Last of three economic and social development of euroregions projects completed

The project “Economic and Social Development Strategy for Siret-Prut-Nistru Euroregion” has been finished. It is the last of the three projects on the social and economic development of euroregions. The Lower Danube and the Upper Prut zones already have development strategies, Info-Prim Neo reports. The Siret-Prut-Nistru euroregion is a form of association of the public administrations from 20 Romanian and Moldovan territorial-administrative units: Iasi and Vaslui counties and 18 districts from Moldova (Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Calarasi, Cimislia, Criuleni, Dubasari, Floresti, Hacesti, Ialoveni, Leova, Nisporeni, Orhei, Rezina, Soroca, Straseni, Soldanesti, Telenesti and Ungheni). It was founded in 2002. According to Veaceslav Bulat, project manager at the Business Consulting Institute, the given project aimed to improve the planning capacity of the local public authorities in supporting the development of the Siret-Prut-Nistru area and defining the strategic development framework of the euroregion. “Several dozens of persons from the public administration of Moldova and Romania were trained in strategic planning, communication and project management,” Veaceslav Bulat said. “There was also implemented and promoted the Economic and Social Development Strategy for Siret-Prut-Nistru Euroregion approved at the Forum of Euroregion Presidents.” Taisia Mamaliga, the head of the Economy Division of the Calarasi District Council, stressed the importance of the partnership with the authorities of Iasi and Vaslui. “I appreciate the quality of the strategy to the formulation of which I also contributed. I hope that this document will start be implemented soon,” said Taisia Mamaliga. The project was financed by the European Union through the Romania-Moldova Neighborhood Program for 2004-2006 and implemented by Siret-Prut-Nistru Euroregion Association in partnership with the Moldovan Business Consulting Institute. The project cost 173,975 euros. The non-reimbursable financing was 155,707 euros.