Winning projects in the SDG Innovation Fund Moldova contest
The SDG Innovation Fund was created as part of the project “Support to the Moldovan Government in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda”, with the goal to support the implementation of at least six cross-sectoral small-scale projects to foster the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Republic of Moldova. These small-scale projects are joint actions of at least two different stakeholder groups (e.g. public authorities, civil society, private sector, academia) aiming to foster multi-stakeholder partnerships in line with the Principles of the 2030 Agenda.
By mid March 2021, over 100 project proposals have been received and this made the selection process more challenging. The large number of applications underlines the strong interest of stakeholders in accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The SDG Innovation Fund’s Advisory Board assessed the proposals and identified 6 finalist highest scoring projects based on the eligibility and evaluation criteria, which can be found on this website on the application process page. The selected finalist projects have a thematic focus on social and/or environmental affairs, will start during August 2021 and will have a total implementation period of up to 12 months and total budgets of the awards between 50,000 to 70,000 Euro each.
Out of all the applications, the following projects have been selected for funding by the SDG Innovation Fund Moldova, the list below.
Share second chance employability project |
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Lead partner: |
Regional Center for Community Policies |
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Cooperation Model: |
Civil society and private sector |
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Region: |
Chișinău with country-wide beneficiaries |
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Objective: |
Empower ex-prisoners to develop their employability and reintegration into job market |
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Measures: |
Information services (600), job-readiness orientation services (80), temporary housing services (12), transitional employment services (35), long-term employment (10) |
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Target Group: |
Men, women and young adults leaving prison with substance addiction history |
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Sustainability: |
Establishing approach as implementation mechanism of legislative framework to support target group employment, advocacy for ensuring more state funding |
| More info about the project here |
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Moldova on bikes |
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Lead partner: |
EcoVisio |
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Cooperation Model: |
Civil Society and public sector |
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Region: |
Chișinău and surroundings |
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Objective: |
Get more people on bikes to take climate action and create positive economic, social & environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas |
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Measures: |
Info campaigning, Capacity building for decision makers, Bike paths concepts and markings |
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Target Group: |
Residents in the Republic of Moldova |
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Sustainability: |
Up-scaling in other cities, integration into national framework |
| More info about the project here |
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SMART planning in the Water Sector |
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Lead Partner: |
Regional Development Agency North |
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Cooperation Model: |
Public sector and civil society |
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Region: |
Briceni, Singerei, Glodeni Rayons (North) |
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Objective: |
Improve the socioeconomic well-being of communities through equitable and sustainable safe water and sanitation interventions |
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Measures: |
Adjusting strategies, awareness-raising, capacity building |
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Target Group: |
LPAs, educational and healthcare institutions, CSOs, private sector, population in three districts |
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Sustainability: |
Integration in the legislative framework |
| More info about the project here |
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Hope for children from vulnerable families |
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Lead partner: |
Rainbow of Hope |
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Cooperation Model: |
Civil society and public sector |
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Region: |
Vadul lui Voda |
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Objective: |
Prevention of institutionalization for children at risk |
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Measures: |
Expert services for rehabilitation and reintegration, program of individual assistance to support the families, capacity development, communication and awareness raising |
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Target Group: |
Vulnerable families, children at risk, LPA |
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Sustainability: |
Continuation of services by local community social services, transfer of know-how, replication at national level |
| More info about the project here |
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More accessible social services for people with autism |
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Lead partner: |
SOS Autism |
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Cooperation Model: |
Civil Society and public sector |
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Region: |
Chișinău and country-wide |
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Objective: |
Increase the quality and availability of social services provided to children and adults with autism and other disabilities, including their families and caretakers |
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Measures: |
Adjusting the normative framework, development of services, advocacy campaigns |
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Target Group: |
Local and central public authorities |
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Sustainability |
Integration in the legislative framework |
| More info about the project here |
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Accelerate: greener, more energy efficient school environments |
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Lead partner: |
Alliance for Energy Efficiency and Renewables |
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Cooperation Model: |
Civil Society and public sector |
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Region: |
Country-wide in 10 schools |
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Objective: |
Provision of tools and know-how transfer to accelerate the uptake of practices that promote greener, energy efficient and more sustainable school environments |
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Measures: |
Development of a sustainable planning model, capacity building amongst teachers and students, awareness-raising & communication |
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Target Group: |
School staff, parents, children, local authorities |
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Sustainability |
Integration into national curricula, upscaling in other schools |
| More info about the project here |
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