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The objective of the project is to enhance the opportunities to participate in inclusive growth.
Title of the project
Economic Policy Advise to the Moldovan Government
Term
01/2019 — 06/2022
Status
•
Finalized
Budget, €
6.3 M
The primary sector
Investment attraction and business
Type of assistance
Technical
Funding Partner
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Co-Financed
Commitments (sum)
Government of Switzerland
€
1.8 M
1
Total
€ 1.8 M
Total
Locations
Chişinău
Implementation Agency
German Development Cooperation through GIZ
To achieve the project objective of enhancing the opportunities to participate in inclusive growth, the project comprises advisory services in the following four, mutually reinforcing areas: Activity area 1: „Enabling framework – policy advice for sustainable economic development” supports reforms in line with social market economy principles to strengthen competition, enhance social security and facilitate trade. The involvement of private sector expertise and civil society actors in developing reforms play a central role in this regard.
Activity area 2: „Investment promotion – strengthening demand-oriented services for investors” supports public service providers in the field of investment promotion to facilitate job creating investments. The services comprise the provision of investment relevant information and support, as well as individual after-care for existing investors.
Activity area 3: „Linkages – supporting local SMEs in becoming suppliers to foreign investors” capacitates economic support structures to provide advisory services for local enterprises to integrate them into value chains of international investors.
Activity area 4: „Disadvantaged groups – facilitating integration into the labor market” capacitates support structures to provide employment services for persons with high poverty risks (especially Roma, persons with disabilities, current and former prisoners).
Population of Moldova
TU Gagauzia / Invest Gagauzia; Regional Development Agency North; Regional Development Agency South; Free Economic Zones (Balti, Ceadir-Lunga, Chisinau, Cimislia, Giurgiulesti, Marculesti, Otaci, Taraclia, Singera, Stefan Voda, Vulcanesti); Mayoralties/Local Public Authorities (Cahul, Calarasi, Causeni, Ceadir Lunga, Cimislia, Comrat, Edinet, Hincesti, Orhei, Soroca, Straseni, Ungheni); NGOs; National Administration of Penitentiaries; National Association of Community Mediators, including the Community mediators all over the country
State Chancellery of the Republic of Moldova
As a result of the project´s activities since the start of its previous phase in 2016, the creation of over 7.400 jobs has been facilitated. With the involvement of the private sector and civil society actors, 41 reform proposals for sustainable economic development were elaborated, out of which 34 were approved by the government. Among them are, for example, a public incentive mechanism for employment-relevant investments, the regulation on Social Entrepreneurship, adjustments to the legal framework of Free Economic Zones, and a publicly funded program for the labor market integration of persons with disabilities. Since 2018, the project has been working closely with the so-called Roma Community Mediators, who provide support services for the Roma minority. As a result of the project, 26 additional Roma mediators were employed in local public authorities, who facilitated the employment of 129 Roma.
As a result of the project´s activities since the start of its previous phase in 2016, the creation of over 7.400 jobs has been facilitated. With the involvement of the private sector and civil society actors, 41 reform proposals for sustainable economic development were elaborated, out of which 34 were approved by the government. Among them are, for example, a public incentive mechanism for employment-relevant investments, the regulation on Social Entrepreneurship, adjustments to the legal framework of Free Economic Zones, and a publicly funded program for the labor market integration of persons with disabilities. Since 2018, the project has been working closely with the so-called Roma Community Mediators, who provide support services for the Roma minority. As a result of the project, 26 additional Roma mediators were employed in local public authorities, who facilitated the employment of 129 Roma.