On 11 July 2014, at the Palace of the Republic (21 Nicolae Iorga St., Chișinău), within the project “Supporting target local authorities in strengthening inter-community cooperation capacities”, mayors from 40 localities across Moldova signed grant agreements for 10 inter-community cooperation projects. The projects will launch public services – waste collection and removal, street lighting, road maintenance and snow clearing, land improvement and capital repairs – benefiting more than 120,000 people. The total value of the grants provided by the Joint Integrated Local Development Programme / UNDP Moldova is USD 1 million.
Consultants of the Institute for Urban Development are assisting the following three clusters in implementing their projects:
1. Peresecina cluster, Orhei district
Participating localities: Peresecina, Sămănanca, Teleșeu and Donici. Beneficiaries: 11,400 inhabitants. JILDP grant: USD 100,000.
The project will strengthen the capacity and technical equipment of the inter-community solid waste removal enterprise. Vulnerable residents will receive subsidies from local authorities to access the services. The enterprise will be equipped with a modern waste collection vehicle and a multifunctional tractor for road maintenance and snow clearing.
2. Răzeni cluster, Ialoveni district
Participating localities: Răzeni, Cigîrleni, Molești. Beneficiaries: over 13,000 inhabitants. JILDP grant: USD 100,000. Own contribution: MDL 781,647.
The project will establish and build the capacity of a multifunctional inter-community enterprise providing municipal services (maintenance of landfills and roads, winter snow clearing, maintenance and development of street lighting, etc.). The enterprise will be equipped with a multifunctional tractor for road grading and snow clearing, and street lighting will be rehabilitated along 3 km of streets.
3. Ciuciuleni cluster, Hîncești district
Participating localities: Ciuciuleni, Drăgușenii Noi, Pașcani and Secăreni. Beneficiaries: 3,000 inhabitants. JILDP grant: USD 100,000.
The project will reorganise and strengthen the multifunctional inter-community enterprise providing municipal services (maintenance of landfills and roads, winter snow clearing, maintenance and development of street lighting, etc.). After managerial and financial restructuring, the enterprise will be equipped with modern multifunctional machinery for road maintenance, snow clearing and upkeep of public spaces.