Swedish Reform Cooperation in the Republic of Moldova

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1 Swedish Reform Cooperation in the Republic of Moldova Contributions 2018 The cooperation between Sweden and Moldova is governed by the Results Strategy for Reform Cooperation with Eastern Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey The main aim for the results strategy is to assist these countries forge closer links with the EU. The strategy has a clear focus on reforms and on results for the benefit of the citizens of Moldova and the other countries. The strategy is not based on sectors but rather outlines a set of results of reforms, which are crucial for long-term EU-integration. The results strategy covers three main results areas for cooperation with Moldova: 1. Enhanced economic integration with the EU and development of market economy. 2. Strengthened democracy, greater respect for human rights and a more fully developed state under the rule of law. 3. A better environment, reduced climate change and enhanced resilience to environmental impact and climate change. This list includes our ongoing projects for There is also support to regional programmes of which Moldova is a beneficiary. These are not included in this list. Follow our work twitter.com/swedeninmd Contact us Embassy of Sweden in Chisinau Address: 12, Toma Ciorba Str. MD-2004, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Telephone: , ambassaden.chisinau@gov.se 2

2 SECTOR ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND MARKET ECONOMY BUSINESS INVESTMENT CLIMATE REFORM II DURATION: SEK IFC (International Finance Corporation) LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Ministry of Economy Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment TEKWILL - ICT EXCELLENCE CENTRE DURATION: September 2016 December SEK USAID Moldova LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: IT Centre of Excellence, ATIC Molodva COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT DURATION: November 2016 December SEK USAID Moldova LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Chemonics, US company Moldovan industries in 4 clusters of industrial sectors (specialised agricultural industry, tourism, textiles and apparel, IT, precise engineering, creative design) (PLANNED) CORE SUPPORT EXPERT-GRUP DURATION: TBD February 2018 december 2020 TBD SEK Expert Grup LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Governmental inistutions, civil society 2

3 SECTOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW CORE SUPPORT WOMEN S LAW CENTER (WLC) SEK Women s Law Center (WLC) LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Victims of domestic violence, legal practitioners, civil society organisations CORE SUPPORT INSTITUTUL PENTRU DREPTURILE OMULUI DIN MOLDOVA (IDOM) SEK Institute for Human Rights in Moldova (IDOM) LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Victims of human rights violations CORE SUPPORT REZONANCE SEK Rezonance LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Victims of domestic violence, civil society organisations CORE SUPPORT INDEPENDET JOURNALISM CENTER (IJC) SEK Independent Journalism Center (IJC) LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Journalists, media consumers STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE TRANSNISTRIAN REGION DURATION: July 2016 December SEK UNDP, OHCHR, UNAIDS, and UNODC LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: People living with HIV, victims of domestic violence, people with disabilities, detainees of the de facto authorities 3

4 PARLIAMENTARY DEVELOPMENT DURATION: July 2016 December SEK UNDP LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and its secretariat SUPPORT TO UN WOMEN MOLDOVA IN STRATEGIC NOTE DURATION: September December SEK and additional planned 2018 UN Women Moldova LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Government of Moldova, parliament, local authorities, civil society organisations, media, academia, women leaders and initiative groups and women from disadvantaged groups and minorities SUPPORT TO THE EFFICIENT EXERCISE OF GAGAUZIA S AUTONOMOUS POWERS II DURATION: December 2016 December SEK Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, People s Assembly of Gagauzia CORE SUPPORT EAST EUROPE FOUNDATION DURATION: December 2016 December SEK East Europe Foundation LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: People with disabilities, women in rural areas, the elderly, youth, people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, inhabitants of rural communities; civil society organizations. OPEN FUN FOOTBALL SCHOOLS DURATION: January 2017 December SEK Cross Country Project Association and Moldovan Football federation. LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Children and youth, schools and police in local communities CONSULTANCY SUPPORT TO THE CIVIL SOCIETY CORE-SUPPORT PROGRAMME DURATION: March September SEK Nordic Consulting Group LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Civil society organisations in Moldova 4

5 POLICE REFORM SUPPORT MOLDOVA DURATION: October December SEK Swedish Police Agency LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: General Police Inspectorate of Moldova, Ministry of Interior CORE SUPPORT GENDER-DOC M DURATION: January December SEK GenderDoc-M LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: LGBT+ community in Moldova (PLANNED) RESILIENT COMMUNITITES THROUGH WOMEN S EMPOWERMENT DURATION: TBD March December 2020 TBD SEK UNDP LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Women in rural areas of Moldova (PLANNED) CORE SUPPORT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER IN MOLDOVA (LRCM) DURATION: LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: TBD TBD Legal Recource Center in Moldova LRCM Justice sector professionals and institutions 5

6 SECTOR ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE MODERNIZATION OF LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA (REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO-FINANCED WITH GIZ) DURATION: November SEK GIZ LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment, regional development agencies (PLANNED) CORE SUPPORT ECO VISIO DURATION: TBD February Decembre 2020 TBD SEK EcoVisio LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Environmental activist and initiative groups (PLANNED) CORE SUPPORT ECO CONTACT DURATION: TBD February 2018 December 2020 TBD SEK EcoContact LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Governmental institutions, businesses, rural civil society, local public andministrations (PLANNED) STUDY ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE NISTRU HYDROPOWER COMPLEX DURATION: February December 2018 TBD SEK UNDP LOCAL COUNTERPART/BENEFICIARY: Government of Moldova 6