What works in Romania

Romania has implemented several digital-inclusion and anti-corruption initiatives with measurable reach. Digital Skills Academy and Digitaliada have trained teachers and reached over 5,600 students across rural and marginalized communities, with self-reported perception data showing 94–96% of parents and teachers found digital tools beneficial for learning. At the governance level, PREVENT, an AI anti-corruption system, has screened over 100,000 procurement procedures worth RON 72 billion and blocked EUR 108 million in suspect contracts, reducing undisclosed conflicts by 52% within 2.5 years. Com'ON Cluj-Napoca pioneered online participatory budgeting for youth, with 18,872 participants voting on 437 youth initiatives in 2015, later scaling to involve over 50,000 voters and EUR 550,000 in municipal investment. However, most evidence relies on programme reports or self-reported data rather than independent evaluations.