The World Bank group and Romania celebrate 25 years of partnership, an event attended by President Klaus Iohannis, who said that an important part of Romania’s achievements during this period is due to the fruitful cooperation with the World Bank, tvr.ro informs.
President Iohannis said on Tuesday Romania needs “an efficient administration to suit the citizens’ needs. We appreciate the World Bank’s expertise brought to improve the governance. Fighting poverty and inclusive growth are priorities for the Romanian government.”
On the other hand, the head of state said “only a prosperous and balanced Romania could be a stronger Romania at European and World level. Furthermore, the main sectors needed for an efficient Romania are education and health.”
The event has been attended by PM Dacian Ciolos and by ministers, advisers.
PM Ciolos: Romania seeks to become provider of best practices for implementation of global sustainable development goals
Romania has set itself as a target in the coming years shifting from beneficiary into a provider of best practices for the implementation of the global sustainable development goals, Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos has told a meeting on Tuesday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace celebrating the 25th anniversary of Romania’s partnership with the World Bank Group.
Referring to Romania’s roadmap in the past 25 years, Ciolos emphasized the importance of the “democratic direction that has been steadily followed throughout these years” and that it has become “irreversible”.
The Premier added that the domestic challenges facing Romania are “primarily related to consolidation and sustainability by in-depth enforcement of good governance both in public administration and the management of public money in state-run companies, but secondly to regional cohesion and social inclusion.”
“We need to reduce the gaps separating various social groups, and those among the regions of Romania, between rural and urban areas, through social inclusion measures, effective anti-poverty measures, but also by encouraging entrepreneurship,” said Ciolos.
“As far as good governance is concerned, we are strongly engaged in the fight against corruption and the support of justice reform, and in August we completed a new anticorruption strategy, a clear strategy that does not leave room for interpretation and that would be easy to apply by the institutions it is intended for, this time with focus on prevention,” said Ciolos.