The International Development Association will offer Moldova 20 million Special Drawing Rights, equal to US$30.9 million, for financing the Health System Modernization Project. The Government set up a group of negotiators for the talks, headed by Minister of Health Andrei Usatyi, IPN reports.

The loan will have a technical assistance component of about US$2.9 million. The goal of the project is to assist Moldova in reducing the risks factors for non-transmitted diseases, improving the financial protection and in increasing the efficiency of heath services.

The lending agreement is to be signed next week.