Existence and degree of implementation of the regulatory framework on access to information including: (i) rate of fully resolved requests for public interest information; (ii) proportion of information providers that comply with legal deadlines for processing requests

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16.10.2.1. Existence and degree of implementation of the regulatory framework on access to information including: (i) rate of fully resolved requests for public interest information; (ii) proportion of information providers that comply with legal deadlines for processing requests
Year Value
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2021 46.0
2022 47.0
2023 59.0
2024 61.0
2025

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1. State Chancellery

2. Ministry of Justice

3. Ombudsman’s Office

Geographical Area: The Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: percent

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Indicator

Indicator 16.10.2.1: Existence and level of implementation of the regulatory framework on access to information, including: (i) the rate of requests for disclosure of public interest information that are fully satisfied; (ii) the proportion of requests for disclosure of public interest information examined within the legal time limits.
Definition and concepts

Freedom of information - an important element of freedom of expression, which includes the right to receive, as well as to distribute information, opinions, ideas, being a general desideratum at the international level. Public authorities, according to the held mandates, are obliged to ensure the correct information of citizens about the public matters and problems of personal interest. The adequate regime of freedom of information is a vital aspect of the activity of an open government and society democratization. Only when there is a free exchange of information, accountability may be ensured, corruption may be avoided at the power levels, and the right of the citizens to know may be met.
Unit of measure

percent
Method of computation
<p>The indicator is calculated based on quantitative and qualitative data, which are generated based on analysis of existing studies (such as: UNESCO reports regarding the world trends in freedom of expression and media development, etc.), administrative data, experts’ analyses (for instance: World Justice Index of Open Government), etc. The following key variables will be evaluated:</p> <p> 1. If the country has constitutional, statutory and/or political guarantees for public access to information?</p> <p> 2. If these constitutional, statutory and/or political guarantees reflect the well-known international agreements (for instance, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, etc.)?</p> <p> 3. What are the implementation mechanisms which secure that these guarantees operate in an optimal way?</p>
Comparability with global indicator

National indicator
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated Jul 20, 2026
Metadata last updated Jul 20, 2026

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Indicator

Indicator 16.10.2.1: NA
Target

Target 16.10: Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-16-10-02.pdf
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International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

UNESCO-UIS

Source 1

Data sources
<p>1) administrative data </p> <p> 2) UNESCO’s World Trends in Freedom of Expression & Media Development reports, etc.;</p> <p> 3) Experts’ analyses: World Justice Open Government Index </p> <p> 4) Report on observing human rights and freedoms in the Republic of Moldova in 2018 - People’s Advocate.</p> <p>5) Report on the Processing of Requests for Disclosure of Public Interest Information in 2024</p> <p>6) Report on the Processing of Requests for Disclosure of Public Interest Information in 2025</p>
Data producers
<p>1. State Chancellery</p> <p>2. Ministry of Justice</p> <p>3. Ombudsman’s Office</p>
Data providers
<p>1. State Chancellery</p> <p>2. Ministry of Justice</p> <p>3. Ombudsman’s Office</p>
Institutional mandate
<p>1. Parliament </p> <p>2. State Chencellery</p>
Contact details
<p>Cristina Băieșu, Principal Consultant, Human Rights and Cooperation with Civil Society Directorate</p> <p>0 22 250 258; cristina.baiesu@gov.md</p>
Other information
<p>The Ministry of Justice has developed a new draft law on access to information. The new law is to transpose the international standards in the field, namely, the Tromsø Convention, the EU Directive on the reuse of public sector information, the public administration principles of SIGMA, the World Bank standards on the proactive disclosure of public information, etc.</p> <p>The draft law on access to information, developed by the Ministry of Justice, was placed for public consultation on the particip.gov.md platform between 09.01.2023-03.02.2023, being adjusted according to the proposals received. The draft law, which comes to improve the legal framework in the Republic of Moldova regarding access to information, was voted in the first reading during the Parliament session of 11.05.2023. The draft law was adopted in final reading by Parliament on 09.06.2023 (Law no. 148/2023 on access to information of public interest). </p> <p>A relevant indicator of this indicator is the INDEX OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION: measuring the transparency of public institutions in the Republic of Moldova, a study carried out by Freedom House. In this study, the quality of legislation and the performance of public institutions in ensuring access to information were measured systematically based on a series of criteria and indicators. Through this approach and extensive analysis, the aim was to make an objective and detailed assessment of the situation in the field. The results of the analysis will be reflected in the Index of Access to Information in the Republic of Moldova, which represents an indicator consisting of 3 elements: INDEX OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 1. Correspondence of the legislative framework with international standards, 2. The level of proactive transparency, 3. The efficiency of access to information upon request, WHICH TOGETHER CONSTITUTES 100% OF THE SOURCE (https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/fh-Moldova_Access-to-Info-Report-2022_Rom-v2.pdf). In 2021, the first report was published that analyzed the degree of transparency of public institutions in the Republic of Moldova.</p> <p>In 2021 the score was 46 out of 100, in 2022 - 47 out of 100.</p>
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