
Moldova to access EU grants worth about 360 million euros under the Interreg interregional cooperation programs.
This is stipulated by 3 financing agreements between Moldova, European Commission, Romania and Hungary, the ratification of which was approved by the Moldovan government. It is about Moldova's participation along with other countries in the Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Moldova 2021-2027 program, the Danube region program Interreg IV-B 2021-2027 and the Interreg NEXT program for the Black Sea basin for 2021-2027. All agreements were signed by our country on August 11, 2023 and provide access to European funding under the mentioned Interreg programs for the implementation of various joint cross-border projects supporting economic and social development through joint actions in different fields. In particular, the Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Moldova 2021-2027 program provides access to grants amounting to 77.3 million euros for the implementation of joint projects aimed at improving the living standards of the population from the border zones of Moldova and Romania, financing priorities such as green communities, social development in the border zone, etc. Co-financing of at least 10% of the project budget is required from the beneficiaries of the program. Thus, the total cost of this program is 85.9 million euros. The Danube region program Interreg IV-B 2021-2027 provides access of 14 countries of the region (Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Montenegro, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine) to grants of 215 million euros for the implementation of joint transnational cooperation projects, and co-financing should be 20%. The total cost of the program is 268.8 million euros. At the same time, the Interreg NEXT program for the Black Sea basin for 2021-2027 provide access to 7 countries (Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine) to grants worth 65 million euros for the implementation of joint projects in the Black Sea region, with co-financing amounting to 10%, while the total budget of the program is 72.2 million euros. Prime Minister Dorin Recean urged to actively participate in the tenders within the mentioned programs and to use the provided resources for comprehensive development. // 04.10.2023 - InfoMarket.