Transparency International Romania

Transparent Governance

a) Project aim :

The aim of the project is to promote principles of good practices in relation to the implementation of Law 544/2001, regulating public information at the level of central, county and local authorities and institutions.

b) Project outcomes:

→ establishing a methodology for central, county and local public authorities to be able to monitor the implementation of Law 544/2001;
→ training of seven local coordinators regarding the stipulations of Law 544/2001 on free access to public information;
→ evaluation of central, county and local public authorities from the point of view of Law 544/2001 enforcement;
→ seven round table discussions with public servants in charge with delivering public information from monitored institutions;
→ seven public training with the participation of public servants in charge with delivering public information from monitored institutions, NGO representatives and local and central mass media;
→ drafting, editing and issuing of the final report regarding the enforcement of Law 544/2001 (3,000 copies).

c) TI Romania’s role in the project:

Transparency International Romania is partners with Pro Democracy Association in this project. TI Romania has the following project responsibilities:

→ participate in the drawing up of the evaluation plan for public institutions and authorities
→ provide training regarding Law 544/201;
→ present local coordinators’ evaluation methodology.

d) Budget:

75,452 Euros

e) Project donors:

The European Union, via the Civil Society PHARE Program, Action 3: Democracy, human rights, rightful state and independence of the justice