Moldova Renovates Student Dormitory with World Bank Funding

World Bank student dormitory Chișinău Dan Perciun Ion Creangă University

Over 200 students from the Ion Creangă Pedagogical University will move into a renovated dormitory on Suceava Street in Chișinău on 1 September 2026. The renovation, funded by a €1.8 million World Bank grant under the “Higher Education in Moldova” project, provides two‑ or three‑room apartments for 2–3 students each, each with a sanitary block, a kitchen equipped with a refrigerator and induction cooktop, and full accessibility features including a ramp, elevator and adapted rooms.

Minister of Education Dan Perciun announced that by 2030 a total of 19 student dormitories will be fully renovated, with €30 million identified for the works, aiming to create roughly 5,000 modern student accommodation places by the end of the decade. Rector Alexandra Barbăneagră called the project a strategic investment to improve student life quality, and World Bank economist Ion Gonța confirmed the Bank’s continued support for modernising student infrastructure. Project coordinator Sergiu Harea highlighted the importance of the investment for the country’s future.

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Alexandra Barbăneagră · Centrul de Excelență în Energetică și Electronică · Colegiul de Inginerie din Strășeni · Dan Perciun · Ion Creangă Pedagogical University · Ion Gonța · World Bank

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[● 3 SOURCES] The renovation was funded by the World Bank with an investment of €1.8 million. mec.gov.md · mts.gov.md · mecc.gov.md
[● 3 SOURCES] The dormitory is located on Suceava Street in Chișinău and provides two‑ or three‑room apartments for 2‑3 students each. mec.gov.md · mts.gov.md · mecc.gov.md
[● 3 SOURCES] The renovation program aims to provide roughly 5,000 modern student accommodation places by the end of the decade. mec.gov.md · mts.gov.md · mecc.gov.md
[● 3 SOURCES] The building includes sanitary facilities, a furnished kitchen with refrigerator and induction cooktop, and accessibility features such as a ramp, elevator, and adapted rooms. mec.gov.md · mts.gov.md · mecc.gov.md
[● 3 SOURCES] Minister Dan Perciun announced that by 2030, 19 student dormitories will be fully renovated with a total identified funding of €30 million. mec.gov.md · mts.gov.md · mecc.gov.md
[● 3 SOURCES] World Bank economist Ion Gonța said the Bank will continue supporting the modernization of student infrastructure. mec.gov.md · mts.gov.md · mecc.gov.md
[● 3 SOURCES] Rector Alexandra Barbăneagră described the renovation as a strategic investment to improve student life quality. mec.gov.md · mts.gov.md · mecc.gov.md
[● 3 SOURCES] Over 200 students from Ion Creangă Pedagogical University will live in a renovated dormitory starting 1 September 2026. mec.gov.md · mts.gov.md · mecc.gov.md