The Government of Germany will allocate €2 million for projects to modernize Moldovan infrastructure. A grant worth €9.6 million that was offered to Moldova by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany was used to implement different infrastructure projects during 2005 – 2017. The launch of the project “Social Infrastructure and Energy Efficiency” for 2018, which is a follow-up to the program completed in 2017, was announced on March 16, IPN reports.
Germany’s Ambassador in Chisinau Julia Monar said that the improvement of the living conditions of the people is a huge social responsibility and the assistance should go there where this could be felt by the largest possible number of people.
Diana Hedrich, project manager at the Regional and Urban Development Division of the German KFW Development Bank, voiced hope that the financing will contribute to enhancing the quality of life in Moldovan communities.
Moldova Social Investment Fund executive director Mircea Esanu said the program was extended probably owing to the success of the other projects implemented in cooperation with the German donor and also of other social projects managed by the Fund, such as the grant offered by the Government of Romania for renovating kindergartens and other funds provided by the World Bank and other donors.
The contest is open to communities that didn’t benefit from financing for renovation works within the previous program. A village could get at most €75,000 worth of grants, while a town €150,000. The grant beneficiaries must contribute at least 15% of the value of the projects in the case of villages and 30% in the case of owns.
The application forms can be sent to the email address office@msif.md by May 2, 2018:
During 2005-2017, there were implemented 210 community development projects in localities with a population of at most 20,000 inhabitants from 20 districts. The projects were designed to develop social infrastructure, such as schools, kindergartens, sewerage and water supply systems and roads, and to establish partnerships between the communities from both sides of the Nistru River, with emphasis on the efficient use of energy and alternative sources of energy.
