Moldova Citizen Participation Program (CPP)

CPP Community Projects

• Improving Infrastructure and Facilities
• Generating Jobs and Income
• Strengthening Social Services

STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SERVICES

Project Name: “Creation of a Youth Centre in Badiceni”
Project leader: NGO “Viitorul”
Location: Badiceni, Soroca

After being turned down on their initial project to create a Youth Center, the active citizens of Badiceni got more people involved and resubmitted a stronger project to engage residents in offering services and cultural activities for 794 youths, including disadvantaged Roma, children with disabilities, and unemployed youth. In its improved form, the project to finish constructing a local Casa de Cultura (partly built earlier, but left incomplete due to lack of funds) was approved by IREX. Aside from citizen participation in the initial infrastructure works, various groups will also work in partnership to maintain and run the center. NGO “Viitorul” will collect and administer funds; partner NGO “Viza” will organize and plan cultural, social and artistic activities; the Local Youth Council has already conducted a public awareness campaign and an opinion poll to gauge needs and preferences of 67 youths; the local government will ensure maintenance of the building, including payment of utilities and ongoing repair and will institute an Artistic Administrator position paid from the local budget. Finally, under a grant from CONTACT, the Association of Parents and Teachers Association will promote Center activities in the school newspaper.

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