Common use of Linked activities Clause in Contracts

Linked activities. Since last decade, a number of projects funded by the EU with implementing partners be it EU MS and/or other international organisations (mainly IOM, UNHCR, ICMPD) have contributed to strengthen migration governance/management in Moldova. Indicative list of upcoming, ongoing and recently completed EU-funded projects in the field of migration management and governance: - The EU funded “Supporting Protection, Transit, Voluntary and informed Return and Reintegration of Eastern Partnership Citizens and Third Country Nationals affected by the conflict in Ukraine” project, implemented by IOM (implementation period February 2022 – February 2025) aims at: 1. improving the conditions for free and safe movement of persons, goods and vehicles across the common border; 2. enhancing crime prevention and preparedness to respond to border incidents, based on enhanced inter-agency and international cooperation and exchange of information; 3. improving knowledge and skills on operational use of equipment, in conjunction with use of risk analysis products, in a bilaterally coordinated and coherent manner. - The EU funded “Strengthening Moldova’s national capacities to ensure quality protection, education, health services and socio-economic opportunities for Ukrainian refugees" project, implemented by UNICEF/IOM (implementation period February 2022- June 2024) aims in the context of response to the refugee crisis created by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine at strengthening Moldova’s national capacities and services to ensure Ukrainian refugees and Third Country Nationals have access to quality protection, education, and health services, and greater opportunities for socio-economic inclusion. - “European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine” – EUBAM, phase 13, implemented by IOM (implementing period since November 2005, EU funded). The scope of the Mission is to enable the Mission in its advisory role in improving border management along the MD-UA state border as well as to contribute to the peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict.