Czech Development Cooperation

MOLDOVA

Chisinau, September 29, 2011

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PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CZECHREPUBLIC AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN THE PERIOD 2011-2017

www.mzv.cz/aid (English version)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• Tradition of highly developed industry since XIX century

• Tradition of a parliamentary democracy (period between the two World Wars)

• Tradition of social solidarity + advanced system of social security since XIX century (Bismarck model)

• Tradition of Associative Life (culture of societies, guilds and fellowships, interrupted during the Soviet period)

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CZECH REPUBLIC AS A DONOR

• 1995 - OECD member

• 1996 – CZ first from Eastern Europe renewing DC national programme

• 2002 – 2007 – first DC Strategy

• 2004 - joining EU

• 2005 – 2010 – 15 priority countries (8 programme countries)

• 2010 - Act on Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid May

• 2010 - Development Cooperation Strategy for the period 2010-2017

• 2010–2017 – 10 priority countries (5 programme countries)

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FRAMEWORK

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Strategy

CZECH REPUBLIC

DEVELOPMENT COPERATION

Legislation

InstitutionalFramework

Methodology

ProgrammesAnd Plans

Strategy

Legislative FrameworkAct on DC and Humanitarian Aid No 150/2010, effective 1. 7. 2010

Institutional Framework: DC DC Council - interministerialDC Department – MFA (policy), Czech Development Agency (implementation)

Programmes and Plans for individual priority countries,

mid-term plans,, yearly plans

Strategic Framework: Principles of DC, Conception of

DC for 2010-2017

Methodology of the Project Cycle

PRIORITIES

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Territorial priorities Sectoral priorities

Moldova

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Afghanistan

Ethiopia

Mongolia

Environment(WSS + general protection)

Agriculture

Social development(+ education, social and medical services)

Government and civil society, support of democracy and human rights

PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION WITH MOLDOVA 2011-2017

MAIN MID-TERM PRIORITIES:

• Responsible governance – efective civil service, anti-corruption, administrative decentraliztion etc.

• Economic recovery – improve conditions for business and economic development, infrastructure investment, high value agriculture, regional development etc.

• Human capital – education, health care, social protection etc.

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21.04.2023

MOLDOVA – PRIORITY COUNTRY WITH PROGRAMME11,7 mln EUR (2001-2010)

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AMOUNT

Total average allocation per year:(projects)

cca 2.500.000 EUR

CZECH - MOLDOVA COOPERATION 2011-2017

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RUNNING PROJECTS as to September 2011

Sector/project/theme/locality Period Funds EUR

ENVIRONMENT / WATER AND SANITATION

• Recovery of waste water treatment: Vulcanesti, Nisporeni, Cimislia

• Flood Warning and River Monitoring System: Prut River – 14 sensors

• Pesticides – 4 villages

• Exploration and rehabilitation of sites polluted by petrol: Lunga&Marculesti

2010-2012 Total

2010-2012 1.631.600 (2011)2011-2012

2010-2012

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RUNNING PROJECTS as to September 2011

Sector/project/theme/locality Period Funds EUR

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Support of National Conception of Care for Abandoned Children • Preschool inclusive education Orhei

• Home Care Chisinau, Dorotskaja, Cahul

2010-2012

2010-2011

2011-2013

Total 1.130.000 (2011)

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RUNNING PROJECTS as to September 2011

Sector/project/theme/locality Period Funds EUR

AGRICULTURE

• Increasing Competitiveness of Small and Middle Farmers 1 project

• Development of Ecological Agriculture (2 projects)

2011-2013

Total 120.000

(2011)2011-2013

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RUNNING PROJECTS as to September 2011

Sector / project / theme Funds EUR

GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY

• Strengthening capacities of the public administration

• e-Government

• Support to civil society initiatives

• Support to NGOs

Total 65.000

(2011)

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THEMES FOR THE FUTURE

• Support of the programmes for socially disadvantaged groups

• Collaboration in linking education and social programmes with the policy of new jobs

• Collaboration in the field of integration of handicapped and poor

THANK YOU!

• Department of Development Cooperation, MFA Prague

Zuzana Hlavičková, Director

• Embassy of the Czech Republic, Chisinau

Daniela Moyzesová, Counsellor

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