Following the granting of EU candidate status to Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, the three countries committed to aligning their transport policies and infrastructure development with the EU framework. Despite significant progress, further adjustments of legal and institutional frameworks and stronger administrative capacities are required to close harmonisation gaps and ensure effective integration with the EU transport market. Against this background, the Transport Community Permanent Secretariat, with support from the European Commission, launched this Framework Contract to provide targeted technical assistance and capacity building to address the most pressing regulatory and institutional needs in the transport sectors of the three observing participants
The project provides technical assistance and capacity building to accelerate the integration of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine into the European transport market. It aims to support the three observing participants of the Transport Community in aligning their transport sectors with the EU acquis, particularly under Chapters 14 (Transport Policy) and 21 (Trans-European Networks).
The overall objective is to accelerate the integration of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine into the European transport market by supporting the alignment of their transport sectors with the EU acquis and the priorities of the Transport Community Treaty. Specific objectives include:
- Providing tailored technical assistance for the transposition and implementation of EU transport legislation.
- Supporting institutional and policy reforms to strengthen governance and regulatory frameworks.
- Enhancing the administrative and technical capacities of line ministries, agencies, and other stakeholders.
- Facilitating the preparation of studies, designs, and project documentation in key transport areas, including road, rail, road safety, inland waterways, maritime transport, and TEN-T development.
The Framework Contract is expected to deliver:
- Improved compliance of the three countries with EU transport legislation, standards, and practices.
- Strengthened institutional capacity of ministries and agencies to design, manage, and implement reforms.
- Production of high-quality deliverables (e.g. legal acts, action plans, feasibility studies, technical specifications, tender dossiers) tailored to stakeholder needs.
- Successful organisation of training and capacity-building events, enabling transfer of knowledge and sustainable impact.
Overall progress in creating safer, more efficient, and more sustainable transport systems, fostering closer ties with the EU and preparing for potential future membership in the Transport Community