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Agency “ Waters of
Moldova”
Moldova National Association
of Water and Sanitation
Utilities (Moldova Apă-Canal)AMAC
Sector policies, institutions
and governance
23-25 September 2013 Bucharest
Characteristics of the sector.
According to the databases IBNET and Association "Moldova ApăCanal", water supply and sewage systems in the Republic of Moldova in
2006-2012 is characterized by the following indicators of operational
and financial activities.
Table number 1
unit
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% Coverage of water services
%
82
80
80
80
80
83
84
% Coverage of sanitation services
%
65
63
64
65
67
69
70
Rate - water supply
lei
4,62
5,06
5,98
6,66
8,6
8,8
9,2
Cost of 1m3 of water sold
lei
5,13
6,55
7,09
7,15
7,89
8,40
8,70
Rate - sewer
lei
2,07
2,81
2,87
2,82
4,23
4,3
4,5
Cost of services 1 m3 designated and
treated wastewater
lei
2,7
3,26
3,22
3,32
5,14
5,60
5,80
Mil.lei
77,6
100,8
132,4
139,6
168,1
173,8
178,3
%
47,8
44,9
47,0
48,3
48,5
49,6
49,1
people
5547
5475
5430
5326
5318
5248
5318
%
26,1
23,7
24,6
26,1
26,2
25,5
25,6
Indicator
The average annual net sales by 1 worker
% Fixed assets depreciation
The number of employees, total
The share of wage bill costs
*The official exchange rate at 19 September 2013 amounts to MDL 17.2045 per 1 EUR
Characteristics of the sector.
 From the data in Table number 1, results that the
percentage of consumers covering water and sanitation
services is on the rise. Among the positive trends should
also be noted the annual increase in average net sales per
employee, while reducing headcount. At the same time,
almost stable share of payroll costs to businesses. Among
the negative trends, the rising cost of water supply and
sanitation, accompanied by an increase in average tariff
services. As evidence of the deterioration of the fixed
assets, there is a tendency to an increase in depreciation.
 About insufficient amounts of the introduction of efficient
technologies and equipment in the water and sanitation
sector shows no tendency to reduce the unit cost of
electricity in the water sector, as well as pumping and
wastewater treatment and unbilled cost of water (non
revenue water-NRW)
Characteristics of the sector.
Characteristics of the sector.
Characteristics of the sector.
Major national institutions related to
water sector and their official role:
 Ministry of Environment of Republic of Moldova. Implements
the constitutional prerogatives of the Government of the
Republic of Moldova by developing, promoting and
implementing the policies of the water sector. In the structure of
the of the Ministry is Agency "Water of Moldova", performing its
functions in accordance with the Regulations approved by the
Government. A role in the implementation of the tasks of the
Ministry plays a subordinate agency of the State Environmental
Inspectorate, the Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources, and
others;
Major national institutions related to
water sector and their official role:
 The Ministry of Regional Development of the Republic of
Moldova develops and promotes, together with its subordinate
agency of the regional public policy development in the field of
regional development and construction, including the
construction of water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment;
 The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Moldova, develops
and promotes the state policy in the fiscal area, including
activities related to investments in water supply and sanitation;
 The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Moldova, with the
National Centre of Public Health performs an audit monitoring
of water quality and solve other issues of their competence;
Major national institutions related to
water sector and their official role:
 The National Agency for Energy Regulation develops and
approves the methodology of determining the application and
approval of tariffs for public services for water supply, sewerage
and waste water treatment.
 Moldova National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities
(Moldova Apă-Canal)-AMAC provides for its members consulting
services in the field of water supply and sanitation, providing
technical, legal assistance in addressing emerging issues, creates
a database of industrial and financial activities, organizes and
participates in the training of staff member enterprises AMAC ,
preparation and adjustment of laws and regulations.
Brief description of regulatory schemes.
 Regulation that is a process of the promulgation, monitoring,
and enforcement of rules, established by primary or / and
delegated legislation.
 Involved in the regulation of all of these government agencies
and local public authorities.
 Tariff regulation includes the tariff setting process. All 40 of
Utilities members of Moldova National Association of Water and
Sanitation Utilities (Moldova Apă-Canal)-AMAC perform
calculations tariff for its services in accordance with the
methodology of National Agency for Energy Regulation,
eliminates errors. The local public authorities is considering a
package of documents ready to take appropriate action in the
form of their solutions.
Brief description of regulatory schemes.
 At present, in the Republic of Moldova are 40 utilities providing
services for water supply and sanitation. They are members of
Moldova National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities
(Moldova Apa-Canal)-AMAC and provide over 95 % of the services
of centralized water supply, sewerage and wastewater treatment
in Moldova. 34 of them are municipal enterprises, 5 previously
converted from a municipal utilities into a joint stock
companies, and one state-owned enterprise.
 The legal basis for the activities of enterprises established by the
laws and regulations of the government, especially the Civil
Code, the annual budgets Laws, the Law on Drinking Water, The
public utility services Law that set the legal framework for the
establishment and operation of water supply and sanitation
sector.
Brief description of regulatory schemes.
 Prepared, approved by the government and submitted to the
Parliament of the Republic of Moldova draft Law "On public
services of water suply and sanitation." The law should establish
a legal framework governing the establishment, organization,
management, financing, operation, monitoring and control of
enterprises to provide services for water and sewer bill is set that
the regulatory body at the level of regions, districts,
municipalities, cities is the National Agency for Energy
Regulation, and at the level of villages and communes, local
public authorities.
Sector financing
Financing of the sector is made from several sources:
 from the budgets of all levels,
 funds of the National Environmental Fund, managed
by the Ministry of Environment,
 own funds of the company (retained earnings)
 funds of foreign investors in the form of commercial
loans and grants.
Sector financing
Funding from internal and external sources as a
percentage of total internal product was:
 0.4% - 2008 ; 0.4% - 2009;
0.7% - 2010; 0.5% - 2011; 0.5% 2012 minimally adequate level of funding for a high degree of
physical deterioration of networks and facilities is an indicator
of 3-4%.
 In monetary terms, the amount of actual funding, do not exceed
the annual 30 millions of euro. This funding from internal
sources is the amount of approximately 2 times less than from
external sources.
 In the absence of a Integrated Scheme of Development of Water
Supply and Sanitation in Moldova, that is its de facto the
business plan for Moldova Water Supply and Sanitation
development, the effectiveness of the use of available financial
resources is significantly reduced.
Main challenges and reforms
The main problems to be solved in the short and
medium terms:
 improving the management of water supply and sanitation sector
 consolidation utilities
 raising the minimum 2-3 times the volume of financing
investment in infrastructure development and modernization
 regulatory mechanisms and government operations improving
 development and implementation of programs to save all kinds
of resources, improvement of the legislative framework.
Thank you for your attention!
AMAC
Agency “ Waters of
Moldova”
mun. Chişinau, str. Gheorghe Tudor, 5
MD-2068, Republica Moldova
Tel: (373 22) 28-07-00
Fax: (373 22) 28-08-22
Web: www.apelemoldovei.gov.md
Email: [email protected]
Moldova National Association
of Water and Sanitation
Utilities (Moldova Apă-Canal)AMAC
mun. Chişinău, str. V. Alecsandri 1
MD-2009, Republica Moldova
Tel./Fax (+373-22) 28-84-32 . Anticamera
(+373-22) 28-84-33 . Specialişti
Tel.
(+373-22) 28-84-36 . Specialişti
Web: www.amac.md
E-mail: [email protected]