The Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Project is financed by the loan provided to the Government of the Republic of Moldova by the World Bank.

The Loan Agreement was signed on February 7, 2025, between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the World Bank in the equivalent amount of 40 million USD. The main objective of the project is to enhance preparedness and response to natural hazards and climate-related shocks and, in the case of an eligible crisis or emergency, to strengthen the capacity to respond promptly and effectively to such events.

The project implementation period is 5 years, with the closing date being September 30, 2029.

A comprehensive national plan for managing emergency and exceptional situations is essential for better protection of people, communities, economic interests, and the environment. Moldova must align all policies, efforts, and tools to strengthen its capacity for prevention, preparedness, response, and resilience in emergency and exceptional situations.

The project implementation aims to contribute to the efficient reduction of risks in national crisis and emergency situations and to the development of national capacity to provide quality services to citizens while minimizing consequences and damages. To enhance public safety, conditions will be created and improved for rapid and effective interventions in response to citizens' calls. Structural organization will be optimized to ensure prompt interventions even in the most remote locations, with a special emphasis on safety.

• Ministry of Internal Affairs and General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations
• Ministry of Environment and State Hydrometeorological Service
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
• Ministry of Finance

The project is complex and addresses various challenges arising from exceptional situations, natural disasters, and climate variability across the entire territory of Moldova. It consists of 5 core components:

Component 1: Investments and Institutional Strengthening for Emergency Preparedness and Response – equivalent to 29.5 million USD

Responsible: Ministry of Internal Affairs and General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.

This component will finance the installation and implementation of a national public early warning system based on mobile telephony (integrated with existing systems), the procurement of modern emergency response vehicles and equipment, as well as essential preparedness equipment.

Divided into 3 subcomponents:

– Subcomponent 1.1: Public Early Warning System (equivalent to 5 million USD) – installation and operationalization of a nationwide system for immediate dissemination of emergency warnings.

– Subcomponent 1.2: Emergency Response Vehicles (equivalent to 23 million USD) – procurement of emergency response vehicles and equipment for the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.

– Subcomponent 1.3: Community Preparedness for Emergencies (equivalent to 1.5 million USD) – equipment, training, and awareness campaigns, with emphasis on rural and remote areas.

Component 2: Improvement of Hydrometeorological Services – equivalent to 6.5 million USD

Responsible: Ministry of Environment and State Hydrometeorological Service.

Strengthening monitoring networks, forecasting, and meteorological/hydrological/climate services.

Divided into 2 subcomponents:

– Subcomponent 2.1: Modernization of Hydrometeorological Observation Systems and ICT (equivalent to 4.3 million USD) – construction/rehabilitation of stations, sensors, telemetry, modular buildings.

– Subcomponent 2.2: Improvement of Service Delivery (equivalent to 2.2 million USD) – forecast visualization systems, probabilistic and impact-based forecasting capabilities.

Component 3: Regulatory Policy Support for Critical Infrastructure Risk Reduction and Fiscal Resilience – equivalent to 2.5 million USD

Responsible: Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development (3.1) and Ministry of Finance (3.2).

Support for policies, regulations, and technical studies on natural hazards and climate risks.

– Subcomponent 3.1: Policy, Regulatory, and Feasibility Study Support for Seismic Risk Reduction (equivalent to 1.75 million USD) – EU technical requirements, national seismic risk mapping methodology.

– Subcomponent 3.2: Financial Protection for Disaster Impact Mitigation (equivalent to 0.75 million USD) – design/improvement of the Disaster Reserve Fund.

Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component – 0.0 million USD

Allows reallocation of funds from other components for immediate recovery and reconstruction in eligible crises.

Component 5: Project Management

The project will strengthen the Republic of Moldova's capacity to respond effectively to natural disasters and emergency situations, enhancing the country's resilience and ensuring a transparent and well-coordinated intervention mechanism.