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