A shortage of personnel prompted the government to undertake the reform. As of early 2026, nearly one in five positions (19.9%) in central government agencies was vacant, and the current decentralized competitive selection system had filled only 49.5% of the positions opened for selection last year.
As part of the changes in 2027–2028, ministries and the State Chancellery will test a new two-stage selection model for executive positions. The entire process will be moved online—6.75 million lei have been allocated to modernize the cariere.gov.md portal and the MLearn platform, which will enable the launch of online testing with automatic grading and personal accounts for candidates.
Ethics advisors will be appointed in government agencies
At the same time, the government is tightening screening criteria for ministers, officials, and staff members of their offices. Individuals who have received disciplinary sanctions in the past five years or have been barred by courts or the National Integrity Agency (ANI) will not be allowed to work.
To monitor the conduct of officials directly in the workplace, the role of ethics advisor will be introduced in 72 central government agencies. These responsibilities will be assigned to current employees, whose salaries will be increased by two pay grades, costing the budget 560,000 lei annually.
At the national level, the oversight framework will be supplemented by two new bodies—the Advisory Council on Ethics and the National Ethics Commission—which will include representatives from civil society, with an annual budget of 125,000 lei to cover their compensation. All reform-related expenses will be covered by the state budget as part of the Medium-Term Budget Program for 2026–2028.
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