The capacities and processes for implementing the 2030 Agenda are improved.

The project provides support to the Government of Moldova towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, using a multi-level and sector governance approach. The project seeks to build the capacities of central and regional administration, as well as non-governmental organizations by providing organizational support and trainings to aligning the processes to the 2030 Agenda and strengthening the national SDG monitoring system. Moreover, the SDG Innovation Fund to support six small-scale projects has been set up, aiming to effectively foster the practical advancement of selected priorities derived from the 2030 Agenda in the Republic of Moldova through partnerships of at least two different stakeholder groups.

The following three mutually reinforcing outputs ensure the successful implementation of the project.

Output 1 – Planning: Policy advice for sustainable development to support the development and introduction of obligatory processes and mechanism to integrate the 2030 Agenda into national planning processes, considering the Leave No One Behind (LNOB) principle. Moreover, the project aims to empower authorities at the ministerial and regional level to fulfil their role during the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Output 2 – Monitoring: Capacity Building for actors in the data ecosystem to collect, process and ultimately utilize the data required for effectively implementing the 2030 Agenda. Additionally, the project supports state actors in setting up an SDG database, accessible to various data users for evidence-based policymaking, monitoring and reporting purposes.

Output 3 – Implementation: Supporting innovative small-scale projects to foster the practical advancement and localization of the 2030 Agenda in the Republic of Moldova. The Project facilitates the set-up of a mechanism to implement selected SDGs, in line with the 2030 Agenda. The small-scale projects pilot innovative and effective ideas at the national and regional level with financial and technical support provided by the project.

In order to support the implementation of at least six cross-sectoral small-scale projects to foster the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Republic of Moldova the SDG Innvovation fund was created. These small-scale projects will be joint actions of at least two different stakeholder groups (e.g. public authorities, civil society, private sector, academia) with the aim to foster multi-stakeholder partnerships in line with the Principles of the 2030 Agenda.

1. Share second chance employability project

Lead partner: Regional Center for Community Policies

Cooperation Model: Civil society and private sector

Region: Chișinău with country-wide beneficiaries

Objective: Empower ex-prisoners to develop their employability and reintegration into job market.

Measures: Information services (600), job-readiness orientation services (80), temporary housing services (12), transitional employment services (35), long-term employment (10)

Target Group: Men, women and young adults leaving prison with substance addiction history

Sustainability: Establishing approach as implementation mechanism of legislative framework to support target group employment, advocacy for ensuring more state funding.

2. Moldova on bikes

Lead partner: EcoVisio

Cooperation Model: Civil Society and public sector

Region: Chișinău and surroundings

Objective: Get more people on bikes to take climate action and create positive economic, social & environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas.

Measures: Info campaigning, Capacity building for decision makers, Bike paths concepts and markings.

Target Group: Residents in the Republic of Moldova

Sustainability: Up-scaling in other cities, integration into national framework.

3. Hope for children from vulnerable families

Lead partner: Rainbow of Hope

Cooperation Model: Civil society and public sector

Region: Vadul lui Voda

Objective: Prevention of institutionalization for children at risk

Measures: Expert services for rehabilitation and reintegration, program of individual assistance to support the families, capacity development, communication and awareness raising.

Target Group: Vulnerable families, children at risk, LPA

Sustainability: Continuation of services by local community social services, transfer of know-how, replication at national level.

4. More accessible social services for people with autism

Lead partner: SOS Autism

Cooperation Model: Civil society and public sector

Region: Chișinău and country-wide

Objective: Increase the quality and availability of social services provided to children and adults with autism and other disabilities, including their families and caretakers.

Measures: Adjusting the normative framework, development of services, advocacy campaigns.

Target Group: Local and central public authorities

Sustainability: Integration in the legislative framework

5. Accelerate: greener, more energy efficient school environments

Lead partner: Alliance for Energy Efficiency and Renewables

Cooperation Model: Civil Society and public sector

Region: Country-wide in 10 schools

Objective: Provision of tools and know-how transfer to accelerate the uptake of practices that promote greener, energy efficient and more sustainable school environments

Measures: Development of a sustainable planning model, capacity building amongst teachers and students, awareness-raising & communication

Target Group: School staff, parents, children, local authorities

Sustainability: Integration into national curricula, upscaling in other schools

Central, regional and local public administration, central public authorities, civil society organisations

Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Environment, National Bureau of Statistics, e-governance agency, Regional Development Agencies, civil society, private sector

State Chancellery of the Republic of Moldova