Abbreviations CBC – Cross Border Cooperation CC – County Council DG DEVCO – Europe Aid Development and Cooperation EaP – Eastern Partnership EC – European Commission ENI – European Neighborhood Instrument ENPI – European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument EP – European Parliament EU – European Union GIZ – German Society for International Cooperation JOP – Joint Operational Programme JOP RO-UA-MD – 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 TWG – Thematic working groups TA – Technical Assistance TO – Thematic Objectives UA – Ukraine USAID – United States Agency for International Development
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats B. Demography S21 High density of population W21 Urban population ratio under the national average in Romanian side. Low ratio of urbanization in Republic of Moldova T21 The Romanian counties are confronted with a negative natural increase ratio of the population S22 Important part of the urban population resides in urban poles of both sides of the border: Iasi, Galati, Chisinau W22 Republic of Moldova’s small population (3.5 million) represents a small market for major foreign investors. T22 Strong migrant flows externally oriented: to EU countries for Romanian side and to EU countries and Russia for Moldovan side S23 High number of adults aged between 20 and 64 years in Republic of Moldova W23 Uneven distribution of the adult population between the Romanian and Moldovan territories T23 Ageing process of population on Romanian side T24 Over-polarization of internal and external in-migration flows in already established urban centres (i.e. Iași, Galați and Chișinău) Conclusion: the fact that the urban population of the Programme area is below the national average on the Romanian side impacts on the potential economic development of the area. It is widely accepted that the urban areas concentrate more diversified economic activities, with high added value and increased productivity. The economic activities specific to rural areas are generally agricultural in nature, with limited economical added value and highly sensitive to the natural hazards. The strong migrant flows externally oriented could have a negative impact on the labour market - as the most specialized and dynamic individuals are leaving the country, with the non-active, socially assisted population remaining. On the longer run, this trend combined with the ageing population on the Romanian side, would also impact the sustainability of the national pension system.
RI 111 Number of cross-border partnerships supporting access to education and quality of education CBC partnerships 2015 TBD Ex-post Programme evaluation report(s) 2023 Priority 1.2 COI 121 Number of private/ public entities involved in CBC partnerships/networking in the field of research and innovation Private/ public entities NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 122 Number of specialists/ researchers participating in the Programme Researchers/ specialists NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 123 Number of jointly research actions/ studies produced Research actions/ studies NA NA TBD RI 121 Number of organizations benefiting from support services and infrastructure generated under this priority Organisations 2015 0 TBD Ex-post Programme evaluation report(s) 2023 Objective 2 Priority 2.1 COI 211 Number of organizations programme support for promoting local culture and preserving historical heritage Organisations NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 212 Structures/ initiatives supported in the field of tourism Structures/ initiatives NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 213 Number of cultural events organized (e.g. conferences promoting cultural identity and historical heritage, festivals, awareness campaigns etc) Events NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 121 Number of overnight stays in the eligible area Overnight stays 2012 2070257 TBD National Institute of Statistics in Romania. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2023
Objective 3 Priority 3.1 COI 311 length of reconstructed or upgraded transport infrastructure (roads, rail etc) in km KM NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 312 Number of joint initiatives for improving ICT infrastructure Households/ public entities NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 311 Increase in cross border traffic volume (by rail, road, water) % increase border crossings 2015 0 TBD Romanian Border Police. Border Police of Republic of Moldova 2023 RI 312 Households/ public entities with access to broadband internet connectivity out of total households/ public entities in the eligible area Households (percentage) 2012 42% TBD National Institute of Statistics in Romania. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2023 Objective 4 Priority 4.1 COI 411 Population with improved access to health services or medical information Inhabitants NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 412 Number of joint initiatives meant to enhance the access to health in the border area Joint initiatives NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 413 Number of professionals involved in initiatives in the field of health services Professionals NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 411 Number of new cases of illness of illness (thousands) 2013 2780 TBD 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 TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 422 Number of strategies and hazard management tools developed Documents (e.g. Strategies, Plans) NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023
OI 423 Number of participants involved in joint capacity building activities (exchanges of experience, study visits, trainings etc) Persons NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 421 Increase in share of eligible area covered by integrated systems for emergency situations Increased in Area covered (percentage) NA 0 TBD General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Romania. Protection and Exceptional Situations Service in Republic of Moldova 2023 RI 422 Decrease in number of victims caused by emergency situations affecting the eligible area Decrease in victims number (Percentage) 2015 0 TBD General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Romania. Civil Protection and Exceptional Situations Service in Republic of Moldova 2023 Priority 4.3 COI 431 Number of border crossing points with increased intervention capacity Border crossing points NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 OI 432 Number of modernized facilities of police border and custom services Facilities NA NA TBD Database of projects/ Projects’ reports 2018, 2021, 2023 RI 431 Decrease of the ratio of annual number of persons crossing the border to the number of customs personnel directly employed at the border crossing points Decrease of ratio (percentage) 2015 0 TBD Romanian Border Police. Border Police of Republic of Moldova 2023
Project title (RO) Filed of Interest Thematic Objective Budget (grant) Buget (total) Optica Transport OT 7 7,020,000.00 7,800,000.00 Cooperare Regională pentru Prevenirea şi Combaterea Criminalităţii Transfrontaliere România-Moldova Afaceri interne OT 8 9,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Zona de cooperare transfrontalieră România-Republica Moldova o zona mai sigură prin îmbunătăţirea infrastructurii de operare a Serviciului Mobil de Urgenţă, Reanimare şi Descarcerare (SMURD), nivelului de pregătire profesională şi menţinerea capacităţii de intervenţie a personalului în situații de urgență Situații de urgență OT 8 9,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Punerea în siguranţă şi reabilitarea amenajărilor de la nodul hidrotehnic Stânca Costeşti – etapa I Situații de urgență OT 8 9,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Reabilitarea și modernizarea birourilor vamale de frontieră de pe granița România - Moldova, respectiv birourile vamale Albiţa - Leușeni, Sculeni - Sculeni și Giurgiulești - Giurgiulești Vamă OT 8 9,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Annex 1 – List of Large Infrastructure Projects