Abstract:
Local authorities are an important link of the national decision-making
process, since they are closer to the citizens and know their needs better. This
thesis, based on the principle of subsidiarity, is also proved by the results of the
interviews of active citizens in the level-two administrative and territorial units
(ATU) and ATUG, carried out by the Promo-LEX monitors. The transparency
of the local decision-making process and access to official information are es-
sential in ensuring the efficiency of the decision-making, legality and legitima-
cy of the involved authorities. Special attention to the level-two administrative
authorities and ATUG is caused by the insufficient approach to their activity’s
transparency in the public administration system of Moldova.
Civic monitoring of the activity of the public administration authorities
is necessary and beneficial by virtue of the general mission to improve the
quality of the administrative processes and make the stakeholders involved
accountable.
