Team and associate experts

Specialisations: Public and corporate finance management. Qualified consultant with experience in: local budget analysis; performance-based budgeting; feasibility studies and business plans; public service development; market studies and strategic planning. Involved in projects funded by USAID LGSP, UNDP / JILDP Moldova and other international donors.

Relevant training: International Project Management and Strategic Planning, Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Moldova.

Specialisations: Public Administration, Urban Planning and Territorial Arrangement. Certificate in planning, civil construction and urbanism.

Relevant experience: Since 2020 — Chief Architect of Chișinău Municipality and Head of the General Directorate of Architecture, Urbanism and Land Relations at Chișinău City Hall, directly involved in updating the city’s General Urban Plan. 2019 — State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova. March–October 2004 — Deputy Director of the Department of Construction and Territorial Development of the Republic of Moldova. 2001–2004 — Deputy Prime Minister for Ecology, Construction and Territorial Development of the Republic of Moldova. August–December 2001 — Assistant Head of the State Inspectorate for Construction of the Republic of Moldova.

Active advocate for urban planning as a strategic priority in municipal decision-making; participates in public debates and international architecture and urban planning forums (SHARE Chisinau, UN-Habitat). Author of articles and analyses on urbanism and urban development policy.

Specialisations: Studies in political science and strategic planning. Experience in facilitating the development and updating of strategic plans for 30 localities under the USAID project “Reform of Local Public Authorities”. Facilitation of strategic plan development and updating for over 10 localities under the MSIF2 project “Community Development in Small Towns”. Participation as a trainer in the training of facilitators in strategic planning for non-profit organisations.

Specialisations: Studies in economic sciences. Consultant with extensive experience in facilitating socio-economic development, strengthening the capacities of local public authorities, strategic planning and market studies. Involved in various projects funded by USAID LGSP, the Council of Europe, UNDP / JILDP Moldova and other international donors. Holds broad experience in organising events and conferences related to public administration and strategic planning.

Specialisations: Forecasting and statistical analysis. Senior Lecturer, PhD in Economics.

Relevant experience: Conducted data analysis and forecasting for the development strategy of Chișinău Municipality; comparative analysis of regional development in Moldova; sampling, collection and coding of information for the survey “Moldova: Trade Integration Diagnostic Study” and the survey “Cultural Heritage of Chișinău Municipality: Current State and Development Perspectives”.