EU Delegation to Moldova Moldova on the EU Course © EU delegation to Moldova

Nov 2013 Initialing association agreement Vilnius summit April 2014 Visa liberalization June 2014 Planned signature association agreement, including DCFTA implementation association agenda 2 EU Political and economic engagement

Implementation of EU acquis: Public Administration Reform Democracy, Rule of law, Human rights Functioning Market Economy ……. Translated in accelerating progress on the Copenhagen principles

4 1. Budget sector support programmes 2. CIB 3. Twinning 4. Programming CBM On the bilateral track

Neighbourhood investment facility TAIEX- SIGMA Cross Border Cooperation Macro- economic support EIDHR Civil Society Facility CSO-LA On the global/regional track: major examples

1. Budget Sector Support Programmes Main decision year

* Increased competitiveness of the Moldovan economy both on competitiveness infrastructure and internal and external market * The fight against corruption in the justice sector is developed, including adoption of asset, income declaration and introduction of the regular integrity tests * Sustainable management of natural resources and improving conditions for living and working in agricultural and rural areas * Agency for Quality Assurance in Professional Education is functional and includes a VET unit * The role of the civil society in protecting, promoting and monitoring the rights of people from vulnerable groups is strengthened and empowered through several projects Highlights

Cluster 1: PAR Cluster 2: Rule of Law Cluster 3: DFCTA State ChancelleryMinistry of Internal AffairsMinistry of Economy Ministry of FinanceCentre for Combatting Economic Crimes and Corruption Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Public Procurement Agency General Prosecutor’s OfficeNational Agency for Protection of Competition State Agency for Intellectual Property National Agency for Food Safety * Not ratified yet in M EUR 2. CIB: MFAEI National Coordinator (March 2014): beneficiary institutions

Comparison of direct refinancing and state guaranteed fund StatusProject titleBudget (M EUR) Duration (months) On going (UK-LIT) Support to Moldova in the field of norms and standards in the field of food safety for plant origin products 1,1524 On going (NED-SWE) Strengthening the Capacity of the Accreditation Centre in the field of the Conformity Assessment of Products of the Republic of Moldova 1,124 On going (FRA-SPA) Strengthening the Transplant Agency of the Republic of Moldova and support in legal approximation in the area of quality and safety of substances of human origin 1,224 On going (GER) Strengthening the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in the Republic of Moldova 1,124 Contracting Phase (FIN-SPA) Consolidation and strengthening the external public audit1.624 Contracting phase (GER-ROM) Strengthening the standards and metrology sector according to the best practice in the EU Member States 1,124 In selection process Organization, Streamlining and Computerization process in mapping in the Republic of Moldova (Agency for Land Relations and Cadastre 1,224 Pipeline Development and consolidation of the NCFM's operational and institutional capacities in the field of prudential regulation and supervision May 2014 Pipeline Strengthening the NBM's capacity in the field of banking regulation and supervision in the context of EU requirements (Capital Requirement Directive – IV including Basel III standards) May Twinning

4. Programming Coordination Regular meetings with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, State Chancellery and other Beneficiaries Member states Cooperation with other development partners on targeted issues Programme engagement Single Support Framework as programming tool with priorities: PAR, Agriculture/rural development, Police reform and border management

5. Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) 5+2 Format Support to the Bureau for Reintegration & to the Working Groups Support to Confidence Building Measures (Business development, Community Infrastructures, Civil Society) AAP 2011: 12M€ ( ) - AAP 2013: 28 M€ ( )

On the global/regional track…………… Major examples

Civil society European Initiative for Democratisation and Human Rights : Inclusive society (EUR 1 M) Civil society Facility : Anti-corruption (EUR 0.45 M)Civil society forum 2013 Call Civil society organisations and local authorities

Neighborhood investment facility EIB EBRD+ EIB

TAIEX activities 04/2013 – 04/2014

SIGMA ongoing activities in Moldova Providing strategic advice Financial Inspectorates in PFM upgrading Advice draft law on public procurement in line with European and international standards Strategic advice on State Administration reform and to merit based recruitment and training of State Secretaries as highest non-political ranked civil servants