Czech Development Cooperation MOLDOVA Chisinau, 2014

Moldova and the Czech Republic MOLDOVA – ONE OF FIVE PRIORITY COUNTRIES FOR CZECH ODA PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION WITH MOLDOVA MAIN MID-TERM PRIORITIES: Responsible governance – effective civil service, anti-corruption, administrative decentralization etc. Economic recovery – improved conditions for businesses and economic development, infrastructure investment, high value agriculture, regional development etc. Human capital – education, health care, social protection etc. AGREEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Valid from April 2013

3 AMOUNT AND INSTRUMENTS Total allocation per year: approximately EUR Instruments: Development Cooperation Transition Program Small Scale Projects

Czech Republic and Moldova - priority sectors Water and Sanitation Support of Social Infrastructure, other social service Education Agriculture Support of state and civil society Plus cross cutting issues Gender Environment Migration 4

Water and Sanitation – project directions Flood prevention monitoring system - Flood Warning and River Monitoring Systems: Prut and Reut rivers Sanitation of old environmental burdens - Remediation of Environmental Burdens Caused by Pesticides – 250t in 1st phase, 200t planned ; Remediation of the Locations Contaminated by Oil Substances in Marculesti. Rehabilitation of Waste Water Treatment systems - 3 Waste Water Treatment System handed over to municipalities (Cimišlia, Vulcanesti, Nisporeni) 5

Water and Sanitation – project directions Technical and Institutional Support Regarding the Treatment of Solid Waste in the South Moldova – Feasibility study for implementation of regional strategy Quantity and Quality Analysis of Resources of the Drinking Water in the South Moldova – Continuous measurement of drinking water resources in South Moldova 6

Water and Sanitation - example Restoration of Waste Water Treatment System in Vulcăneşti Achievement: -Contemporary technology applicable on existing infrastructure -Long term solution of problems with waste water for district city Challenge: -Participation of stakeholders on all levels -Local water authority capacity building

Social service/education – project directions Projects of Home care – 5 Centres of Home care service handed over to municipalities (Cahul, Doroţkaia, Chişinău, Ţaul, Bălţi) Children left behind – Evidence based policy, trainings of all social workers, census of CLB, case management. Inclusive pre-school education – 5 Inclusive kindergartens handed over to municipalities (Orhei, Leova, Edinet, Stefan Voda)

Social service – program example Support to development of Home Care services in Moldova Achievements: Funding by public budgets Networking and regional coverage Effective Lobby & Advocacy Challenge: Deepening institutionalization (official mode of social service)

Education – project example Expanding the successful model of inclusive early childhood education in Moldova Achievement: Sustainability - Engagement of municipalities Normative documents applied by the Ministry Impact on community Challenge: Institutionalization Education of practitioners

Agriculture Projects on organic agriculture and support of SME Vine registry development Education in vine making and growing

Government and civil society 13 Rescue service capacity building Support of population planning/development od demographic studies and assistance with data elaboration within National census E-governance: Enhancement of transparency and security within ANOFM Regional development: local stakeholders capacity building, regional planning

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THANK YOU! Embassy of the Czech Republic in Chisinau and Czech Development Agency 15