WAM - corresponds to WM, however, with a much wider Strategy, approved by the GD no. 248 of 10.04.2013. With extent of implementation based on the Waste Management deviation from the Strategy, which provides for construction of a number of a bio-mechanical treatment plants, now at the stage of feasibility studies, construction of one biomechanical treatment plant is being considered for Chisinau municipal area only. It should be noted that at the stage the Waste Management Strategy development two options were considered: construction of two bio-mechanical treatment plants and two waste incinerators in Chisinau and Balti. Taking into account the results of the studies on morphological composition of municipal waste in the RM, preference was given to bio-mechanical treatment technology. The impact in the medium-term run (until 2025) of construction of one bio-mechanical treatment plant is reduction of direct GHG emissions from the waste sector by 20%. Similarly, to the WM scenario, open burning of waste will gradually decrease once regional waste management systems become operational, along with the promotion of efficient supervision of sanitation in settlements. Thus, the share of openly burnt waste will decrease by 2% annually, from 20% to 0% in 2025 in urban settlements, and after 2015 in rural settlements open burning of waste will be reduced by 2% annually, reaching the 10% share in 2030. Strict compliance with environmental legislation, together with appropriate financial coverage would allow to stop open burning of medical waste in a shorter time (2016-2025) than provided for under the WM by reducing the annual quantities of burnt staff by 10%, and by 20% during 2026-2030, which would reduce the openly burnt medical waste by 90% by 2030, relative to the year 2015. By the year 2025 the WAM provides for performing sewerage systems in place in Chisinau, Balti, Cahul and Tiraspol, which will ensure reducing the direct GHG emissions from the wastewater to the minimum level. Although previous strategic sectoral programmes provided for sludge treatment systems installed by 2020 at the wastewater treatment plants in 4 cities: Chisinau, Balti, Orhei and Cahul, and Soroca and