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The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will provide support for the consolidation of parliamentary democracy in Moldova

April 24, 2025, Chisinau – The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will support the strengthening of the Parliament’s core functions in Moldova over the next four years. The head of the legislature, Igor Grosu, discussed with the Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office, Guido Beltrani, the recently launched “Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy in Moldova (PADEM)” Project.

The PADEM Project, implemented by a consortium led by DAI Global with Mr. Ilmārs Solims, CEO of European Projects Management Ltd. (EPM), serving as Team Leader, is structured in three basic components to enhance the institutional capacities of the Parliament. These components focus on the legislative process, parliamentary control, and representation and communication. The actions to be implemented aim to make parliamentary activity more efficient, intensify cooperation with civil society, as well as facilitate the transposition of European legislation into the national space.

The Speaker of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, expressed gratitude for the support. “We need to improve the processes within the institution, to adjust the quality to the speed with which we move, especially now, when we are in the process of negotiations with the European Union,” added the head of the legislature.

The “Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy in Moldova” project will be implemented until March 31, 2029, with potential for extension. It also includes collaboration with external partners – the Swiss Parliamentary Service, the Parliamentary Institute of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, the National Assembly of Hungary, the Parliament of Croatia, and the Parliament of Lithuania.

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Shortlist – Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa

European Projects Management Ltd. has been shortlisted for the EuropeAid project contract, in consortium with DAI Global.

Project Title:

Technical support (including on ‘evaluations’) to manage the Support Measures (Technical Assistance Component) for the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA MIP)

Location:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Project Reference:

EC-INTPA/2025/EA-RP/0002

Contract Description:

The Technical Cooperation Facility of the Support Measures constitutes part of a financial envelope in the Multiannual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA MIP) which allows DG INTPA unit A.02 for Regional and Multi-Country Programmes for Africa, as well as other DG INTPA Units, EU Delegations (EUDs) and potentially other key stakeholders in Sub-Saharan Africa to make use of technical assistance. Technical assistance is needed to translate through appropriate programme identification, formulation, and implementation the political and strategic priorities formulated in the SSA MIP into concrete activities achieving the intended impact. Technical support is also needed for monitoring of actions and to implement evaluation services to assess the results achieved through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI-GE) support, as well as stakeholder consultations, negotiations, policy dialogue and development related to the EU cooperation under the SSA MIP and its priorities. (ACT-62904)

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Award – Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy in Moldova (PADEM)

European Projects Management Ltd. has been awarded the Swiss Development Cooperation funded project contract in Moldova, in consortium with DAI Global.

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Project Title:

“Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy in Moldova (PADEM)”,

Location:

Moldovac

Value of the Contract:

4 800 000 CHF

Contract Description:

The overall objective of the project is to improve the performance of the Parliament by

  • a) strengthening parliamentary oversight,
  • b) improving the quality of legislation, and
  • c) enhancing communication between the Parliament and citizens.

This is to be achieved through a combination of capacity-building, expert advice on refining parliamentary rules and processes, and measures to strengthen a culture of scrutiny, oversight and accountability in the Parliament. Punctual measures aimed at improving the endowment of IT equipment of the Parliament in order to strengthen outreach and efficiency of Parliament’s work and, in turn, the e-governance capacities of the legislative can also be foreseen.

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Shortlist – EU Integration in Moldova

European Projects Management Ltd. has been shortlisted for the EuropeAid project contract, in consortium with GIZ.

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Project Title:

European Moldova – Support for EU Integration

Location:

Moldova

Project Reference:

EC-NEAR/KIV/2024/EA-RP/0024-PIN

Contract Description:

The overall objective of the project is to support the Moldovan authorities in the implementation of the reform agenda and in particular in developing the capacities required for the transposition and implementation of the EU Acquis. Specifically, the project aims at strengthening policy-making at sector level, strategic planning and policy management capacities, enhancing stakeholders’ knowledge and awareness of EU policies, legislation and regulations.

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Award – Expert Platform for Ukraine’s EU alignment

European Projects Management Ltd. has been awarded the GIZ funded project contract in Ukraine, in consortium with ICON-INSTITUT.

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Project Title:

Set-up and management of an Expert Platform for Ukraine’s EU alignment in the Rule of Law, with focus on chapters 23 and 24 of the acquis communautaire

Location:

Ukraine

Value of the Contract:

650 000 EUR

Contract Description:

Through this assignment the contractor shall provide the core elements of the “Expert Platform for the support of EU alignment in the rule of law” (EP) among some other tasks.

The EP shall be a flexible and adaptable structure bringing together EU and Ukrainian renowned legal experts and researchers, mobilising their knowledge for an effective and appropriate alignment of the Ukrainian legal framework to the EU requirements falling into the scope of Chapters 23 and 24.

The main beneficiaries of the Expert Platform are the Ministry of Justice as the lead entity on the negotiations for Chapters 23 and 24 (in particular the Deputy Minister for European Integration) as well as DPMO/GOCEEI as the lead coordinators of the entire negotiation project and the main implementation partners of the GIZ project as a whole. In addition, the EP will also benefit the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and other important entities such as the Office of the President of Ukraine.

The EP’s core functions are:

Capacity Building and Support: The experts of the platform will provide trainings and workshops to improve the skills of Ukrainian officials, facilitating effective reform implemen-tation. Experts of the platform will be providing ad-hoc consultations on immediate queries to targeted interventions. Attention will be paid to the high relevance of this capacity build-ing support and formats will be developed to provide the support “on the job”, i.e., schooling activities which are immediately relevant for the work of key stakeholders.

Facilitation of Knowledge Exchange and Strategic Advice: The platform connects Ukrainian legislators with essential information on the EU acquis and local legal systems, enhancing their ability to identify and bridge legislative gaps based on the best EU practices, contributing to action plans and state strategies assuring comprehensive advice on overarching reform agenda, support in development of Road Maps, self-screening process.

Legal Advice: It offers guidance for navigating complex legal reforms, ensuring Ukrainian laws align with EU standards providing in-house capacity for specialised legal advice in a swift and flexible way. The platform will also engage in its own analysis of laws, draft laws, opinions, recommendations and other binding and non-binding documents, and may provide drafting proposals for integration into national laws

At the core, it shall resemble a managed network of internationally and nationally renowned experts (legal experts from the EU and governmental institutions, legal scholars and/or judicial practitioners such as judges, attorneys etc.) and expert institutions able to provide solution-oriented on-the-job support, coaching and mentoring for high-level staff and specialists from Ukrainian partners respectively.