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Assistance provided by GIZ
in the field of
Cross Border Cooperation
to the Republic of Moldova

2. CBC in Moldova over three EU Programming Periods
2004 – 2006:
TACIS CBC
2007 – 2013:
CBC under European
Neighbourhood and
Partnership Instrument
Germany via GIZ is assisting the Republic of Moldova
in the CBC field since 2007 with a budget of ~ EUR 1.000.000
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2014 – 2020:
CBC under European
Neighbourhood
Instrument and
Eastern Partnership
Territorial Cooperation

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How GIZ contributes...
External factors
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Capacity Development:
 Individual level
 Organisation/network level
 Society level
Society
Organisation/
network
Individual
Intervention Results

4. Capacity Development: Individual Level
Individual
Capacity
Development
of potential
beneficiaries.
Knowledge
multiplication and
management
More than 80 workshops, seminars,
conferences and partnership forums
More than 2000 participants informed about
CBC Programmes during the organized
events
7 learning and professional study tours
More than 600 individual consultations in the
field of project design and management
‘Train the Trainers’ course in EU-methodologies,
including didactical skills and
techniques
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5. Beneficiaries
 State Chancellery, as National Authority for CBC Programmes
 Cross Border Cooperation Office
 Line ministries dealing with implementation of CBC Programmes
 Academy of Public Administration of the Republic of Moldova
 Potential beneficiaries to the CBC Programmes
 Experts who act as multipliers, trainers and advisers to trigger
changes at the level of organisation or society
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6. Capacity Development: Organisational Level
Organisation/
network
Consultancy
and logistic
support
Cooperation with the Academy of Public
Administration to incorporate training elements
and lessons learnt into the national curriculum
Support MRDC in the implementation of the
EU Strategy for the Danube Region
Contribute to establishing more than
20 cross-border partnerships
Equipping project partner institutions
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7. Beneficiaries
 Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions
 Academy of Public Administration of the Republic of Moldova
 Beneficiaries to the CBC Programmes:
• Regional Development Agencies
• Local Public Administrations
• Non-governmental organizations
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8. Capacity Development: Society Level
Society
Advisory
services on
legislation
and
project
co-financing
Support to national working group on setting
up regulatory and institutional framework for
shared management systems for CBC
Programmes 2014-2020, in accordance with
EC Regulation on common rules for CBC ENI
Programmes
Granting 10% of co-financing for the CBC
project ‘Cross-border improvement of solid
municipal waste management in the Republic
of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine’ in Falesti
Budget - 41.000 Euro
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9. Beneficiaries
 State Chancellery
 Cross Border Cooperation Office
 Line ministries dealing with implementation
of the CBC Programmes, members of the
national working group for programming
the CBC Programmes 2014-2020
 Beneficiaries to the CBC Programmes:
• Falesti Rayon
• NGO ‘Cutezatorul’
Working Group Representatives
• State Chancellery
• Cross Border Cooperation Office
• Ministry of Regional
Development and Construction
• Ministry of Finance / State
Treasury
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
European Integration
• Ministry of Transport and Road
Infrastructure
• Ministry of Economy
• Ministry of Environment
• Court of Accounts
• Association of District Presidents
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10. Key Findings …
Open and constructive cooperation between partner
countries
Beneficiaries have learned working together for the
establishment of cross-border partnerships
High level interest and enthusiasm of potential applicants
The area of cooperation defined in the CBC Programmes
is coherent from a regional perspective and constitutes a
unique modality
Commitment of stakeholders and high expectations that
the implemented CBC projects will be sustainable!
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11. Perspectives …
 Support and consolidate the national institutions for sustainable
long term results
 Assist the State Chancellery in its function as National Authority for
programming ENI CBC Programmes 2014 – 2020
 Support to the national, regional and local authorities in developing
projects and activities in the frame of CBC Programmes
 Strengthen capacities of public authorities through trainings provided
by the Academy of Public Administration
 Support the establishment of partnerships and cooperation on local,
regional, national, cross-border and transnational level
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Thank you for attention
German Development Cooperation through GIZ, Moldova
Chisinau, 31a Bulgara str.,
T + 373 22 22-83-19
F + 373 22 00-02-38
Internet: www.giz.de, www.serviciilocale.md
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