Moldova has greatly reduced its overall poverty rate

Moldova has greatly reduced its overall poverty rate from a high of 70 percent in 1999 to about 30 percent today. Moldova’s economy has expanded by more than 45 percent since 2000.


IDA s financial & technical assistance offered to Moldova ( Brochure - 2.11.2008)

IDA - International Development Agency - Fund of World Bank

WORLD BANK IN MOLDOVA

The European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and Moldova

The European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) is the Financial Instrument under which EC assistance to Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus and South Mediterranean countries is provided since 1st January 2007. It replaces the MEDA and TACIS instruments.

ENPI applies to the EU's immediate neighbours by land or sea: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine. Relations between EU and Russia are defined as a Strategic Partnership covering four “common spaces”.

A total of over EUR 11.1 billion under the EU's 2007-13 financial framework will be provided from the Community budget for ENPI implementation.

EC assistance under ENPI will be implemented through different types of programmes:

* National programmes for each partner country
* Three Regional programmes: one for the East, one for the South and one trans-regional for both East and South.
* Fifteen Cross-border Cooperation programmes.
* Five thematic programmes. They are common to neighbouring countries and development countries (ACP, ALA..)

EC assistance priorities under ENPI are identified in:

* General Strategy Papers covering the period 2007-2013, e.g Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) or Regional Strategy Papers (RSPs)
* More detailed Indicative Programmes which cover 2007-2009 and 2010-2013, e.g. National Indicative Programmes (NIP) and Regional indicative Programmes (RIP)
* Detailed Annual Action Programmes (AAP) for each year of the programming period.

Moldova - Programming 2007-2013

EBRD and Moldova

In Moldova, the EBRD focuses on improving the business climate, supporting economic diversification and reforming the energy and municipal sector. In particular, the Bank supports private companies with direct investments, with intermediary finance through local banks, and by developing local business skills. It also pays particular attention to privatisation and post-privatisation.

EBRD Strategy

NATO’s relations with the Republic of Moldova

NATO and the Republic of Moldova actively cooperate on democratic, institutional and defence reforms, and have developed practical cooperation in many other areas. The country’s Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) lays out its programme of cooperation with NATO.

Moldova is seeking to draw closer to Euro-Atlantic standards and institutions. The extent of NATO-Moldova cooperation ultimately depends on the country’s willingness to continue its democratic reform process and strengthen its existing democratic institutions.

How does cooperation work in practice?

Areas of cooperation, reform plans and political dialogue processes are detailed in the Republic of Moldova’s Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP), which is jointly agreed with NATO for a two-year period. Key areas of cooperation include the consolidation of full democratic control of the armed forces, defence planning and budgeting.

Beyond supporting reform, another key objective of NATO’s cooperation with Moldova is to develop the ability of the 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion’s forces to work together with forces from NATO countries, especially in crisis-management and peacekeeping operations, and to develop a new training programme for the armed forces.

How did relations with the Republic of Moldova evolve?

NATO relations with the Republic of Moldova date back to 1992, when the country joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council (renamed the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council in 1997). Relations expanded when Moldova joined the Partnership for Peace programme in 1994. The focus on supporting the country’s domestic reform process has intensified since its first Individual Partnership Action Plan with NATO was agreed in 2006.

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Doing bussiness in 2009: Moldova

Doing bussiness in 2009: Moldova/ World Bank

Doing Business 2009 is the sixth in a series of annual reports investigating regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 181 economies

A set of regulations affecting 10 stages of a business’s life are measured : starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business. Data in Doing Business 2009 are current as of June 1, 2008*. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where, and why.

Moldova ranks 122nd out of 228 countries by population

The Republic of Moldova takes the 122nd position out of 228 countries by the number of people, the World Factbook 2007-2008 report compiled by the Central Intelligence Agency shows.
According to the report, on July 1, 2008 Moldova had a population of 4.324,45 million and occupied an area of 22,843 square kilometers. Each year, Moldova loses 0.09% of its population or 11 persons a day.

The world’s population is now 6.732 billion people and the yearly growth rate is 1.16% (212,970 people a day). China has the largest population – 1.332 billion (+22,920 people a day).

China is followed by India with a population of about 1.154 billion people, though its territory is three times smaller than China’s. In the near future, it can become the most populous nation as its population grows by about 50,000 a day.
The top ten most populous countries also include the United States (about 305 million), Indonesia (roughly 239 million), Brazil (about 198 million), Pakistan (about 174 million), Bangladesh (154.5 million), Nigeria (over 147 million), Russia (140.5 million) and Japan (about 127 million).

Romania ranks the 51st with 22.237 million people, while Ukraine – the 27th with about 46 million people.

The least populous countries are Montserrat with 5,084 inhabitants, Falkland Islands - 3,140, Svalbard – 2,165, Norfolk Island – 2,128, Vatican – 824 and Cocos Islands – 596.

The least populous nation is Pitcairn Island, the only British colony in the Pacific Ocean. Nine families of 48 persons live on the island that occupies an area of 47 square meters.

Moldovan autumn cultural events

11- 14 September Etno Jazz Festival
21-28 September International Opera Festival

21 September Festival Bethovenissimo (Filarmonia)
18 October NAZARETH
4 November Georgian national ballet Suhishvili
22 November Iurii BASHMET

North of Moldova.Fetesti

Moldovan pictorescgue places

North of Moldova. Volodeni

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Credit cards

The most of Moldovan banks are the members of Visa International and MasterCard International international payment systems.

Banking cards in Moldovan banks

• EximBank.Gruppo Veneto Banca
• Victoriabank
• Mobiasbank

USEFUL INFO

• List of authorized banks of the Republic of Moldova
• Banking legislation
• Official exchange rates

Events_Etno Jazz Festival

The seventh edition of the International Ethno-Jazz Festival will take place in Chisinau, Balti and Tiraspol between September 11 and 14.

Fifteen bands from Moldova, Serbia, the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, Iran, France, Austria, Cuba, Venezuela, Spain, Switzerland, and Tunis will take part in this year’s edition of the festival Famous groups of instrumentalists such as the quartet “Pulcinella” (France), trio “Ronin” (Switzerland), “OrientXpress Trio” (Germany), duo “Amine & Hamza M`Raihi” (Tunisia), “Eldis la Rosa Trio” (Cuba, the UK, Venezuela), “Saskia Laroo Band” (the Netherlands, the U.S.), “Trio Balkan Strings” (Serbia), “Ulrich Drechsler Trio” (Austria) and others will perform alongside the organizers, the Moldovan group “Trigon”.

Among the participants will also be the Moldovan groups “Geta Burlacu Qiuntet”, “Univox” and “Dorel Burlacu & www.funky.md”. In Chisinau, the concerts will be given at the National Theater “Mihai Eminescu” (September 11-14, starting at 18.00) and at the Organ Hall (September 12 and 13, starting at 20.00). In Tiraspol, three performances will be held in the hall of the Music College (September 11-13). In Balti, one concert will be given at the Center of Culture and Youth on September 12.

Festival website

NEWS Moldova

Information on line sources on Moldova in english :

bussiness news INFOMARKET

digest press agencies AZI.md

official news MOLDPRESA

news agency INFO PRIM NEO

events calendar AGENDA.MD

Chisinau

Chisinau is a significant administrative, political, economic, scientific, cultural and touristic centre of the Republic of Moldova.

The first historic record of the name Chisinau goes back to July 17 1436. The name derives from a word meaning “spring, pump, pipe”.

The city is located on seven hills and stretches over 120 km2. The population of Chisinau is over 752 thousand.

Chisinau is crossed by two rivers – the Bic and Isnovat.

The climate is moderate continental.

The City is divided into 5 sectors: Centre, Buiucani, Botanica, Riscani and Ciocana.

The Greater Chisinau area comprises 18 territorial administrative areas: 1 municipality, 6 towns, 8 communities and 3 villages. The local administrative state body is the City Hall of Chisinau.

Moldova

Moldova lies in the southeastern part of the European continent.

The country occupies the area of 33,76 thousand square kilometers and borders on Romania in the west and Ukraine in the east. Maximal distance from east to vest in Moldova is 150 km, maximal distance from south to north is 350 km.

The largest river is Nistru.

Time zone - GMT +02.00
Population - 4 320 000 people
Capital – Chisinau ( 800 000 inhabitants )
Form of government - parliamentary republic

About the Republic of Moldova