Strengthening Moldova's Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Project

About this project

The proposed Project is envisaged as part of a long-term strategic engagement on disaster risk management and climate resilience in Moldova, with this Project focusing on investments and institutional strengthening for emergency preparedness and response, laying the ground for future support for risk reduction investments at scale. The Project will address immediate needs required to enhance the operational readiness of emergency institutions and personnel and proposes operationalizing a public warning system (PWS) to allow for more timely and accurate warnings to save lives and reduce losses and damages, including those resulting from weather and climate events. The Project would also lay the foundations for potential subsequent investment projects by identifying and addressing existing risks in the built environment and fostering a culture of financial protection and risk-sensitive development. Below is a summary of the Project components and their estimated financing.Component 1: Investments and Institutional Strengthening for Emergency Preparedness and Response (US$29.5 million). This component will finance the installation and implementation of a national cell phone (cell broadcast) based PWS with its respective instrumentation and data servers and integration with existing meteorological, hydrological, and geological information systems. The component will also finance the acquisition of emergency response (fire engines) vehicles and equipment (containers with hazard-s…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Moldova

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparedness

Places

Chisinau

Funded by

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Accountable

Ministry of Finance

Passes funds through

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P504278.

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