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Local infrastructure budget increased by 1 billion lei, Government says

The Government’s first-100-days report includes rehabilitated roads and water pipelines, contracts for medical institutions, and an investment programme in education.

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In brief

  • In the report presented on 5 November 2026, the Government included the acceptance of 88 km of national roads.
  • According to the Government’s report of 5 November 2026, contracts worth more than 340 million lei were signed to renovate and equip medical institutions.
  • On 5 November 2026, the Government presented an approved investment programme in education worth 13.5 billion lei for the next 5 years.

The budget for local infrastructure was increased by 1,000,000,000 lei, according to the report on its first 100 days in office, presented by the Government of the Republic of Moldova on 5 November 2026. The Government cites work on roads, sidewalks and water pipelines, alongside investments in medical and educational institutions.

What does this mean for you?

The local infrastructure works presented by the Government cover roads, pedestrian spaces and water networks. Under the “European Village” and “Europe Is Near” programmes, approximately 50 km of local roads, 28 km of sidewalks and 285 km of water pipelines have been rehabilitated, according to the Government.

The 1,000,000,000-lei increase applies to the local infrastructure budget. The Government presents it alongside the works carried out under the 2 programmes in its report on the first 100 days.

Which works have been completed, and which projects are in preparation?

For the national road network, the Government reports the acceptance of 88 km of roads. Separately, feasibility studies have been launched for 125 km of the future Ungheni–Chișinău motorway.

The 2 results describe different stages: the national roads are reported as accepted, while the motorway section is at the study stage. The report does not present the 125 km as completed construction works.

What investments are planned for health and education?

Investments in medical institutions are presented in the form of signed contracts worth more than 340 million lei. The funds are intended for the renovation and equipping of these institutions, according to the Government.

In education, the Government says an investment programme worth 13.5 billion lei has been approved for the next 5 years. This is the value of the approved multi-year programme, not spending reported as having been made during the first 100 days.

Sources

  1. Guvernul Republicii Moldova — Prim-ministrul Vasile Tofan, după primele 100 de zile de activitate a Guvernului: „Direcția este clară: o economie mai competitivă, un stat mai eficient și o Moldovă tot mai pregătită pentru integrarea europeană”

Written with AI assistance from the official sources above and checked by the editors.

What we checked (7 claims and their sources)

Every figure, date and name in the article, with the official source it comes from (in Romanian). The check against sources is automatic, before editor approval.

  1. Guvernul a prezentat bilanțul primelor 100 de zile de activitate pe 5 noiembrie 2026. — Guvernul Republicii Moldova
  2. Bugetul pentru infrastructura locală a fost suplimentat cu 1 miliard de lei, echivalent cu 1.000.000.000 de lei. — Guvernul Republicii Moldova
  3. Prin cele 2 programe, „Satul European” și „Europa este aproape”, au fost reabilitați aproximativ 50 km de drumuri locale, 28 km de trotuare și 285 km de apeduct. — Guvernul Republicii Moldova
  4. Au fost recepționați 88 km de drumuri naționale. — Guvernul Republicii Moldova
  5. Au fost lansate studiile de fezabilitate pentru 125 km ai viitoarei autostrăzi Ungheni–Chișinău. — Guvernul Republicii Moldova
  6. Au fost semnate contracte de peste 340 de milioane de lei pentru renovarea și dotarea instituțiilor medicale. — Guvernul Republicii Moldova
  7. În educație a fost aprobat un program de investiții de 13,5 miliarde de lei pentru următorii 5 ani. — Guvernul Republicii Moldova
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