Moldova
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European Commission assistance to Moldova mainly takes the form of Annual Action Programmes under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). Other funding sources are the thematic assistance programmes, concentrating for example on human rights or civil society.
The principal objective of EU assistance to Moldova is to support the development of an increasingly close relationship between the EU and Moldova in the context of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and based on the objectives defined in the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and the EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan.
EU assistance focuses in particular on support for democratic development and good governance, regulatory reform and administrative capacity building, and poverty reduction and economic growth.
EU assistance programmes
The EU assists Moldova in many ways. In February 2009, funds amounting to €3 million were allocated for projects to support free and fair parliamentary elections in 2009.
The EU finances key reforms in the Moldovan social sector 
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It has contributed to improving the justice system and has given support to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova.
To prevent drug abuse and fight against drug trafficking in Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, the European Commission funds the BUMAD programme.
The EU also provides emergency assistance to Moldova in times of crisis, for example in response to the 2008 floods or in 2007 and 2008 for drought victims. Emergency aid is provided through the EU's humanitarian aid department ECHO.
Twinning cooperation
In support to the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the EC and Moldova which entered into force in 1998 and in line with the EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan laying down the strategic objectives of cooperation between 2005 and 2008, Twinning has been made accessible to Moldova further to a Launching Seminar held in Chisinau in October 2006.
Law enforcement and border management
The EU-funded Project against Corruption, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing is an important anti-crime initiative for Moldova. It will run until July 2009. The EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) is another project that helps combat crime. The mission provides on-the-job training and advice to Moldovan and Ukrainian officials which will help them improve transparency on the border and deter and detect criminal activity such as smuggling and illegal migration.
In June 2008, the European Union and the Republic of Moldova have entered into a mobility partnership for joint management of migratory flows between the EU and Moldova.
Furthermore, the EU has supported the elimination of human trafficking from Moldova and Ukraine through labour market based measures.
Supporting economic and social development
The EU supports export promotion and investment attraction in the Republic of Moldova.
Through the ENPI Annual Action Programme 2007 , €21 million have been reserved to support reforms in the social assistance sector.
Boosting education, protecting the environment
Funding has been provided for Moldova's participation in the TEMPUS Programme for cooperation in higher education. From 2007, Moldovans will also be able to participate in the new Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window, which aims to encourage greater mobility of students and academic staff.
The project “Sustainable Integrated Land Use of the Eurasian Steppe”, operates in Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, and in the Russian Federation. The main task is to support steppe conservation and restoration of the steppe ecosystem.
Also in the domain of environment protection, the project "Environmental collaboration for the Black Sea" contributes to the sustainable development of the Black Sea Basin, mainly through prevention and reduction of pollution.
More information
The European Neighbourhood Policy and the European External Action Service devise the EU's cooperation strategy in Moldova.
More information on EU relations with Moldova is available on the website of the Delegation of the European Union to Moldova. For trade relations, see the Trade Directorate-General website.