e article presents a wide analysis of the capacity of central and local public government authorities through the existing legal framework to make decisions in a participatory manner and to operate in a transparent, responsible and accountable way to civil society. e quality of governance activity is determined by the willingness of public ocials to involve citizens in decision-making processes, which has become a major challenge for the rule of law. e subject matter of the paper is up-to-date due to the fact that transparency, accountability, citizen involvement and citizens trust in public authorities are major key objectives for the Republic of Moldova.