About 31 million MDL from the National Fund for Regional Development Provided in 2018 for Projects Implemented in Development Region South

About 31 of 185 million MDL allocated for the current year from the National Fund for Regional Development (NFRD), for the implementation of projects from all four development regions of the country, is for the Development Region South.

The decision was taken on February 16, 2018, at the National Coordination Council for Regional Development (NCCRD) meeting.

At the same time, the members agreed that the projects supporting the development of the private sector should be considered as a priority, especially those related to the creation and the development of the conditions for the activity of the Free Economic Zones, Industrial Parks and Business Incubators.

From the total number of the proposed for financing in 2018 projects, initiated or in progress, 7 projects of a total budget of 31 235 711,59 MDL are for the Development Region South.

These projects are: "Sustainable Development of the Industrial Park Cahul as a Business Support Structure of a Regional Importance", for which 3 million MDL are given this year; "Opportunities for Investment Attractiveness in the Economy of the Development Region South", of 1 million MDL; "Development of the Business Infrastructure by Connecting Localities and Local Roads on the Corridor 20 - DR South, R34-Sîrma-Tomai-Sărăteni-Hîrtop - to the National Road Network", for which 9 million 850 thousand MDL are allocated.

Also, about 9 million is directed to the "Construction of the Inter-Communal Road Feşteliţa - Marianca De Jos - Ştefan Vodă and its Connection to the National Road R30 Chişinău - Căuşeni - Ukraine Border"; 1 million 896 580, 08 MDL - to continue the construction works on the sewerage system in Traian valley area and the modernization of the sewerage treatment plant from Căuşeni.

In order to complete the works within the "Thermal rehabilitation of the Cantemir District Hospital (Surgical Block)" project, about 5 million MDL are allocated from the NFRD, as well as about 1 million MDL are for the construction of the Leova-Iargara aqueduct.