The study is based on the analysis of the standard of living in the Republic of Moldova through the prism of enhancing public administration performance. Public administration plays a key role in improving the population's economic performance and living conditions. The paper highlights that economic growth is a crucial condition for improving living standards. Countries with a high economic potential provide their citizens with structural conditions that favor a high standard of living and a good quality of life. In Moldova, economic growth performance in recent years has been suboptimal, leading to a considerable decline in the standard of living for the population. This work aims to analyses the prospects for improving the standard of living of the population by improving the performance of public administrations. Various research methods were used to achieve this goal, including quantitative and qualitative analysis of relevant documents and statistical data, synthesis method, comparative method, induction and deduction method, etc. The status of a candidate country for EU accession, obtained by the Republic of Moldova in June 2022, obliges the government to undertake a series of measures to improve economic performance and the living conditions of its citizens. The modernization of public administration and the creation of the necessary capacity to effectively fulfil its role as a facilitator of economic development and the enhancement of the population's standard of living becomes a major condition. The administration is obliged to create the necessary conditions to ensure that each person has access to the goods and services of civilization.