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    Development Partner: United Kingdom 

    Development/Implementation Agency

    The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) coordinates the United Kingdom's foreign policy and international development efforts.

    In the Republic of Moldova, the British Embassy in Chisinau coordinates and manages FCDO's bilateral cooperation and development programs, in collaboration with national institutions, international organizations, international financial institutions, and implementing partners.

    The main bilateral development programs mentioned in the United Kingdom's cooperation profile with the Republic of Moldova include the Good Governance Fund (GGF) and the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF).

    Contact Details

    British Embassy Chisinau

    18 Nicolae Iorga str., Chisinau, MD-2012, Republic of Moldova

    For inquiries and contact: FCDO's official online contact form for the British Embassy Chisinau

    Website: www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-chisinau

    Legal Framework for Cooperation

    Cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the United Kingdom is carried out based on the bilateral framework, as well as legal and programmatic instruments applicable to specific areas of cooperation.

    A key bilateral document is the Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Moldova, signed on December 24, 2020. The agreement strengthens political, economic, security, and cultural relations and supports Moldova's reform agenda.

    In the area of development, FCDO's activities are guided by the United Kingdom's international assistance instruments and programs, as well as by specific program and project documents implemented in the Republic of Moldova.

    Strategic Programming Documents

    A key programming document is the UK–Moldova Development Partnership Summary, which outlines FCDO's development activities, cooperation priorities, and related financial information for programs in the Republic of Moldova.

    The cooperation profile aims to align the United Kingdom's international development priorities with the context of the Republic of Moldova and the Eastern Neighborhood.

    Cooperation is directed toward strengthening state resilience, fostering inclusive economic growth, building institutional capacity to address internal and external threats, fighting corruption, and developing a stronger, independent media.

    Programming is adaptive, meaning that new activities are identified and validated based on the evolving context and program priorities.

    Priority Sectors / Areas of Cooperation

    The main areas of UK cooperation in the Republic of Moldova include:

    • resilient and inclusive economic growth;

    • improving the business environment, competitiveness, and investment attraction;

    • energy security, diversification of energy sources, and transition;

    • strengthening state capacity to respond to internal and external threats;

    • combating corruption and strengthening the rule of law;

    • cybersecurity and resilience;

    • strategic communication and information resilience;

    • independent media;

    • security and border control;

    • gender equality and opportunities for women and girls;

    • humanitarian assistance and support for people affected by the war in Ukraine;

    • climate, nature, and climate resilience.

    Types of Funds / Financial Instruments and Modalities of Assistance

    The United Kingdom provides assistance to the Republic of Moldova through Official Development Assistance (ODA), as well as non-ODA interventions that contribute to development outcomes.

    The main modalities and instruments of support include:

    • grants and funding for technical assistance projects;

    • expertise and advisory services for institutional and policy reforms;

    • institutional capacity-building programs;

    • humanitarian assistance;

    • co-financing projects alongside other development partners;

    • implementation through international organizations, international financial institutions, and non-governmental organizations;

    • flexible bilateral programs, including the Good Governance Fund (GGF) and the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF).

    The United Kingdom cooperates with partners such as the EBRD, World Bank, IFC, EIB, European Union, GIZ, UNDP, USAID, Internews, and BBC Media Action.

    Programming, Approval, and Project Implementation Procedures

    The programming and approval of interventions are carried out in accordance with FCDO priorities and the rules of the applicable funding program or instrument.

    The Good Governance Fund (GGF) and the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) are structured as flexible programs under which new activities are identified and validated through regular reviews of their theories of change and evolving contexts.

    Relevant stakeholders, including implementing partners, are consulted during the identification and validation of interventions.

    Project implementation is carried out through selected partners and is based on project documents and applicable agreements. Programs and projects have established results frameworks and theories of change, with progress monitored and evaluated periodically.

    FCDO applies Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) frameworks. Programs are subject to annual reviews, and individual projects use outcome tracking mechanisms tailored to their implementation modality.

    Other Information

    The United Kingdom aims to support a more secure, prosperous, and well-governed Republic of Moldova and supports strengthening the country's resilience to external and internal threats.

    UK cooperation places a significant emphasis on reducing economic and political vulnerability, diversifying energy sources, combating corruption, and developing independent media.

    Key projects mentioned in the cooperation profile include the Moldova Energy Security Activity, support for streamlining law enforcement and criminal prosecution institutions in the anti-corruption field, and the Future Technologies Activity, focused on the competitiveness of sectors with economic transformation potential.

    The United Kingdom emphasizes coordination and co-financing with other development partners to increase the efficiency and sustainability of interventions.