Strategy for Development Cooperation with Moldova
2011 - 2014
Overall objective
”Moldova is well integrated with the EU, including the values of the union”
long-term perspective
3 sectors
Democracy, Human Rights and Gender Equality
Sustainable Infrastructure
– focus on energy
efficiency
Market Development
2 Dialouge issues
• EU integration • Anti-corruption
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Total amount for the four years ≈ EUR 50 million
(approx. 12.3 MEUR per year)
Principles, I
• Complementary to the EU support, including CIB
• Apply the two perspectives: the rights based approach and the perspectives of the poor
• Reduce the total number of contributions (from ≈ 30 to ≈ 20)
Principles, II
• Half of the support should have a Programme Based Approach
• Continued donor coordination, especially with the EU Delegation
• Enhanced efforts to involve Transnistria in the development cooperation
• Increased collaboration with Swedish actors and with recent Member states
Support to
Democracy, Human Rights and Gender Equality • Examples:
- National Dev. Strategy /CPAR - Decentralization /JILDP- Regional development- Women in Business/BAS- Civil society organistions: HR/DEMO- A general gender training programme, complementary to
CIB (central and local administr)
Support to
Sustainable Infrastructure – focus on energy efficiency
• Examples: - Establishment of an Energy Efficiency Agency- SME involvment in energy efficiency - Capacity support to the energy regulator ANRE
Support to
Market Development • Examples:
- Tax reform - Trade statistics- Improving business climate- Capacity strengthening related to DCFTA
negotiations- SME competivtiveness
Human resources
Public central and local administration
• Which level of staffing is reasonable for a country of the size of Moldova?
• What competencies and staffing would be needed in a 10 years perspective?
• How to achieve this?
Thank you! Tack så mycket! Mulţumesc!