On February 23, 2023, at a meeting hosted by the Ministry of the Environment, the public was given the opportunity to comment on the National Climate Change Adaptation Programme until 2030 and its Action Plan, according to a press release.
Participating in the event were representatives from NGOs, business, and central public institutions. The Green Climate Fund-funded UNDP Moldova project, “Advancing Moldova’s National Climate Change Adaptation Planning,” provided assistance in the development of the program.
The program includes an action plan for mitigating risks and addressing vulnerabilities brought on by climate change, and it sets goals targeted at enhancing the climate resilience of six priority sectors: forestry, agriculture, health, transportation, energy, and water.
Grigore Stratulat who is the State Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, said that the Republic of Moldova is already experiencing the impacts of climate change. If specific measures are not taken, these impacts are projected to deteriorate in the medium and long run.
A strategic vision was established for the adaptation of six priority sectors to the effects of climate change in the National Climate Change Adaptation Programme until 2030 and the Action Plan.
They also seek to strengthen institutional capacities, raise public awareness of the adaptation process, expand budgeting for adaptation to climate change, mainstream disaster risk reduction in sectorial strategic planning, and strengthen the resilience of priority sectors through investments and lowering the risk of climate hazards.
For each of the six sectors, the National Climate Change Adaptation Programme through 2030 offers specialized actions. For instance, it will be urged in the agricultural sector to promote drought-tolerant species, employ anti-hail nets, and take precautions to safeguard crops from early frosts. There will be a focus on expanding the forested areas in the forestry sector because they now make up just 11% of the Republic of Moldova’s land area, which is insufficient to offset the consequences of climate change. For instance, the average amount of trees in the EU is 30-45%.
