This case-study has been developed in order to present opportunities to facilitate sustainable development in the central part of Moldova. One of the key issues of these activities is support good ecological status of water ecosystems of the Raut river and in general good natural conditions for the whole central part of Moldova. The state of ecosystems has been significantly deteriorated during the Soviet era by intensive use of agrochemicals, uncontrolled water abstractions for different purposes, waste water discharges etc. As there were no international experience, mechanisms and tools for management of this part of the Raut river, actually due to cooperation with EU partners these opportunities appeared and based on such experience relevant measures could be proposed for social and economic development based on rational use of river basin resources according to the provisions of the EU environmental Directives based on integrated river basin management planning (IWRM).

This case-study has been developed in order to present opportunities to facilitate sustainable development in the central part of Moldova. One of the key issues of these activities is support good ecological status of water ecosystems of the Raut river and in general good natural conditions for the whole central part of Moldova. The state of ecosystems has been significantly deteriorated during the Soviet era by intensive use of agrochemicals, uncontrolled water abstractions for different purposes, waste water discharges etc. As there were no international experience, mechanisms and tools for management of this part of the Raut river, actually due to cooperation with EU partners these opportunities appeared and based on such experience relevant measures could be proposed for social and economic development based on rational use of river basin resources according to the provisions of the EU environmental Directives based on integrated river basin management planning (IWRM).