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Moldova local government and education administrative reform

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The Republic of Moldova is undergoing a local public administration reform focused on voluntary amalgamation to strengthen community resource management and prepare for European Union integration. This process is projected to reduce the total number of mayors’ offices from 892 to approximately 292 by 2027. To support this transition, the government has allocated 4.5 billion lei in financial incentives. Recent legislative developments include changes drafting a new law to the National Fund for Regional replace outdated 1996 and Local Development (FNDRL) to incentivize amalgamation. Under 2001 legislation. A proposed management regulation updates, amalgamated or merged units can submit one project per locality within draft law suggests replacing the unit, current 32 districts (raioane) with a funding cap of up to 5 million lei. three large administrative regions: Center, North, and South. This is an increase from structure would significantly reduce the 2 million lei limit previously applied number of regional councilors from approximately 1,000 to localities with populations under 3,000. Vice Prime 123. These new regional administrations would focus on economic development, investment attraction, and managing EU-funded projects. Additionally, Health Minister Vlad Bolea stated these modifications aim Alexandru Gasnaș noted that territorial reform will necessitate reorganizing medical services into regional excellence hubs to make financing more efficient without increasing total expenditures. Additionally, the regulations expand eligible investments for the water and sewerage sector, including digitalization and laboratory modernization for large operators. optimize resource allocation. Parallel to administrative restructuring, the government has approved the is implementing education reforms. The creation of 34 territorial education agencies (ATE) to manage primary, gymnasium, high schools, and special education institutions. These agencies, operating under the Ministry of Education and Research, will take over administration from local authorities. The agencies institutions is underway. Most regions will possess legal personality, independent budgets, and their own structures, with a total approved staff limit of 825 personnel. Their responsibilities include managing school networks, human resources, financing, monitoring educational quality and inclusion, overseeing property, student transport, and organizing director recruitment. The transition will occur in two stages: for 32 administrative-territorial units to ATE oversight by January 1, 2027, and for the municipalities of with Chișinău and Bălți by following on January 1, 2028. In Gagauzia, Ahead of the agency will be established by 2026-2027 school year, 92 institutions were reorganized, involving the People's Assembly. While schools move to ATE oversight, kindergartens and extracurricular liquidation of 31 institutions will remain under local jurisdiction. and the merger of five others. Furthermore, the Ministry of Education and Research has launched mandatory professional training for teachers to implement a new disciplinary curriculum.

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