Moldova has signed a loan agreement with the EBRD for over 102 million euros, funds for the rehabilitation of irrigation systems

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13 October 2026
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The Republic of Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have signed a loan agreement for more than 102.9 million euros to rehabilitate the country’s irrigation systems. The project will be supplemented by a 4.8 million euro grant and a national contribution of seven million euros, according to IPN.

According to an EBRD press release, up to 49.8 million euros of the loan will be allocated to the rehabilitation of the Puhacenii de Sus and Masivul Causeni centralized irrigation systems, located in the Dniester River basin. The work will include the modernization of water collection, pumping, and distribution infrastructure, as the existing systems are outdated, non-functional, or underutilized. An additional amount of up to 53.1 million euros will be allocated to the rehabilitation of priority centralized irrigation systems, which are to be identified by the government.

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, Eugeniu Osmochescu, stated that the Republic of Moldova must develop not only its irrigation and water storage infrastructure but also its water collection capabilities in order to better address hydrological challenges.

The project will also receive a grant of 4.8 million euros from the European Union through the Neighborhood Investment Platform, and the national contribution of up to 7.2 million euros will be provided through the Growth Plan for Moldova.

According to EBRD estimates, the modernization of infrastructure will enable more efficient distribution of water and energy and could help triple annual agricultural production in the rehabilitated areas. The investments also aim to reduce farmers’ vulnerability to the effects of climate change and support more competitive and sustainable agriculture.

The project also aims to strengthen the capacity of the National Land Improvement Agency and to support water user associations and farmers in the management and maintenance of irrigation systems.

Agreement BERD irrigation loan MAIA

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The Deputy Ombudsman stated that the shortage of psychiatrists persists and cited the Botanica Community Mental Health Center as an example. According to data presented by Olesea Doronceanu, the institution serves 20,700 people, and one psychiatrist has 886 patients on record, a situation that hampers the efficient management of violence risks.

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Moldova has signed a loan agreement with the EBRD for over 102 million euros, funds for the rehabilitation of irrigation systems

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The project also aims to strengthen the capacity of the National Land Improvement Agency and to support water user associations and farmers in the management and maintenance of irrigation systems.

Agreement BERD irrigation loan MAIA

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According to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, between 2010 and 2016, the former cadastral engineer allegedly conspired with two former mayors of Truseni commune, the president of a fruit-growing association, and other individuals to illegally alienate lands owned by the local public administration. The scheme would have involved intermediaries, fictitious sales-purchase contracts, and cadastral documents drawn up to create the appearance of legality in the transactions.

The damage caused to the local budget as a result of these actions is estimated at 1.87 million lei.

The prosecutors also mention that, during the period 2000-2011, other lands would have been allocated for free to intermediaries, based on non-existent decisions or ones that did not provide for the transfer of the lots into ownership. Subsequently, the lands would have been sold for prices ranging between 10 thousand and 15 thousand dollars for each lot, the estimated damage in this case exceeding 1.65 million lei.

The court has in principle admitted the civil action filed by the Truseni Communal Council for the recovery of damages, this being set to be examined within the framework of a civil procedure. At the same time, it ordered the seizure of seven plots of land and maintained the seizures previously imposed on other properties.

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