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title: " EVO app alerts the public in emergencies"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/88397/evo-app-alerts-the-public-in-emergencies
published: 2026-10-28T13:30:00Z
language: en
author: "Liubomir Guțu"
section: "Social"
source: radiomoldova.md
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#  EVO app alerts the public in emergencies

> Until the MD-Alert system launches, expected toward the end of 2027, authorities will use the government’s EVO app to send emergency alerts and give citizens clear instructions on how to stay safe. The new feature will be presented to the public in November, alongside the launch of the national "Moldova Pregătită"  program.

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Until the MD-Alert system launches, expected toward the end of 2027, authorities will use the government’s EVO app to send emergency alerts and give citizens clear instructions on how to stay safe. The new feature will be presented to the public in November, alongside the launch of the national "Moldova Pregătită"  program.

This temporary alternative will be accessible directly via mobile phone, announced Serghei Diaconu, Director of the National Crisis Management Center (CNMC).

"We are developing a new module for the EVO app that operates via mobile phones. If you have the app installed, you will receive a notification in the event of a potential crisis. In addition to the alert, users will receive a guide on how to act in specific emergencies—such as a pandemic, a drone crash, or an earthquake," Diaconu stated during the program "Pe Față" on the Moldova 1.

Serghei Diaconu assured that the MD-Alert system will be fast-tracked, with a launch scheduled by the end of 2027.

Until then, the EVO app will serve as an alert mechanism through notifications.

The national program "Moldova Pregătită", set to launch in November and spanning the 2026–2028 period, includes public awareness campaigns, an emergency preparedness guide, instructions on how to pack an emergency "go-bag," and various digital tools.

However, one of the greatest challenges facing the authorities remains the lack of a dedicated budget for this project. "At present, there is no budget line dedicated to this program. We did not have a pre-allocated sum, but our partners have shown a willingness to provide funding. These are not very large amounts, but they help with the initial phase—we are talking about less than 10,000 euros," stated Serghei Diaconu on the public television channel.

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The implementation of the MD-Alert system is estimated at approximately five million euros, including maintenance for the first five years.

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development will fully fund the project through a loan.

After this period, the state budget will cover system maintenance, with annual costs estimated at around 340,000 euros.

The previous public notification and alert system was decommissioned in December 2021 because it had never been used in real-world situations and incurred high maintenance costs—over half a million lei annually.

It was activated only once a year, during comprehensive summer inspections. Since its installation in 1990, the system was never activated for any purpose other than technical checks.

800 sirens were installed across the Republic of Moldova, but only 127 were still functional when the system was decommissioned.