Environmental Projects in Moldavia, Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Assistance to Eastern Europe 2001

Environmental Projects in Moldavia

In May 2001, the country programme for Moldavia was finalised and the programme covers the period 2001-2003.

In the country programme, water supply is the key issue which has been followed-up in the specifics projects.

In 2001, approx. DKK 22 million have been contracted which is a substantial increase compared to the DKK 3.4 million in 2000.

Focus has been on the implementation of investment projects in the water sector. In preparation for the establishment of a water supply, two village water supplies were selected, Borceaq and Chircaesti and a smaller town, Stauceni. In Edinets focus will be on energy conservation in the existing water supply system. Furthermore, support has been given for consultancy necessary to the effectuation of a EBRD loan to the water supply sector in the capital Chisinau.

Furthermore, support has been granted for assistance to the Ministry of Environment in the practical implementation of the Aarhus Convention.

Project title	Chisinau Water Services Rehabilitation Project - Phase 2, additional grant
File no.	124/028-0003T
Project recipient	The municipality and water supply company of Chisinau
Project manager	Rambøll as
Project description	The main content of the project is to implement the rehabilitation of the water supply system in the city of Chisinau. Approx. 100 kilometres of pipes are to be rehabilitated at a total cost of USD 23.8 million. The project is a EBRD loan. Rambøl is responsible for the necessary technical consultancy in the project, which is financed by Danish funds. The present grant is an eleven months extension of the contract with Rambøll.
Environmental effect (expected)	Technical consultancy for an investment project. The main content will be the rehabilitation of 100 kilometres of pipes. The concrete environmental effect of the total project cannot be made up until the project has been implemented.
Grant	DKK 2,711,582
Total costs	DKK 2,711,582

Project title	Water Supply Project, Borceaq, Moldavia
File no.	124/028-0008
Project recipient	The village of Borceaq
Project manager	Rambøll as
Project description	A bilateral co-operation with Moldavia is in progress, and in that connection three fast track projects in the water supply sector in Moldavia are being established. The present project is the establishment of the water supply in the village of Borceaq.
Environmental effect (expected)	Up to 70,080 m³/year, 1,690 inhabitants will get a good water supply.
Grant	DKK 1,893,448
Total costs	DKK 2,188,448

Project title	Water Supply Project, Edinet and Chircaesti, Moldavia
File no.	124/028-0009
Project recipient	The village of Chircaesti and the town of Edinet
Project manager	Rambøll as
Project description	A bilateral co-operation with Moldavia is in progress, and in that connection three fast track projects in the water supply sector in Moldavia are being established. The present project is the establishment of the water supply in the village of Chircaesti and energy conservation in the water supply sector in Edinet.
Environmental effect (expected)	In Chircaesti up to 180,000 m³/year and a good water supply for approx. 4,000 people. In Edinet, the energy conservation will be 480,000 kWh.
Grant	DKK 7,888,122
Total costs	DKK 9,432,383

Project title	Aarhus (stage II), Moldavia, desk appraisal
File no.	124/028-0010
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment in Moldavia
Project manager	Milieu Ltd. Environmental Law Consultancy
Project description	The project comprises a desk appraisal of the project document for the Aarhus Convention, stage II, prepared under 124/028-0004. The Aarhus project is assisting the Ministry of Environment in Moldavia in the implementation of the pillars 1 and 2 of the convention.
Environmental effect (expected)	No direct effect, as this is a desk appraisal only.
Grant	DKK 24,950
Total costs	DKK 24,950

Project title	Project to assist Moldavia in the implementation of the Aarhus Convention – Stage II
File no.	124/028-0011
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment in Mildew
Project manager	NIRAS
Project description	The project is to assist the Ministry of Environment in Moldavia in the work towards the implementation of the Aarhus convention (primarily on public participation and access to justice, i.e. pillars two and three). The project is a next phase of 124/028-0004, which mainly focused on pillar 1 in the convention.
Environmental effect (expected)	No direct quantifiable effect, but qualitatively the project will improve the possibilities of an earlier implementation of the convention.
Grant	DKK 2,594,324
Total costs	DKK 2,594,324

Project title	Rehabilitation and extension of Stauceni Water Supply System, Moldavia
File no.	124/028-0012
Project recipient	The municipality of Stauceni
Project manager	Rambøll as
Project description	The water supply in the village of Stauceni is to be rehabilitated. An improvement of the water quality must be made as well as a reduction of leakage. The system will be expanded to include a newly established village and connecting 2,500 inhabitants to the water supply system.
Environmental effect (expected)	50,000 m³/year.
Grant	DKK 5,767,338
Total costs	DKK 8,673,392

Project title	Terms of Reference for Updating the Danish-Moldavian Environmental Co-operation Programme and Preparation of Three Energy Project Documents
File no.	124/028-0013
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment in Moldavia
Project manager	COWI as
Project description	The country programme for Moldavia will be updated and the energy sector will be included as a priority. Three project documents on energy will be prepared in preparation for implementation in 2002. Furthermore, a project document on monitoring of water quality will be prepared in preparation for implementation in 2002.
Environmental effect (expected)	Not relevant in this project.
Grant	DKK 1,100,000
Total costs	DKK 1,100,000