Search

2.98. Furthermore, it is planned to review also other Programs for supporting SMEs: Program "Women in Business"; Program "Start for Youth – a sustainable business at your home"; Credit Guarantee Fund; Program "Business support with high growth potential and internationalization"; Program "Greening Small and Medium Enterprises", in order to improve the implementation conditions, but also their extension.

2.99. In 2022, the government is on course to approve six more new SME support programs, with a cumulative budget of MDL 600 million under the short-term budgetary policy framework for 2022 2024:
• Refurbishment and Energy Efficiency Program;
(...)
• Fund for the Development and Acceleration of the Sustainable Economy (allocated budget – MDL 70 million).

2.138. As an initial stage, among the first obligations to be fulfilled in the field of public procurement under the Association Agreement, as well as to implement the provisions of the Agreement on Government Procurement, the Republic of Moldova adopted its first Strategy for the development of the public procurement system for 2016-2020 and its first action plan for the years 2016- 2018 approved by the Government Decision No. 1332/2016. The strategy was developed to reflect a clear vision of reforming the entire public procurement system, in line with the general principles of good governance, so as to provide the basis for sustainable development in the country.

2.161. Moldova's agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters as freezing, hail, heavy rains, or severe droughts, etc. For example, recently, in 2020, a severe drought affected all the entire country and almost all its crops, leading to sharp declines in Agri production, especially for wheat and maize which lead to a decrease of almost half comparing to the average production over the past years. Due to weather and climate conditions agriculture sectors is highly unpredictable. In 2021, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, the overall agricultural production increased by nearly 50% back to volumes exceeding those of the 2019 year. The increase was due to the good harvest year and increase of the crop production.

2.165. The new The National Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Development 2022-2027 (NSARD 2027) starts from the general goal of contributing decisively to the implementation of pillars 1 and 4 of the National Development Strategy "Moldova 2030", respecting the commitments on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.

[2.164. The National Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Development 2022-2027 (NSARD 2027) (...).]
2.167. The strategic vision of this document is to develop a competitive agro-food sector, focused on value chains with high potential, environmentally friendly and climate resilient, which strengthens food security and safety and provides better welfare and living conditions in rural areas.

2.168. Based on the development needs related to inputs, agricultural processes, markets and community involvement in rural development, the The National Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Development 2022-2027 (NSARD 2027) defines three general strategic objectives, which aim to strengthen the potential of the resilient agricultural sector to climate change, promote smart, efficient and sustainable agricultural practices, the development of the local market and the increase of the export potential, as well as the support of a sustainable rural socio economic development.

3.8. The Government of Moldova reaffirms its determination to contribute for further strengthening and improving the existing multilateral trading system, with a view to better enabling Members to respond to the needs of economic, financial, inclusive and sustainable development.

3.10. (...), during the last 7 years, Moldova has been actively engaged in intensified discussions within WTO on the topics related to the establishment of the Joint Initiatives on E-commerce, Investment Facilitation for Development, Services Domestic Regulation, MSMEs participation in international trade, Trade and Gender, Trade and Environmental Sustainability, as well as Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reform.

3.35. Panama continues to grant tariff exemptions on imported goods under various laws to promote the development of specific sectors/activities such as tourism, reforestation, mining, renewable energy, and the shipbuilding industry (section 3.1.4 and section 4). (...) In addition, through the National Industrial Competitiveness Programme (PNCI), a 3% deduction on import taxes is granted on raw materials, semi-finished or intermediate goods, machinery, equipment, spare parts, containers and packaging used in the agro-industry, and in the manufacturing, aquaculture, forestry and fisheries industries.