TRANSPARENŢA PROCESULUI DECIZIONAL DIN CADRUL UNITĂŢILOR ADMINISTRATIV TERITORIALE DE NIVELUL II

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.