Ministry of Constructions and Regional Development Progress in regional development.

Ministry of Constructions and Regional Development

Progress in regional development

Three development regions are functionalNorth Region - 970 thousands inhabitants (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for European Statistics - NUTS 2)Center Region - 988 thousands inhabitants (NUTS 2)South Region - 524 thousands inhabitants (NUTS 3)Regional Development Councils and Regional Development Agencies are created and are operational.

The Law on regional development of the Republic of Moldova (№438 from 28.12.2006)

The Government Decision on measures to implement the Law No.438-XVI from 28 of December 2006 on Regional Development of the Republic of Moldova

(GD №127 from 08.02.2008) Regulation of the National Coordinating Council for

Regional Development Framework regulation of Regional Council for

Development Framework of Regional Development Agency Regulation of formation and utilization of National Fund

for Regional Development resources

National Strategy for Regional Development–approved in March 2010.

Regional Development Strategies: North DR, South DR, Center DR – approved in March 2010.

North, South and Center Regional Operation Plan – approved in June 2010.

Operational Manual of NFRD – approved in April 2010.

.

Institutional and financial framework Institutional and financial framework

National levelNational level National Coordinating Council for Regional National Coordinating Council for Regional

DevelopmentDevelopment (NCCRD) (NCCRD) MCRDMCRD’s General Directorate Regional ’s General Directorate Regional

DevelopmentDevelopment National Fund for Regional DevelopmentNational Fund for Regional Development

Regional levelRegional level Regional Council for Development (RCD)(RCD) Regional Development Agencies Regional Development Agencies (RDA)(RDA)

3 Regional Development Agencies:

North RDA – Bălţi municipality, Piaţa Vasile Alecsandri, 8; www.adrnord.md

Center RDA – Ialoveni town, Alexandru cel Bun Street, 33; www.adrcentru.md

South RDA – Cimișlia town, bd. Ștefan cel Mare, 12; www.adrsud.md

Priority No.1. Rehabilitation of physical infrastructure

Priority No.2. Supporting private sector development, especially in rural regions

Priority No.3. Improvement of the environmental and tourist attractiveness

Priority No.1. Rehabilitation of physical infrastructure – 82 projects

Priority No.2. Supporting private sector development, especially in rural regions – 14 projects

Priority No.3. Improvement of the environmental and tourist attractiveness – 39 projects.

Priority I 493715 Priority II 79 814 Priority III 822 557

1. Development of policies that contribute to economic growth and achievement of better territorial balance.

2. Setting up and implementing regional policies to strengthen cross-border cooperation, to foster cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation.

3. Forms of multi-level governance and the partnership principle in regional policies.

4. Developing and implementing regional strategies.

5. Support co-operation between the Republic of Moldova and UE regions.

6. Building institutional capacity of regional and local governments and agencies of regional development.

7. Developing project proposals for European cooperation programs.

9. Initiating pilot development projects between the regions of the Republic of Moldova and the EU.

10. Participation of the Republic of Moldova into EU programs in the field of regional policy and local governance.

11. Organizing workshops and meetings at all levels.

12. Discussing topics of mutual interest relating to regional policy.