Regional Development

In a press release issued by the Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure it has been announced that the World Bank is willing to provide support to our country in the amount of USD 55 million for local roads development works, as of the current year. According to the press release, the Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure, Vasile Botnari, has discussed the cooperation plan with the World Bank delegation, led by Simon Ellis, Head of the WB team for the programme in the area of transport in the Republic of Moldova.

Vasile Bitca, Minister of Regional Development and Construction (MRDC) met today, 13 March with His Excellency Pirkka Tapiola, Head of EU Delegation in Moldova. During the meeting, the officials discussed the partnership and cooperation between the EU and Moldova, EU assistance projects in regional development and construction, support for the implementation of Euro codes and launch of information campaigns on regional development 'Building the future at home'.

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There is no clear mechanism for inter-ministerial collaboration in drafting regional development policy. That is one of the findings of the study conducted by CONTACT Center during November 2014 - January 2015 on the implementation of the National Strategy for Regional Development 2013-2015.

Vasile Bitca, Minister of Regional Development and Construction (MRDC) had a meeting with Ulrike Knotz, Ambassador of Germany in Moldova, yesterday afternoon, 10 March 2015. The officials discussed about the projects funded by the German Federal Government in regional development sector in Moldova, the bilateral cooperation between the two countries, the technical and financial assistance provided by the German Federal Government for Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and the situation regarding decentralization at the country level. The Minister, Vasile Bitca thanked the German Government for the support provided for the development of our country’s regions, including for the financial support from the German Development Cooperation through GIZ (GIZ) to improve water and sanitation services, energy efficiency in public buildings and solid waste management, as well as to provide technical assistance in regional development. ‘The German government was and is interested in issues related to regional development in Moldova, and we would like to thank you for your help and ask you to continue the Germany’s support and exchange of experience and best practices in the field of reference’. At the same time, Vasile Bitca said that MRDC is open for further cooperation with GIZ, which proved to be very successful and productive in time’. In turn, H.E. Ulrike Knotz congratulated Vasile Bitca for appointment and wished him good luck and perseverance in his future activity. Also, Her Excellency expressed the willingness of the German people to further support the regional development and the European course of the Republic of Moldova.

Today, 4 February 2015, within the National Bureau of Statistics was launched the project 'Improvement of regional statistics in the Republic of Moldova' with a conference attended by: Mrs Lucia SPOIALĂ - Director General of the National Bureau of Statistics Mr Pirkka Tapiola - Ambassador of EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova Mr José CERVERA-FERI - STATREG Project Team Leader

The Republic of Moldova could take the experience of Germany, Romania or Hungary in the implementation of cross-border cooperation projects. About the role and importance of transnational projects in the development of the Republic of Moldova, including best practices of other countries in this respect, was discussed yesterday during a roundtable organized in Truseni commune.

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Implementation of the water supply and sewerage projects, involvement of the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in achieving energy efficiency improvement projects, as well as rendering bilateral cooperation more efficient were the main topics discussed during the meeting held yesterday with the Minister of Regional Development and Construction, Marcel Raducan and Her Excellency, Ingrid Tersman, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Sweden to Moldova.

Implementation of the water supply and sewerage projects, involvement of the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in achieving energy efficiency improvement projects, as well as rendering bilateral cooperation more efficient were the main topics discussed during the meeting held yesterday with the Minister of Regional Development and Construction, Marcel Raducan and Her Excellency, Ingrid Tersman, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Sweden to Moldova.

Today, the entrepreneurs in the Southern region have set the priorities for growth and development of the region, in a regional forum organized by the Ministry of Regional Development and Construction, together with the Regional Development Agency South in Cimişlia.