The document provides a progress report for the GIZ MLPS project from June to December 2012. It summarizes that during this period:
1) The project advanced procurement and contracting for investments from additional BMZ funds, and contracted a consortium to implement regional planning and programming pilots.
2) The project began adjusting its M&E system and gender policy to its extended mandate, and provided assistance updating Moldova's National Regional Development Strategy and assessing projects for Regional Operational Plans.
3) The project mobilized experts to analyze potential project pipelines to attract additional German funds for regional development in Moldova.