Moldova will enhance its emergency warning and disaster response system with a $40 million loan from the World Bank. The funds will strengthen national preparedness by implementing modern warning technology, upgrading response capabilities, and improving disaster risk assessments.
Key Allocations of the Loan:
✅ $5 million – Development of a public warning system, enabling real-time emergency alerts via mobile phones
✅ $22.5 million – purchase of emergency response vehicles and search-and-rescue equipment
✅ $1.5 million – Community emergency preparedness programs
✅ $6 million – Modernization of hydrometeorological observation systems, including new forecasting tools
✅ $2 million – Development of seismic and disaster risk mapping for residential and public buildings
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Loan Terms & Project Timeline
🔹 Repayment period: 30 years, with a five-year grace period
🔹 Repayment frequency: Every six months
🔹 Implementation period: Five years
Moldova’s Parliament has ratified the agreement in the first reading, with a second reading pending.