Euwi+ Remarks and Questions 6th NPD Meeting Nov 19 2020

1. 6TH NATIONAL POLICY DIALOGUE MEETING:
SCENE SETTING AND COMMENTS BY
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership countries
(EUWI+)
OECD, UNECE, IOW and UBA
Virtual meeting, 19 November, 2020

2. The EU-funded programme “European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+ 4 EaP)” is implemented by the UNECE, OECD,
responsible for the implementation of Result 1 and an EU member state consortium of Austria and France responsible for the implementation of Result 2 and 3.
This document was produced by UNECE and/or OECD and/or the EU member state consortium with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views
expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union or the governments of the Eastern Partnership Countries. This
document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of, or sovereignty over, any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and
boundaries, and to the name of any territory, city or area.
SESSION 1:
MODERNISING NATIONAL WATER POLICY AND GOVERNANCE

3. EUWI+ CONTRIBUTION
SUPPORT TO AMMENDING THE WATER LAW
• Adopted in 2018
SUPPORT TO UPDATING THE NATIONAL WSS STRATEGY
• With EUWI+ support, the Strategy was updated, deadline extended to 2030
and new mid-term Action plan drafted
• The package adopted by the Goverment of Moldova (Resolution # 442 of
01 July 2020) – Session 3 will discuss details on implementation
SUPPORT TO DEVELOPING THE NEW CODE OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICE
• With EUWI+ support, the CoGAP was developed and adopted
• Zoning of vulnerable area to Nitrate pollution from agriculture is needed
together with other side measures for implementation
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4. EUWI+ CONTRIBUTION - 2
SUPPORT TO UPGRADING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR MONITORING
SURFACE AND GROUND WATER BODIES
• Monitoring is the key for preparing, implementing and reviewing an
RBMP and one of the main areas of EU support.
• What is the progress achieved here in Moldova?
SYNERGIES WITH OTHER PROJECTS AND DONORS
• Preparing Water Policy Outlook for Moldova (Norway-funded and
OECD-led work in progress)
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5. DISCUSSION ON POLICY QUESTIONS
POLICY QUESTION 1
• Has the need for adopting or revising other laws or policy documents
to support progress with the Association Agreement and other
obligations such as SDGs emerged?
POLICY QUESTION 2
• Is Moldova considering development of an overarching national water
strategy and what value could this bring to the sector?
POLICY QUESTION 3
• What are the Government plans to further expand the monitoring of
surface and groundwater bodies and for sustaining its execution?
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6. DISCUSSION ON POLICY QUESTIONS
POLICY QUESION 4: WHAT WOULD BE THE FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
NEEDED FOR COGAP IMPLEMENTATION?
• Approval of the background arguments for identifying vulnerable zones
and approval of the zones themselves;
• development and implementation of the program of measures regarding
the reduction of nitrate pollution in vulnerable zones, with clear
attributions and responsibilities for the different authorities involved;
• Transposition, publication and dissemination of CoGAP in an accessible
form to rise farmers’ awareness;
• Implementation of a specific nitrate monitoring program for vulnerable
zones;
• Adaptation to the standards’ requirements of laboratory equipment for the
determination of nitrates;
• Establish a methodology for analyzing and verifying the effectiveness of
measures.
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7. The EU-funded programme “European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+ 4 EaP)” is implemented by the UNECE, OECD,
responsible for the implementation of Result 1 and an EU member state consortium of Austria and France responsible for the implementation of Result 2 and 3.
This document was produced by UNECE and/or OECD and/or the EU member state consortium with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views
expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union or the governments of the Eastern Partnership Countries. This
document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of, or sovereignty over, any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and
boundaries, and to the name of any territory, city or area.
SESSION 2:
RBMP UPDATE: FACILITATING CROSS-SECTORAL AND
TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION

8. EUWI+ CONTRIBUTION
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION FOR MOLDOVA
• Snapshot of the status of transboundary cooperation based on recent
national report under SDG indicator 6.5.2
DANUBE-PRUT & BLACK SEA RBMP CYCLE II READY FOR ADOPTION
• With EUWI+ support, the RBMP was developed after more than 2 years
of intensive efforts and 2 consultation periods of 6-months
• It is in line with EU standard (WFD) which make it easily accessible to
Danube countries and the EU commission
• With its high level of integration between sectors and the several
dimensions of its different chapters, the document structure remain
different from a standard policy document and its program of measure
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9. POLICY QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
POLICY QUESTION 1 WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST OPTION TO ALLOW
RBMP ADOPTION?
• Adapt the program of measures to the state chancellery requirements but
keeping the same document structure in line with EU standards
• Present the program of measures of the RBMP in line the MD standards for
a policy document and annex the full RBMP as side document
POLICY QUESTIONS ON TB COOPERATION FOR DISCUSSION
• What are the concrete examples of benefits of transboundary cooperation
for riparians?
• How bilateral and multilateral cooperation on transboundary waters can be
further improved both in technical and political terms?
• What are the roles of the EU WFD, SDGs, bilateral commissions, ICPDR
and the Water Convention in this context?
• What are the challenges to transboundary cooperation due to COVID-19
(e.g. inability to hold bilateral meetings, joint monitoring, etc.)?
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10. The EU-funded programme “European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+ 4 EaP)” is implemented by the UNECE, OECD,
responsible for the implementation of Result 1 and an EU member state consortium of Austria and France responsible for the implementation of Result 2 and 3.
This document was produced by UNECE and/or OECD and/or the EU member state consortium with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views
expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union or the governments of the Eastern Partnership Countries. This
document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of, or sovereignty over, any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and
boundaries, and to the name of any territory, city or area.
SESSION 3:
DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION: ADOPTING NEW
PLANS AND REGULATIONS AND ADDRESSING THE
IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGE

11. EUWI+ CONTRIBUTION: SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENING THE
UPDATED WSS STRATEGY
DEVELOPING NEW NORMS FOR SMALL-SCALE WATER SUPPLY AND
SANITATION
• The Code of Practice G.03.08:2020 establishing new normes for design
and construction of small scale drinking water supply systems drafted,
passed through consultation process and approved the Minister of
Economy and Infrastrcture (Ordinance # 144 of 01 Sept. 2020)
• Work on new norms for small-scale sanitation systems started, draft
concept note discussed at the expert meeting on 27 October 2020
SUPPORT TO UPDATING THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME TO
IMPLEMENT THE UNECE-WHO/EUROPE PROTOCOL ON WATER AND
HEALTH
SYNERGIES WITH OTHER DONORS AND PROJECTS
• Several donors support implementaiton of various measures from the
new mid-term Action plan
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12. EUWI+ CONTRIBUTION -2
HOW TO CUSTOMISE WSS MEASURES AT LOCAL LEVEL:
THE NIRNOVA CASE
• Since 2017, Solidarity Water Europe have started in the Nirnova sub-
basin a project to strengthen governance at local scale including the
prefiguration of a locality association
• With EUWI+ support, a Master Plan is being developed to customise
with local stakeholders the solution for WSS that would be most
adapted to the valley of the Nirnova river.
• To give a follow up to the implementation of the master plan and
manage the maintenance of the future water works, the need for this
new legal structure “association of locality” for WSS services appear
clearly to the French team who have this disposition since 1890 in the
law. The objective of the association staff under the mayors governance
will be to support the mayors for the management of the services which
might be fully or partly sub-contracted to an operator.
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13. DISCUSSION ON POLICY QUESTIONS:
HOW TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADOPTED PLANS AT
THE NATIONAL, BASIN AND LOCAL LEVELS?
HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HIGHLIGHTED THE LINKS BETWEEN
WSS AND HEALTH AND WHAT ARE LESSONS LEARNT?
WHAT COMPLEMENTARY REGULATORY, INSTITUTIONAL AND
FINANCIAL SUPPORT MEASURES ARE REQUIRED TO FACILITATE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL-SCALE WSS SYSTEMS IN RURAL
AREAS?
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14. COMPLEMENTARY AND SUPPORT MEASURES DISCUSSED
AT THE EXPERT WORKSHOP ON 27 OCTOBER 2020
• Several opportunities exist to remove barriers for developing rural water
supply and sanitation of proper design and capacity:
• Ensure consistency of regulations and guidelines: not least between
the updated WSS Strategy and the Code of Practice G.03.08:2020 on one
side and the Guidelines for territorial planning approved by Ordinance #
128 of the Minister of MARDE of 25 June 2020, on the other side:
ИНСТРУКЦИЯ по разработке специализированного раздела «Водоснабжение и
санитация» Плана обустройства территории страны (ПОТС) - Article 65 of the
Instruction recommends to design water supply systems in rural settlements with
installed capacity allowing maximum debit at 181 (!) litres per capita per day (lcd)
• Revise regulations on water and sanitary protected zones so that not
to prohibit development of properly designed and constructed/installed &
operated sanitation systems – piped or in-site - in the villages party located
in the water and sanitary protected zones established around water bodies
• Further develop local capacity for applying the new norms, incl. by
integrating a dedicated training course on new norms in the curricula of the
Technical University (WSS Dept.)
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15. … SUPPORT MEASURES DISCUSSED AT THE EXPERT
WORKSHOP ON 27 OCTOBER 2020
• Elaborate reference materials on various on-site sanitation systems for use by
individual households or by a group of neighbouring households, applicable in
Moldova (how to built or where to buy and install & how to properly operate them)
• Introduce state support measures for individual households or groups of
neighbouring households investing in improving on site sanitation (e.g.
covering a proportion of capital costs, or paying a lump sum against properly
constructed/installed on-site sanitation, from the list of known well-tested systems)
• Develop a standard contract agreement between users of on-site sanitation
systems and apacanals on safe removal and proper treatment of sludge
• Sound local territorial development plans would inform decision on
developing centralised rural sanitation so that to avoid costly investments in the
systems that will never be used even at 50%, if at all (see experience of late 80ies)
• Approve and enforce strict rules prohibiting discharges of some waste (e.g.
from pig farms / live stock) into centralised rural sanitation system
• How to address uncertainly re: volumes of possible discharges of used water
abstracted from non potable water supply sources? (impacting design & tariffs)
• Co-ordinated Government and donor action required! (incl. info sharing)
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16. The EU-funded programme “European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+ 4 EaP)” is implemented by the UNECE, OECD,
responsible for the implementation of Result 1 and an EU member state consortium of Austria and France responsible for the implementation of Result 2 and 3.
This document was produced by UNECE and/or OECD and/or the EU member state consortium with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views
expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union or the governments of the Eastern Partnership Countries. This
document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of, or sovereignty over, any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and
boundaries, and to the name of any territory, city or area.
SESSION 4:
EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

17. CONTRIBUTION OF DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INTO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER POLICY & POLICY QUESTIONS
DONOR CONTRIBUTION
POLICY QUESTIONS
• What are priorities for donor support in the water sector in 2021-25?
• How to ensure high cost-effectiveness of interventions by donors?
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18. The EU-funded programme “European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+ 4 EaP)” is implemented by the UNECE, OECD,
responsible for the implementation of Result 1 and an EU member state consortium of Austria and France responsible for the implementation of Result 2 and 3.
This document was produced by UNECE and/or OECD and/or the EU member state consortium with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views
expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union or the governments of the Eastern Partnership Countries. This
document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of, or sovereignty over, any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and
boundaries, and to the name of any territory, city or area.
SESSION 5:
NEXT STEPS TOWARDS SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF EUWI+,
OUTLOOK BEYOND 2021

19. NEXT STEPS TOWARDS EUWI+ COMPLETION
RESULTS 1: NEW DESIGN AND CONSTURCTION NORMS FOR
SMALL-SCALE SANITATION SYSTEMS
• Revise and complete the concept note and start drafting new norms (in
the legal form of a new Code of Practice)
OTHER? …..
• …..
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20. DISCUSSION ON FURTHER PRIORITIES TO IMPROVE AND
HELP IMPLEMENT NATIONAL WATER POLICY AFTER 2020
SUPPORT TO ….
• …..
LOCAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
• Support to pilot testing by local Universities of the training materials
on using Economic Instruments and Analysis for Water Management
• ….
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21. OTHER PRIORITIES AFTER 2020-21
…..
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22. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND
VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE DIALOGUE!
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Contact information
EUWI+ implementing partners; contact information
UNECE Alisher Mamadzhanov, Alexander Belokurov
OECD Matthew Griffiths, Tatiana Efimova, Alexander Martousevitch
EU Member State Consortium
Lead UBA (AT): Alexander Zinke
IOW (FR) : Pierre Henry de Villeneuve
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