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Country profile – Republic of Moldova

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Republic of Moldova

GEOGRAPHY, CLIMATE AND POPULATION

Geography

The Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe with a total area of 33 850 km2. It

is bordered in the west by Romania and in the north, east and south by Ukraine. It became independent

in 1991. For administrative purposes, the Republic of Moldova is divided into:

32 raions

3 municipalities: Balti, Bender, Chisinau

1 autonomous territorial unit: Gagauzia

1 territorial unit: Stinga Nistrului (Transnistria)

The 32 raions and Balti municipality are divided in 3 development regions: North, Centre, South.

The northern part of the country belongs to the Podole highland and the southern part to the Black Sea

lowland. The average altitude is 147 m above sea level. The highest peak is 428 m above sea level on

the Balanesti hill and 75 percent of the country lies below an altitude of 200 m.

The agricultural area, which is the sum of arable land, permanent crops and permanent meadows and

pasture, is estimated at 2.5 million ha, which is 73 percent of the total area of the country. In 2014, the

total physical cultivated area was estimated at 2.1 million ha, of which 86 percent (1.8 million ha)

consisted of temporary crops and 14 percent (0.3 million ha) of permanent crops (Table 1).

Climate

The average annual precipitation is estimated at 450 mm. Two climatological zones can be

distinguished:

The semi-arid and warm zone of steppe, covering the south of the country (45 percent). The

average annual precipitation varies from 370 mm in the extreme south to 450 mm in the

southern part of the Nistru (Dniester) valley, concentrated between May and October. Average

temperatures vary between -3 °C in January and 22 °C in July.

The moderately warm zone of forested steppe, covering the northern and central parts of the

country (55 percent). The average annual precipitation varies from 420 mm in the central part

to 550 mm in the north, concentrated between May and October with the peak in June or July.

Average temperatures vary between -4.5 °C in January and 20.5 °C in July.

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FIGURE 1

Map of Republic of Moldova

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TABLE 1

Basic statistics and population

Physical areas:

Area of the country 2013 3 385 000 ha

Agricultural land (permanent meadows and pasture + cultivated land) 2013 2 461 000 ha

As % of the total area of the country 2013 73 %

Permanent meadows and pasture 2013 350 000 ha

Cultivated area (arable land + area under permanent crops) 2013 2 111 000 ha

- As % of the total area of the country 2013 62 %

- Arable land (temp. crops + temp. fallow + temp. meadows) 2013 1 816 000 ha

- Area under permanent crops 2013 295 000 ha

Population:

Total population 2015 4 069 000 inhabitants

- Of which rural 2015 62 %

Population density 2015 120 inhabitants/km2

Economy and development:

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (current US$) 2014 7 944 million US$/year

Value added in agriculture (% of GDP) 2014 15 %

GDP per capita 2014 1 951 US$/year

Human Development Index (highest = 1) 2014 0.693 -

Gender Inequality Index (equality = 0, inequality = 1) 2014 0.248 -

Access to improved drinking water sources:

Total population 2015 88 %

Urban population 2015 97 %

Rural population 2015 81 %

Population

In 2015, the total population was about 4.1 million, of which around 62 percent was rural (Table 1).

Population density is 120 inhabitants/km². The average annual population growth rate in the 2005-2015

period has been estimated at minus 0.2 percent.

In 2014, the Human Development Index (HDI) ranks the country 107 among 188 countries and the

Gender Inequality Index (GII) ranks it 50 among 155 countries, for which information is available. Life

expectancy is 69 years and the under-five mortality is 16 per 1000 births, both progressing from 67 years

and 38 per 1000 in the 1990s. With no significant distinction between boys and girls, around 88 percent

of the children in 2013 are enrolled in primary education, and 77 percent for secondary education (World

Bank, 2015). Adult literacy is 99 percent in 2012 period (UNDP, 2015). In 2015, 88 percent of the total

population had access to improved water sources (97 and 81 percent in urban and rural areas

respectively) and 76 percent of the total population had access to improved sanitation (88 and 67 percent

in urban and rural areas respectively) (JMP, 2015).

ECONOMY, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY

In 2014, the gross domestic product (GDP) was US$ 7 944 million and agriculture accounted for 15

percent of GDP, while in 2004 it accounted for 20 percent.

Agriculture has traditionally been a major component of the Moldovan economy. In the Soviet era, the

country produced 40 percent of the Soviet Union’s tobacco, 10 percent of its fruits and 5 percent of its

vegetables, while it represented only 0.15 percent of the total area of the Soviet Union. However, the

breakdown of collective and state farms due to the independence had a negative consequence for growth

in the agricultural sector (World Bank, 2010). Main annual crops now are maize, wheat, sunflowers and

barley. Vineyards and fruit trees are the main perennial crops (World Bank, 2010).

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The country’s location makes it prone to marked changes in weather conditions, resulting in fluctuating

agricultural production. The agricultural potential is concentrated in two regions:

the north, with the rich black soils and the fertile Nistru river valley;

the south, with its calcium soils (carbonate black soils) and warm climate, which make it

particularly suitable for irrigated vineyards, as well as for peach and apricot orchards.

WATER RESOURCES

Surface water and groundwater resources

The hydrographic net of Republic of Moldova is represented trough 3 621 rivers. The country can be

divided into three main river basins, all of them part of the Black Sea basin:

The Nistru (called Dniester in Ukraine) basin in the east covers about 57 percent of the country.

The Nistru rises in the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine and forms the border between Ukraine

and the Republic of Moldova in parts of the north, northeast and southeast before flowing back

into Ukraine, where it continues for some 20 km before reaching the Black Sea with an average

annual discharge of 10 km3. The Nistru has a total length of 1 352 km of which 660 km are on

the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The main affluents of the Nistru river in Republic of

Moldova are the Botna river (152 km), the Bic river (155 km) and the Reut river (286 km).

The Danube basin in the west covers about 35 percent of the country. The Prut river, a tributary

of the Danube, rises in the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine and forms the border between the

Republic of Moldova and Romania before flowing into the Danube just after crossing the border

into Ukraine. The Danube river then continues for about 125 km before flowing into the Black

Sea. Where the Prut river becomes the border between Romania and the Republic of Moldova,

its average annual flow is estimated at 2.9 km3. The Prut has a total length of 967 km of which

695 km are on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. There are a number of small seasonal

tributaries of the Danube in southern Republic of Moldova that flow into the Danube after

having crossed the border to Ukraine.

The southern basins in the south of the country, between the Nistru and the Danube basins,

several other rivers rise and flow across the border into Ukraine and then into the Black Sea.

Their basins cover about 8 percent of the country.

The total IRSWR are estimated at 1 320 million m3/year (Table 2). The inflow into the country is

10 650 million m3/year. Therefore, total RSWR are estimated at 11 970 million m3/year. About 45

percent of the discharge of the Nistru and Prut rivers takes place during the spring season due to

snowmelt in their upper catchment areas in Ukraine.

TABLE 2

Renewable surface water resources (RSWR) by river basin in million m3/year

Name of basin % of total area Internal RSWR Inflow from Total RSWR Outflow to:

Nistru (Dniester) 57 920 9 200 Ukraine 10 120 Ukraine

Danube (Prut) 35 290 1 450 Border with Romania 1 740 Ukraine

Southern basins 8 110 - 110 Ukraine

Total 100 1 320 10 650 11 970

The average annual renewable groundwater resources are estimated at 1 300 million m3, but the water

is often too mineralized to be used for domestic or irrigation purposes. Around 75 percent of the

groundwater flow is estimated to be drained out into the river system (overlap) and therefore does not

contribute to the IRWR. This gives a total of IRWR of 1 620 million m3/year (=1 320 + 1 300 – 1 000)

and TRWR of 12 270 million m3/year (=1 620 + 10 650) (Table 3).

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TABLE 3

Renewable water resources

Renewable freshwater resources:

Precipitation (long-term average) - 450 mm/year

- 15 230 million m3/year

Internal renewable water resources (long-term average) - 1 620 million m3/year

Total renewable water resources - 12 270 million m3/year

Dependency ratio - 87 %

Total renewable water resources per inhabitant 2015 3 015 m3/year

Total dam capacity 2005 2 584 million m3

There are approximately 4 810 artesian wells, and 166 542 shallow wells in the country (Eptisa, 2012).

In 2012, total municipal wastewater produced was estimated at 53 million m3.

Lakes and dams

There are few natural lakes in the Republic of Moldova. The largest one is Lake Beleu in the Prut valley

with a surface area of 6.3 km2, followed by Lake Salas (3.7 km2), Lake Dracele (2.7 km2), Lake Rotunda

(2.1 km2), Lake Nistrul (1.9 km2) and Lake Rosu (1.2 km2) (NBS, 2014).

About 3 500 small and medium reservoirs and ponds have been constructed for irrigation purposes, flow

regulation and fishing pools. Most are small tanks for local use with a surface area of up to 3 ha.

Reservoirs in the northern and central part of the country are used mainly for seasonal regulation of

water, while in the south they serve for inter-annual distribution due to the region’s greater water

deficiency (Climate Adaptation, 2015).

The largest reservoir in the country is the Costesti-Stanca, on the Prut river, with a total capacity of

1 285 million m3 and a total area of 59 km2. It is jointly operated by Romania and the Republic of

Moldova and half, 642.5 million m3, is counted for each country. It has a capacity of 32 MW. The

Dubasari dam on the Nistru river has a total capacity of 485 million m3 and a total area of 68 km2. Other

estimates of reservoir capacity given for this dam vary between 164 and 278 million m3 and might have

taken sedimentation into consideration. It has a capacity of 48 MW. The Cuciurgan dam on the

Cuciurgan river is on the border between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, and its total capacity

of 88 million m3 is shared between the two countries.

The Nistru basin has a total storage capacity of 1 240 million m3, of which 601 million m3 from

reservoirs larger than 1 million m3 and 639 million m3 from reservoirs smaller than 1 million m3. The

Prut basin has a total storage capacity of 1 116 million m3, of which 665 million m3 from reservoirs

larger than 1 million m3 and 451 million m3 from reservoirs smaller than 1 million m3. Other basins in

the country account for 228 million m3, of which 102 million m3 from reservoirs larger than 1 million

m3 and 126 million m3 from reservoirs smaller than 1 million m3. Thus, the total storage capacity is

about 2 584 million m3.

INTERNATIONAL WATER ISSUES

After the break-up of the former Soviet Union many problems related to transboundary water resources

appeared. Since the early 1990s, to a greater or lesser extent all countries in Eastern Europe have taken

measures to establish transboundary cooperation in use and protection of water resources. The Republic

of Moldova has joined the following agreements (ECE, 2009, Gabor, 2008):

Bilateral agreement with Romania to operate the Costesti-Stanca dam (1982).

Agreement with the Government of Ukraine on Joint Use and Protection of Transboundary

Waters (1994).

Convention on Cooperation for the Protection and Sustainable Use of the Danube River (1994).

The Parties to the Convention are Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the

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Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia,

Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and the European Community. The International Commission for

the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) was established in accordance with the Convention.

Memorandum of Understanding for the cooperation on the Prut river between ‘Moldavien

Waters’ and the related institution from Romania ‘Apele Romane’/’Romanian Waters’ (1995)

Agreement with the Government of Romania with regards to the Cooperation in the Area of

Protection of Fish Resources and the Regulating of Fishing in the Prut River and Stanca-Costesti

Artificial Lake (2003).

The project “Transboundary cooperation and sustainable management in the Nistru (Dniester)

River basin: Phase III – Implementation of the Action Programme” (Dniester-III) started in 2009

with the support of the Swedish and Finnish governments. It is implemented by OSCE, UNECE

and UNEP in close collaboration with authorities and NGOs from Moldova and Ukraine.

WATER USE

In 2007 total water withdrawal was estimated at 1 065 million m3 of which 883 million m3 (83 percent)

for industry, 146 million m3 (14 percent) for municipalities and 36 million m3 (3 percent) for agriculture

(Figure 2 and Table 4). In 2013, total water withdrawal for agriculture was estimated at 38 million m3

(NBS, 2014).

FIGURE 2

Water withdrawal by sector Total 1 056 million m3 in 2007

TABLE 4

Water use

Water withdrawal:

Total water withdrawal 2007 1 065 million m3/year

- Agriculture (Irrigation + Livestock + Aquaculture) 2007 36 million m3/year

- Municipalities 2005 146 million m3/year

- Industry 2005 883 million m3/year

Per inhabitant 2007 258 m3/year

Surface water and groundwater withdrawal (primary and secondary) 2007 1 065 million m3/year

As % of total renewable water resources 2007 9 %

Non-conventional sources of water:

Produced municipal wastewater 2012 53 million m3/year

Treated municipal wastewater - - million m3/year

Direct use of treated municipal wastewater - - million m3/year

Direct use of agricultural drainage water - - million m3/year

Desalinated water produced - - million m3/year

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Shallow groundwater is the main source of household water supply in rural areas. About 65 percent of

the total population of the country, equal to 100 percent of the rural population and 30 percent of the

urban population, uses groundwater as the main source of potable water supply. The remaining 35

percent of the population uses surface water as a source of potable water, including 32.0 percent from

the Nistru river, 2.8 percent from the Prut river and 0.2 percent from other surface waters (Climate

Adaptation, 2015).

IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

Evolution of irrigation development

The irrigation potential has been estimated at 1.5 million ha. About 30 percent of this, or 500 000 ha, is

located in the Nistru basin, 200 000 ha in the area surrounding the Costesti-Stanca reservoir on the Prut

river, and another 200 000 ha in the extreme south, if using water stored in the Ukrainian Ialpug and

Cahul lakes close to the border. The remaining areas consist of extension possibilities of the existing

schemes (mainly in the Nistru basin) and of areas scattered all over the country. On most of these lands

rainfed agriculture is currently practiced or they are used as pastures.

Between the end of the 1st World War in 1918 and the beginning of the 2nd World War in 1940,

Bessarabia (which included the present Republic of Moldova) was under Romanian jurisdiction and

during that period the first tanks were constructed in the Prut basin. Large-scale water resources

development started after the 2nd World War when the country was part of the Soviet Union. Substantial

investments were made in the large-scale irrigation subsector during the 1960s and early 1980s.

In 1992, just after independence, the area equipped for irrigation covered 312 000 ha. The irrigation

water was stored in reservoirs and tanks, built on the rivers, and pumped into the main irrigation canals.

The three largest schemes in 1992 were: the Rabnita in the Nistru valley, with a total area of 24 000 ha;

and the Suklei and Etuliy irrigation schemes, with an area of 10 000 ha each.

Since then the irrigation sector has declined for several reasons, but mainly due to economic factors and

the unfit structure of old irrigation systems for the newly emerging pattern of private farming. In 2014,

total area equipped for irrigation is estimated at 228 300 ha (NBS, 2014), of which 30 percent surface

irrigation, 63 percent sprinkler irrigation and 7 percent localized irrigation (Figure 3 and Table 5). In

2007 actually irrigated area accounted for only 32 000 ha.

FIGURE 3

Irrigation techniques on area equipped for full control irrigation Total 228 300 ha in 2014

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TABLE 5

Irrigation and drainage

Irrigation potential - 1 500 000 ha

Irrigation:

1. Full control irrigation: equipped area 2014 228 300 ha

- Surface irrigation 2014 68 300 ha

- Sprinkler irrigation 2014 145 000 ha

- Localized irrigation 2014 15 000 ha

Area equipped for full control irrigation actually irrigated 2007 32 000 ha

- As % of area equipped for full control irrigation 2007 14 %

2. Equipped lowlands (wetland, ivb, flood plains, mangroves) 2014 0 ha

3. Spate irrigation 2014 0 ha

Total area equipped for irrigation (1+2+3) 2014 228 300 ha

As % of cultivated area 2014 11 %

% of area irrigated from surface water 2014 100 %

% of area irrigated from groundwater 2014 0 %

% of area irrigated from mixed surface water and groundwater 2014 0 %

% of area irrigated from non-conventional sources of water 2014 0 %

Area equipped for irrigation actually irrigated 2007 32 000 ha

- As % of total area equipped for irrigation 2007 14 %

Average increase per year 1992-2014 - 1.4 %

Power irrigated area as % of total area equipped for irrigation - - %

4. Non-equipped cultivated wetlands and inland valley bottoms - - ha

5. Non-equipped flood recession cropping area - - ha

Total agricultural water managed area (1+2+3+4+5) 2014 228 300 ha

As % of cultivated area 2014 11 %

Size of full control irrigation schemes: Criteria:

Small schemes < - ha - - ha

Medium schemes > - ha and < - ha - - ha

large schemes > - ha - - ha

Total number of households in irrigation - -

Irrigated crops in full control irrigation schemes:

Total irrigated grain production - metric tons

As % of total grain production - %

Harvested crops:

Total harvested irrigated cropped area 2007 32 000 ha

Temporary crops: total 2007 16 200 ha

- Cereals 2007 7 000 ha

- Vegetables 2007 3 500 ha

- Potatoes 2007 3 500 ha

- Sugar beet 2007 2 200 ha

Permanent crops: total 2007 4 800 ha

- Fruit trees 2007 4 800 ha

Permanent meadows and pastures 2007 11 000 ha

Irrigated cropping intensity (on full control area actually irrigated) 2007 100 %

Drainage - Environment:

Total cultivated area drained 1992 42 000 ha

Non-irrigated cultivated area drained 1992 12 600 ha

Area equipped for irrigation drained 1992 29 400 ha

- As % of total area equipped for irrigation 1992 9 %

Area salinized by irrigation - - ha

Area waterlogged by irrigation - - ha

Irrigation is mainly concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country, in the Nistru and Prut

valleys. The Prut and Nistru rivers are the main sources of irrigation water, although tributaries of these

rivers are also important sources. No groundwater is used for irrigation. As the private agribusiness

started to grow, the water supply from inland lakes and ponds became very popular and more convenient

to access (World Bank, 2008).

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Role of irrigation in agricultural production, economy and society

Of the actually irrigated area of 32 000 ha in 2007, 7 000 ha or 22 percent were cereals, 3 500 ha or 11

percent vegetables, 3 500 ha or 11 percent potatoes, 2 200 ha or 7 percent sugar beet, 4 800 ha or 15

percent fruit trees and 11 000 ha or 34 percent permanent meadows and pastures (Table 5 and Figure 4). FIGURE 4 Irrigated crops on area equipped for full control irrigation Total harvested area 32 000 ha in 2007 (cropping intensity on actually irrigated area: 100%)

Status and evolution of drainage systems

In 1992, the drained area was estimated at 42 000 ha. About 70 percent or 29 400 ha was equipped with

subsurface drains, usually pipes, located in the area equipped for irrigation (Table 5). Drainage is mainly

concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country.

WATER MANAGEMENT, POLICIES AND LEGISLATION RELATED TO WATER USE IN AGRICULTURE

Institutions

The most important institution involved in water resources development and management is the

Ministry of Environment (MoE), which is responsible for the development of the legal and regulatory

framework in the field of environmental protection, rational use of natural resources, including

management of waste, water resources, water supply and sewerage system. Some of the functions of

MoE are implemented by specialized bodies reporting to it: State Hydrometeorological Service (SHS),

Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources (AGMR), State Ecological Inspectorate (SEI) and “Apele

Moldovei”, which is the administrative authority responsible for implementing the state policy in the

field of water resources management, hydrological, water supply and sanitation.

Other institutions related to water resources are:

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry

Ministry of Regional Development and Construction

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National Energy Regulatory Agency (NARE)

Water management

The Government aims to rehabilitate deteriorated infrastructure at priority irrigation schemes where

irrigation has been found to be economically viable, and where farmers are committed to developing

Water User Associations (WUAs) and utilizing irrigation facilities (World Bank, 2008).

The Second Rural Investment and Services Project (RISP II) aims to provide long-term support to

accelerate agricultural recovery and growth. In 2007, after a catastrophic drought, a new Drought

Adaptation Component was added that focused on providing targeted investments for small-scale on-

farm irrigation rehabilitation and the provision of technical assistance to farmers. The project financed

26 irrigation sub-projects totaling a rehabilitated on-farm irrigated area of 3 000 ha (World Bank, 2013).

A New Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Strategy for 2014-2028 aims to address key challenges

faced by the sector, including its governance framework and information support. The strategy’s main

goal is to ensure access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation.

Policies and legislation

The national policy for water resources aims to prevent the degradation of water resources at all levels,

taking into consideration social and economic changes, national plans and current trends in regions and

river basins. The main objective of national water policies is to carry out sustainable management of

water resources (Tafi, 2005).

The most important laws related to water resources in the Republic of Moldova are (Tronza, 2014):

The Water Law (2011) and eighteen sub-law regulations

The Drinking Water Law (1999)

The Public Water Supply and Sanitation Service Law (2013)

The Public Communal Services Law (2002)

The State Control over Public Health Law (2009)

ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH

Sources of pollution of surface water and groundwater are mainly due to households individual

sanitation systems, poorly or non-treated municipal wastewater discharges from inadequate solid waste

management sites and from power and industrial plants.

The State Hydrometeorology Service carries out monitoring of surface water, through a network with

49 monitoring sections on 16 rivers, and 6 reservoirs. The State Public Health Surveillance Service has

a sampling network of 60 points on 11 water bodies checking chemical, microbiological and

parasitological parameters. According to the most recent monitoring data, the level of pollution of rivers

Prut, Nistru, and Danube do not seem to have changed significantly compared to earlier years. These

rivers are considered moderately polluted. Lack of adequate sanitation systems and sanitary protection

zones around groundwater sources means that 75 percent of the rural population is relying on

groundwater of inadequate quality (Eptisa, 2012). Investigations indicate a strong correlation between

groundwater quality in unconfined aquifers and land use. Degradation of drinking water quality is also

attributed to increased livestock growing by households.

Due to the uncontrolled use of water from wells, the water table depth in these aquifers has increased

drastically, leading to depletion of the aquifer in many regions of the country (Climate Adaptation,

2015).

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Poor quality drinking water is estimated to cause up to 22-25 percent of cases of diarrheal diseases, 15-

20 percent of cases of viral hepatitis A, and 100 percent of cases of dental fluorosis (Tronza, 2014).

PROSPECTS FOR AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT

Water resources in the Republic of Moldova are sensitive to climate change, both from the point of view

of quantity and quality. According to estimations, the surface water resources that are available could

go down by 15-20 percent by 2020 (Eptisa, 2012, Tronza, 2014). Thus, secure supply for all water users

will be threatened by climate-related change in water resources already in the 2020s (Climate

Adaptation, 2015).

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