Accelerating a Just Energy Transition in Republic of Moldova 2

About this project

Moldova is approaching a significant political milestone, with the presidential elections scheduled for October 20, 2024, alongside a critical referendum on EU accession. Italy's commitment to Moldova goes beyond the event itself represented by the Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Partnership Platform, and embraces both Moldova's accession to the EU (also thanks to Italy's commitment with the co-presidency of the Working Group dedicated to energy and the environment), and Italy's projection on a global scale. Against this sensitive political background and within the framework of the Energy Vulnerability Reduction Fund (EVRF) implemented by the Government of Moldova, with UNDP support, this initiative aims to expand support for the digitalization of the energy sector and to align Moldova's energy sector with EU standards by addressing legislative gaps and deploying smart metering technologies, as well as integrate the EVRF with broader social protection measures for efficiency gains and cost-savings, while ensuring long-term energy affordability and sustainable poverty reduction. The digitalization of the energy system via deployment of Smart Metering in Electricity Pilot Initiative and the digital transformation of social protection services together creates an integrated approach to digitalization and modernizing Moldova's energy sector and social protection systems. By addressing legislative gaps, deploying smart metering technologies, and enhancing the digitalizatio…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 10Reduced Inequalities

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Moldova

Sectors

Energy policy and administrative managementEnergy conservation and demand-side efficiency

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

UNDP - UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ALT

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 26 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-012799-01-1.

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