This document discusses transnational cooperation programs involving the Republic of Moldova. It describes the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme, which includes EU member states and non-EU countries. The program has five priority axes and involves different funding instruments from the EU. The Republic of Moldova was initially only involved through other partners' budgets but now participates as a financing partner through ENPI funds. The program has strengthened partnerships across countries and led to shared studies, data, and agreements.

1. Transnational Cooperation in the
Republic of Moldova
South East Europe Transnational
Cooperation Programme

2. SEE Programme Area
EU Member States:
Austria, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Greece,
Hungary, Italy,
Slovakia, Slovenia,
Romania
Non-EU-member
States:
Albania, Bosnia-
Herzegovina, (Croatia),
former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia,
Serbia, Montenegro,
Republic of Moldova,
Ukraine
(Italy and Ukraine do
not participate with
their whole territory)

3. Priority Axes
• Priority Axis 1 - Facilitation of innovation and
entrepreneurship
• Priority Axis 2 - Protection and improvement of
the environment
• Priority Axis 3 - Improvement of the accessibility
• Priority Axis 4 - Development of transnational
synergies for sustainable growth areas
• Priority axis 5 - Technical assistance to support
implementation and capacity building

4. SEE Programme specifics
1) Unique combination of countries involved /
unique partnerships
a) EU Member States
b) Pre-accession countries
c) European Neighborhood countries

5. SEE Programme specifics
2) Different funding instruments:
a) European Regional Development Fund
(ERDF)
b) Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance
(IPA)
c) European Neighbourhood and Partnership
Instrument (ENPI)
3) Ever increasing level of integration (ERDF, IPA
and ENPI)

6. The achievements of SEE projects
Stakeholders of the different countries have higher awareness on each other’s
standards, procedures, requirements…
Sound partnerships and networks improved the planning capacity for a lot of
regional / local public administrations
Studies have been carried out, data have been collected, agreements have been
signed: these are all PUBLIC and AVAILABLE
Neighbouring approaches have been learned, to strengthen visibility and
position where decisions are taken

7. Financial data
ERDF contribution : 207,475,645.00 EUR
IPA contribution : 26,936,461.00 EUR
ENPI contribution: 2,000,000.00 EUR

8. Partners from the
Republic of Moldova
Initial involvement through budget of ERDF
partners / participation as non-financing partners –
no own budget
Involvement in 3rd and 4th call projects - enabled
participation as financing partners through ENPI
funds

9. Partners from the
Republic of Moldova
Facts and figures:
 9 non – financing partners + 3 observers
 7 financing partners from Republic of Moldova
 Total ENPI contribution awarded:
640,231.72 EUR
 Total budget of the ENPI project partners:
711,368.58 EUR (+200,000.00 EUR TA)
 Participation in all the priority axes

10. Partners from the
Republic of Moldova
Method of involvement of financing partners:
 4th call
 Additional call for partners from Republic of
Moldova
 Technical Assistance project

11. Lessons for beyond
 SEE Programme participation - SUCCESS story!
 Further increase in the level of participation
 Further integration of the partners from the
Republic of Moldova

12. Beyond –
Danube Programme

13. Thank you !
Niko Finka, Financial Manager
finka@southeast-europe.net