This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator |
Indicator 15.a.1: Value of external financial and technical development assistance for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystems |
|---|---|
| Definition and concepts |
ODA – in line with the international definition DAC ( [OECD Development Assistance Committee](http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/officialdevelopmentassistancedefinitionandcoverage.htm) ) it represents the "flows to countries and territories from the DAC list of ODA beneficiaries and other multilateral institutions which are: (i) supplied by official agents, including by national or local governments or by their executive agencies; and (ii) every transaction is managed with the main objective to promote economic development and wellbeing of developing countries; and it is of concession nature and includes a grant element of at least 25% (calculated at a reduction rate of 10%). [Other official financial flows (OOF)](http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/documentupload/DCDDAC(2016)3FINAL.pdf), Para. 24 - (except for officially supported credits for exports) are defined as transactions made by the official sector which do not meet the eligibility conditions for ODA, either because does not refer first of all to development or because are not sufficiently concessional. Foreign assistance – financial and technical assistance provided to the Republic of Moldova, Government and/or other public authorities by creditors'/donors' community (art.9 of the GD No. 377 of 25.04.2018 regulating the institutional framework and the mechanism for coordination and management of foreign assistance). Financial assistance (cooperation) – financial support under the form of loans, grants, including delivery of goods and/or provision of works for implementation of projects/programs; Technical assistance (cooperation) – support under the form of transfer of knowledge, including technologies, methodologies and techniques within projects/programs; [Platform for managing foreign assistance (AMP)](http://amp.gov.md/TEMPLATE/ampTemplate/dashboard/build/index.html) – information automated system accessible online, which is covering and storing the information regarding the projects/programs of foreign assistance in the Republic of Moldova. Area of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystems – is defined in line with the DAC/OECD standards and covers all the sector codes according to the CRS classification in section 410 "General protection of environment”, code 41030 „Biodiversity” It is repeated in 15.b.1. |
| Unit of measure |
Million USD, Constant Prices 2022 (USD) |
| Method of computation |
Total amount of disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) from all donors for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystems. |
| Comparability with global indicator |
The national indicator represents a part of the global indicator and includes only official development assistance provided to the given sector, without national public expenditures which in the metadata for the global indicator are specified only in its name, but not in the calculation formula |
| Periodicity |
Annual |
| Data last updated | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | Sep 19, 2024 |