Six Moldovan towns receive rapid-response emergency equipment from the EU
Residents of Drochia, Iargara, Sîngerei, Criuleni, Strășeni and Cantemir will now be better protected against disasters. On 25 November, the municipal enterprises in these towns received modern equipment sets designed to support faster emergency interventions, with a total value of nearly MDL 2 million. The equipment was provided by the European Union through the “EU4Moldova Resilient – Secure State, Resilient Communities” project, implemented by Solidarity Fund PL in Moldova.
Each municipal enterprise received a set of equipment including tipper trailers, wood chippers and water pumps. These new tools will enable local public utility teams to respond promptly in the event of storms, heavy snowfall, floods, water accumulation, fallen trees or damaged infrastructure.
“Employees from these municipal enterprises have also undergone specialised training, enabling them to intervene not only in remediation works, but also in prevention and community support during emergencies. We are confident that this equipment will strengthen the resilience of the towns and enhance their overall response capacity,” said Tomasz Horbowski, Country Director of Solidarity Fund PL in Moldova.
For her part, Marcia Kammitsi, Programme Manager within the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, emphasised the EU’s commitment to small communities with limited technical resources: “Our support focuses on people and their safety. Through investments like these, we help smaller towns respond more effectively to climate-related challenges and protect lives and property.”
By the end of this year, six additional municipal enterprises will receive medium-capacity tractors, essential for rapid interventions during severe winter weather. In total, the 12 municipal enterprises were selected through a public grant call launched in March by Solidarity Fund PL in Moldova. The total value of the equipment amounts to almost MDL 6.5 million, funded by the European Union through the EU4Moldova Resilient project.
