Emerging donors, new partners

Country Case: Moldova

Matilda Dimovska

Regional Meeting of RBEC DRRs, Istanbul, 15-18 Dec, 08

United Nations Development Programme

Development Context

Set of development challenges

Poorest country in Europe, slowing economy as of 2006

Graduation from LIC to MIC

Strategic goal: Gradual integration into EU

Interested into EU MS experiences

CO: Relationship building with EC

2

Demand for UNDP assistance

3

The Menu Moldova Romania + Other

Traditional areas of UNDP Mandate (SHD/MDGs)

Areas in EU MS context(incl. CD for ODA)

Experiences as EU MS

CO knowledge

5

Moldova

Local-regional Governance/Development

Other practices

Romania

Continued programme

ODA, International cooperation, TA

CO Romania and Moldova

4

Lessons

New mechanism: can make it happen

New procedures: delays,

Involvement of CO: what in the future?

Role of Civil Society

Visibility

Key: Be pro-active, build trust, adjust

Communication/sharing information

Coordination, clarifying roles and responsibilities

Joint programming and initiatives

Challenge: build on goodwill and expand to other countries

6

Cooperation among COs