Phase number 6 of the European Union program "Support to Confidence Building Measures" is being implemented from July 18, 2023, to December 31, 2025

The European Union's "Support to Confidence Building Measures" program is entering its 6th phase, commencing on July 18, 2023, and scheduled to run until December 31, 2025. This phase is financially backed by the EU and executed by UNDP Moldova, with a program budget of 4.37 million USD.

The Bureau of Reintegration Policies will continue its partnership to implement projects fostering trust among residents on both banks of the Nistru River. This will be accomplished through collaborative efforts, narrowing disparities, promoting sustainable development, and advancing the process of settling the Transnistrian conflict.

During this phase, the program will support projects in the following key areas:

1) Economic development and decent job creation for women and men.

2) Enhanced cross-river thematic cooperation between the civil society from both banks.

3) Community Development and small-scale social infrastructure support.

4) Promotion of cultural heritage.

For further information, please visit the web-page: https://www.undp.org/ro/moldova/projects/programul-sustinerea-masurilor-de-promovare-increderii-vi

During the recent meeting of the Program's Steering Committee on October 19, the implementation modalities and selection criteria for each sectoral component were approved.

It's important to highlight that, from 2009 to 2023, five previous phases of the program were successfully executed, with a combined budget exceeding 38 million euros. The preceding 5th phase began on January 1, 2019, and was extended until June 30, 2024, with a budget of 13.4 million euros, primarily to support the restoration and conservation project of the Circus in Chisinau.