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Remittances Developing Moldovan Communities - Sustainable Use of Remittances by generating Local Income

Theme: Diaspora consolidation and co-development
Time-frame: From: 1 April 2011 To: 30 June 2013
Objectives: 1. Strengthening the link of the Moldovan communities abroad with their home-country and promoting co-development projects
Indicators/Outcomes: Overall Objective: To contribute to link migration and development in the Republic of Moldova and make use of positive effects of migration to develop Moldovan rural communities and mitigate migration. Specific Objective: Increased positive impact of remittances to Moldova through improved capacity of remittances recipients & local communities in 4 target regions of Central Moldova to generate income activities, develop businesses and invest in their rural communities.
Main activities: Conduct a regional survey on youths constraints and the amount of remittances received and spent (including categories of potential business intervention); Develop and replicate at least 10 of best practice business models for young remittance recipients, their families, local authorities and private businesses; Launch a Small Grant Program and select 5 pilot SMEs based on a competition; Set up a Resource Centre in Orhei region to provide business consultations and up-to-date information on investment and to offer job and training opportunities for remittance recipients and potential migrants; Conduct a series of roundtables in 4 target regions of Moldova to disseminate best practice business models to local authorities, institutions and private businesses for entrepreneurship promotion and job creation; Organize at least 10 awareness workshops and information campaigns in 4 target regions in supporting SMEs development; Train at least 400 of young remittance beneficiaries from 4 target regions of Moldova on business creation and remittance management, investments and income generating activities; Publish and disseminate a handbook containing training materials on business cycle management as well as elaborated best practice business models.
Beneficiaries: Central part of Moldova, districts: Telenesti, Soldanesti, Orhei and Rezina
Project partners (implementing institution): European Commission (EC), Moldova (MD)
Contact person: Implementing partner Hilfswek Austria in Moldova
Valerian Tabirta, Project Coordinator, Hilfswerk Austria in Moldova,
tel (022) 212-541 , email: valerian.tabirta@hwa.md
Web-site:
http://www.hilfswerk-austria.md/

in partnership with CONTACT Centre for National Assistance and Information of NGOs from Moldova
Funding source, budget: EC(DCI-MIGR/2010/229-991)
EU Contribution - 502249 (80% of total).
Buget: 502249 €

Project funded by the European Union

Project implemented by the International Organization for Migration, Mission to Moldova

The project is implemented in partnership with the Government of Republic of Moldova

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