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Increased Opportunities and Better Living Conditions across the Nistru/Dniestr River

Project Description
The “frozen conflict” situation in Transnistria, a region that accounts for one third of the Republic of Moldova's total industrial production and almost the entire energy production, has led to a decrease in living standard and its economy has not being able to fully benefit from the opportunities provided by the assistance offered to Moldova. However, some progress has occurred as cooperation between Chisinau and Tiraspol has improved.
With European Union support, the aims to contribute to an environment of trust and cooperation across the Nistru/Dniestr River generating new perspectives on shared interests and a shared future by people from both banks of the river while responding to their pressing development needs.
Specific Objective
- To increase cross-river cooperation of economic actors leading to improved employment opportunities and livelihoods across
the Nistru/Dniestr River.
- To empower local communities and actors from both sides to participate in collaborative projects addressing pressing
development needs and improving critical community infrastructure.
- To represent a framework for engaging in development interventions across the security zone on both sides of the Nistru/Dniestr River, in line with agreements reached in the 5+2 negotiation process. As such, it is comprised of a series of activities that will strengthen, regularize and intensify interaction between otherwise divided societies, aiming to establish this interaction as a norm.
- To deal strategically with barriers to cooperation experienced by all development cooperation actors working in Transnistria region of Moldova by building the trust towards such actions and broadening opportunities for engagement for a wide range of actors.
- To provide support for improving critical community infrastructure, in line with agreement reached during the working groups and broader negotiation process.
Expected Results
- At least 50 cross-river business exchanges and partnerships promoted between businesses and business associations leading to
common understanding of opportunities, barriers and technical standards in the field of business development.
- At least 200 Small and Medium Entreprises (including women led SMEs) involved in joint activities and received business support services contributing to increased professionalization and higher business standards on the left bank.
- New opportunities for business cooperation across the river and at least 150 new jobs and 5 000 new livelihoods for women and men.
- Consolidated local consultancy market providing improved services fostering local capacities to use the benefits provided by the The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTA) in terms of access to the EU market with at least 20 business consultants trained and/or certified.
- At least 30 social infrastructure projects supported in the security zone (on both banks of the river).
- An improved culture of entrepreneurship and greater access to information and funding leads to the creation of 30 new
businesses, integrated into existing cross-river platforms.
- At least 60 local actors have increased capacities for sustainable development and ensuring access of most vulnerable to public
services by empowering communities.
- About 100 000 women and men directly to benefit from the implementation of the programme.
- Increased interaction between statisticians from Chisinau and Tiraspol leading to better compliancy to international standards (in
at least 5 statistical areas) as a result of at least 5 learning activities targeting 30 professionals.
- Increased level of cooperation and trust across the river.
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PROJECT DETAILS
Moldova
Priority Area:
Partnership that creates, Partnership that protects
Subsector:
Connectivity (transport & energy), Cross-border cooperation & border management
Topic:
Transport
Project Status:
Completed
Start Date:
15.03.2015
End Date:
31.12.2018
EU Project Number:
354-587