Civil society and private sector as contributors to Millennium Development Goals` implementation

There is a significant aspect about the project goals, and that is:
We will put our efforts, we believe successfully, to be of use to the Republic of Moldova, in assisting it to progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. The project essence is to bring together various groups in society: the NGO and private sectors, and state institutions, each one with its particular role the process.

Expected project results are:

• Improved level of input by CSOs and private sector representatives to the implementation of MDGs in areas such as education, health, economic and trade development, social policy, transport, communication, customs and youth.
• Raised awareness amongst local stakeholders (government, CSOs, private sector and individual citizens) on the importance of achieving the targets of MDGs by the end of 2015.
• Advanced capacities of sectoral CSOs and private sector representatives and their networks to contribute to MDGs implementation reflected in the key national strategic documents.

• Eight consolidated policy researches in 8 key development sectoral policies on the type of involvement and contributions the CSOs and private sector representatives have towards MDGs implementation.
• 32 meetings on a bi-annual basis, 8 national clusters of CSOs composed of at least 5 issue-based CSOs/private sector representatives each so as to consolidate national efforts towards MDGs implementation.
• Eight national awareness campaigns (8 video and audio spots, 8 bill boards, 8000 information brochures, 5000 stickers) in key development sectors so as to bring key MDG targets closer to decision makers, businesses and citizens. 
• 2,5 - day national conference on the occasion of the MDGs targets implementation for the period 2011-2015.
• Upload of 36 Web updates, 48 Facebook and Twitter updates and the organization of 3 (initial, midterm and final) pressconferences.
• Eight 3-day trainings of at least 100 issue-based CSOs and 100 private sector representatives on general and specific monitoring techniques in the area of development.
• Develop a manual in 2000 circulation on successful monitoring techniques applied in the area of development.

The Project will be implemented in the following areas:
Cities located in Chisinau municipality, Northern, Central, Southern Moldova and Transnistria.

Total duration of the action is 24 months, from 13.06.2011 till 13.06.2013.

For more information, please contact:
Mr Dima Belan, Project Manager, Institute for Public Policy
e-mail: dima_belan@ipp.md
tel. +373 22 276786