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State Chancellery Government of Moldova. Follow up PDNA actions Chisinau, September 30, 2010. 2010 Floods - background. 13.000 people in 16 districts affected,1.085 flooded households Adverse economic impact on GDP of about 0.15 percent
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State ChancelleryGovernment of Moldova Follow up PDNA actions Chisinau, September 30, 2010.
2010 Floods - background • 13.000 people in 16 districts affected,1.085 flooded households • Adverse economic impact on GDP of about 0.15 percent • Total damage and losses estimated at USD 41.9 mln (damage – USD 18.3 million; losses – USD 23.6 million) • Damage sustained in the infrastructure sector was 67 percent and in the productive sector was 26 percent of total • Damage concentrated in housing (USD 6.5 million or 36% of the total), transport (USD 4.8 million or 26 percent), and agriculture (USD 4.4 million or 24 percent) • Structure of losses concentrated heavily in the infrastructure (70 percent) and productive (24 percent) sectors • Human dimension critical in terms of lost incomes and property making the affected population especially vulnerable (13,000 persons affected) • Short and medium term needs produced by the flood equal 77.5 mln USD or 1.4% of 2010 GDP
PDNA Outline Overall Objective: determine the impact of floods and financing needs for recovery and reconstruction Short-term impact mitigation; identify recovery and reconstruction needs; financing requirements Medium and long term Elaborate measures to reduce the risk of future floods and other hazards Improved disaster risk management strategy
Government Actions • Continued dialogue with Development Partners • Rigid coordination and reconstruction measures • Reallocating finances from own resources for reconstruction efforts • Action planning for implementing PDNA recommendations and findings
Continued dialogue with Development Partners • Communicating with international partners during the reconstruction process • Continuing financial and material support from donors. Pledges at the moment of around 38 mln USD. • Immediate donor response for emergency aid - Food, water, hygiene, health, protection and prevention, shelter and security • Monetary and in-kind contributions for mid-term reconstruction efforts • Financing of mid- and long-term actions • Major destinations of support – disaster relief, disaster risk management, reconstruction efforts
PDNA Action Plan • Action Plan to be approved by Government Decision and incorporated into line ministries reporting system Short- and mid-term recommendations from the PDNA exercise combined with long-term priorities elaborated internally. Main components: • Infrastructure (reconstruction of dams, housing, energy, transport, water and sanitation) • Productive sectors • Social • Cross-sectorial (environment, disaster risk management, cadastre system, scientific basis) • Legal and regulatory framework
Coordination and reconstruction measures Commitment at all Government levels. Major stakeholders inside the Government: • State Chancellery • Ministry of External Affairs • Ministry of Economy • Ministry of Finance • Ministry of Construction and Regional Development • Ministry of Transport • Ministry of Internal Affairs • Local Public Administration
Reconstruction actions • Housing: 703 houses to be built; contracts awarded and works started for the construction of 694 houses. Contracts amount – 16.9 mln USD. • Transportation: 10.8 mln USD allocated for roads reconstruction. Railway already reconstructed. • 14 companies involved in works, creating around 2000 jobs, most of them for locals. • Committed from Government resources (contracts signed): 27.7 mln USD, out of which 3,04 mln USD paid in advance for Contractors. Sources not yet fully allocated. • Social infrastructure – funds allocated to LPA. • Water and sanitation, natural gas supply – design works under way.
Further action • Financial deficiencies in funding the 77,5 mln USD needs spanning to mid-term (long-term needs higher) • Tighten monitoring and coordination of reconstruction efforts • Improve transparency of funds use from the Special Account – regular detailed reporting of incoming funds and their destinations • Finalize and approve the Action Plan with Government Decision, incorporate it in the line Ministries’ programs and reporting systems
State ChancelleryGovernment of Moldova Follow up PDNA actions Donors Meeting, September 30, 2010.