Budget provided as grant
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1 million EUR
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Borrowed budget for a period of 20 years
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39,0 million EUR
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Funding
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The Development Bank of the Council of Europe
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Implementation period
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December 2013 - December 2021
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Implementing entity
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Council of Europe
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In 2011, the Government of the Republic of Moldova initiated negotiations with the Development Bank of the Council of Europe in order to finance the construction project of a penitentiary with the status of a criminal prosecution isolator that will replace Penitentiary no. 13 - Chisinau. Following the negotiations, on 13 June 2013, the Board of Directors of the Development Bank of the Council of Europe approved the project.
Subsequently, by Law no. 295 of December 12, 2013 was ratified the Framework Loan Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the Development Bank of the Council of Europe for the construction of the Chisinau Penitentiary Construction Project in the amount of 39.0 million euros, signed on October 10, 2013.
Goal: The main objective is to build a penitentiary center in Chisinau for 1536 detainees that will replace the current Penitentiary no. 13 - Chisinau. The new penitentiary will ensure compliance with the European Prison Regulations and the recommendations of international institutions. The construction project of the future penitentiary will contribute to achieve the Government's objectives in reforming the organization and management of penitentiary institutions in order to establish new standards in safety, security and discipline, without affecting the dignity of detainees. The following objectives are established:
-improving the conditions of detention in accordance with the European Standards in the field of detention;
-improving the conditions for providing medical services - providing primary health care and treatment of Tuberculosis;
- the security system in the penitentiary institution will meet the European standards and the provisions of the European Regulation for Penitentiaries;
-improved working conditions in accordance with international standards and training of all employees of the future penitentiary by international experts;
-implementation of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture recommendations in the field of detention space, education, provision of quality medical services and protection of detainees.