Government offers 4.5 billion lei to city halls choosing to merge, with three types of incentives

City halls that have opted for voluntary amalgamation will benefit from an incentive package worth a total of 4.5 billion lei, funds that the Government will provide for preparing the process, investments, and the development of the new local administrations. The details were presented today by Government Secretary General Alexei Buzu, who emphasized that the objective is to accelerate the development of localities and strengthen public services.


“We must accelerate development in all our localities and regions. The Government has prepared three types of incentives for the city halls that have decided to merge,” said Alexei Buzu.


The first is the preparation incentive, provided in 2026 to support the steps required for amalgamation.

The second is the development incentive, increased by the Government to 3,000 lei for each resident. The funds may be used for investments starting in January 2027.


“The development incentive, tripled by the Government, amounts to 3,000 lei per resident. These funds will go toward investments starting in January 2027,” he said.


The third mechanism is the post-amalgamation incentive, which will be provided starting in 2028 to the new town halls.


“For three consecutive years—2028, 2029, and 2030—the budgets of the new city halls will receive up to 2 million lei,” Buzu explained.


According to him, the funds may be used for development projects or other needs identified by local representatives.

Alexei Buzu also presented several examples of planned investments in the communities that have decided to amalgamate.

In Ungheni, where 10 city halls have merged, investments of approximately 157 million lei are planned. In Călărași, the amalgamation of 14 city halls will enable investments of around 116 million lei.

In Rezina, where nine city halls have merged, 85 million lei are planned, while in Rîșcani, where seven city halls have decided to merge, investments amount to approximately 72 million lei.


“These are funds that will go toward better infrastructure and modern services,” Buzu said.


The official maintains that, for some of the new administrations, the incentives represent a significant source of financing.


“In most of these municipalities, when we look at their revenues and these incentives, the incentives account for approximately 55–65% of the revenues of these city halls in 2026. This is a very important source of investment for these city halls and their residents,” he explained.


According to the authorities, through financial incentives and planned investments, amalgamation is expected to provide the new city halls with a stronger financial foundation for modernizing infrastructure and expanding public services. The Government presents the reform as a means of creating stronger local administrations capable of managing larger projects and attracting investment.