On 31 July, an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and the Latvian Rural Forum on the implementation of the project “Support to the growth of Moldova’s regions by enhancing their resilience to conditions in emergency situation and mitigating the long-term consequences of COVID-19”.
The project is implemented by Latvian Rural Forum (LRF) in a close cooperation with partners – the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia (MEPRD), the National LEADER Network of Moldova, the Northern Regional Development Agency and the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, as well as Local Action Groups from Latvia and Moldova, Vidzeme Planning Region and other other legal entities, that will be involved in the implementation, like experts of the, regional municipalities, small and medium entreprenuers and others.
The aim of the project is to support the Moldovan regions in overcoming the socio-economic challenges related to the Covid-19 crisis, incl. the development of public administration and capacity building, the development of entrepreneurship and the promotion of democratic participation, ensuring the activation and advancement of local economic resources, as well as the coordinated action of the parties involved in the development of the territory for effective crisis management.
To achieve the goal, the following activities will be performed within the project:
– strengthening the capacity of the regional, local and non-governmental sectors in their day-to-day work and supporting the implementation of long-term adaptation activities to overcome and mitigate the socio-economic consequences of the Covid-19 crisis;
– setting up a support system for local growers, producers and service providers, developing a local identity basket in pilot areas as an energy source for the local economy, as well as developing a support system for the local economy;
– Establishment of a digital regional platform for entrepreneurship in the Northern Region of Moldova, providing opportunities to activate and promote local business resources, building regional capacity in business support and investment attraction;
– providing methodological support for effective crisis management in Gagauzia in the field of business and access to services, based on the implementation of innovative solutions to improve territorial functionality, make public services better, safer and more accessible to all, reducing pollution, mitigating climate change, promoting a safer urban environment and the opportunities offered by digital technology where it makes sense.
The implementation of activities will ensure the exchange of experience, improvement of skills, improvement of knowledge, practical support in the implementation of solutions, as well as the establishment and development of partnerships, contacts, strengthening existing cooperation and creating new ones.
The main target groups of the project are state and non-governmental organizations at national, regional and local level involved in the promotion of rural and regional development in Moldova, as well as entrepreneurs and people in the regions. The needs of the target groups have been determined on the basis of the conscious opinion of the co-operation state and non-governmental sector project partners from Moldova, taking into account also the results of the previous co-operation with Moldova by the LRF, MEPRD and Local Action Groups from Latvia.
The project will be implemented in the territories of the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Moldova from June 8, 2020 to November 20, 2020.
Contact information: Zane Siliņa,
zane.silina@laukuforums.lv, +37129166142
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