Consulting Services to support communities from ATU Gagauzia and Taraclia district in local community strategic planning and community mobilization processes

Implementation period: July 2016 – October 2018

Sponsor: European Union through SARD Programme, UNDP Moldova

Goal: Enhance cooperation between national and regional public authorities in Gagauzia, Taraclia District and local governments, establish a development path in context with the national strategies of the Republic of Moldova and contribute to regional and national development.  

Objectives:

• Elaborate/update socio-economic development strategies of 14 communities from ATU Gagauzia and Taraclia district
• Ensure the application of European Union and international standards for integrated development.

Results:

• Developed/updated community profiles and socio-economic development strategies;
• Capacity building activities on community mobilization; training modules elaborated;  support offered to community groups;  
• Project proposals,  including IMC, developed and submitted for competitive selection; local participatory groups and LPAs supported in project implementation;
• Training for LPAs and local NGOs/CBOs/community groups in fundraising and resource mobilization; support provided to them in finding additional funds for local development projects;
• Enhanced cooperation between local institutions and CBOs, and local communities;  
• Minimum 2 additional local development project proposals for each target community;
• Monitoring, coaching and support of LPAs capacity building.