The document summarizes the progress and priorities of a project to modernize local public services in Moldova between June-September 2014. It discusses improvements to water supply and sanitation, solid waste management, and energy efficiency of public buildings in several pilot regions. Key achievements included developing regional sector plans, feasibility studies, and project concepts. Main challenges were fully transferring ownership to local partners and issues with procurement. Priorities for October-December included signing agreements, providing support to regional authorities, and launching public procurement.

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Modernization of Local Public
Services in the Republic of
Moldova
III meeting of the Steering Committee
22 October 2014

2. Modernization of local public services in the Republic
of Moldova
• Based on bilateral governmental negotiations between Moldova and
Pagina 2
Germany, November 2009
• Duration - 6 years: 1/2010 – 12/2015
• Main institutional counterparts: Ministry of Regional Development
and Construction and Regional Development Agencies
• German contribution: EUR 17.9 million
• Technical assistance – EUR 10.6 million
• German Support for Investment – EUR 7.3 million
• Co-financing from Romanian Government – EUR 0.7 million
• Co-financing from Swedish Government – EUR 5.5 million
• Co-financing from European Union – EUR 5.0 million

3. The overall goal of the project
• Improvement of local public services in the
Republic of Moldova through support to regional
and local actors in adjusting local needs to
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regional and national priorities.

4. Pagina 4
Intervention Area 1 – Local Public Services
Progress 1 June – 30 September 2014
Priorities for 1 October – 31 December 2014
Modernization of local public services in the Republic of Moldova
Chişinău, 22 October 2014

5. Basic Assumption
• Planned activities lead to achieving the Result of
Pagina 5
Intervention Area 1:
Local Public Authorities effectively cooperate and
manage improvements of local public services (water
supply and sanitation, solid waste management and
energy efficiency of public buildings) in the selected
communities in pilot Rayons.

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1.
1. Integrated
Integrated
local
local planning
planning
and
and programming
programming
Efficient
Local
Public
Services
2.
Improvement of
cooperation
between
LPAs
3.
Investments to
optimize
infrastructure
to provide
local public
services
5. Mobilization and
awareness raising
of the population
4.
Increasing
capacities of
LPAs and
service
providers
5.
Mobilization and
raising
awareness
of the
population
Support Model
A Comprehensive
Approach
… for enhanced
sustainability
Local
Public
Services
2. Improvement
of cooperation
between LPAs
3. Investments
to optimize
infrastructure
to provide
local
public
services
4. Increasing
capacities of
LPAs and
service
providers

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Energy Efficient Street Lighting in
Soroca Rayon
Improvement of WSS services in
Riscani Rayon
Improvement of Solid Waste
Management services in Soldanesti,
Rezina and Floresti Rayons
Energy Efficiency of public buildings,
Orhei rayon, Orhei Regional Hospital
Energy Efficiency of public buildings,
Nisporeni rayon, Nisporeni Regional
Hospital
Improvement of WSS services in
Leova Rayon
Improvement of WSS services in
Cahul Rayon
Harta sursă: MDRC

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Local planning and
programming
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Inter-municipal
cooperation
WSS Cahul
Situation by 30
September 2014
Community
mobilization
Capacity building Investment

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Local planning and
programming
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Inter-municipal
cooperation
WSS Riscani
Situation by 30
September 2014
Community
mobilization
Capacity building Investment

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Local planning and
programming
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Inter-municipal
cooperation
WSS Leova
Situation by 30
September 2014
Community
mobilization
Capacity building Investment

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SWM Soldanesti, Rezina
Local planning and
programming
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Intercommunity
cooperation
Investment
Situation by
September 30, 2014
Community
mobilization
Capacity
development

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Local planning and
programming
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Inter-municipal
cooperation
SWM Floresti
Situation by 30
September 2014
Community
mobilization
Capacity building Investment

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Local planning and
programming
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Inter-municipal
cooperation
EE Tatarauca Veche
Situation by 30 September
2014
Community
mobilization
Capacity building Investment

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Local planning and
programming
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Inter-municipal
cooperation
EE Orhei
Situation by 30
September 2014
Community
mobilization
Capacity building Investment

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Local planning and
programming
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Inter-municipal
cooperation
EE Nisporeni
Situation by 30
September 2014
Community
mobilization
Capacity building Investment

16. Overview of progress achieved within pilot projects in IA1
3 3 2 3 2
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1 June to 30 September 2014
Progress level
July 1 - September 30
Estimating implementation level
in % (2010-2015) 85% 25% 40% 45% 60%
WSS Progress level
Riscani July 1 - September 30
Estimating implementation level
in % (2010-2015) 60% 10% 53% 35% 45%
Progress level
July 1 - September 30
Estimating implementation level
N/A
in % (2010-2015) 20% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Progress level
July 1 - September 30
Estimating implementation level
3
in % (2010-2015) 80% 80% 75% 60% 35%
Progress level
July 1 - September 30
Estimating implementation level
4 4
in % (2010-2015) 5% 80% 45% 35% 40%
WSS Leova
3 N/A N/A N/A
2
SWM 3
3 2
Floresti
SWM
Soldanesti
and Rezina
3 3 3
CM
WSS Cahul
3 2 2 3 3
Intervention Area/
IA 1 Pilot Projects
LPP IMC INVM CB

17. Overview of progress achieved in pilot projects of the IA1
CM Total
3 3
N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A
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1 June to 30 September 2014
Progress level
July 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level in % (2010-2015) 35% 60% 100% 80% 90% 73%
Progress level
July 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level in % (2010-2015) 10% N/A 45% 75% 25% 39%
Progress level
July 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level in % (2010-2015) 0% N/A 25% 0% 0% 25%
Progress level
July 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level in % (2010-2015) 37% 43% 48% 41% 37% 44%
EE Tatarauca
Veche
3 3 4 3
2 3
EE Orhei
EE Nisporeni
2 N/A 2 3 2
TOTAL
3 3 3 3
2
Intervention Area/
Pilot Projects IA 1
LPP IMC INVM CB

18. • Signing MoU to implement GIS projects.
• Providing support to RDAs in implementing GIS
projects under the 5 elements.
• Organizing workshops with partners to develop the
work plan for 2015.
• Launching and organizing public procurement in all
pilot projects.
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Priorities for October – December 2014

19. Main Challenges
• Transfer and consolidation of ownership of local and regional partners
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to implement pilot projects.
• The low number of bids and the low quality of technical documentation
prepared by LPAs.
• The lack of synchronization of national standards and norms to
European standards.
• Dividing the initial pilot project to improve SWM services in Soldanesti,
Rezina and Floresti into two pilot projects.
• Implementation of changes in national legislation on the establishment
of new forms of inter-municipal cooperation - inter-municipal enterprise.
• The final decision of the partners on applying necessary arrangements
to support project implementation from the Energy Efficiency Fund
takes some time.

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Questions and answers

21. Modernization of local public services in the
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Republic of Moldova
Intervention Area 2 – Regional planning
and programming
Progress 1 June – 30 September 2014
Priorities for 1 October – 31 December 2014
Chisinau, 22 October 2014

22. Basic Assumption
• Planned activities lead to achieving the Result of the
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Intervention Area 2:
Regional and local public authorities effectively plan
strategic investment in selected priority sectors:
energy efficiency in public buildings (EE); solid
waste management (SWM); water supply and
sanitation (WSS); local and regional roads (RLR).

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Targets
• 11 Regional Sector Programmes (WSS, SWM, EE, RLR) for the
three development regions (North, Center, South) developed and
approved (Note: in the DR South the SWM programme has already
been developed).
• Development of 39 investment projects for funding equivalent to a
total budget of EUR 102.9 million.
• All projects will be developed based on regional/local sector planning
and in accordance with national sector priorities and strategies.

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Regional sector planning and programming
Intervention
Area →
Sector↓
Regional
sector planning Project development
Energy
Efficiency in
public buildings
• 3 RSP
approved by
RDC North,
Centre and
South (Feb
2014)
• 33 possible project concepts (PPC) were reviewed
and presented at regional sector working groups
(RSWG).
• 33 energy analysis reports for the 33 PPCs are
developed and presented to MRDC; out of which 13
are to be prioritized by interministerial committees to
be developed for the next phase of viable projects
concepts (VPC).
Solid Waste
Management
• 2 RSP
approved by
RDC North
and Centre
(Feb 2014)
• 3 feasibility studies for the 3 areas of SWM and
proper environmental impact assessments ongoing.
• 3 PPC (1 PPC per region - which includes
information on waste composition, analysis of the
current situation and the selected location for the
landfill) consulted and promoted.
• Landfill location for the South SWM zone (Cahul,
Taraclia, Cantemir) approved.

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Regional sector planning and programming
Intervention
Area →
Sector↓
Regional sector
planning
Project development
Water Supply
and Sanitation
• 3 RSP approved by
RDC North, Centre
and South (June 2014)
• 32 PPC were developed and submitted to the
MRDC for coordination.
• Study field visits to examine PPC proposed.
Regional and
Local Roads
• As a result of three
meetings of the RSWG
(the third occurred
during the reporting
period), RSP projects
for each development
region were developed
and submitted for
comments to the
MRDC and RDA.
• The methodology for establishing road
corridors and cells has been discussed with
the Ministry of Regional Development and
Construction and the Ministry of Transport and
Road Infrastructure.

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03.11.2014
Local
Initiatives
Projects pipeline – priority areas
1
Concepts
2
Outline
design
3
Elaboration
4
Finalisation
Regional
Sector
Programmes
Project
proposals &
ideas
Possible concept > Viable concept > Ready-to-go projects
SWM - 6
WSS - 45
EE - 121
RLR - 26
SWM - 6
WSS - 31
EE - 65
RLR -18
SWM - 3
WSS - 18
EE - 24
RLR - 18
SWM 3 (~26 MEUR)
WSS - 12 (~25 MEUR)
EE - 12 (~12 MEUR)
RLR - 12 (~40 MEUR)
Total 39 (~103 MEUR)
SWM = Solid Waste Management, WSS = Water Supply and Sanitation, EE = Energy efficiency in public buildings, RLR = Regional and local roads, MEUR = Million €

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Estimated investment for financing projects from RSP
Sector Documentation
Number of ready-to-
go projects
M €
(indicative
value)
Energy
Efficiency
in public
buildings
The implementation phase of the Regional Sector
Programme. Development phase of energy
efficiency analysis reports in accordance with
established standards.
12 11.8
Solid Waste
Management
The implementation phase of the Regional Sector
Programme. The development phase includes
feasibility study, environmental impact analysis,
conceptual design.
3 26.1
Water Supply
and Sanitation
The implementation phase of the Regional Sector
Programme. The development phase includes
feasibility study, environmental management plan,
conceptual design.
12 25
Regional and
Local Roads
The implementation phase of the Regional Sector
Programme. The development phase includes
feasibility study, environmental management plan,
conceptual design.
12 x 15 km
(180km)
40
102.9

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Overview of the progress achieved in the IA2
1 June to 30 September 2014
Intervention Area IA2
Regional
sector
planning
Project
development
Capacity
building
Total
EE
in public
buildings
Progress level
4 2 3 3 June 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level % (2010-2015) 100% 55% 50% 68%
SWM
Progress level
4 3 4 4 June 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level % (2010-2015) 100% 35% 65% 67%
RLR
Progress level
3 2 3 3 June 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level % (2010-2015) 75% 15% 50% 47%
WSS
Progress level
4 2 3 3 June 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level % (2010-2015) 100% 20% 50% 57%
CSPS
Progress level
4 N/A 3 4 June 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level % (2010-2015) 30% N/A 35% 33%
TOTAL
Progress level
4 2 3 3 June 1 – September 30
Estimating implementation
level % (2010-2015) 81% 31% 50% 54%

29. Activities planned
for October to December 2014
• Evaluation of possible project concepts in the EE, SWM and WSS fields within
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interministerial committees’ sessions.
• Activities of selected projects development (field visits, (pre)feasibility studies ,
environmental impact assessment, etc.) and creation of working groups on each project.
• Submission for approval by the Regional Development Councils of the three sector
programmes in the field of RLR, including public consultation in all three regions.
• Updating and presentation of the Guide on development of investment projects and
adaptation to the 4 sectors; best practices incorporated.
• Elaboration and development of tools integrating gender and social issues, testing them
in the EE and SWM field.
• Enhanced dialogue with potential donors.

30. Main challenges
• Regional sector programmes identify various proposals on sector reforms
needed for some better framework conditions for coherent and coordinated
implementation. This requires a substantial increase in structured political
dialogue within and between involved ministries and national agencies.
• Implementation of regional sector programmes require medium-term financial
planning within a more strategic approach, both in terms of existing national
funds as well as of support from Moldova's development partners.
Pagina 40
• The limited resources of technical assistance of the project for the
development of all project concepts identified.

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Questions and answers

32. Modernization of local public services in the
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Republic of Moldova
Interdisciplinary aspects
Progress 1 June – 30 September 2014
Priorities for 1 October – 31 December 2014
Chisinau, 22 October 2014

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Interdisciplinary activities conducted
• In the field of Complementary Private Sector Support, in close
cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
 A programme was launched on capacity building of CCI
representatives in the field of public procurement.
 A database on sector enterprises was started being created.
• In the field of Cross-Border Cooperation support was offered to:
 Develop a draft of the Government Decision on the establishment of
the management and control system.
 Develop proposals for adjusting internal rules of the institutions
responsible for cross-border cooperation programs 2014-2020
according to the EU Regulation on common rules for cross-border
cooperation programmes.

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Interdisciplinary activities conducted
• In support of and in cooperation with the Academy of Public
Administration (APA),
 The qualifying period for the 8 students selected by the APA was
completed. They had the opportunity to enhance their practical skills in
sector regional planning and programming.
 Capacity building in the fields of regional development, communication
and motivation, leadership in public administration is ongoing.
• In the field of Communication,
 Grant implementation to support coverage of regional development
activities was completed. It was provided to Independent Press
Association (API).
 Capacity building of MRDC and RDA representatives in communicating
on regional development issues continued.
 SIADR system was installed and configured, beneficiaries trained .

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Interdisciplinary activities conducted
• In the field of Evaluation and results based monitoring (RBM),
 Assistance was offered to review the Memorandum of
Understanding, logical frameworks matrices, matrices of risk
evidence and implementation plans for all pilot projects.
 The support mission on broader integration of RBM issues in the
current M & E system in the field of regional development was
finalised.

36. Overview of the progress within the IA2,
inter-disciplinary issues for the period 1 June to 3 September 2014
Intervention Area 2 APA CBC Communication M&E
Horizontal
Aspects of RD
Progress Level
4 4 4 3 3
1 June - 30 September
Estimating implementation level in %
(2010-2015)
70% 70% 80% 50% 60%
• As a result of the mid-term MLPS Monitoring Mission, it
was decided to create the Policy Advisory Unit.
24/09/2013 Pagina 46

37. Main activities planned for
October – December 2014
• Capacity building in public procurement for CCI representatives, updating the database
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on sector enterprises.
• Organization of the national conference ‘Cross-border cooperation: achievements and
prospects for the Republic of Moldova’.
• Development of proposals for operating regulations of the regional office of cross-border
cooperation and for regulations on the co-financing system for cross-border cooperation
programmes.
• Continued support for APA in developing training materials and/or providing training in
areas such as regional development, leadership in public administration.
• Capacity building of journalists, of MRDC and RDAs representatives in terms of
communication in the field of regional development.
• Implementation and ongoing monitoring of the revised RBM system for pilot projects.
• Presentation of the final report on the integration of RBM in the M & E system in the field
of regional development.

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Main Challenges
• Different perceptions of journalists and civil servants on public
communication about regional development.
• Delayed start of the EU project on improving statistics on regional
development that could influence the more substantial review of the
current system of M & E in terms of RBM.
• No assessment of the current Regional Development Strategy before
upgrading it.
• Parliamentary elections that could delay some decision-making
processes in the field.

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Questions and answers

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• 11th Progress Report on MLPS can be accessed at
http://serviciilocale.md/doc.php?l=ro&idc=69&id=938&t=/Rapoarte-de-progres/
Raport-de-progres-nr-11-iunie-septembrie-2014
• Presentation of the Steering Committee Session:
http://www.slideshare.net/GIZMoldova/prezentare-mspl-comitet-director-
din-22-octombrie-2014
• Regional Sector Programs can be found at :
http://serviciilocale.md/pageview.php?l=ro&idc=94&id=694&t=/Cadru-legal-
si-institutional/Dezvoltare-regionala/Programe-Regionale-
Sectoriale/
• The Annual Work Plan for 2014 can be accessed at
http://serviciilocale.md/public/files/2014_02_20_MLPS_Annual_Plan_2
014_IA1IA2_LB_ROM_FINAL.pdf
24/09/2013
Main documents of the SC Session

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