Moldova Gets €4.3 Million Grant for Southern Waste Management
The Moldovan Foreign Policy and European Integration Commission approved initiating negotiations and signing a grant agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for €4.3 million.
The funds will be used for the "Solid Waste in Moldova" project, which aims to develop solid waste management infrastructure in the Cahul, Cantemir, Taraclia, Vulcănești, Ceadâr-Lunga, and Comrat districts.
The project's total cost is roughly €17 million, with the EBRD grant funding several components. Cahul will receive €2.25 million to build a landfill, sorting and composting stations, as well as transfer stations in Cania, Taraclia, and Comrat.
An additional €810,000 will be allocated for purchasing waste treatment and disposal equipment. A similar amount will be used to close landfills in the areas where the project will be implemented.
It is noteworthy that Moldova previously secured a €25 million loan from the EBRD for another part of the same project. This project, targeting the Briceni, Ocnița, Edineț, and Dondușeni districts, will be completed by 2027.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
