EU Growth Plan may bring Moldova another €157 million
The Republic of Moldova may receive a new tranche of 157 million euros from the European Union's Growth Plan in September, provided that the European Commission gives a positive assessment. This topic was addressed during a meeting on Friday, July 24, between Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and Gert Jan Koopman, the Director-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighborhood of the European Commission.
The discussions of the two officials focused on the implementation of the 2025-2027 Reform Agenda, the economic priorities of the new Executive and the necessary steps to continue the accession negotiations with the European Union.
The Republic of Moldova has fulfilled 18 of the 20 commitments undertaken for the first semester of 2026, and in the event of a favorable assessment by the European Commission, in September the country will benefit from a new tranche of the Growth Plan, which involves total financial support of 1.9 billion euros from the European Union, the Government informs.
The next stage of the implementation of the Reform Agenda will be more complex, but the parties reaffirmed their commitment to maintain the pace of reforms and to capitalize on European support for the modernization of the economy and the increase in the standard of living of citizens.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan reiterated that the Government's priority is to reactivate the economy.
"The Government's objective is to relaunch the economy by stimulating investments, effectively capitalizing on the opportunities offered by the Growth Plan and accelerating reforms that will contribute to the economic development and integration of our country into the European Union," the Prime Minister said, quoted by a Government press release.
We remind you that Gert Jan Koopman also met, in Chisinau, with Deputy Prime Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, as well as with the Minister of Finance, Victoria Belous, to discuss the economic priorities of the new Government and the European integration of the Republic of Moldova. The dialogue focused on the implementation of the 2025–2027 Reform Agenda, capitalizing on the EU Growth Plan, consolidating public finances and making investments more efficient, in order to support economic development and advance the EU accession process.
To date, the Republic of Moldova has implemented 46 of the 48 actions provided for in the 2025-2027 Reform Agenda, representing an implementation rate of 95%, the highest among the beneficiary states of the European Union's Reform and Growth Mechanism.
EU disbursement under the Growth Plan: Current status
The Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova, which was adopted by the European Commission in October 2024, has a total value of €1.9 billion for the period from 2025 to 2027. It consists of two main components: the Reform Agenda, which includes 56 reforms and 153 specific actions, and a list of investment projects.
The financial package consists of €1.5 billion in concessional loans, which come with a 10-year grace period followed by a 40-year repayment period. Additionally, there are €520 million in grants, an increase of €100 million from the initial proposal following negotiations in the European Parliament.
As of now, the total disbursements amount to €477.9 million, broken down as follows:
- €270 million: Pre-financing, transferred in March 2025.
- €18.9 million: First tranche, allocated for the first semester of 2025.
- €189 million: Second tranche, disbursed in 2026 for 24 out of 26 actions completed in the second semester of 2025 (93%). Of this amount, €173 million went directly to the state budget, while approximately €16 million supported projects through the Neighborhood Investment Platform.
