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Overview of the project
Modernization of Local Public
Services in the Republic of
Moldova
Implemented by

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• Based on bilateral government negotiations Moldova-Germany Nov
2009
• Duration 6 years: 1/2010 – 12/2015
• Main Institutional Counterpart: Ministry of Regional Development
and Construction and the Regional Development Agencies
• Total budget Modernization of Local Public Services in the RM: € 23.8
million:
• German contribution: €12.6 million
• Government of Sweden - € 5.5 million
• Government of Romania - € 0.7 million
• European Union - € 5.0 million
• German Investment Support: € 7.3 million (Government of Germany)
Modernization of Local Public Services
in the Republic of Moldova
Implemented by

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Improved Local Public Serviсes in selected villages and towns in the
Republic of Moldova
• Intervention Area I
• Investments in innovative technologies and infrastructure;
• Increased capacities and modernised management of services;
• Enhanced inter-municipal cooperation and local participation.
• Intervention Area II
• Enhanced coordination between institutions at local, regional and
central levels through coherent planning and programming of
investments;
• Regional sector planning for WSS, SWM, EE in public buildings;
• Projects Pipeline, prioritised and ready for implementation.
MLPS Project Objective
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• Planned activities lead to progress towards achieving
the IA1 Objective:
Local Public Authorities effectively
cooperate and manage
improvements of
local public services
in the selected
communities in pilot rayons
Basic Assumption
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• 25 planned pilot measures for improvement of local
public services implemented in 3 project priority sectors
(WSS, SWM, EE).
• LPAs signed 70 formal agreements for joint delivery of
local public services in 3 project priority sectors.
• In 35 communities, 50% of implemented measures in 3
project priority sectors have improved women’s access
to local public services.
Success Indicators
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Improvement of Water and Sanitation
Services in Riscani rayon
Improvement of Water and Sanitation
Services in Cahul rayon
Modernisation of Water Supply Public
Services in Leova rayon
Increasing Energy Efficieny in Orhei
Regional Hospital
Energy Efficient Street Lighting in
Tatarauca Veche commune, Soroca
rayon
Improvement of Solid Waste
Management in Floresti rayon
Improvement of Energy Efficiency in
Nisporeni Rayon Hospital
Harta sursă: MDRC
Improvement of Solid Waste
Management in Soldanesti and
Rezina rayons
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Efficient
Local
Public
Services
1.
Integrated
local planning
and
programming
2.
Improvement of
cooperation
between
LPAs
3.
Investments to
optimise
infrastructure
to provide
local public
services
4.
Increased
capacities of
LPAs and
service
providers
5.
Mobilisation and
awareness
raising
of the
population
Support Model
Comprehensive
Approach
… for enhanced
sustainability
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Regional Development Architecture & Implementation Levels
e.g. > Efficient
Local Public
Services
Communal
Level
LPA 1
Rayon /
District Level
LPA 2
Regional /
RDA Level
National
Level
Communal
Level
LPA 1
Rayon /
District Level
LPA 2
Regional /
RDA Level
National
Level
Public Awareness
Citizens contribute
actively to
improvements
Inter-Municipal
Cooperation /
Effective
cooperation
between LPAs
Harmonised
Programming &
Planning
is basis for
development
Investments
Infrastructure for
public services is
operational
Capacity
Development /
LPAs & service
providers deliver
quality services
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• Planned activities lead to the Result
Intervention Area 2:
Regional and local public authorities effectively plan
strategic investments in three priority sectors (water
supply and sanitation, solid waste management and
energy efficiency of public buildings).
Basic presumption
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Main success indicators
• The three Regional Development Agencies have facilitated the
development of viable project concepts in priority sectors,
equivalent to the total amount of EUR 170 million.
• 70% of stakeholders from 30 Local Public Authorities involved in the
Local Planning and Programming expresses their satisfaction
regarding the capabilities to facilitate/promote Regional
Development Agencies.
• 75% of the project concepts promoted by the Regional
Development Agencies are examined in detail in terms of
environmental impact, taking into account national regulations.
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Scope of Work Regional Planning and Programming
• Development of Regional Sector Programmes for:
• Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS);
• Solid Waste Management (SWM);
• Energy Efficiency (EE) in Public Buildings ;
• Regional and Local Roads.
• Project pipeline of ‘ready to finance projects’ (including feasibility studies,
environmental impact assessments, technical design documents, etc.) for
investments in the above sectors.
• Capacity development of local and regional development actors.
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Regional Planning and Programming
Activities (2012 – 2014):
• Update Regional Development Strategies through inclusion of new
priority area Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings.
• Update Regional Operational Plans in Water and Sanitation, Solid
Waste Management and Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings.
• Capacity Development for Regional Development Agencies and Regional
Development Councils.
Partners and Mediators:
• Financial support through Swedish Sida.
• Three Regional Development Agencies.
• Three Regional Development Councils.
• MRDC, Ministry of Economy, Agency for Energy Efficiency, Ministry of
Environment.
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Intervention’s
logics Regional
Planning (1)
Project
Identification
(B1)
Project
Development
(A2)
Targeted
Sector
Reform (3B)
Financing
(3)
Sustainable projects and services
introduce sustainable changes
Regional
planning (A1)
Project’s
identification
Project’s
development
Reform in the
concerned area
(B2)
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Swedish Contribution EU
Possible
Project
Concept (PPC)
Viable Project
Concept
(VPC)
‘Ready -to –Go’ Project
(RGP) (final project)
proposed for funding
Stages of Progression in Project Development
EU Contribution
Stages and donors
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• PPC – project idea that is relevant to and consistent with the Regional
Development Strategy
• VPC – project idea which has been sufficiently developed to clearly
identify key features; sound understanding of the results/positive
change the project can bring;
• RGP – final project proposal, not necessarily a full feasibility study, but
has all the required documentation, tender books, local commitments,
etc.
• Project Pipeline – a mechanism whereby a series of projects is
developed from conception towards readiness. Projects in the pipeline
can have different degrees of readiness, qualities, and speeds, but it
must be ensured that poor quality projects do not progress through the
pipeline.
Key stages in project concepts identification and
development, according to the RSP approach
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Introduction: sector regional planning
and programming as an instrument,
participatory and integrated approach
Current sector status, legal, institutional
framework,
development of the RD vision for
improved services,
The elaboration and discussion of
scenarios,
facilitating project concepts development
Drafting of Regional Sector
Programmes, consultation and
approval, project concepts
development
Regional Sector Working Groups with representatives of LPAs, public service providers, line
ministries, and specialised decentralised nstitutions formed by the RDAs under the auspices of the
MRDC in each sector, each region.
Regional Sector Working Groups
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Regional Sector Programmes
The Regional Sector Programme is an operational tool which will be used to
support the development of better investment projects in Moldova.
• Align the respective Sector Policies, Regional Development Strategies and
local priorities;
• Facilitate sound decision-making based on transparent criteria;
• Contribute to investment attraction in the covered sectors:
• Solid Waste Management ;
• Water Supply and Sanitation;
• Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings;
• Regional and Local Roads.
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Develop projects:
• From concept to as ready to go as possible.
• At least estimated €140 million for projects.
• Likely investments of around €80 million in SWM, €30 million in WSS,
€25 million in EE (PB), €40 million in roads.
To complete this work. It is likely that at some stage:
• Further assistance will be needed from other donors/IFIs (i.e. to take
over some projects from us at an appropriate point).
• There should be an alignment between the medium-term public
investment programme and the developing pipeline of ‘real’
investments.
• Substantial and prioritised sector reform needs to move in tandem (as
already indicated in part in Regional Sector Planning documents).
In short , we need ‘an agenda for change’ and for ‘gear shift” .
Next stages: 2014 – 2015
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Projections for project development volumes ready by end of 2015
Requirements for
implementation:
>>> Capacitated implementing agencies > RDAs
>>> Funding
Sector ~ No. of
Projects
~ Million €
(totals)
EE (Jan 2014)
EE (end 2015)
9
13-15
9
12
SWM 3 30
WSS 10 28
Roads 10 30
Total 47 109
MLPS Project Pipeline
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Project
conceptualisation
Project outline
design
Project
elaboration
Project
finalisation
2
VPCPPC RTG
0 1 3 4
Note: PPC = Posible Project Concept; VPC = Viable Project Concept; RTG = Ready To Go Project
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Project Development Pathway

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15 concepts
10 projects
7 projects
20 concepts
Visualisation of a Project Pipeline
Possible
Project
Concept
Viable
Project
Concept
‘Ready -to –Go’ Project
(final project) proposed
for funding
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09.04.2015
Local
Initiatives
Step 1
Concepts
2
Outline
Design
3
Elaboration
4
Finalisation
SWM 6 (~71 MEUR)
WSS 33 (~70 MEUR)
EE pb 33 (~30 MEUR)
RLR 26 (~90 MEUR)
Total 98 (~261 MEUR)
SWM 6 (~71 MEUR)
WSS 33 (~70 MEUR)
EE pb 33 (~30 MEUR)
RLR 18 (~60 MEUR)
Total 98 (~231 MEUR)
SWM 3 (~26 MEUR)
WSS 18 (~50 MEUR)
EE pb 18 (~15 MEUR)
RLR 18 (~60 MEUR)
Total 57 (~151 MEUR)
SWM 3 (~26 MEUR)
WSS 12 (~25 MEUR)
EE pb 12 (~12 MEUR)
RLR 12 (~40 MEUR)
Total 39 (~103 MEUR)
SWM = Solid waste management, WSS = Water supply & sanitation, EEpb = Energy efficiency in public buildings, RLR = Regional & local roads, MEUR = Million €
Possible Concepts > Viable Concepts > Ready-To-Go Projects
Regional
Sector
Programmes
Proposals &
Project
Ideas
Project Pipeline - Priorities
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Capacity Development for Regional and Cross-
Border Cooperation in the Republic of Moldova
• Strengthening the capacity of the LPAs for identification and
development of project proposals;
• Training courses conducted by the RDAs, in cooperation with local
NGOs;
• Assistance in launch of project proposals for EU and National Fund for
Regional Development programmes;
• Medium-term collaboration with the Public Administration Academy by
mainstreaming elements of training and lessons learnt in a national
curriculum;
• Support to the Antenna Office for implementation of EU Programs;
• Support in implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube region.
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As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in
achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for
sustainable development.
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Registered offices, Bonn and Eschborn, Germany
‘Modernization of Local Public Services in th Republic of Moldova’
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