The World Bank is implementing the Ukraine Agriculture Recovery Inclusive Support Emergency (ARISE) Project that will help more than 90,000 farmers to access affordable loans and receive grants for agricultural production. This is said in a press release by the World Bank. “The Ukraine Agriculture Recovery Inclusive Support Emergency (ARISE) Project will provide access to…
Bulgaria has the highest social risk in the European Union, according to the Social Resilience Index. It tracks 12 economic, social and political parameters in 185 countries around the world, says Allianz Trade, which produces the ranking. The results of the study covered the period from early 2022 to September 2023. The Social Resilience Index…
Prices of consumer goods and services (Consumer Price Index, CPI) increased by 6.5% YoY and edged up by 0.2% MoM in October, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported in a flash estimate on October 31. Economists polled by PAP Business estimated that October’s CPI would reach 6.6% YoY and 0.3% MoM. In September, the prices…
Prime Minister Dorin Recean had a meeting with Portuguese President Rebelo de Sousa, who was on an official visit to Chisinau. They discussed opportunities to boost economic and investment relations between Moldova and Portugal. The officials approached the possibilities to develop trade relations and identify new ways of partnerships and investments in the renewable energy…
Last week authorized banks issued 454 soft loans worth UAH 1.9 billion under the program Affordable Loans 5-7-9% in Ukraine. “Over the past week, 454 affordable loans worth UAH 1.9 billion were issued under the program, including 292 loan agreements worth UAH 0.57 billion concluded by public sector banks,” the Ministry of Finance said. Since…
On October 30, two vessels used the temporary Black Sea corridor to enter Ukrainian seaports, the Centre for Transport Strategies reported. According to ship traffic monitoring services, the bulk carrier Seajoy is heading to the port of Odesa, and the Mohamad Y is heading to one of the ports of Odesa region. On October 29,…
People in Need in Chisinau has launched a Moldovan-Romanian project for backing the Ukrainian refugees. The project regards 18 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 8 from Moldova and 10 from Romania, which provide services to the people hit by the war, especially for refugees from Ukraine and promotes their integration into the host communities. Thus, the principal…