mesmerizing moldova 2003 annual progress report

Mesmerizing MoldovaMesmerizing Moldova

2003 2003 Annual Progress Annual Progress ReportReport

NATIONAL COORDINATOR: Mrs. Svetlana Dogotaru,

First Deputy Minister of Ecology, Constructions

and Territorial Development

PROJECT MANAGER: Mr. Ghenadie Ivascenco

December 18, 2003

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Mesmerizing MoldovaMesmerizing MoldovaOUTCOMEOUTCOME: : INCREASED USE BY DECISION MAKERS OF SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS IN POLICY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES: Promote sustainable development of human settlements Develop the General Plan of Urban Development for

Chisinau, which will serve as model for other urban areas Develop the Housing Strategy for Chisinau, which will

serve as model for other urban areas Contribute to poverty alleviation by creating income

generating small scale activities Improve living conditions via environmental rehabilitation

of urban areas Increase awareness and build capacity of the civil society

regarding urban sustainable development

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2003 Achievements2003 Achievements

CHISINAU MUNICIPALITY GENERAL URBAN PLAN CONCEPT CHISINAU MUNICIPALITY GENERAL URBAN PLAN CONCEPT DEVELOPEDDEVELOPED Chisinau General Urban Plan Concept developed as first realistic

urban planning document in Moldova 3 training courses implemented on Chisinau General Urban Plan

Concept (over 60 of most active NGO leaders trained) 4 workshops conducted on Chisinau General Urban Plan

Concept with Chisinau municipality civil servants and counselors (over 150 people involved)

CHISINAU MUNICIPALITY HOUSING STRATEGY DEVELOPEDCHISINAU MUNICIPALITY HOUSING STRATEGY DEVELOPED Chisinau Housing Strategy developed as first document of this

type in Moldova 3 training courses implemented on Chisinau Housing Strategy

(for over 60 of most active NGO leaders from Chisinau) 1 workshop conducted on Chisinau Housing Strategy with

Chisinau municipality’s civil servants and counselors (over 50 people involved)

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NATIONAL CAPACITY IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL CAPACITY IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRENGTHENEDSTRENGTHENED One week training course on Modern Approaches in General

Urban Plan development implemented (over 30 professionals from main urban planning institutions, city halls of Chisinau, Balti, Orhei and Technical University trained)

Elaboration of “Urban Management and Governance” Handbook started (first book of this type in Moldova)

Elaboration of “Guidelines for General Urban Plan development and implementation” started

POVERTY ALLEVIATION CONTRIBUTIONPOVERTY ALLEVIATION CONTRIBUTION Two training courses “Job creation for vulnerable groups”

implemented – over 50 NGO leaders trained Grant Program “Job creation for vulnerable groups” launched



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CONTRIBUTION TO CIVIL SOCIETY AWARENESS AND CONTRIBUTION TO CIVIL SOCIETY AWARENESS AND CAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING COMPONENT: capacity of over 70 NGOs to act as

community catalysts and partners with the local authorities for participatory planning and urban development strengthened - 5 seminars conducted

GRANTS COMPONENT: 8 pilot projects supported (aimed at urban development and improvement of living conditions of vulnerable groups in partnership with local community, local government and private sector)

FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIESFUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES Negotiations with Habitat for Humanity International (building

houses for people in need) started. A study visit to Moldova made by HFH Europe and Asia Program Development Manager. It is planned to open a branch of HFH International in Moldova.

Agreement reached with UN Habitat to support the establishment and strengthening of the Habitat Moldova Center.



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Mesmerizing MoldovaMesmerizing Moldova IMPACTIMPACT

General Urban Plan ConceptGeneral Urban Plan Concept of of Chisinau municipality is Chisinau municipality is based on NEW FOR MOLDOVA PRINCIPLES of sustainable based on NEW FOR MOLDOVA PRINCIPLES of sustainable development, market economy and participatory planning development, market economy and participatory planning

Debates on General Urban Plan Concept among Debates on General Urban Plan Concept among professionals (seminars, round tables, mass-media) professionals (seminars, round tables, mass-media) contribute to new urban development principles contribute to new urban development principles PROMOTION and ACCEPTANCE PROMOTION and ACCEPTANCE

Central and Local Central and Local Public Administration ACCEPTS and Public Administration ACCEPTS and SUPPORTS the new urban planning and administration SUPPORTS the new urban planning and administration techniques as effective in solving Chisinau municipality techniques as effective in solving Chisinau municipality problemsproblems

Civil society “discovered” a NEW AREA of activity: Civil society “discovered” a NEW AREA of activity: urbanism. The number and quality of NGO projects is urbanism. The number and quality of NGO projects is increasingincreasing ( (from 0 – to 44from 0 – to 44))

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