 Ask the countries-warrants to propose
settlement plans based on the state-territory
organizations models they went through
 Create a fund for transnistrian conflict
settlement
Recommendations for the CSP (6)
RULE OF LAW, fight against corruption
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Promote the independence of the justice system from
the political environment
Make efficient the actions of executing the judges final
decisions
Protect the integrity advertiser (the person who
denounces corruption cases) and the witnesses, make
more efficient the “hot lines” activities
Include in the Election Code the obligation to declare
the private properties both of candidates and their family
members
Recommendations for the CSP (7)
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND RESEARCH
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Attribute the tasks of implementing the environment law
to a single agency
Adjust the domestic environment law to the European
one
Complete the waste management program
Develop and implement a concept of waste management
in communities
Protect biodiversity
Balance the environment-related penalties to those from
European countries
Recommendations for the CSP (8)
GENDER ASPECTS
 Include the gender equality aspects in the CSP
and all policy papers
 Develop mechanisms of their implementation
 Promote the principles of gender equality
Actions to be undertaken after the
workshop
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Organisation in charge
AGROinform
Centre Partnership for Development
Hand-craftsmen union
Discussing the paper in a short 1.
Media Centre for
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format (7 organizations)
Communication and Democracy
Organization for SME
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Development
Centre proNATO Moldova
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Transparency International
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ICAWB
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Meetings with the decision AGROinform
makers in MFAEI and EC ADEPT
Delegation
AGROinform
Final paper Mediatization
Activity
Drafting the position paper
Deadline
June 30
Beginning of July
Beginning of July
After the final
paper discussed
with MFAEI and
EC Delegation
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Aurelia Bondari,
Executive Director
National Federation of Agricultural Producers
AGROinform
www.agroinform.md, www.agravista.md
E-mail: [email protected]