Abbreviations CBC – Cross Border Cooperation CC – County Council DG DEVCO – Europe Aid Development and Cooperation EaP – Eastern Partnership EC – European Commission ENI – European Neighbourhood Instrument ENPI – European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument EP – European Parliament EU – European Union GIZ – German Society for International Cooperation JOP – Joint Operational Programme JOP RO-UA-MD – Joint Operational Programme Romania – Ukraine - Republic of Moldova JPC – Joint Programming Committee JTC – Joint Technical Secretariat HCOP – Human Capital Operational Programme LIPs – Large Infrastructure Projects MA – Management Authority MC – Municipal Council MD – Republic of Moldova MEF – Ministry of European Funds MFA – Ministry of Foreign Affairs MRDPA – Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration NGO – Non Governmental Organisation NPRD – The National Programme for Rural Development NE – North-East NRP – National Reform Program NUTS – Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics OP – Operational Programme OPAC – Operational Programme Administrative Capacity OPLI – Operational Programme Large Infrastructure OPC – Operational Programme Competitiveness ODA – Official Development Assistance PA – Partnership Agreement RA – Regional Authority R&D – Research and Development RO – Romania ROP – Regional Operational Programme SIDA – Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SME – Small and Medium Enterprises SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats analysis TBD – To be determined TWG – Thematic working groups TA – Technical Assistance TO – Thematic Objectives UA – Ukraine USAID – United States Agency for International Development
11. Difficulties for projects beneficiaries to ensure or to finance ineligible costs related to their projects Medium Medium - Setting up clear eligibility rules related to financial capacity in the Guidelines for grant applicants - Providing training for beneficiaries, explaining the rules for project implementation, for eligibility of the expenditures and actions JMC, MA, JTS, Regional and central authorities, NA 12. Non-efficient use of EU public funds: irregularities, including frauds and corruption acts Medium High - Developing of an effective audit and control system and providing specific training to selected auditor and national controller regarding their responsibilities; - Development of risk analyses and monitoring of projects’ progress accordingly; - Financial corrections to projects that do not comply to the rules. MA, JTS, AA, NA, FLC/ auditors Summary of the strategy identification Four TOs resulted from the strategy analyses (territorial, SWOT, coherence and multi-criteria) and from preliminary consultations: TO2 - Support to education, research, technological development & innovation; TO3 - Promotion of local culture and preservation of historical heritage TO7- Improvement of accessibility to the regions, development of transport and communication networks and systems; TO8 - Common challenges in the field of safety and security; \ Table 10 – Outcome of analyses for the selection of Thematic Objectives According to the programming regulations, a maximum number of four TOs are allowed to be financed under the ENI Programmes.
Indicator coding system: e.g. C OI XXX, OI XXX, RI XXX C OI – Common Output Indicator OI – Output Indicator RI – Result Indicator XX – Priority Number (First two digits) X – Indicator Number (Last digit) NA – Not Applicable TBD – To be determined (e.g. TBD)
ID Indicator Name Measuring Unit Baseline Year Baseline Indicator target value Sources Frequency of measuring Objective 1 Priority 1.1 COI 111 Number of institutions using programme support for cooperation in education, R&D and innovation. Institutions NA NA 20 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 112 Number of people benefitting from all types of activities that received funding within the CBC programme Individuals NA NA 5000 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 113 Number of rehabilitated / modernized educational institutions Individuals NA NA 5 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 111 Percent of tertiary education students from eligible area from total no. of students Tertiary Students 2012 18% 21% National Institute of Statistics in Romania. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2023 RI 112 Employment rate in the eligible areas Percent 2012 42.45% 45% Ex-post Programme evaluation report(s) / National Institute of Statistics in Romania. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2023 Priority 1.2 OI 121 Number of institutions using programme support for cooperation in R&D and support of innovation Institutions NA NA 5 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 121 Number of filed patents applications in the eligible area Patents 2015 422 443 Ex-post Programme evaluation report(s) / State Office for Inventions and Trademarks in Romania / State Agency on 2023
Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova. Objective 2 Priority 2.1 COI 211 Number of institutions using programme support for promoting local culture and preserving historical heritage Institutions NA NA 10 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 COI 212 Number of improved cultural and historical sites Cultural and historical sites NA NA 5 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 211 Number of overnight stays in the eligible area Overnight stays 2012 2.070.257 2.800.000 Ex-post Programme evaluation report(s) / National Institute of Statistics in Romania. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2023 Objective 3 Priority 3.1 COI 311 Total length of reconstructed or upgraded roads KM NA NA 12 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 312 Number of joint mechanisms to support improvement of infrastructure (joint planning documents including: strategies, plans, action plans; as well as multi-modal facilitation mechanisms) developed Mechanisms NA NA 5 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 313 Number of additional ICT based tools developed supporting cooperation ICT based tools NA NA 5 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 314 Number of environmentally friendly (carbon-proofed) transport initiatives developed Initiatives NA NA 4 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023
RI 311 Cross border traffic volume (by rail, road) Crossings 2013 3.684.726 3.868.962 Romanian Border Police. Border Police of Republic of Moldova 2023 RI 312 Connectivity rate in the eligible area Percentage (units connected out of total number of units) 2012 42% 60% Ex-post Programme evaluation report(s) / National Institute of Statistics in Romania. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2023 Objective 4 Priority 4.1 COI 411 Population covered by improved health services as a direct consequence of programme support Inhabitants NA NA 200.000 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 412 Number of medical service infrastructure units improved Medical services infrastructure units NA NA 3 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 411 Number of newly registered cases of illness Cases of illness (thousands) 2013 2780 2502 Ex-post Programme evaluation report(s) / National Institute of Statistics in Romania. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2023 Priority 4.2 C0I 421 Population benefiting from flood protection measures Persons NA NA 10000 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 422 Number of joint actions, including soft operations as well as joint infrastructure investments in the field of emergency situations and the prevention of man-made disasters. Joint Actions NA NA 20 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 421 Level of awareness of local inhabitants regarding the risk of emergency situations and natural ) Level of awareness on a 1 to 10 Likert scale (1 – minimum / 2015 Survey 5% increase Survey / General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Romania. Civil Protection and Exceptional Situations Service in Republic of 2023
and man-made disasters 10 maximum) Moldova Priority 4.3 OI 431 Number of participants involved in joint capacity building activities (exchanges of experience, study visits, trainings etc) Facilities NA NA 300 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 432 Number of modernized facilities of police, police border and custom services from the eligible area Facilities NA NA 10 Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 431 Increase of the ratio of annual number of persons crossing the border to the number of customs personnel directly employed at the border crossing points Crossings per year Employee per year 2015 6639 7635 (15% increase) National Agency for Fiscal Administration, Romania Ministry of Internal Affairs, Romania Customs Office and Border Police of the Republic of Moldova 2023 RI 432 Level of trust of citizens in the police. Level of trust on a 1 to 10 Likert scale (1 – minimum / 10 maximum) 2015 Survey 5% Survey Romanian Police/ Ministry of Internal Affairs, Romania Moldavian Police/ Ministry of Internal Affairs, Republic of Moldova 2023
Project title (RO) Filed of Interest Thematic Objective Budget (grant) Budget (total) Fibre Optics Transport OT 7 7,020,000.00 7,800,000.00 Regional Cooperation for Preventing and Combating Crimes between Romania and Republic of Moldova Internal Affairs OT 8 9,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 A safer Romanian – Moldavian cross border area infrastructure through the improvement of the operating infrastructure of the Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication (SMURD) Emergency Situation OT 8 9,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Rehabilitation of the facilities from hydro node - Stânca - Costeşti Phase Emergency situations OT 8 9,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Rehabilitation and modernization of customs offices from the border of Romania and Republic of Moldova (customs offices Albiţa – Leușeni, Sculeni - Sculeni and Giurgiulesti – Giurgiuleşti) Safety and Security OT 8 9,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Annex 1 – Indicative List of Large Infrastructure Projects