Strengthening Moldova's Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Project (WB-P504278)

Countries
  • Moldova
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Sep 5, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Moldova - Ministry of Finance
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Climate and Environment
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 40.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 40.00 million
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Bank Documents
Media Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 20, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Feb 13, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the Project Development Objective is to enhance Moldova’s preparedness and response to natural hazards and climate-related shocks, and in case of an eligible crisis or emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it.

The SMORE Project takes a comprehensive approach to improving disaster risk management in Moldova through three components:

  1. Installing and implementing a national cell broadcast-based public warning system: This system, integrated with existing meteorological, hydrological, and geological information systems, will significantly enhance the country’s preparedness against natural hazards like floods, fires, and earthquakes. The project also supports procuring emergency response vehicles, such as fire engines, and specialized equipment for search, rescue, and logistics operations, enhancing national and local-level emergency response services.
  2. Upgrading Moldova’s meteorological and hydrological services: SMORE aims to strengthen the country’s weather forecasting capacity and modernize the early warning system, which will enable improved decision-making for policymakers, businesses, and farmers, who are increasingly impacted by drought.
  3. Aligning the country’s seismic design and retrofitting standards with EU building codes, particularly for earthquake resilience: This involves developing national methodologies for seismic and disaster risk mapping and rapid visual screening of buildings for seismic vulnerability. The project will also help redesign and enhance the country’s existing disaster reserve fund to provide transparent, rule-based, and targeted funding in response to hazards that are expected to become more intense and frequent due to climate change.
Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The Project’s Environmental and Social Risk Classification is Moderate. ESS 1, ESS 2, ESS 3, ESS 4, and ESS 10 are considered relevant. The Project will finance minor infrastructure investments under component 2 related to the renovation, demolition, or construction of meteorological stations. No land acquisition will be supported under the Project. No significant environmental risks are foreseen, as the major component relates to the purchase of equipment for emergency response personnel and only small civil works related to the rehabilitation of some public buildings in urban areas. The risks generated by civil works are known, of medium intensity for the duration of the works, and no permanent environmental damages.

Investment Description
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A proposed loan in the amount of EUR 37.4 million (US$40 million equivalent).


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World Bank

Axel E. N. Baeumler
Senior Urban Specialist

Guillermo A. Siercke
Disaster Risk Management Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Republic of Moldova
Tatiana Ivanicichina
State Secretary
cancelaria@mf.gov.md

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Mariana Grama
State Secretary
secretariat@mai.gov.md

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