The budget of the “Addressing the impacts of the energy crisis in the Republic of Moldova” programme was supplemented with three million euros, allocated for two pilot initiatives aimed at promoting energy-saving practices and technologies, especially in vulnerable households.

These are the programmes “Rabla electrocasnice”, to replace old energy-inefficient appliances and “Green home” programme, that will support 100 family-type children's homes in carrying out energy efficiency measures, installing biomass boilers and photovoltaic panels.

The increase of the budget will allow to cover more beneficiaries. Thus, the “Rabla electrocasnice” programme aims to reach up to 50,000 households, while the “Green home” programme targets up to 250 households.

With a total budget of 13 million euros allocated by the European Union, the “Addressing the impacts of the energy crisis in the Republic of Moldova” programme, implemented by UNDP, contributes to the fight against climate change by reducing the impact of the energy crisis and alleviating the burden of energy poverty. The building sector, both public and residential, mostly built according to outdated standards, is responsible for about 50% of the final energy consumption in the Republic of Moldova and has a great potential for improving energy efficiency.

The programme supported the creation of the compensatii.gov.md platform and supports the transposition of the third EU energy package into both primary and secondary legislation, as well as the transposition of a series of directives and regulations of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package, which addresses the energy performance of buildings, renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, good governance and electricity market design.

The programme also finances the installation of photovoltaic panels in households and five hospitals, as well as the change of central heating systems in four blocks to much more efficient horizontal distribution systems.