Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society

Funding provided by: United States Agency for International Development Cooperative Agreement AID-117-A-14-00002

Quarterly Progress Report No: 13

January 1–March 31, 2018

April 30, 2018

Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Submitted to:

Scott DePies Agreement Officer’s Representative USAID/Regional Mission in Moldova 57/1, Banulescu-Bodoni str. Chisinau, Moldova MD 2005 [email protected]

This report was prepared with funds provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development under Cooperative Agreement AID-117-A-14-00002. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 1 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACRONYMS ...... 3

I. INTRODUCTION ...... 4

II. MPSCS HIGHLIGHTS, JANUARY 1–MARCH 31, 2018 ...... 5

OBJECTIVE 1: CSOS MORE EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT THEIR CONSTITUENCIES ...... 5 OBJECTIVE 2: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS DEVELOPED ...... 5 OBJECTIVE 3: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT MORE CONDUCIVE TO LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY ...... 5

III. MPSCS PROGRESS JANUARY 1–MARCH 31, 2018, BY OBJECTIVE ...... 5

OBJECTIVE 1: CSOS MORE EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT THEIR CONSTITUENCIES ...... 5 CSO ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT OUTREACH ...... 6 CITIZENS ACT SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM ...... 8 YOUTH INTEGRATION ...... 8 COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA ...... 9 OBJECTIVE 2: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS DEVELOPED ...... 10 FINANCIAL REVENUE FORM 2017 ...... 10 PARTNERS’ TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS ...... 11 ADVOCACY INDEX AND COMMUNITY SCORECARD ...... 11 OBJECTIVE 3: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT MORE CONDUCIVE TO LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY ...... 12 SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2018-2020 ...... 12 CSO FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ...... 14 CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES ...... 15 GENDER INTEGRATION ...... 15

IV. CHALLENGES ...... 16

V. HIGHLIGHTS OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR MPSCS NEXT QUARTER ...... 16

OBJECTIVE 1: CSOS MORE EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT THEIR CONSTITUENCIES ...... 16 OBJECTIVE 2: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS DEVELOPED ...... 17 OBJECTIVE 3: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT MORE CONDUCIVE TO LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY ...... 17

ATTACHMENTS ...... 17

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 2 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) ACRONYMS AI Advocacy Index Angelus Fundatia Filantropica Medico-sociala “Angelus-Moldova” (Philanthropic Medico- social Foundation “Angelus-Moldova”) API Asociatia Presei Independente (Association of Independent Press) APT Asociatia Psihologilor Tighina (Association of Psychologists Tighina) CA Citizens Act CAP Platforma pentru Cetatenie Activa si Parteneriat pentru Drepturile Omului (Platform for Active Citizenship and Human Rights Partnership) CAJPD Centru de Asistenta Juridica pentru Persoane cu Dizabilitati (Center of Legal Assistance for Persons with Disabilities) CASMED Centrul de Asistenta Socio-Medicala la Domiciliu „CASMED” (Center for Social and Medical Home Assistance “CASMED”) CJI Centrul pentru Jurnalism Independent (Independent Journalism Center) CJU Clinica Juridica Universitara (University Legal Clinic) CICO Centrul de Informare si Consultanta Organizationala (Center for Organizational Consultancy and Training) CNTM Consiliul National al Tineretului din Moldova (National Youth Council of Moldova) CREEDD Centrul de Resurse pentru Educatie Ecologica si Dezvoltare Durabila (Resource Center for Environmental Education and Sustainable Development) CRJM Centrul de Resurse Juridice din Moldova (Legal Resource Center from Moldova) CSC Community Scorecard CSDS Civil Society Development Strategy CSO Civil Society Organization ECI Early Childhood Intervention Services ECNL European Center for Not-for-Profit Law EP Engage Program FCPS Femeia si Copilul – Protectie si Sprijin (Woman and Child – Protection and Support) FDRM Fundatia pentru Dezvoltare din RM (Foundation for Advancement of Moldova) GoM Government of Moldova LPA Local Public Authority M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MoF Ministry of Finance MoJ Ministry of Justice MPSCS Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society NAP National Action Plan NCO Non-Commercial Organizations NSEC National Social Entrepreneurship Commission ODA Organizational Development Assessment SP Support Program SWMS Sustainable Waste Management System TDP Training and Development Plan TDV Tinerii pentru Dreptul la Viata (Youth for the Right to Life) USAID United States Agency for International Development Voinicel Centrul de Interventie Precoce “Voinicel” (Voinicel Center of Early Intervention)

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 3 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) I. INTRODUCTION

This report covers the reporting period January 1–March 31, 2018 of the Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) project. MPSCS is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by FHI 360 and its partner the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL).

The purpose of the project is to improve the capacity of Moldovan civil society to represent citizens’ interests, influence policy-making, and sustain the sector’s democratic role for the future. MPSCS accomplishes this goal by meeting three objectives:

• Objective 1: Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) more effectively represent their constituencies. • Objective 2: Institutional capacity of strategic partners developed. • Objective 3: Enabling environment more conductive to long-term sustainability of civil society.

This quarter, MPSCS achieved significant results through the advocacy and fundraising initiatives and constituency engagement of Moldovan CSOs. These successes cumulated from 1.5 years of advocacy efforts by 60 CSOs working with authorities, and produced significant policy documents and amendments as follows:

• On March 23, the Parliament of Moldova (Parliament) approved the Civil Society Development Strategy (CSDS) for 2018-2020 and the Action Plan, two comprehensive policy documents that lay out the government’s plan to strengthen citizen participation in public decision-making, improve the financial viability of civil society organizations (CSOs), and increase civic activism and volunteering over the next three years. MPSCS provided technical assistance to develop the CSDS and will continue supporting the authorities during its implementation. • On March 16, the Parliament approved the amendments to several laws such as the Law on Public Association, Law on Foundations, Law on Trade Unions that change the registration process for Non-Commercial Organizations (NCO). The amendments will transfer NCO registration from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to the Public Services Agency where companies are registered. The registration deadline for NCO is shortened to 15 days from the current time of one month.

Under Objective 1, the Association of Indepent Press (API) launched its fourth report on monitoring the fulfillment of commitments made in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement with regards to media, covering the period of December 2017–February 2018. The report underlines the delay in the fulfilment of actions planned and the insignificant impact of actions taken on the improvement of Moldovan media. At the same time, the Center of Legal Assistance for Persons with Disabilities (CAJPD), published a report on monitoring the implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement on Disability, highlighting that only 30 percent of planned actions on disability rights were accomplished, 26 percent were only partially implemented, and 44 percent were not carried out at all.

Under Objective 2, MPSCS strengthened the capacities of Engage and Strategic partners (EP and SP) to provide better constituency services and effectively represent citizens’ interests. Domestic funding of 21 MPSCS grantees increased by 11.04% from the 2013 baseline, while total budgets doubled compared to 2013.

Lastly, under Objective 3, MPSCS worked with the Government of Moldova (GoM) and the Parliament to promote the CSDS for 2018-2020 and the Action plan, as well as other civil society-related regulations.

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This report will begin by discussing MPSCS’s highlights for this quarter. It will then detail the activities that were implemented, organized by objective, followed by a brief description of challenges that MPSCS faced and how the project addressed them. The report will conclude with an overview of activities MPSCS has planned for next quarter.

II. MPSCS HIGHLIGHTS, JANUARY 1–MARCH 31, 2018

Objective 1: CSOs More Effectively Represent their Constituencies • Through the Citizen Act (CA) grants program, MPSCS partner CSOs continued to implement projects on protecting children, people with mental disabilities and people affected by cancer and intervened on environmentally-sensitive issues. • MPSCS partner CSOs implemented over 10 advocacy campaigns and watchdog activities to improve the lives of more than 50,000 youth, elderly, women and disadvantaged persons. • MPSCS partners – Caroma Nord, Woman and Child – Protection and Support (FCPS), Association of Psychologists from Tighina (APT) and Vesta – conducted their projects’ closeout events, including: two forums on the 2% designation mechanism; one roundtable on women’s involvement in decision-making in the Gagauz Yeri region; and a gala for good practices on protecting youth at risk in Anenii Noi, Stefan-Voda and Causeni raions. Over 500 activists, public officials, CSO and GoM representatives, journalists attended these events.

Objective 2: Institutional Capacities of Strategic Partners Developed • MPSCS transferred the Community Scorecard (CSC), Advocacy Index (AI), and Organizational Development Assessment (ODA) tools, including the on-line applications ODA and Quiz, to its SP CICO and Contact-Cahul. • Fifteen Moldovan trainers improved their training delivery skills in organizational development through two three-days Training of Trainers, conducted by Czech and Romanian experts, and then each trainer delivered the training to a Moldovan CSO, for a total of 10 Moldovan CSOs reached and around 10 hours of pro bono training and/or consultancy. • Seventeen CSOs enhanced their governance, human resources and financial management, procurement, communication and public visibility by applying previously developed internal policies.

Objective 3: Enabling Environment More Conducive to Long -Term Sustainability of Civil Society • Three MPSCS partner CSOs – Motivatie, FCPS and Caroma Nord – submitted to the MoJ a resolution with the recommendations and conclusions for ensuring the financial viability of CSOs, which were compiled as a result of two regional Forums that took place in Chisinau and Balti. The resolution is supported by 170 representatives of civil society organizations, local public authorities (LPA), businesses and media. • The GoM approved the draft NCO Law and will submit it to the Parliament. The draft NCO Law enshrines the OSCE / ODIHR and Venetian Commission’s standards regarding the freedom of association and establishes the principles of formation, registration and termination of NCO, as well as regulates the NCO activity and the procedure for obtaining the public utility status.

III. MPSCS PROGRESS JANUARY 1–MARCH 31, 2018, BY OBJECTIVE

OBJECTIVE 1: CSOS MORE EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT THEIR CONSTITUENCIES

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 5 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) Sixteen MPSCS partner CSOs addressed local and national issues through civic engagement, advocacy and watchdogging. Four sub-awardees conducted final events highlighting their three-year project achievements on social entrepreneurship, the 2% designation mechanism, social contracting and other important issues. Four partners – API, Motivatie, Center for Social and Medical Home Assistance “CASMED” (CASMED) and Independent Journalism Center (CJI)– had no cost extensions to perform additional activities in line with their missions, while the other projects ended on March 31.

The sections below summarize the MPSCS partners’ main activities and achievements during this reporting period.

CSO ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT OUTREACH

In March, CAJPD launched a report on monitoring the implementation of the articles of the EU-Moldova- Association Agreement related to disabilities. The Republic of Moldova has committed to a set agenda on disability reform, and the report presented the main achievements and shortcomings and highlighted that only 30 percent of planned actions on disability rights were accomplished, 26 percent were only partially implemented, whereas 44 percent were not carried out at all. The same month, CAJPD and other members CAJPD presents the study on social services of the Platform for Promoting Social Contracting contracting mechanism Mechanism – Memoria Center, FCPS and Contact Chisinau, January 25, 2018 Center – had a meeting with the Parliamentary

Commission for Social Protection, Health and Family. The CSOs presented to Mrs. Buliga, the President of the Commission, the recommendations of a recent study on barriers and gaps in social contracting and discussed the opportunities and solutions for enhancing CSOs access to social contracting. It was commonly agreed that it is necessary to create an inter-ministerial commission for this and CAJPD committed to be the initiator of this action. Next, the attending organizations will submit to the Parliament an official letter with recommendations for enhancing CSOs access to social contracting.

API provided consultancies to its 16 independent media organization members, including regional newspapers and news agencies. Additionally, it launched its fourth monitoring report assessing the fulfilment of actions regarding media planned for December 2017–February 2018, under the EU- Moldova Association Agreement and the National Action Plan (NAP) for 2017–2019. The report highlights that most of the planned actions were insufficient, not fully consistent with the EU- Moldova Association Agreement provisions and related solely to the audiovisual field. The authors acknowledge the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration to revise the NAP including the media sector, however, they are concerned that print and on-line media will continue to be neglected if concrete actions are not assigned to and implemented by bodies other than the Coordinating Council on Audiovisual, such as legislators, ministries, public authorities, academia and civil society organizations.

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 6 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) FCPS conducted nine public meetings in Criuleni and Dubasari raions, promoting the importance of diversified sources of funding for CSOs, including the percentage designation mechanism. On February 28, FCPS, in partnership with Motivatie, conducted a forum on CSO financial sustainability, where the participants (CSOs, LPAs and media) discussed the results of the first-year implementation of the 2% designation mechanism, as well as alternative sources of CSO funding. The host also presented the conclusions of the opinion survey on the perception of citizens from Criuleni and Dubasari raions regarding the 2% contribution. The survey emphasized the need to conduct an information campaign on the designation mechanism, raise the visibility of CSOs, diversify information channels, and develop communication strategies targeting passive citizens. A resolution was drafted after the forum with recommendations to improve the 2% designation mechanism and to ensure the financial sustainability of Moldovan public associations. In a closeout event organized in late March, FCPS presented the project results and best practices. As an example of successful capacity building, the organization mentioned the achievements of CSO “Iedera” from Dubasarii Vechi village that successfully attracted USD 50,000 in grants and developed and submitted 11 proposals, due to project’s assistance.

To share the results achieved under MPSCS project, Caroma Nord, in partnership with Motivatie, conducted a Public Policy Forum in Fundraising in Balti. The participants (over 50 representatives of CSOs, LPAs, businesses, MoJ and MoF) discussed the achievements and challenges of the first-year implementation of 2% designation mechanism and formulated recommendations for improving the mechanism, as well as for strengthening the overall financial viability of the civil society organizations. The MoJ representative explains the 2% designation Forum also underlined the significant contribution of mechanism at the Public Policy Forum Caroma Nord in promoting a clean and green Balti, February 23, 2018 environment in Balti.

Youth for the Right to Life (TDV) developed and distributed the Guide on Fundraising for the Volunteering Programs and conducted a cluster club on volunteering with the participation of key stakeholders. Due to TDV’s previous efforts on promoting the Law on Volunteering and relevant regulations, a total of 146 CSOs have registered as host institutions for volunteers. This quarter, eight organizations received certifications and 126 volunteers received volunteer cards. Overall, 1,352 persons hold volunteer cards. The volunteer cards are issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research and certify that the holder offered pro bono work for a specific organization. This helps to track and acknowledge both the volunteer contribution of citizens, as well as the organizations who host volunteers.

CASMED assisted seven partner CSOs from Falesti, Floresti, Rezina and Soldanesti raions in developing their Strategic Development Plans and provided capacity building to help them receive accreditation

Forum on CSOs’ financial sustainability for social contracting and funding from state conducted by FCPS in partnership with Motivatie authorities. Additionally, the organization carried out Chisinau, February 28, 2018 regular meetings with the National Network of Home

Care Service Providers with the purpose of fostering collaboration and partnership among the 36- member CSOs, protecting the living conditions of elderly and amplifying their influence over state policies.

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This quarter, University Legal Clinic (CJU) provided free-of-charge legal services to disadvantaged groups from the North by consulting 101 beneficiaries on matters of employment, property and consumers’ rights, which led to 22 successfully solved cases.

APT offered consultancy to 240 representatives of LPAs, CSOs, social assistants, doctors, psychologists, teachers, nurses and other communities’ stakeholders, supporting them to assist youth affected by migration. In a Good Practices Gala in March, APT and 40 stakeholders from Causeni, Stefan-Voda and Anenii Noi raions, discussed efficient practices for tackling the issues of disadvantaged groups and presented the results of the fundraising campaigns implemented by project’s community-based CSOs and local initiative groups.

CITIZENS ACT SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM This reporting period, four CSOs continued their activities under the Citizens Act Small Grant Program. Brief summaries of their activities and results are presented below. Two CA sub-awardees, Philanthropic Medico-social Foundation “Angelus-Moldova” (Angelus) and Voinicel Center of Early Intervention (Voinicel), successfully ended their projects on March 31.

Resource Center for Environmental Education and Sustainable Development (CREEDD) continued advocating for better environmental protection in Balti. Even the political situation in Balti is quite complicated, CREEDD developed and distributed to Balti authorities a feasibility study on Sustainable Waste Management System (SWMS), which is a strategic document to be used for future advocacy campaigns on solving waste issues in the municipality. Furthermore, anticipating the LPA’s reluctance on the issue, CREEDD has developed the draft of the Regulation, Economic and Financial Mechanism and the Action Plan for the SWMS public service. Both documents help create a functional framework for a potential SWMS public service in Balti municipality. Next, CREEDD will advocate for the adoption of these regulation and will provide technical assistance to LPAs implementing them at local level.

Voinicel promoted the Early Childhood “Iulian has a severe developmental delay and I was Intervention services (ECI) by carrying out three desperate. Thanks to Voinicel’s ECI services, Iulian trainings for parents of children with disabilities began to play with his twin brother, became curious and stakeholders and by publishing articles in about domestic activities and simple interactive media. In line with this, the CSO trained 54 parents games. I feel more confident about the results. The most important achievement is the formation of self- on how to advocate for the development of ECI service skills and good relationship with the second services across the country. Furthermore, 30 child,” confessed the mother of a Voinicel’s ECI services children with developmental disabilities ages 0-3 beneficiary. and their families benefited from ECI services (development assessment; habilitation of motor abilities; language and speech development; and other). Voinicel also launched an e-petition that requires authorities to increase public funding for ECI services; the appeal has reached 412 signatures and will be submitted to the GoM by the end of April.

Angelus supported the psychological and social environment of people diagnosed with cancer and their relatives by carrying out four meetings with 50 members of the advocacy groups and one training session on healthy nutrition. The organization also conducted a photo session for project beneficiaries and distributed the photos via social media to raise public awareness on palliative care and cancer prevention. In mid-March, Angelus signed three partnership agreements with public authorities and public medical institutions to promote palliative care, facilitate social integration of the persons diagnosed with cancer, and provide psychological support to their families.

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 8 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) GENESIS advanced the rights of persons with disabilities and facilitated their social inclusion through awareness raising and capacity building. Precisely, eight members of the self-representation group from Anenii Noi raion have been trained on how to represent their own interests, enhance their communication skills and strengthen their self-confidence. Additionally, GENESIS signed four partnership agreements with local public authorities from Anenii Noi raion who committed to improving the accessibility to social infrastructure and facilitating social inclusion of persons with disabilities.

YOUTH INTEGRATION Three of MPSCS partners – Foundation for Advancement of Moldova (FDRM), the National Youth Council of Moldova (CNTM) and Certitudine - continued to promote transparency in education, involve youth in decision-making and improve legislation on youth in Moldova.

FDRM conducted a workshop for 14 high school students on academic corruption and its “It is unbelievable how the decision to cheat or bribe might influence our personality and consequences. At the same time, in partnership with make us act similarly in future” - Moldovan Club of Intellectual Games, FDRM participant’s impression developed and adjusted three offline games for youth FDRM, February 16, 2018 ages 16-19: Transparency in Education, Resistance and Sheriff of Nottingham. These games include strong critical thinking and decision-making elements and are an efficient way to teach transparency to youth and engage them in promoting it in their own schools.

To ease youth engagement into decision-making, CNTM developed a budget monitoring calendar that explains each stage of the public budget planning and execution and the ways youth could be involved in this process. The organization also produced a Report on Budgets for 2017 on Youth Sector that assesses the allocation and use of local public resources, including their relevance to youths’ current needs. Based on this report, youth workers from Glodeni and Stefan Voda raions have conducted activities with youth on public budget planning.

Certitudine carried out seventy-one trainings on project cycle management and civic involvement, with the participation of 91 youth from Balti town, Limbenii Vechi and Pirlita villages of Glodeni raion, along with other 10 trainings on crowdfunding for 100 youth from Balti. As a result, the participants implemented in their communities 13 small-scale initiatives on healthy life-style, clean environment, entrepreneurship, self-esteem, fashion, sports, and other. The budget of these actions amounted to 80,000 MDL and was collected through in-kind Youth in Balti, Limbeni and Petrunea villages participating in Certitudine’s initiatives donations and other financial resources. November 2017-March 2018

COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA MPSCS’ sub-awardees increased the visibility of their outcomes through video productions, such as TV spots and reportages broadcasted on local TV stations and shared via social networks. For instance, the results of the forum conducted by Caroma Nord were broadcasted on the regional TV network. Vesta and APT produced and circulated four TV reportages about their and partners’ achieved results via social networks. FCPS and Contact-Cahul issued electronic newsletters reaching over 500 subscribers. To share the results of their activities and to launch new initiatives, MPSCS grantees continued to use www.civic.md, the most popular civil society portal.

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In late February, MPSCS started a new cooperation with PARC Communications, a Moldovan PR agency that will organize a CSO Fair in Chisinau to present MPSCS-funded initiatives and those of other CSOs, informing the citizens about CSOs’ accomplishments in changing and improving the lives of their beneficiaries. In March, PARC Communication submitted to MPSCS a detailed action plan, developed the logo of NGO Fair and of other visibility materials and initiated the organization of several activities that will unfold in the upcoming months. Prior to the CSO Fair, PARC Communications will conduct several other events to raise CSOs’ visibility, such as: two press clubs on 2% designation mechanism and the implementation of CSDS for 2018-2020, TV reportages, a meeting between CSOs and students, a press visit to a successful CSO, and a flash mob in Chisinau, Balti and Cahul. This initiative takes place during March-July 2018 and in achieving its goal, PARC Communication will work closely with MPSCS’ partners.

OBJECTIVE 2: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS DEVELOPED

Throughout the reporting period, MPSCS continued to support the capacity development of partner CSOs. The project’ support and guidance helped the 21 grantees achieve significant results regarding their financial sustainability, marked by doubled revenue compared to the baseline.

FINANCIAL REVENUE FORM 2017 MPSCS continued to encourage its EP and SP organizations to diversify and increase their internal revenues and become less dependent on foreign donors. To assess the level of partner CSOs dependence on foreign donations, in February MPSCS collected data through Financial Revenues Forms (FRF) and compared it to the 2013 baseline. FRF is a tool that describes annual organization’s revenue sources based on three categories: (i) International, (ii) Domestic, and (iii) Self-Financing, sub-divided into monetary and in-kind donations.

Table 1. Assisted CSOs annual revenues for 2013-2017

Total revenues, Amount Revenue from Percentage of domestic Year MDL (monetary and international domestic/self- sources increase based in-kind) sources financing, MDL on Baseline (2013)

2013 43,365,935.32 35,279,433.03 8,086,502.29 Baseline 2014 55,095,119.19 45,363,106.15 9,732,013.04 20.35% 2015 72,868,574.08 64,333,699.76 8,534,874.32 5.54% 2016 71,774,192.99 62,228,360.61 9,545,832.38 18.05% 2017 79,428,867.53 70,449,694.35 8,979,173.18 11.04%

As shown above, the domestic and self-financing funding increased by 11.04 percent compared to 2013 baseline revenues, even if foreign funding remains the main financial source for most of the MPSCS partner CSOs. This increase surpasses the 2017 target of 10%, as seen in the updated indicator 2.4 in the PMEP. Due to the ongoing capacity building, MPSCS partners strengthened their fundraising skills and attracted more funding. However, the Moldovan legal framework on domestic funding (social contracting, social entrepreneurship, philanthropy and the 2% designation mechanism) are still at an embryonic phase, and is one of the reasons the international sources revenue is increasing much faster than the domestic and self-financing revenue. Despite this, over the last years all 21 CSOs accessed domestic funds in the form of local and central government contracts, state grants, private donations, 2% designation and volunteers’ engagement support compared to only 10 CSOs

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 10 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) in 2013. Due to their advocacy and fundraising efforts, as well as higher level of constituency-oriented services, MPSCS partner CSOs raised their visibility at the central and local level.

Most partner CSOs successfully increased their percentage MPSCS partner, Contact Cahul raised of funding from LPAs and private sector from 0.35 percent in 10,022 MDL from 2% designation and will use this money to co-fund civic 2013 to 1.44 percent in 2017. For example, CASMED received initiatives at local level. 356,290 MDL from LPAs for providing home-care services and Contact-Cahul collected 123,500 MDL for its own projects. Fourteen out of the 21 partner CSOs benefited from the 2% designation monetary donations, consisting of 72,115.22 MDL. MPSCS partners actively promoted the 2% mechanism during this quarter, by publishing on their Facebook pages information about the designation process.

PARTNERS’ TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS (TDP) To better represent constituencies and increase organizational capacities, MPSCS EP and SP partners developed and submitted their individual TDPs. In 2018, the CSOs decided to allocate their remaining OD funds to the following areas: good governance, financial and human resources management, procurement, communication, fundraising and visibility. As a result,

▪ FCPS organized a team building activity for its staff to strengthen teamwork and prevent professional burnout. ▪ APT contracted several experts to develop a Communication and Salary Policy. ▪ CICO and Contact-Cahul subscribed to and purchased specialized media outlets and books and directed the OD financial support for updating their websites. ▪ CAJPD and CNTM carried out two-day workshops on strategic planning. ▪ Vesta, Caroma Nord, Motivatie, FRDM, CASMED, CJU, API, CJI, CAP and TDV used their OD funds for staff’s professional development, General Assembly meetings and closeout events of their MPSCS-funded projects.

ADVOCACY INDEX AND COMMUNITY SCORECARD MPSCS assisted Contact–Cahul, Caroma Nord and CASMED in applying the Community Scorecard (CSC) - a tool developed by FHI 360 that assesses the level of community involvement and participation in CSOs’ project planning, implementation and evaluation. For effectiveness, CSC is to be used in three stages: prior to project initiation, during project implementation and after the project ends; it helps CSOs identify their gaps and opportunities in engaging citizens into the entire project cycle.

Contact-Cahul applied the CSC and evaluated the “I think my community deserves better roads, a community involvement in its projects good sewage system, running water, street implemented in Manta, Baurci Moldoveni and lightening and a playground for children. But we Lebedenco villages. The final data have showed cannot do anything without residents’ help. Due to that the Local Initiative Groups are actively this project, people learnt that their voiced engaged and cooperate with LPAs due to opinions and actions can make a difference” – Contact-Cahul trainings and expertise. The Violeta Hîncu, the mayour of Manta village, Cahul participants identified strengths and raion, February 7, 2018 opportunities for organization’s growth and for themselves - citizens whose voice matter in the local decision-making process. CASMED’s elderly beneficiaries appreciated the opportunity to participate in Seniors Clubs’ program and to offer direct feedback on project implementation. They welcomed CASMED’s efforts to involve them in community activities and claimed that there are visible changes produced by the project, such as the increase in the number of persons benefitting from CSO’s home-care services and trainings, improved knowledge of beneficiaries and authorities on elderly healthcare and others. The

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 11 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) social activities were highly valued as the beneficiaries participated in handcraft and cooking workshops, charity and other community events. This kind of feedback encouraged the sub-awardee to consider extending the project to more villages in the future.

OBJECTIVE 3: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT MORE CONDUCIVE TO LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY MPSCS legal reform partners continued their successful cooperation with the Moldovan authorities. In March, the Parliament adopted the CSDS for 2018-2020, as well as amendments to several other laws that reduced the NCO turn around period for registration from 30 to 15 days and transferred the registration authority from MoJ to the Public Services Agency. In the same month, the Government of Moldova approved the draft NCO Law. The Draft Law follows the best international standards and, if adopted by the Parliament, may serve as an example for other countries in the region. It guarantees the right of everyone to associate and pursue their interests without state interference.

SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2018-2020 This quarter, MPSCS continued to advocate for the adoption of the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 In February 2018, ECNL and FHI 360 met with Mrs. Valentina Buliga, the Head of the Parliamentary Committee for Social Protection, Health and Family and the persons responsible for coordination with civil society. Mrs. Buliga assured the project representatives about the general support among all political parties for the adoption of CSDS and declared that the Parliament

Plenary session of the Moldovan would welcome any assistance for the CSDS Parliament, March 23, 2018 implementation, as the current capacity of the Photo credit: Parliament of Moldova Committee is limited (only four consultants). She agreed that it is necessary to have an event for all ministries responsible for implementation where MPSCS can share best practices and discuss the implementation of CSDS.

On 23 March 2018, the Parliament approved the CSDS and the Action Plan. The document commits the authorities to strengthen the participation of civil society in decision-making, to promote and strengthen the financial sustainability of civil society organizations and to develop civic spirit and volunteering. Among the main actions of CSDS is the creation of a structure within the government responsible for the cooperation with civil society organizations, improving the 2% designation mechanism, amending the sponsorship and philanthropy mechanisms and adjusting the possibilities for donation deductions, supporting CSOs’ social contracting, ensuring CSOs access to public funds, and other. This is an important achievement as it took more than one year to agree on the text and go through a period of serious tension between CSOs and the authorities in Moldova. MPSCS and ECNL were actively involved in the development and promotion of CSDS from the very beginning by providing technical assistance and expertise to develop the document and advocate for its adoption.

Following the approval of CSDS, ECNL launched an open call for applications from civil society organizations and independent experts (or groups of experts) to provide support for carrying out activities related to the implementation of CSDS. The main tasks of the expert/s will be to identify all key stakeholders in the State Chancellery and the ministries responsible for implementing the CSDS; organize a training for the contact points responsible for CSDS implementation to help them better understand how to work with CSOs and to assist three key ministries in co-drafting their action plans for the first year of CSDS implementation.

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MPSCS agreed with the Parliament’s request to jointly organize the first kick-off event for the CSDS where all ministries and CSOs that participated in the drafting will be invited.

Improving the CSOs related legislation In March, the Parliament approved the amendments regarding the NCOs registration process. The amendments would transfer NCOs registration from Ministry of Justice to Public Services Agency where companies are registered. While the amendments are of technical nature, one important provision relates to the fact that the registration deadline is shortened to 15 days from the current 30 days. This need to shorten the deadline was one of the issues discussed by the working group working on the draft NCO Law. Another important fact is that the Public Services Agency will have only 2 options – to register or refuse registration. Therefore, there is no option to postpone registration, a highly criticized option). These are clearly improvements to the current system and are in part the result of the discussions in the working group, created to prepare a new NCO law.

At the end of January 2018, the Ministry of Justice published for consultation the draft NCO Law (as developed by the working group in 2017). The draft law does not have the three problematic articles which caused a negative reaction by CSOs and international partners in the summer of 2017 and would have limited CSO activities and funding. ECNL submitted comments to the published draft focusing on three main issues: • The need to clearly define what is political activity and ensure that CSOs would be able to express their opinion on the political platforms of candidates in elections (as part of their freedom of expression). • The need to discuss if it is necessary for CSO economic activity should not be the primary activity of a CSO. • The need to introduce a timeline for suspension and reconsider whether there is a need to keep such a possibility in the law itself.

The working group accepted ECNL’s recommendations on political activities and CSO suspension. Another important proposal by the working group is to eliminate all fees for registration or change of registration for CSOs.

At a meeting with ECNL and FHI 360, the former Justice Minister Tanase declared that, “the draft NCO Law is a priority for the Ministry and very soon the draft will be submitted to the Parliament for adoption”. He also acknowledged that the comments

developed by ECNL were going to be taken into FHI 360 and ECNL representatives discuss the consideration and agreed that the regulation of draft NCO Law with the ex-Minister of Justice, political activities in the NCO draft law needs to be in Mr. Tanase, February 2018 Photo credit: Ministry of Justice line with the Election Code.

The Ministry of Justice has finalized the draft and sent it to the Government. On March 28, despite a negative opinion from some members of the National Participation Council (consisting of around 30 CSOs selected by authorities to provide policy advice to the GoM), the draft NCO Law was approved by the Executive and will be sent to the Parliament.

The purpose of the draft NCO Law is to improve the legal framework of non-commercial organizations in line with the international and European standards (OSCE / ODIHR and Venetian Commission) regarding the freedom of association. Overall, the draft law establishes the principles of formation, registration and termination of NCO; regulates the NCO activity and the procedure for obtaining the public utility status. The GoM’s draft of the NCO Law does not contain any restrictions on foreign

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 13 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) funding and does not require the mandatory reregistration for NCOs. Overall, it enshrines the best international standard in the field and provides for a number of benefits, including but not limited to:

• The ban for certain persons (legal persons, minors, some public servants, foreigners residing abroad, etc.) to fund NGOs was removed. • The NCO registration procedure was streamlined, to shorten the registration period and to exclude unjustified registration refusals. • The restrictions for NCOs are narrowed, to limit unjustified interferences of the state (including controls, reporting and dissolution of NCOs). • The involvement of the NCOs in elections has clearer regulations, banning any involvement of NCOs in electoral campaigns. At the same time, it does not restrict the freedom of expression of the NCOs to criticize the candidates or to support a referendum. • It gives broad discretion for NCOs to design their internal structure, compared to the current law which provides an inflexible internal structure, hindering the internal management of NCOs without any meaningful justification (ex. restriction for non-members to be members of the NCO management bodies).

CSO FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY The 2% designation mechanism With ECNL support, CRJM has launched its new campaign to promote the percentage mechanism in Moldova. In the reporting period, CRJM actively promoted the mechanism through its Facebook page of the 2 % mechanism.

CRJM approached several state authorities (MoJ, MoF, State Tax Service (STS), Audiovisual Coordination Center) to request that they promote the 2% designation mechanism through their available channels and resources to improve the visibility of the campaign. As result, the MoJ provided space for the 2% banner on the home page of its official webpage www.justice.gov.md. The tax authorities published a press release on how to complete a tax declaration form and included explanations about the 2% mechanism and how to make the designations. The STS has also agreed to distribute relevant information, such as the trifold flyers and posters, in its 42 local offices. It was agreed that CRJM will deliver the 2% promotion materials (posters and trifold flyers) to the central office of the STS and they will then distribute the materials to the local offices with instructions on how to make them accessible and visible.

CRJM also developed and delivered several informational materials to maintain and enhance awareness raising on 2% designation among the taxpayers and employers: live sessions on Facebook on how to conduct a 2% promotion campaign and on how citizens can designate 2% to NCOs or religious cults, short video tutorials explaining the 2%

CRJM’s infographic on how to designate designation mechanism, and promotional campaign 2% when filling in the tax declaration materials in Romanian and in Russian.

Motivatie, FCPS and Caroma Nord made public a joint resolution from the two forums on CSOs’ financial sustainability carried out in Balti and Chisinau. The document addresses both public authorities and CSOs and includes specific recommendations on improving the designation mechanism, as well as suggestions for developing social entrepreneurship. The Resolution highlights

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 14 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) the issue of income statements validation (taxpayers are not informed if their statements are validated and can clarify this only after submitting a request to fiscal entities) and recommends the authorities to open business incubators for social entrepreneurs and support the activity of social enterprises in initial phase. The Resolution was signed by 170 representatives of LPAs, CSOs, businesses and media representatives and submitted to the Ministry of Justice.

Social Entrepreneurship In late January, Motivatie, and other members of the Social Entrepreneurship Platform (consisting of over 50 non-profit and profit companies) discussed the first draft of the Regulation on National Social Entrepreneurship Commission (NSEC). The document promotes social entrepreneurship and includes provisions on the functioning of NSEC, procedure for reviewing requests or petitions, control of the compliance with the social enterprise or social insertion enterprise status, and other. The draft was consulted on with CSOs, central authorities and academia, within a public event that took place in February. ECNL experts also reviewed the draft and shared initial comments during their in-person meeting with Motivatie in March. The Regulation, along with the list of types of social entrepreneurship activities, will be improved and submitted to authorities in early April with the expectation to be approved in May 2018. At the same time, Motivatie and its partners will continue assisting the authorities with the implementation of the social entrepreneurship legal framework.

Social contracting CAJPD developed the Study "Identifying Barriers and Gaps in the Process of Contracting by the State of Services Provided by CSOs" and discussed its conclusions and recommendations publicly, including with the Parliamentary Commission for Social Protection, Health and Family of the Parliament. According to the study, 29 percent of respondents from LPAs and 19 percent from CSOs consider that state contracting of CSOs does not occur because local budgets are austere; 20 percent of the respondents from the LPAs are unaware of the possibility to contract a CSO for social services provision. The study also emphasizes that an efficient funding mechanism should involve state resources and a unified methodology in assessing the needs in terms of social services should be developed. The next step after this meeting would be the creation of an inter-ministerial commission to work on refining the mechanism for social contracting of CSOs’ services by the state.

Philanthropy Through its partner Contact Center, ECNL offered technical assistance to the previously created working group on philanthropy that had two meetings to discuss the steps that should be taken in Moldova to ensure there are no obstacles for philanthropy. ECNL also intends to organize a roundtable, tentatively in June 2018, to present regional developments on philanthropy and discuss the problems encountered in Moldova.

CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES

GENDER INTEGRATION Gender mainstreaming is one of the cross- “The workshop organized by Motivatie was a cutting areas in MPSCS work and the project great opportunity to learn about the efficient continuously monitors and supports its partner practices on gender equality, as an important organizations in applying gender inclusive precondition for an inclusive management. “ standards in their activities. Therefore, all partner CSOs were encouraged to go through Valentina Toporet, Program Coordinator at trainings, coaching and expertise that could Motivatie help them understand and use gender empowerment tools and techniques, as part of a better management . Motivatie, for example, hired an expert in 2017 to draw a roadmap on how to better ensure women and men’s rights at workplace and update organization’s policies, regulations and programs from

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 15 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) a gender perspective. Another MPSCS’ partner, Vesta trained twenty-two CSO representatives – members of the Women Alliance created by Vesta in 2014 – on Monitoring and evaluation (M&E). The training also touched upon main gender challenges within the monitoring and evaluation system.

IV. CHALLENGES

The key challenge in this quarter has been the unstable political situation. The newly appointed Minister of Justice, Mr. Tanase, who restarted the process of adopting a new NCO Law, resigned two months after he took the position. Fortunately, the draft NCO Law has already been moved past the Ministry. However, a new opposition to the draft law was formed within the National Participation Council. The best defense of the draft law against this criticism was, however, the transparent consultation process. This secured that the ownership over the draft was not only for the MoJ and a small group of experts but all opinions received during this consultation were considered.

The unstable situation has been reflected also in other changes: the advisor of the Prime Minister on civil society has also resigned and the people responsible for civil society in the State Chancellery have been constantly changing. MPSCS and ECNL’s approach to these changes has been to assist all new experts in the State Chancellery. This offer has already been extended to the newly appointed expert within the Government responsible for civil society, as well as to the EU High Level Advisor on civil society to the Prime Minister.

In the upcoming quarter, MPSCS stays ready to assist MPs while debating the draft NCO law and implementing the CSDS.

V. HIGHLIGHTS OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR MPSCS NEXT QUARTER

Objective 1: CSOs More Effectively Represent their Constituencies

• API will launch its fifth and final monitoring report on the implementation of the media- related activities included into the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. • CREEDD will conduct five one-day trainings with 50 citizens from Balti municipality on SWMS and will produce and broadcast the second TV show about its project’s activities. • CASMED will organize an event to promote the experience of elderly and facilitate dialogue among generations; approximately 150 people, including representatives of LPAs, CSOs and media, will attend the event. • In May, CJI will organize a public event during the Press Freedom Days, as part of the “A better law for journalists, a better-informed citizen” advocacy campaign promoting the amendments to the Law on Access to Information. The event, designed as a solidarity march or as a flash-mob, is intended to draw public attention towards the importance of having access to information for both journalists and media consumers. At least 50 participants, including media representatives, journalists, media managers, and representatives of civil society are expected to attend. • On April 27, the Moldovan NGO Council will conduct the 9th edition of the NGO Forum with the support of MPSCS. The Forum will discuss the progress reached by the NGO Council in achieving the objectives of the 2015 Forum’s Resolution, the challenges CSOs currently face, the new developments on CSO-related legal framework, the CSOs’ participation in decision- making, the social contracting mechanism, and other. • To increase CSOs’ visibility and broaden citizens’ knowledge about civil society, PARC Communications will conduct a series of public events, among which: a meeting of students from Chisinau with CSOs’ activists, three flash mobs in Chisinau, Balti and Cahul; a press tour

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 16 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) of journalists to a successful CSO outside of Chisinau; six TV reportages; and a CSO Fair, which will take place on June 9.

Objective 2: Institutional Capacities of Strategic Partners Developed

• MPSCS will assist CICO to host the MPSCS online tools –ODA and Quiz– on its website. • MPSCS will assist EP partners Motivatie, API, CJI and CASMED to implement their Training and Development Plans.

Objective 3: Enabling Environment More Conducive to Long-Term Sustainability of Civil Society

• MPSCS and ENCL will assist the Parliament and other institutions in implementing of CSDS for 2018-2020. • In response to the Moldovan CSOs request, ECNL will prepare a legal opinion on the draft NCO Law approved by the GoM and will send it to the relevant stakeholders. • MPSCS will organize the regional conference “The Road to Financial Sustainability of Civil Society Organizations” (May 15-16) and the kick-off event with the Parliament on the CSDS implementation (May 16). • Motivatie will offer support to GoM in endorsing the regulatory framework for the implementation of the Law on Social Entrepreneurship. • PARC Communications will organize two press clubs in Chisinau on civil society-related topics. The first press club will take place on April 25 and will be focused on the 2% designation mechanism, while the second event will be carried out on May 16 and will be dedicated to the newly adopted Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020.

ATTACHMENTS

• Annex 1: MPSCS Subaward Database • Annex 2: Comments by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law on the draft Law on Non- commercial Organizations of the Republic of Moldova • Annex 3: Monitoring Report on Fulfilment of the Commitments Made in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement in the Field of Media • Annex 4: Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 • Annex 5: MPSCS Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP)

Quarterly Progress Report No. 13: January 1 – March 31, 2018 17 Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) MPSCS Grants&Subcontracts Database

Updated on April 5, 2018

Grant/Subcontract/P Amount of the award, Name of Organization Full Name of organization Contact Contact address Telephone/Email Web Page Project Title Duration Amount of the award, MDL Regions covered by project Description of the project urchase Order № USD*

Certitudine empowers 180 active young people from nine different rural communities in the northern part of Moldova with skills and knowledge to actively participate in decision-making and community development processes within their communities, and organizes round table discussions on youth participation with representatives of LPA, youth, schools and other local institutions in order to identify the opportunities, challenges and solutions for youth participation at local level. In addition, the organization conducts training activities in each community on youth participation, volunteering, project planning and implementation, community outreach, mobilization and fundraising. As result, 45 project proposals are developed and implemented by youth based on the assessed needs in target communities. Furthermore, Certitudine helps the youth to draft and to present public policy recommendations relevant to the issues addressed by their e-mail: [email protected] community projects. In the last year of its project, Certitudine will organize an online training for around 200 young people in implementing youth-led initiatives EUGENIU GRAUR, 63 Dostoievski street, TEL: (373 231) 27 554, Inspire, Empower, Engage Youth in Centrul de Informare și Susținere a 4572-CERTITUDINE- Aug 1, 2014 - Mar and 5 trainings on crowdfunding for ten grassroots CSO followed by individual consultations on how to apply the 2% mechanism. The CSO will also work with 1 CERTITUDINE EXECUTIVE office 22-28, Balti, GSM: (373 79) 999533 www.certitudine.md Community Development and MDL 1,232,070.00 $74,316.74 9 villages from Balti Municipality Tinerilor Economiști „CERTITUDINE" 01 31, 2018 20 civil society organizations on developing social entrepreneurship. In support of this, a Social Entrepreneurship Fest will be held in Balti town in partnership DIRECTOR Moldova promote EU integration with other youth CSOs.

To promote Moldova-EU path, Certitudine organized three flash mobs in Balti town with participation of 1500 youth and adults from target communities, a velo marathon for more than 500 young people and adults, around 40 movie nights and outreach activities in students’ dormitories and public open-air theatres, door-to-door campaign in 50 villages to inform citizens about advantages of European integration, 50 quizzes on a Facebook page on EU topics and trainings to promote ERASMUS + in local schools and universities in order to connect youth to opportunities provided by EU in terms of youth mobility, skills building

and jobs reaching for around 500 youth interested in youth mobility and non-formal education in the EU context. Engage Program Partners e-mail: [email protected] Tarna Rom Union of the Youth Roma of Moldova creates a civic platform named - Voice of Roma Coalition - consisting of CSOs working with Roma MARIN ALLA, TEL: (373 22) 208 966 32 communities from North, people in Moldova, to monitor the implementation of the Government Roma inclusion Action Plan. Voice of Roma Coalition implements three advocacy Uniunea Tinerilor Romi din Republica Vasile Alecsandri str.1, of. Sept 1, 2014 - Feb 2 TĂRNĂ ROM EXACUTIVE FAX: (373 22) 208 965 N/A Voice of Roma Coalition 4572-Tarna-Rom-01 MDL 119,127.59 $7,185.61 South and Center Area campaigns in Gagauzia region cities - Comrat, Ceadar Lunga, Basarabiasca and Taraclia, warn the Government about hasty decisions related to Roma Moldova „Tarna Rom” 812, Chisinau, Moldova 9, 2016 DIRECTOR GSM: (373 76) 708928 people by producing and publishing four monitoring reports. In addition, the Voice of Roma Coalition publishes a policy document with solutions based on analyzes and identified problems. University Legal Clinic strengthens CSOs that provide pro bono legal services in their communities. CJU develops minimum standards on how CSOs should provide legal assistance to citizens as well as strengthen their organizational capabilities. CJU also strengthens partnerships between 20 CSOs and regional offices of the National Legal Aid Council as well as with LPAs, and develops skills of 30 young people in advanced legal practices and involves them to provide free legal advice to people in Northern communities on a volunteer basis. In line with its mission, CJU provides free legal assistance to at least 1,000 socially disadvantaged people from northern Moldova. TABARCEA e-mail: [email protected] Strengthening capacities of CSOs In the last year of its project, CJU will focus on developing the capacity of about 60 Moldovan CSOs in new funding mechanisms, and promote these methods CLINICA JURIDICĂ OLESEA, 38 Pushkin Street, office TEL: (373 231) 52 476 providing community legal services Aug 1, 2014 - Mar At least 12 districts from North 3 Clinica Juridică Universitară www.clinicajuridica.md 4572-CJU-01 MDL 1,261,064.00 $76,065.62 among CSOs and citizens from Northern Moldova. These activities include workshops and follow up assistance for CSOs, and infographics, promotional UNIVERSITARĂ (CJU) EXECUTIVE 511, Balti, Moldova GSM: (373 79) 507946 and promoting the European 31, 2018 of Moldova campaigns, and video spots to raise awareness and inform about the 2% designation mechanism and other opportunities. DIRECTOR integration process CJU conducted an awareness campaign in the Northern Moldova to increase the public understanding of democratic process and of the European values. CJU held information sessions at Balti University with about 50 students and established a European Information and Resource Center within their office open to the community to visit and take advantage of a variety of informational materials on the EU and the EU integration process. CJU expects around 300 visitors per year to benefit from the Information and Resource Center.

Women and Child – Protection and Support strengthens the organizational capacities of four CSOs, on both banks of the Dniester River, to allow them to Oxentea, Dubăsari, more efficiently promote and protect the rights of disadvantaged persons. Activities includes: focus groups and consultations as well as organizational VICTORIA SECU, FEMEIA ȘI COPILUL- e-mail: [email protected] Cocieri, development trainings for the CSOs. Furthermore, FCPS aims to improve collaboration between the CSOs and the LPAs through roundtable discussions, EXECUTIVE 43 Pacii str, Criuleni, MD- Aug 1, 2014 - Mar 4 PROTECȚIE ȘI SPRIJIN Femeia și Copilul-Protecție și Sprijin TEL: (373 248) 21 809 www.fcps.md Different Shores – Common Goals 4572-FCPS-01 MDL 841,893.00 $50,781.81 Dubăsarii Vechi, Criuleni, workshops, and cooperation agreements. In this regard, the CSOs organizes three roundtables to discuss discrimination cases and develops DIRECTOR 4801 31, 2018 (FCPS) Hârtopul - Mare. 25 recommendations to ensure the rights of disadvantaged people. FCPS’s additional activities will focus on promoting CSO funding mechanisms, through communities from south promotional posters, workshops, public discussions, a public opinion survey, study visits, promotions through various media, and a regional forum event. Public discussions will target about 25 communities from the region to increase citizens' support for CSOs' activity.

Association of the Independent Press builds the capacity of independent media by strengthening its Center for Assistance to independent media. API’s Center for Assistance IT specialist, web-designer, economist, designer and legal expert conduct training sessions and provide ongoing assistance aimed to strengthen and streamline the technical, web-design, financial and advertising resources of 16 media outlets. As result, 80 services to API constituents provided by the Center for Assistance experts and 90 members of editorial offices trained. Moreover, API undertakes ongoing media monitoring and produce media pieces to dispel disinformation and propaganda perpetuated in Moldova by the national and international media outlets. API, in partnership with ATVJI, and CJI produce in Romanian and Russian media pieces (TV, printed and radio) to dispel misinformation; undertake media monitoring by presenting cases of manipulation and propaganda through media; organize public discussions about false information and protection measures against information manipulation. In addition, they develop and maintain an online platform, Mediacritica.md, which will help media consumers to understand how the media manipulate Building capacities of independent information; and to improve critical thinking and serve as a self-regulatory tool for Moldovan journalists. PETRU MACOVEI, e-mail: [email protected] ASOCIAȚIA PRESEI 41/5 București Street, media, promoting European values Aug 1, 2014 - June 5 Asociația Presei Independente EXECUTIVE TEL: (373 22) 220 996 www.api.md 4572-API-01 MDL 9,410,897.18 $567,652.18 National level INDEPENDENTE (API) Chișinău, Moldova and norms, and a media campaign 30, 2018 In the last year of its project, API will focus on monitoring the implementation of the Republic of Moldova - European Union Association Agreement in the field DIRECTOR against false and biased information of media and of specific commitments for planned activities related to the media sector in the Action Program of the Government of Republic of Moldova for 2016-2018. In the frame of PoP Extension, API will monitor the Republic of Moldova - European Union Association Agreement for an additional quarter producing the 5th Monitoring Report; conduct a National Media Conference to identify economic development solutions for local and regional mass-media; and continue providing support to its local partners.

API conducted ad informational campaign about the advantages of European integration, through publishing of eight editions (84,000 copies each) of a newspaper supplement ”Obiectiv European: Let’s talk about Europe” and distributing them through national and regional newspapers; published articles promoting the European integration process on 10 online media (24 articles on each outlet); conducted 20 topic-based debates on European integration issues in different regions; produced and published six journalistic investigations intended for thwarting false information on the European integration process; and placed 10 advertising banners promoting European integration on billboards in Chisinau and throughout the country.

Youth for the Right to Life increases the viability, visibility and influence of the volunteer sector in Moldova. The CSO develops the core training curricula for Volunteer Coordinators and the course support “Fundraising for the Volunteering Programs in Moldova”. TDV creates the Moldovan network of host volunteer institutions and provides support to around 300 CSOs in developing viable Volunteering Programs. Additionally, the organization conducts at least Human and finance resources 12 workshops with relevant authorities to adopt the necessary regulations to simplify the acceptance of the volunteers by the host institutions. A total of three NICOLAE consolidation monitoring reports on the implementation of volunteering public policies are published during the project. In the last of its project, TDV will monitor e-mail: [email protected] TINERII PENTRU PROCOPIE, for development of the Moldovan civil implementation of the Moldova-EU Association Agreement actions related to volunteering, develop monitoring reports and provide support and expertise to 12/2 Traian Ave, Chişinău, TEL: (373 22) 567 551 Aug 1, 2014 - Mar 6 DREPTUL LA VIAȚĂ Tinerii pentru Dreptul la Viață EXECUTIVE www.tdvmoldova.wordpress.com society sector engaged in volunteer 4572-TDV-01 MDL 1,226,360.76 $73,972.37 National level the public authorities during the process of implementation of the Association Agreement activities related to volunteering. Moldova GSM: (373 79) 450027 31, 2018 (TDV) DIRECTOR activities and promotion of European integration Additionally, to support European integration, the CSO conducted a roundtable focused on European volunteering practices, organized 2015 National Volunteer Week on EU best practices in volunteering, conducted fundraising activities to support European integration and organized the National Caravan “Volunteering – European values and integration” in 10 different districts of Moldova.

Casmed assists rural CSOs in the north of Moldova, facilitates partnerships with local and regional governments on social service contracting in rural communities, and raises awareness in these communities about the work of local CSOs. Casmed focuses on consolidating the network of 10 CSOs that provide community services in the northern part of the country through roundtable discussions with LPAs, community-surveying activities, four trainings on advocacy and fundraising, and one “Active Aging Festival”. In the last year of its project, Casmed will conduct organizational assessments using the MPSCS Organizational Development Assessment Tool for at least 8 CSOs helping them to get social services contracting; improve competencies of at least 16 Rural Civil Society Organizations as POSTOLACHI CSOs in fundraising, marketing and good governance; and conduct 8 fundraising event in the north through their partners. In the frame of PoP Extension, Proactive Actors NATALIA, e-mail: [email protected] Balti, Riscani, Singerei, Casmed will apply the Community Scorecard tool developed within MPSCS in 7 communities, in order to obtain a clear image on what the organization has Centrul de Asistență Socio-Medicală la str. Stefan Cel Mare, 19/1, in the provision and development of Aug 1, 2014 - May 7 CASMED EXECUTIVE TEL: (373 231) 27 674 www.casmed.md 4572-CASMED-01 MDL 1,245,653.00 $75,136.05 Drochia, Falesti, Floresti and accomplished in implementing this concept and will conduct an event to facilitate the dialogue among generations and the experience of elderly in line with the Domiciliu „Casmed" Balti, Moldova community services and promotion 31, 2018 DIRECTOR Rezina EU Day of Solidarity between Generations celebrated on April 29. of European Integration Casmed organized an awareness campaign in Balti municipality and 10-12 target localities including: door-to-door activities to inform elderly and isolated older people from rural villages about EU integration process; “Hour of Europe” events in ten schools; a nationwide drawing contest for children with the subject “I am a child of Europe''; street painting contest for children with the title “Be free to create”, and a flash mob to attract people interest towards Europe integration process of Moldova.

Center Partnership for Development promotes the adoption of gender non-discrimination procedures in the labor market by organizing annual employers’ forums, analyzing best practice in non-discrimination, developing a labor market discrimination index, and advocating public policy reform and reform at the organizational level among top employers in Moldova. CPD trains and ALEXEI BUZU, 13, Armeneasca street, consults at least 40 private companies on how to apply the gender non-discrimination procedures. In addition, CPD will develop CENTRUL Centrul Național de Studii și Informare e-mail: [email protected] EXECUTIVE Chisinau MD-2012, Top Moldovan employers become Aug 1, 2014 - Oct two gender equality indexes for 2015 and 2016 that will measure the level of gender mainstreaming in six areas: health, politics, 8 PARTENERIAT PENTRU pentru Problemele Femeii „Parteneriat TEL: (373 22) 241 393 www.progen.md 4572-CPD-01 MDL 401,307.76 $24,206.32 National Level DIRECTOR Republic of Moldova models of non-discrimination 31, 2017 labour market, perception and stereotypes, education and wealth access. Besides that, CPD will conduct a training for 30 CSOs DEZVOLTARE (CPD) pentru Dezvolatre" TEL: (373 22) 241 393 from Moldova to raise awareness on gender issue and build their capacities on how to apply non-discrimination principles in their activities followed by specific consultations to each CSO in accordance to their needs and level of gender mainstreaming in their daily activities. Additionally, CPD will inform the public regarding the activity of the Civil Society Platform by creating and maintaining a website.

Association of Psychologists from Tighina develops the capacity of social actors from target districts to more effectively assist youth experiencing hardship and to facilitate these actors’ relationship with LPAs. The association builds capacities of CSOs from Căușeni, Ștefan-Vodă, Anenii Noi including the left bank of the Nistru River, working with youth left without parental care as result of migration, empowering them in providing better assistance and enhancing their internal organizational capacities. Lastly, APT encourages the participation of these organizations in local council meetings to put the issues of youth in CSOs from Căușeni, Anenii Noi, hardship on the agendas of local governments. In the last year of its project, APT will promote good practices of local CSOs and initiative groups in working Căușeni, Ștefan-Vodă, Anenii AFTENI LUDMILA, Str. Mateevici 1, oficiul Ștefan Vodă Districts and with disadvantaged youth and involvement in community life through fundraising activities through 7 TV reportages. In addition, the CSO will empower 10 ASOCIAȚIA e-mail: [email protected] Noi and including the left bank EXECUTIVE 105, 106, or. Căuşeni, MD Transnistrian Region – More Viable Aug 1, 2014 - Mar selected partners supporting them to conduct 10 charity actions, develop 10 grant proposals and carry out 10 volunteering actions for communities. Engage Program Partners 9 PSIHOLOGILOR TIGHINA Asociaţia Psihologilor Tighina TEL: (243) 2 16 80 www.aptighina.causeni.org 4572-APT-01 MDL 1,235,138.00 $74,501.80 of the Nistru River DIRECTOR – 4301, Republica of and Competitive in Protection of 31, 2018 (APT) Moldova Youth being in Social Difficulty and The CSO mobilized community leaders, LPA, volunteers, families, and children from Căușeni district to promote European values by facilitating a series of promoting European values public actions in support of Moldova’s integration. APT worked with Radio Moldova to produce and distribute three radio programs and with regional TV “Studio-L” channel to organize three public debates; organized “Europe Day in Căușeni”; conducted discussions with at least 500 citizens from 35 communities from the region about the values promoted in the EU; organized Elderly People Day in six localities of Căușeni and a drawing contest titled “European Vector” for at least 30 young persons from the community.

Independent Journalism Center ensures journalists’ and media consumers’ access to information by promoting legislative reforms and creating favorable conditions for media activity. CSO launches three advocacy campaigns aimed at promoting the bill on media ownership transparency, ensuring journalists’ access to meeting hall of the Parliament plenary sessions and amending the law on Access to Information through four roundtable meetings, six press club events, the dissemination of petitions signed by journalists and media consumers in order to mobilize the society and strengthen public opinion with regard to the adoption of the Law on Access to Information, and Law on Transparency of Media Ownership. In the last year of its project, CJI will continue publishing analytical materials for journalists on topics of major interest about the media and concentrate its efforts raising awareness about civil society efforts in strengthening democracy in Moldova through a 15-20-minute-long documentary about the efforts made by the non-governmental sector over the years in order to strengthen the media field, which will be translated into Russian and English. Moreover, the CSO will develop a media app (interactive game) for the Advocacy Campaigns Aimed at Media Azi platform – the only online resource intended for journalists promoting journalistic integrity and will organize a public policy forum to present and CENTRUL PENTRU NADINE GOGU, e-mail: [email protected] Improving Transparency of Media discuss a review/roadmap on current media issues. In line with PoP Extension, CJI will broadcast a three-minute video “A better law for journalists, a better- 53, Sciusev St, Chișinău Aug 1, 2014 - June 10 JURNALISM Centrul pentru Jurnalism Independent EXECUTIVE TEL: (373 22) 213 652 www.media-azi.md Ownership and Access to 4572-CJI-01 MDL 3,045,065.00 $183,674.07 National Level informed citizen”, previously developed, to promote the access to information for journalists and citizens; will organize a workshop for 15-20 journalists on MD 2014 30, 2018 INDEPENDENT (CJI) DIRECTOR Information and promotion of EU access to information and a a public event to draw public attention on the importance of having access to information for both journalists and media values and integration consumers.

CJI produced a series of media products targeting mostly rural populations and Russian-speaking regions who are more reticent towards EU integration such as: 10 two-minute films focused on success stories of entrepreneurs or citizens who benefited from EU-funded projects; two video spots; 30-minute documentary analyzing the political context and geopolitical factors surrounding the EU integration process, as well as the relationship between the EU and Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Customs Union and 12 TV shows focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of EU integration and the Customs Union. The organization also organized three-day study visits to countries that have joined the EU in recent years for 15 journalists, including those from Russian- speaking communities and the Gagauz region, to provide accurate coverage on the EU and EU integration-related subjects.

Vesta creates a Southern Alliance of seven Women CSOs that work on women’s empowerment. Each member of the Alliance is establishing a public council ANTONINA at local level, consisting of active citizens and representatives of the Civil Society Organizations, to be systematically convened to advocate for rights of Asociația Regională a mamelor cu VOLKOVA, 58 Pobeda st., office 416, e-mail: [email protected] Comrat, Ceadir-Lunga, Aug 15, 2014 - Mar women including women-entrepreneurs, to collaborate with LPAs and to consult the LPAs’ representatives on solutions of women problem. These objectives 11 VESTA Mulți Copii și a Femeilor- EXECUTIVE Comrat, Gagauzia, MD- TEL: (373 298) 25 261; 84 062 www.vestagagauzia.jimdo.com Take part in decision making! 4572-VESTA-01 MDL 841,789.00 $50,775.54 Vulcanesti, Cahul, Cantemir, 31, 2018 are achieved through a variety of workshops, webinars, conferences, as well as a multimedia promotional campaign. Vesta's activities will contribute to Întreprinzătoare din Găgăuzia „Vesta" DIRECTOR 3800, Republic of Moldova Taraclia, Basarabeasca strengthening CSO-members of the Alliance of Women from the South of Moldova through brochures and short video clips, workshops and coaching to partner-CSOs. Vesta will encourage its partners to develop business plans based on their social entrepreneurship initiatives. Engage Program Partners

National Youth Council of Moldova develops evidence-based youth policies by first developing an evaluation methodology and then using it to evaluate the implementation of youth policies, as well as performing a comprehensive evaluation of how central and local budgets are allocated with regard to youth activities, youth centers and local youth funds. CNTM organizes local consultations with youth and youth workers/public officials regarding implementation of local and national strategies on youth and creation and spending of local budgets allocated for youth, including youth workers action plan for youth. At the end of each year, CNTM publishes one report summarizing local consultations results and recommendations. In the last year of its project, CNTM will develop a study on social entrepreneurship for youth CSOs and a guide on fundraising campaigns and will provide a training for youth CSOs in fundraising mechanisms. National Youth Council of Moldova will continue local budget monitoring to influence the distribution of local resources and develop 5 infographics to increase awareness among youth. In addition, the CSO will promote the development of social entrepreneurship and social investment in youth CSOs and youth Implementation and evaluation of centers and develop youth CSOs’ capacities in online fundraising campaigns. To reach the purpose, National Youth Council of Moldova will conduct public IGOR CIUREA, CONSILIUL NAȚIONAL Republic of Moldova, e-mail: [email protected] action plan of National Strategy of debates and workshops; support CSOs in developing business plans; and develop guides on organizing and launching fundraising campaigns. Consiliul Național al Tineretului din SECRETARY Aug 1, 2014 - Mar 12 AL TINERETULUI DIN Chisinau, str. Petru Rares, TEL: (373 22) 235 175 www.cntm.md Developing Youth Sector 2014-2020 4572-CNTM-01 MDL 2,156,670.00 $130,087.32 National Level Moldova GENERAL 31, 2018 MOLDOVA (CNTM) no. 18 and promotion of European To promote EU benefits among youth on national level, the organization developed an informational and methodological guide for educators and youth Integration workers on organizing civic education lessons on the EU and the integration process. Educators and youth workers used the guide to organize EU Weeks campaign in schools across Moldova, in partnership with Ministry of Education. The EU Weeks campaign took place at the same time in all participating schools. Over a period of three weeks, youth attended courses on EU values and what European citizenship means, and prepared EU Fairs. Parents, friends, youth organizations, and the media were invited to the Fairs. CNTM supported school youth councils to create European corners in their school libraries, where youth found resources about the EU. Around 1,000 schools were involved and over 150,000 students and 1,000 teachers improved their knowledge about the EU’s structure and the benefits of EU integration.

Caroma Nord builds the capacity of environmental CSOs that are implementing advocacy campaigns with the active involvement of community members in decision-making. Caroma Nord creates a North Environmental Coalition of 30 CSOs and surveys around 50 citizens to find out what are the environmental University Al. Russo, 38 issues of Balti region. Based on findings, Environmental Strategy and Action Plan of Balti region is developed, submitted to LPA’s representatives and Puskin str., office 510, Increased involvement of civil society monitored its implementation. The organization conducts workshops on waste management in five districts from the North of Moldova for youth and teachers. Balti, Moldova in Environmental protection and FRECĂUȚANU e-mail: Caroma Nord’s additional activities include training and coaching 6 CSOs from the North in domestic fundraising techniques and publicizing and fostering e-mail: accountability in decision making RODICA, [email protected] www.caromanordblog.wordpress. 4572-CAROMA Nov 1, 2014-Mar discussion of domestic resource mobilization in Moldova through a Public Policy Forum, televised reports, and regional talk shows. 13 CAROMA NORD Caroma Nord caroma_pirlita2002@yaho through the creation of the MDL 1,105,832.00 $66,702.24 Balti EXECUTIVE TEL: (373 231) 52 376 com NORD-01 31, 2018 o.com Environmental Coalition in Balti and DIRECTOR Caroma Nord organized a forum under the thematic “EU solidarity for the environment” to spread information on environmental EU opportunities, partnerships TEL: (373 231) 52 376 promote the EU environmental between the stakeholders involved in EU projects on environmental issues, and promotion of green economy. The forum brought together around 100 - 120 GSM: (373 79) 124353 values. individuals, representatives of various bodies such as LPAs, CSOs, business sector, and schools.

Foundation for Advancement of Moldova improves Moldova’s education system by developing the Regulatory Impact Assessment concept (RIA) in the education sector in partnership with the Ministry of Education. The organization develops skills of representatives of LPAs, the Ministry of Education and CSOs on how to apply RIA to ensure better regulatory initiatives and to improve public servants’ skills in implementing education policies. To improve the effectiveness of CSO involvement in public policy formation and implementation, the organization hosts workshops with CSOs and the Ministry of Education, and conducts trainings on social accountability tools. Improving the performance of the educational system by implementing FUNDAŢIA PENTRU GABRIELA OJOG, To bring EU values in education closer to citizens, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, FDRM equiped three Career Guidance and Counseling 45 Pushkin str, 5th floor, of e-mail: [email protected] regulatory impact analysis and DEZVOLTARE DIN Fundația pentru Dezvoltare din EXECUTIVE Sept 1, 2014 - Mar Centers from Soroca, Comrat and Cahul with the necessary resources to transfer knowledge, ideas and experience regarding the EU integration process 14 505, MD-2005, Chisinau, TEL: (373 22) 210 198 www.fam.md effectively involving education- 4572-FAM-01 MDL 1,242,169.00 $74,925.90 National Level REPUBLICA MOLDOVA Republica Moldova DIRECTOR 31, 2018 and promote quality education and civic education. The organization conducted three EU cultural nights and three intellectual games in each targeted Republic of Moldova focused CSOs in the process and (FDRM) community in Soroca, Comrat and Cahul. To all of these events were invited not only young people, but also senior citizens. Through discussions and promotion of EU values in the presentations, FDRM aimed to bring closer to them the positive message of EU integration, benefits and values. All participants receive promotional materials educational field and information about EU. To improve the management quality within educational institutions in accordance with EU standards and promote transparency in education, FDRM focuses on organizing regional workshops for school’s management in operational planning and in public procurement. Moreover, FDRM plans to organize one-day forum “Education system – challenges and results in promoting quality education” for CSOs working in the educational field.

Association Motivatie from Moldova works on creating six functional structures formed of young people with and without disabilities in rural areas/regions in order to become actively involved in solving community problems. The organization selects and develops capacity of 18 beneficiaries to participate more actively in community decision-making and strengthen their organizational processes. Youth organized into six local groups develop and implement their Youth with and without disability project proposals based on identified needs. Additionally, Motivatie supports the government to develop a working definition of social entrepreneurship for IGOR MERIACRE, together actively participating Moldova. In this regard, they organize a series of workshops and meetings with relevant stakeholders, including interested CSOs, to identify issues faced by e-mail: [email protected] EXECUTIVE 48 Mircea cel Batran ave. in community life and decision Sept 1, 2014 - June CSOs implementing social entrepreneurship, and to develop recommendations aimed at improving the legal framework for CSOs social entrepreneurship. 15 MOTIVAȚIE Asociația „MOTIVAȚIE” din Moldova TEL: (373 22) 661 393 www.motivatie.md 4572-Motivatie-01 MDL 1,184,550.67 $71,450.44 National Level DIRECTOR Chișinău MD-2075 making, and improving social 30, 2018 Besides that, Motivatie will promote the concept of Social Entrepreneurship at regional and local levels. For that, Motivatie will: conduct three regional entrepreneurship legal framework informational workshops on Social Entrepreneurship in general and its legal framework; conduct trainings in initiation and development of Social Entrepreneurship activity; develop the mechanisms and regulations for implementation of the adopted SE legal framework; and organize Local Forums with representatives of Business, Civil Society and LPAs. In the frame of PoP Extension, Motivatie will conduct a one-day training for accountants of interested organizations to explain the accounting elements for CSOs practicing economic activities and will provide assistance to 10 CSOs to develop Business Plans for their social entrepreneurships.

VITALIE POSTU, ProComunitate develops youth policies and promotes dialogue among community actors to stimulate youth participation in local governance processes. EXECUTIVE ProComunitate organizes public debates for young people between the ages of 16 and 30, representatives of local councils, teachers, and local civil society DIRECTOR e-mail: [email protected] 4275- 124 Stefan cel Mare ave., Aug 15, 2014 - Aug representatives to identify youth problems in the community and initiate a team-building session to identify solutions regarding youth participation in decision- 16 PRO COMUNITATE Centrul Pro Comunitate VITALIE POSTU, GSM: (373 79) 547057 www.procomunitate.md Strengthening youth work PROCOMUNITATE- MDL 305,584.66 $18,432.44 National Level of. 221, Chisinau 14, 2017 making at the local level. Discussions highlight the issues of youth participation in the LPA public decision-making. ProComunitate creates a monitoring team EXECUTIVE 01 to track the inclusion of youth participation in decision-making process. In the end of the project, 30 youth workers have skills in youth partnership, community DIRECTOR development and other youth issues. NATALIA GURANDA, Chisinau, 71/8A Mateevici e-mail: [email protected] Strengthening participatory EcoContact strengthens participatory governance by providing capacity building trainings to CSO, facilitating the implementation of pilot projects and PROJECT 4572-ECOCONTACT- Aug 1, 2014 – July 17 ECO CONTACT EcoContact str. MD 2009, Republic of GSM: (373 69) 589607 www.aarhus.vox.md governance by developing the MDL 390,000.00 $23,524.26 National Level publishing lessons learned. EcoContact creates Communities’ Working Groups to implement in three pilot communities the Green Economy model - a method COORDINATOR 01 31, 2017 Moldova capacities of CSOs of engaging citizens in public decision-making. Governance experience from these communities is shared with other localities and CSOs.

Center of Legal Assistance for Persons with Disabilities increases the capacity of 36 CSOs working with people with disabilities to influence public CENTRUL DE VITALIE MESTER, e-mail: [email protected] Increase the degree of people with policy and better represent constituents' interests. CAJPD conducts a training on advocacy campaigns, participation in public policy process and mobilizing ASISTENȚĂ JURIDICĂ Centrul de Asistență Juridică pentru EXECUTIVE 16 Pușkin Street, of.5, Oct 1, 2014 - Mar 18 TEL: (373 22) 287 090 www.advocacy.md disabilities participation in public 4572-CAJPD-01 MDL 1,141,967.93 $68,881.91 National Level constituencies; and coaches at least nine of these CSOs in initiation/development/implementation/monitoring of at least nine major public policies related to PENTRU PERSOANE CU Persoane cu Dizabilități DIRECTOR Chişinău, Moldova 31, 2018 policy processes people with disabilities at regional or national level. In addition, CAJPD will monitor the implementation of the Moldova-EU Association Agreement actions DIZABILITĂȚI (CAJPD) related PwD area and will identify the issues faced by CSOs in State social contracting throung a number of round tables and media promotional activities.

Platforma pentru Cetatenie Activa si Partneriat pentru Drepturile Omului (foster Young and Free) coordinates the secretariat of the National Council of NGOs - an umbrella organization elected by CSOs and representing the interests of the Moldovan CSOs. Young and Free holds regular meetings of the National Council of NGOs and monitors the implementation of the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2012-2015 and Government commitments under the Moldova – European Union Association agreement to develop the civil society. Resource Center Young and Free devotes a large portion of time to develop and publish monitoring reports. Besides that, Young and Free facilitates quarterly meetings with relevant Ministries and Parliament Committees to discuss the mechanism of percentage designation (2% mechanism), the Laws on Donations and Social Contracting. The CSO also participates in the meetings organized by the Ministries and the Parliament Committees to develop the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2016-2019. PLATFORMA PENTRU e-mail: [email protected] CETATENIE ACTIVA SI ANTONINA FONARI, In the last year of project, the organization carries out 20 workshops to familiarize 100 Moldovan CSOs with current CSO-related fiscal legislation. Resource TEL: (373 22) 567 489 Strengthening a sustainable civil PARTENERIAT PENTRU Platforma pentru Cetatenie Activa si EXECUTIVE 12/2 Traian Ave, Chişinău, Nov 1, 2014 - Mar Center Young and Free will focus on its basic activities facilitating discussions among members of the Council of NGOs; providing feedback on the priorities 19 GSM: (373 79) 450028 www.consiliulong.md society and supporting the European 4572-TsL-01 MDL 1,405,561.00 $84,781.48 National Level DREPTURILE OMULUI Parteneriat pentru Drepturile Omului DIRECTOR Moldova 31, 2018 of the public policies related to CSO sector development to public authorities; and informing CSOs on how to apply the 2% law mechanism and on contracting integration process (former TINERI ȘI LIBERI of social services. Resource Center Young and Free will compile a Guide for CSOs on resources mobilization and other topics useful for CSO development. (TsL) As a good practice, the CSO will organize the IX National Forum of NGOs including a workshop on business sector support to CSOs.

To the process of European integration of Moldova, the grantee conducted “five o’clock tea” informal meetings with the media partners of the Council of NGOs and organized a workshop entitled “Civil Society Support for the European Integration of the Republic of Moldova” for CSOs, media and key opinion leaders to identify mechanisms through which the civil society and the Council of NGOs / National Council for Participation may support the Moldova's integration in the European Union. At the end of the forum, participants signed a Resolution for Collaboration between CSOs and central and local public authorities for successful European integration that is monitored.

Sub-total MDL 29,792,700.55 $1,797,054.11

Contact-Cahul develops CSOs’ networking and advocacy capacities by organizing cluster clubs, trainings, and workshops for CSOs on how to efficiently carry out advocacy campaigns. Contact-Cahul develops a database of southern advocacy CSOs and creates a Southern Consultative Group involving 12-15 regional CSOs to monitor public policies and to participate in decision-making processes. The Group members are trained in development and monitoring of public policies at different levels. Contact-Cahul's additional work concentrates on promoting active citizenship in the south through involvement of Local Initiative Groups (LIG) in policy‐making at local level. The full support of Contact-Cahul, through meetings, trainings and coaching to three LIGs, will ensure Centrul Regional de Asistență și STRELCIUC SILVIA, Advocacy and mobilization for a e-mail: [email protected] high community involvement in the decision making process. Informare a Organizațiilor EXECUTIVE 31 August 4/3 Street, more powerful action and greater 4572-CONTACT- Aug 15, 2014 – 20 CONTACT-CAHUL TEL: (373 299) 84 842 www.contact-cahul.md MDL 2,741,297.00 $165,351.21 National Level Neguvernamentale din Moldova DIRECTOR Cahul power of action and intervention of CAHUL-01 Mar 31, 2018 To promote European path of Moldova, the organization prepared a team of community outreach representatives who traveled to rural communities and „Contact-Cahul" CSO and EU awareness campaign organize 50 workshops for youth. In order to spread the campaign messages to more than 15,000 residents in the south, including a third of ethnic minorities (Gagauz, Russians, and Bulgarians), Contact-Cahul organized a regional caravan, "Euro Mobile". Equipped with Moldovan and EU flags and stickers, cars passed through 35 communities in the South, 15 of which are populated by ethnic minorities. Contact-Cahul also organized an open-air cultural event to inform people about the European cultural exchange programs, funds, and opportunities.

Center for Organizational Consultancy and Training develops the institutional capacities in transparent governance, financial management, CENTRUL DE procurement, project management and fundraising of 21 MPSCS CSO Partners and approximately ten other interested Moldovan CSOs. 21 MPSCS CSO

Strategic Partners NICOLAI LOGHIN, INSTRUIRE ŞI e-mail: [email protected] Partners develop and improve their internal polices and procedure in Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Procurement, and Good Centrul de Instruire și Consultanță EXECUTIVE 65 Mitropolit Varlaam Str., Increasing CSOs' sustainability Oct 1, 2014 - Mar 21 CONSULTANŢĂ (+373) 22 212 203 www.management.md 4572-CICO-01 MDL 2,585,151.00 $155,932.70 National Level Governance as result of trainings, consultancy and coaching from CICO. CICO's additional activities are directed to support organizational development and Organizațională DIRECTOR of. 409, Chisinau, Moldova through organizational development 31, 2018 ORGANIZAŢIONALĂ GSM: (373 68) 464 359 increase sustainability of Moldovan CSOs, including 15 Russian Speaking CSOs from Transnistria and Gagauz Yeri region. CICO will conduct trainings, (CICO) promotional campaigns, coaching and workshops to promote service providers and journalists' databases, improve fundraising skills of training providers, support youth CSOs, and take over the MPSCS Organizational Development Assessment Tool for further application.

VLADISLAV Promoting legal and regulatory e-mail: [email protected] Legal Resource Center from Moldova fosters an enabling environment for Moldovan CSOs through legal and regulatory reform. The organization focuses CENTRUL DE RESURSE GRIBINCEA, 33, A. Sciusev str., MD- reforms and advocacy for reforms to Jan 1, 2015 - Sept 22 Centrul de Resurse Juridice TEL: (373 22) 843 601/ 602 www.crjm.org 4572-CRJ-01 MDL 1,133,360.86 $68,362.74 National Level on developing and submitting to the Ministry of Justice a new Law on Public Associations, finalizing the 2% Tax Designation Law, and developing amendments JURIDICE (CRJ) EXECUTIVE 2001, Chisinau foster an enabling environment for 30, 2016 to the Fiscal Code and to the Law on Transparency in the Decision-making Process. DIRECTOR CSOs

Sub-Total MDL 6,459,808.86 $389,646.65 Citizens Act Grants Program PwD Rights Grants EU Action Grants FEE 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 FEDRA CJC Golubca CNPAC IDOM Sub-Total OSORC SĂNĂTATE ȘISPERANȚA SPERANȚA SOS AUTISM KEYSTONE Sub-Total CENTER CONTACT MOLDOVA-Fruct CRPE ATVJI PERSPECTIVA PRO MEDIA Ltd MEDIAINTERACT Ltd Sub-Total (FEE) EUROPEANĂ EST- FUNDAȚIA Moldova) (FEDRA- Moldova Republica din Autist Spectrul din Tulburări cu Persoanelor a Resurse și Drepturi pentru Federația Comrat (CJC) Juridica Clinica Obsteasca Asociatia Golubca Club Jenskii de Copii fata a Abuzului de Prevenire National Centrul Obsteasca Asociatia Moldova din Omului Drepturile pentru Institutul Obsteasca Asociatia "OSORC" de Resurse Centrul Sănătate" și "Speranța Mintal Nedezvoltati Copii cu Părinților Asociația ”Speranța” Centrul SOS AUTISM Association Moldova International Services Keystone Human CONTACT Moldova din Neguvernamentale Informare a Organizațiilor și de Asistență Național Centrul Fruct" "Moldova- de Fructe Exportatorilor și Producătorilor Asociația Europene Roman de Politici a Centrului Moldova Republica din Reprezentanța Moldova Republica din Independenți "V.I.P."Asociația a Telejurnaliștilor "Perspectiva" Obstească Asociaţia "Pro Media"SRL SRL Media" "Interact (FEE) Est-Europeană Fundația LUDMILA LUDMILA MALCOCI, ALIONA DUMITRAS, SORIN MEREACRE, VORONIUC RAISA,VORONIUC LUCIA LUCIA GAVRILITA, ANDREI ANDREI BARGAN, VANU VANU JEREGHI, ION ION DUMITRAS, ANETA GROSU, TUDOR DARIE, TUDOR SIMBOTEANU, ANDREICIUC, ANDREICIUC, IVANCIOGLO, NEICOVCEN, BAURCIULU, BAURCIULU, PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE BORODINA, EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE IURIE FALA, GAMURARI, EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR VICTORIA LIUDMILA SERGHEI LUDMILA LUDMILA LUDMILA DANIELA NATALIA Basarabeasca, RepublicBasarabeasca, of Address: Columna170 str., 14, Stefan cel Street,Mare 191, 191, Grenoble Street, MD- ap. 10, Chisinau, Republic 162, Stefan cel blvd,Mare Str., Chişinău, Republic of 6, MD-2012, street, office 83, Bucuresti Street, MD- 61/2, Calea Ieșilor street, 38/1 38/1 Drumul Viilor Street, 81/2, Vasile Lupu Street, Chisinau 324, MD-2012, 20, Sf. Gheorghe street, 22, Puskin Street, office [email protected] 12/2, Traian blvd, ap. 2, 95A, Mitropolit Dosoftei GSM: 689933 79) (373 15/4, Republicii Street, 46 46 Pobedi Str., of. 50, office 410, MD-2004, 410, MD-2004, office 98, "31 August 1989" Chișinău, Republic of 59, "31 August 1989" MD-2043, ChisinauMD-2043, Chisinau, MD-2012, Comrat, Republic of 114a, Karl Libkneht, MD-2008, ChisinauMD-2008, ChisinauMD-2005, ChisinauMD-2004, Moldova, MD-2004 57 57 Karl Marks Str., CimișliaMD-4101, street, 3rd floor, 2043, 2043, Chisinau 2012, Chisinau office 3, Cahuloffice Tiraspol, 3300 of Moldovaof Chisinau Chisinau Moldova Moldova Moldova Moldova e-mail:

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Activities include the development and promotion a webof andplatform consultancy Autism all for Moldovafocused on actors the andproblem the organization autismof and a charityof promotes the involvement autism-relatedof communityFEDRA from Moldova to the improvement organizing initiative groups from among the volunteers to discuss these local withissues stakeholders, advocatesolutions, for and decision-makingmonitor theirActivities resolution.includeprocesses. training youth volunteers, conducting surveys to map local issues, summarizingCJC findings in a report, and discussion, conducting workshops to collect stakeholder input, and a public hearing to obtain communityEconomic Development feedback on the Strategicdraft strategic plan.Plan Activities Basarabeasca. include for broadcasting four TV programs on local development public for issues Golubka organizing discussion clubs with teenagers to discuss relevant andissues hear their perspectives. abuse and exploitation. Activities include developing and publicizing a specialized online CNPAC platform, resource wellas writtenas informative materials, and pocket-cards to educate stakeholders on the rights peopleof with mental disabilities in Moldova. rights, holding a public workshop event to inform stakeholders relevantof human rights andissues obtainsubmit their inputamendments in potentialto legislative solutions, provisions that and conflict disseminatingwith the human rights these of groups, conductingwith relevant a needs assessment around stakeholders, medical legislativeadvocacy for patients’ amendments, and a public informational event. Activities IDOMinclude working with authorities to draft and project presentedare within four roundtables and one conference. people, 4 workshops 25 young for people with disabilities, and one seminar 30 active parents.for The needs and recommendationstwo collected Open eventsduring Door and publishes the news articles and video reports on local TV. 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Additionally, Speranta și Sanatate conducts an analysis theof existingconsultations legislation per year to people regarding with housing mental and labor disabilities market andand their guardians, develops and disseminates a brochureof copies 500 families. and The one CSO organizesvideo 16 educationalspot about trainings parents/guardians for trainings/year) (8-10 peopleof with mental disabilities, 25 legal offers Sănătate și Speranță to ensure sessions the promotion, and use theof materials, and tothe increase people of capacities with disabilities to defend their rights. on how to use materialseasy-to-read and promotes the products within a roundtable. Additionally, Sperantaand organizes five local 10 trainings experts to andprepare the 15 informative "easy-to-read" materials, which testedare by 15 youth with disabilities, within "easy-to-read" format, 10 activates. offering Theto people CSO develops with guidelines intellectual and learning disabilities informationaccessible about their rights. SperantaSperanța involves one international developing a social spot, printing calendars300 and 1,000 brochures, organizing one andconcert publishing at least 10 mediaorganizes one articles. advocacy campaign. As well, SOS Autism awareness regardingincreases the importance social integrationof peopleof withnational autism, andby international experts, coordinates six meetings theof inter-ministerial working group and six meetingsfamilies theof through technical working five focus-groups organized group,in different regions Moldova.andof To facilitate development and approval theof Strategy, SOSrehabilitation Autism invites programs, by developing a National Strategy on social integration peopleof with ASD. The SOS CSO collects Autism the needs peopleof with ASD and their project writing and management, and offering them on-going mentoring. the and CSOs increases of capacities LPAs from Anenii andNoi Ialoveni to implement actions according to the developed Strategy, by traininggroup them on ’s ’s grant on increasingfocuses the citizenship of sense and civic participation among local communities in Gagauzia by involving young people in local focuses on improvingfocuses legal protectionspeople for living with HIV, people with mental disabilities, and victims medicalof malpractice through discussions contributes to harmonization with European standards in education and construction field, using best from practices Romanian experience. The CSO produces 6 media packages (TV programs, radio programs, print articles, and on-line to explain stories) the meaning theof EU-Moldova Association 's 's grant on involvingfocuses community into supporting children with autism from Moldova. In doing so, FEDRA tofacilitates theinformation access project is focused on reducing tolerance the for sexual exploitation youthof and empowering communities to prevent, recognize, and of report cases raises awareness andraises informs the public about the rights peopleof with disabilities, and social activity increases peopleof with disabilities and their ’s ’s grant is focused on improving the involvement citizensof in community development by including them in the developingof process the new Socio- develops the ConventionUN on the Rights with Persons of Disabilities and Law on Social Inclusion with Persons of Disabilities in an innovative ensures participation peopleof with disabilities and civil society in developing public policies people for with disabilities in the Anenii andNoi promotes the benefits and the impact integrationof into European Union Moldovaof the for inhabitants in villages from the South Moldova.of Pro promotes the benefits EU of integration Moldovaof through the dissemination Europeanof information to residents Cahulof district involving increases chances for social integration chances for increases peopleof diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and and to facilitates services their access increases the increases level knowledgeof and awareness its of members and other fruit producers from the North regions Moldovaof about the though its media product - agora.md, which is the most visited business site in Moldova, with an audience unique 200,000 of visitors per carries out EU carries awareness campaigns in 10 northern and central districts Moldova.of The CSO organizes 10 outside exhibitions of raises the raises level legalof knowledge among people with mental disabilities and their guardians and provide legal help to at least 50 (FEE) combines different of capacities partners by subgranting to the following Urma9 NGOs: Ta, EBA, Pro-Europe Center Advocacy to ensure state funding for Voinicel’s grant focuses on promoting the expansion of state funding for Early Childhood Intervention services (for children with neuro-psycho-motor IVAN PUIU, 2a Drumul Taberei street, e-mail: [email protected] Asociatia Obsteasca Centrul de Early Childhood Intervention Oct 1, 2017-March issues), by training parents become advocates and helping them develop a petition to the National Insurance Company in Medicine, by publishing promotional 41 Voinicel EXECUTIVE Chisinau, Republic of GSM: +373 69204735; +373 www.voinicel.md 4572-VOINICEL-01 MDL 189,255.00 $11,415.60 National level Intervenție Precoce „Voinicel” Services provided by Voinicel Center 31, 2018 materials that describe the benefits of ECI services, and by mentoring five CSOs from other regions in how to conduct ECI and how to apply for state funding DIRECTOR Moldova 79316166 and other CSOs through the social contracting mechanism.

CRISTINA GROSU- 46 Alexei Mateevici Street, e-mail: [email protected] Angelus-Moldova’s grant seeks to improve the psychological and social environment for persons diagnosed with cancer by conducting a series of meetings Fundatia Filantropica Medico-Sociala CHIRIAC, Sep 1, 2017 - Mar 42 Angelus-Moldova Chisinau, Republic of TEL: +373 22 244 850; [email protected] Together we can beat cancer! 4572-Angelus-01 MDL 189,332.75 $11,420.29 Orhei and trainings with 25 cancer patients at Angelus’s palliative care center in Isacova and 25 of their relatives, and by including them as advocates for social Angelus-Moldova EXECUTIVE 31, 2018 Moldova GSM: +373 22 244 860 integration during the process of brokering partnership agreements with the local public authorities. DIRECTOR

MARIUS Centrul de Resurse pentru Educaţie http://www.green- CREEDD's grant focuses on improving the level of environmental protection in Balti by creating an integrated waste system in partnership with authorities and FRECAUTANU, 2 Al. Cel Bun street, ap 30, e-mail: [email protected] Clean City: Capacity building for an Sep 1, 2017 – June 43 CREEDD Ecologică și Dezvoltare Durabilă school.org.md/GRhome_green.ht 4572-CREDD-01 MDL 189,958 $11,458.00 Balti citizens. Activities include the development of a feasable study to ensure the cost-efficience of such services, conduct trainings for citizens increasing EXECUTIVE Balti, Republic of Moldova GSM:+373 78 112 232 efficient waste management in Balti 30, 2018 (CREEDD) ml awareness on the waste management system importance and debate with local authorities regulatory framework of a waste management system. DIRECTOR

e-mail: [email protected] Asociația Obștească Asociația GHEORGHE 63/8 Mihail Lomonosov GSM: 076725127; ASRMM's grant focuses on developing emergency medical aid practical skills of about 1,500 high school students from Chisinau, Ialoveni and Streaseni The basis of emergency medical aid Sep 1, 2017 - Dec 44 ASRMM Studenților și Rezidenților în Medicină BURUIANA, Street, of. 301, Chisinau, e-mail: http://asr.usmf.md/ 4572-ASRMM-01 MDL 169,676 $10,234.62 Chisinau, Ialoveni, Straseni through practical trainings provided by the students and residents of University of Medicine from Moldova. for high school students 31, 2017 din Moldova PRESIDENT Republic of Moldova [email protected] GSM: +373 68616614

e-mail: [email protected], NATALIA PROCOPII- 93 Stefan cel Mare street, Genesis' grant facilitates the participation of people with disabilities from Anenii Noi into community life through advocacy and self-representation by [email protected] Involvement through self- Sep 1, 2017 – Apr 45 Genesis Asociatia Obsteasca GENESIS SCOBIOALA, Mereni village, Anenii Noi, [email protected] 4572-GENESIS-01 MDL 134,976 $8,141.56 Anenii Noi establishing a self-representation group. This group is provided with skills to advocate for rights for people with disabilities and accessibility to public GSM: +373 69363198 representation 30, 2018 PRESIDENT Republic of Moldova buildings.

Sub-Total MDL 1,730,273.25 $104,367.67

Parc Comunicații designs and implements a comprehensive nation-wide awareness campaign on Moldova’s European Union (EU) integration. As part of ALEXANDR Societatea Comercială Parc 89/1 Vasile Alexandri e-mail: [email protected]; Moldova European Integration 4572-Parc Oct 15, 2014 - Oct the national campaign EUROPA PENTRU TINE (EUROPE FOR YOU), Parc Communicatii implements a wide range of activities aimed at raising awareness 46 PARC COMUNICAȚII BEJENARI, www.parc.md MDL 6,204,799.00 $374,264.81 National level Comunicații SRL Street, MD-2012, Chisinau TEL: (373 22) 855 151 Awareness Campaign Comunicatii-01 30, 2015 on Moldova’s European integration. Over the course of one year, MPSCS, with Parc Comunicatii assistance, uses television and radio spots, banners, DIRECTOR leaflets, articles, TV programs, door-to-door activities, social media to communicate with citizens.

Contact Center in partnership with CTO Caraseni works on improving the skills of capacity building service providers. Initially, CTO Caraseni conducted a Needs Assessment Survey to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges to CSO’s capacity development marketplace. The findings of Centrul Național de Asistență și SERGHEI Support to the local market for the assessment are presented during three round tables organized in Balti, Cahul and Chisinau. CTO Caraseni organizes cycles of trainings and cluster clubs Informare a Organizațiilor NEICOVCEN, 83, Bucuresti Street, MD- e-mail: [email protected]; Feb 23, 2015 – 47 CONTACT CENTER www.contact.md capacity development services and N/A MDL 675,415.00 $40,740.09 National level in CSO organizational development and capacity building for trainers. Moreover, Contact Center improves and promotes capacity building, trainers and Neguvernamentale din Moldova EXECUTIVE 2012, Chisinau TEL: (373 22) 233 947 Feb 22, 2016 providers journalist databases. The database of trainers will be a major step towards creating a functional and competitive market of capacity building services for CONTACT DIRECTOR Moldovan CSOs. The database of journalists covering civil society topics will help CSOs to access journalists and to improve the media coverage of their

activities. Subcontractors

ECNL assists local stakeholders in adapting civil society legislation to European standards. ECNL works on supporting the drafting, improvement, and Apaczai Csere Janos u.17, HANNA ASIPOVICH, e-mail: [email protected]; Jan 15, 2014 - July implementation of civil society legislation (2% mechanism, amending the Law on Public Associations and Fiscal Code to increase CSOs’ financial 48 ECNL European Center for Not-for-Profit Law 1st floor, Budapest 1052, www.ecnl.org.hu Enable legal environmental for CSOs N/A MDL 11,097,272.73 $669,372.00 National level POLICY OFFICER TEL: (361) 318 6923 / 483 1774 31, 2018 sustainability, and reviewing the Civil Society Strategy Development 2012-2015); building the capacity of local partners to carry out legal reform and advocacy Hungary activities; and providing resources and promote the sharing of comparative expertise.

ALEXANDR Produce and disseminate a set of Parc Communicatii designs, produces and broadcasts a set of five 3-minute videos that will inform the public about CSOs’ efforts and accomplishments in Societatea Comercială Parc 89/1 Vasile Alexandri e-mail: [email protected]; 4572-Parc Mar 1, 2017 - Dec 49 PARC COMUNICAȚII BEJENARI, www.parc.md videos about civil society MDL 736,286.00 $44,411.74 National level changing or improving the lives of their beneficiaries. Parc Communicatii shoots the videos during spring-summer 2017 and starts broadcasting them on Comunicații SRL Street, MD-2012, Chisinau TEL: (373 22) 855 151 Comunicatii-02 31, 2017 DIRECTOR achievements national and local TV stations in fall 2017.

Parc Communicatii organizes a series of visibility events promoting CSOs, especially CSOs that implemented MPSCS-funded initiatives, informing the public ALEXANDR Societatea Comercială Parc 89/1 Vasile Alexandri e-mail: [email protected]; Support in organizing and 4572-Parc March 01, 2018 – about CSOs' efforts and accomplishments in changing or improving the lives of their beneficiaries. Parc Comunicatii developes and disseminates promotional 50 PARC COMUNICAȚII BEJENARI, www.parc.md MDL 1,073,514.50 $64,752.90 National level Comunicații SRL Street, MD-2012, Chisinau TEL: (373 22) 855 152 Comunicatii-03 July 31, 2018 materials in support of CSOs; developes and broadcasts TV reports on the national TV channel; carries out a meeting of CSOs with students, conducts press DIRECTOR conducting a visibility event clubs on 2% designation mechanism and on the implementation of Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 and conducts a large CSO Fair.

Sub-Total MDL 19,787,287.23 $1,193,541.54

Total MDL 72,159,356.64 $4,352,551.66

* Average Oanda USD Exchange Rate for the last quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2018; www.oanda.com). 17.125964

COMMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN CENTER FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW TO THE DRAFT LAW ON NONCOMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA February 2018

The European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) is pleased to provide the following Comments1 to the draft Law on Noncommercial Organizations (hereinafter: “Draft Law”). ECNL is a leading European resource and research center, based in Hungary, which promotes the strengthening of a supportive policy and legal environment for civil society in Europe and beyond. ECNL has been working closely with Parliaments, governments, local governments and CSOs in CEE and NIS to support the adoption of legislation supporting freedom of association.2

ECNL appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Draft Law on Noncommercial Organizations. We welcome the fact that the Ministry of Justice has decided to continue the process of adopting a modern and supportive law guaranteeing freedom of association in Moldova. We remain committed to provide further support in the process of finalizing the Draft Law.

I. GENERAL COMMENTS

We would like to commend the Ministry of Justice for relaunching the reform of the NCO legislation. This is a sign that the government aims to improve the legal framework for civil society organizations in Moldova and find the best solution to the existing challenges.

There are several improvements over the existing legal framework included in the draft law:  The shortening of the registration procedure and the removal of the possibility for postponement of registration;  The elimination of the unnecessary differentiation between local, national and international associations;

1 These comments are developed under the Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS), a five- year project (2013-2018) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL). The project strengthens the capacity of Moldovan civil society to represent citizen’s interests, influence policymaking, and sustain the sector’s democratic role for the future. For more information, please visit www.fhi360.md. These comments were made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. 2 Since 2007 ECNL has been providing expert support to initiatives directed at creating a conducive framework legislation for the operation of CSOs in Moldova. As part of this, ECNL presented a Commentary to the Moldova Law on Public Associations vis-a-vis international standards and good regulatory practices in 2011 and comments to the draft amendments to the Law on Public Associations and the Law on Foundations prepared by the Ministry of Justice in 2014. In January 2016 we presented an updated set of comments to the Law on Public Associations suggesting the need to improve certain provisions of the existing law. In September 2016 and August 2017 we provided comments to the Draft NCO Law. For more information see www.ecnl.org.

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 The possibility for all legal entities and individuals to be founders of associations, including the elimination of the restrictive requirements related to public officials and foreigners (not living permanently on the territory of Moldova) to be founders and members;  The elimination of the possibility for public officials to interfere in the affairs of public associations;  The simplification of the internal structure of associations.

The Draft Law is clearly a step forward in the regulation of non-profit legal entities and unifies all non- profit legal types in one law. There are several general recommendations we would like to make to the Draft Law and the process of its future implementation:  The Draft Law will result in a number of changes that will affect existing organizations. It will require all organizations to bring their statutes in line with the requirements of the new law. While the period of 24 months seems quite long, it is necessary that the government conducts a clear promotional and information campaign with the involvement of the registration authorities. This will ensure that even the smallest organizations are aware of the steps they need to take to comply with the new law.  There are more than 11 600 registered organizations in Moldova currently. All of them will need to submit updated statutes and other registration information. It is important that the Ministry of Justice and the Registration Agency are prepared to handle such an influx of documents within the new registration timelines. It is also important to ensure that the new registration officials understand well the requirements of the law. There are several steps that would be recommended to take: o Prepare simple instructions for registration officials to familiarize them with the new responsibilities and the specific changes that have been made to the registration requirements; o Simplify the administrative process to the extent possible through which decisions for registration (or updated registration) are taken; o Organize trainings for the staff that will be engaged in registration.

In addition, there are several issues that would benefit from further discussion (including with CSOs), having in mind the recent debates around these topics. We hereby list such issues and provide further details in the section below:  The regulation of political activities contains unclear terms that may lead to unfair limitations for organizations receiving funding from the state and more specifically those that wish to benefit from the percentage designation mechanism;  There is a lack of clear safeguards to ensure that the economic activity of the NCO is not the primary activity and the income is used to achieve the statutory goals;  The possibility for suspension of an NCO does not have a time limit.

II. SPECIFIC COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Issue 1: The regulation of political activities contains unclear terms that may lead to unfair limitations for organizations receiving funding from the state and more specifically those that want to benefit from the percentage designation mechanism

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Discussion: There are three types of provisions in the Draft Law that relate to NCOs and their engagement in political activities:  A general provision authorizing NCO political activities.  A special limitation for organizations that want to receive support through the percentage designation mechanism.  A reference to the rules set out in the Election Code.

The Draft Law allows noncommercial organizations to “support political parties, social-political organizations, election blocs and election candidates in the sense of the Election Code or matters subjected to a referendum provided it acts transparently, by observing its constitutive acts and the provisions of the Election Code as well as the provisions on supporting political parties” (art.6 (3)). It only prohibits NCOs “to use for such purposes the funds and material values received from the state”.

The Draft Law puts a much stricter regulation for organizations that want to obtain funds from the 2 % designation mechanism. According to Art. 9 (1) (c), a noncommercial organization will not be able to benefit from this mechanism if “in the past four years has not supported and, in the period of use of the sources received from the percentage designation, will not support a political party, a social-political organization or a candidate in the elections, in the sense of the Election Code”.

On the other hand, Art. 41 (3) of the Election Code states that “any kind of direct or indirect financing or material support to the political parties’ activity, of electoral campaigns/electoral contestants is prohibited if it is offered by…… h) non-commercial organizations, trade unions, charity or religious organisations”.

The Draft Law does not provide a clear definition what is meant by support for political parties under articles 6 and 9. Moreover, there is a contradiction between the Election Code (which prohibits any direct or indirect financing and material support) and the Draft Law (which allows for all NCOs, except for the ones to benefit from percentage mechanism, support for political parties or candidates, unless it is carried out with state funds). That is why there is a need align the two laws and to clearly define what is meant by support, including to list the possible support CSOs can provide. One obvious possibility that should not contradict the Election Code would be for NCOs to be able to express support for particular candidate or party agenda/program provided the organizations act transparently. This is natural in cases when a candidate’s platform includes objectives that are consistent with the NCO mission (or alternatively, may contradict the NCO objectives). Another example is when a political party proposes restrictions on NCOs and they should be able to express their opinion on that.

In the case of organizations that want to benefit from the percentage mechanism, we believe the limitation is too strong. It discriminates for example organizations receiving funding from the percentage mechanism compared to any other form of state support. For NCOs that receive other forms of state funding the only limitation is to not use the state funding received for political activities. There is no retroactive provision for such organizations e.g. prohibition to support a political party if they have received state funding in the previous years. Even the Electoral Code, when providing a limitation on the use of state funding for political activities prohibits the support of by entities that have received state funding only 1 year prior to the election period - “any kind of direct or indirect financing or material support to the political parties’ activity, of electoral campaigns/electoral contestants is prohibited if it is offered by…… (e) legal entities which, one year before the start of the electoral period, have carried out

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activities financed or paid from public means (funds)” (Election Code, art. 41 (3) (e)). That is why we believe the limitation for NCOs that want to benefit from the percentage mechanism is unnecessarily strong and discriminates these organizations.

Recommendation: 1. Ensure that the provisions of the Electoral Code and the Draft Law do not contradict each other. 2. Clearly outline the possibility for NCOs to express opinions or statements vis-à-vis the platforms of political parties or candidates during or in between elections. 3. Change the limitation for organizations that want to benefit from the percentage designation mechanism. We propose to make the limitation similar to the limitation for all other types of state funding (so avoid any discrimination with regard to these organizations) – that such organizations cannot use the funds and material values received from the percentage designation to support political parties or candidates. 4. In case there is no support for our proposal and if the limitation for organizations that want to benefit from the percentage designation mechanism remains the same - in the period of use of the sources received from the percentage designation, will not support a political party, a social- political organization or a candidate in the elections, we strongly advise you to remove the requirement for engaging in political activities in the past four years.

Issue 2: There is a lack of clear safeguards to ensure that the economic activity of the NCO is not the primary activity and the income is used to achieve the statutory goals

Discussion: It is important that NCOs are entitled to carry out economic activities. However, we wanted to raise the question whether there is a need for more safeguards in the law to ensure that the economic activity is not the primary purpose of the NCO and the income from economic activity is used to achieve its statutory goals.

According to Art. 6, par. 2 “the noncommercial organization shall be entitled to carry out economic activities, including social entrepreneurship”. The only limit to such an activity comes from the words in the same article that the NCO carries its activities “in view of achieving its statutory goals”. And, of course, the general prohibition to distribute any profit of the NCO (Art. 8, par. 3).

There are, however, additional safeguards that the drafters could consider in order to ensure that the nonprofit character of the NCO is maintained. Some countries (e.g. Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, etc.) require that the economic activity of the NCO should not be the primary purpose or main activity of the organization. Alternatively, the law may require that the profit shall be used predominantly for the achievement of the statutory goals and for carrying out the primary activities of the organization. As an example, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Kosovo and Slovenia require that the profit from any economic activity should be used “exclusively” for the statutory activities of the organization.

Recommendations: We recommend that you consider whether there is a need to introduce additional safeguards to ensure that the primary purpose of the NCO is nonprofit oriented and the income from economic activities is exclusively used to advance such purpose.

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Issue 3: The possibility for suspension of an NCO is not necessary and does not have a time limit

Discussion: Suspension and termination should be measures of last resort. Currently, the Draft Law provides the possibility to suspend the operations of an organization. The OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Guidelines on Freedom of Association provide:

„Although a less intrusive sanction than termination, any suspension of the activities of an association can still only be justified by the threat that the association in question poses to democracy and should also only be based on a court order or be preceded by judicial review. A suspension should always be a temporary measure that does not have a long and lasting effect. A lengthy suspension of activities would otherwise effectively lead to a freezing of the operations of an association, resulting in a sanction tantamount to dissolution“ (point 255).

In general, many countries do not even provide the possibility for suspension. There is no suspension in Bulgaria, Albania, Bosnia and many of the countries in Central Europe. In Europe suspension is regulated in Northern Cyprus and in Armenia. In our experience in some of the countries where legislation allows for suspension it is implemented in a negative way e.g. Turkey and Egypt.

However, if suspension is to remain in the law, there is an important limitation that needs to be included - the Moldovan Draft Law does not provide timeline for suspension so technically, an organization can be suspended for an indefinite period of time, even for several years.

Recommendation: We recommend that the drafters reconsider the need to include suspension as a possible measure in the Moldovan NCO Law at all. However, in case you consider to keep this possibility, the law should provide a strict and not too long timeline in which suspension should be possible.

ECNL remains open to provide any further information or support to the process of adopting a modern and enabling NCO law. You may contact us through Luben Panov, ECNL Program Consultant at [email protected].

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MOLDOVA PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE CIVIL SOCIETY

MONITORING REPORT on Fulfilment of the Commitments made in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media

REPORT NO. 4, December 2017-February 2018 This report is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Association of Independent Press and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

MOLDOVA PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE CIVIL SOCIETY

Monitoring and Assessment of Fulfilment of the Commitments made in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media

abbreviations AA – Association Agreement API – Association of Independent Press ACC – Audiovisual Coordination Council MFAEI – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration NAP – National Action Plan RM – Republic of Moldova EU – European Union

This is the fourth quarterly report drawn up in a project of API. The report contains an assessment of fulfillment of the actions planned for the months December 2017 – February 2018 in the current NAP for 2017 – 20191, with regard to the media.

The report is a monitoring and assessment of implementation of the EU-Moldova AA in the part related to the media according to the methodology set out in the first report, which we present below for user convenience.

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INTRODUCTION

The monitoring of implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement in the part related to the media, conducted by API, is necessary and timely for a number of reasons, including the following: ●● it is a tool for ensuring the accountability of the stakeholders responsible for carrying out the media reform in line with the EU standards and best practices; ●● it gauges the extent to which the commitments made by RM for the implementation of the AA in the media field were fulfilled; ●● it provides data/results additional to the official ones, which may be useful for revising, supplementing, and adjusting the commitments, and speeding up the reforms; ●● it keeps the way in which commitments are fulfilled, the stage, and the level of their fulfi- llment in the public eye. A number of internal and external activities were carried out for monitoring the implementation of the AA provisions in the part related to the media, and the results were publicly presented. All monitoring activities with no exception revealed, on the one side, a chronic delay in the fulfillment of commitments and, on the other side, an insignificant impact of the commitments on the real improvement of the state of media. API’s monitoring, conducted based on a properly developed methodology, presents a comprehensive evaluation of the state of affairs in this field. The authors of the monitoring and the methodology understand that the implementation of the AA provisions on the media should result in an independent, pluralist, and good quality media, which operates freely, transparently, in fair competition, and for the benefit of the citizens and the society. Therefore, the actions planned for each stage should be targeted towards the expected result – a truly democratic media. The performance index for each of the planned and implemented action should be the real impact of the latter on the situation of the media. The monitoring, as well as the NAP, is not a goal in itself but rather a way of improving the general status of the media in Moldova.

PURPOSE OF THE MONITORING:

The monitoring aims at gauging the extent to which the implementation of the actions set out in the NAP bring the objectives of the AA closer, and, depending on the results, making recommendations for decision-makers. Normally, the implementation of the AA provisions should secure real development of the media based on democratic principles.

OBJECT OF MONITORING:

●● Number and relevance of the actions included in the NAP ●● Way and level of their implementation ●● Real impact following the implementation/failure to implement the actions undertaken. REPORT NO 4 of on Fulfilment of the Commitments made 4 in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media MONITORED PERIOD:

March 2017 – May 2018 (5 stages, three months each)

MONITORING METHODOLOGY:

The methodology includes two basic indicators set out in a monitoring sheet: a quantitative one and a qualitative one. At the initial monitoring stage, the two monitoring indicators contain four statements each, with three response options. Each response gets a score from “one” (the lowest) to “three” (the highest) [see the Sheet table below].

Monitoring Sheet 1

Indicators Statements Score Quantitative 1. Sufficiency 1.1. The actions planned for the implementation of the AA provisions are suffi- 3,2,1 of the actions cient, satisfactory, insufficient planned and 1.2. The actions planned for the reporting period are sufficient, satisfactory, insuf- 3,2,1 implemented ficient 1.3. The actions planned for the reporting period have been fully implemented, 3,2,1 partly implemented, not implemented 1.4. The actions unplanned for the reporting period, but which are appropriate, 3,2,1 have been fully implemented, partly implemented, not implemented Qualitative 2. Actions: 2.1. The actions planned and the AA provisions are fully consistent, partly consist- 3,2,1 consistency, ent, inconsistent relevance, im- 2.2. The actions planned for the reporting period are relevant, partly relevant, ir- 3,2,1 plementation, relevant impact 2.3. The actions planned/unplanned for the reporting period have been imple- 3,2,1 mented properly, partly properly, improperly 2.4. The actions planned/unplanned and implemented during the reporting peri- 3,2,1 od have had the expected impact fully, partly, not at all Total score NAP implementation index

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS:

The quantitative analysis concerns the actions planned in the NAP for the fulfillment of the AA provisions; the actions planned to be implemented during the reporting period; the actions planned for the reporting period and the level of their implementation; and the actions unplanned, but appropriate, and the level of their implementation.

QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS:

The qualitative analysis concerns the consistency of the NAP actions with the AA provisions, and the relevance of the actions for the intended goal; the way of fulfilling the actions for achieving the goal; the real impact of the actions on achieving the goal. REPORT NO 4 of on Fulfilment of the Commitments made in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media 5 MONITORING RESULTS:

The monitoring results are based on a meaningful, quantitative and qualitative analysis of the actions undertaken in the NAP, the way of their implementation, and the real impact of the implementation on the situation of the media. Following the quantitative and qualitative analysis, the Monitoring Sheet is filled in. The overall level to which NAP has been implemented during the monitoring period is assigned a numeric value by adding up the scores given for each statement. Another numeric value may also be identified – the total score divided by the number of statements. In both cases, this would be an index of NAP implementation. Given that four monitoring stages are planned, starting with the second one, it would be possible to compare the indexes, in order to establish the progress/regress in the NAP implementation. At each stage, the authors of the monitoring may get the stakeholders (i.e. broadcasters, the regulating authority, the specialized parliamentary committee, the civil society, etc.) involved in the quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as in filling in the Monitoring Sheet. In such cases, proper clarifications shall be provided, and the monitoring result shall mean a numeric value representing the arithmetic mean obtained by dividing the total score by the number of Monitoring Sheets filled in.

INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULTS:

(Score) 17 – 24 – the implementation of NAP takes place at a dynamic pace, which has to be maintained 9 – 16 – the implementation of NAP takes place at a pace that needs to be speeded up 1 – 8 – implementation of NAP stagnates

OUTCOMES:

The Methodology allows adjusting the content of the Monitoring Sheet depending on the purpose at each stage. Thus, some statements that have lost their relevance may be excluded and/ or replaced by others. The methodology makes it possible to conduct a general assessment of the NAP implementation, as well as the assessment of individual actions or group of actions. The monitoring results may suggest recommendations and solutions to redress the situation identified during any stage of action implementation, aimed at securing the development of a democratic media.

II. Assessment of the NAP actions in the field of media for implementation of the EU-Moldova AA during 2017 – 2019.2 This chapter covers the actions planned to be implemented during December 2017 – February 2018. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of all actions set out in the NAP for a 3-year period was conducted and presented in the Report No 1.3 We should remind that, following the analysis, the conclusion was that the actions planned in the NAP for 2017-2019 in the field of media

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are insufficient, relate mostly to the audiovisual sector and are not in full compliance with the AA provisions. For the second, the third and the fourth report, the Monitoring Sheet has been adjusted accordingly (see the Sheet below) by deleting the statement 1.1 The actions planned for the implementation of the AA provisions are sufficient, satisfactory, insufficient, which has become irrelevant, as well as by adding a new statement 1.3 The actions planned for the previous period were fully implemented, partly implemented, not implemented during the reporting period; by editing the statement 2.1. – The actions planned and the AA provisions are fully consistent, partly consistent, and inconsistent, to respond to the new reality – The actions planned for the reporting period and the AA provisions are fully consistent, partly consistent, inconsistent. Thus, the Monitoring Sheet allows for the quantitative and qualitative assessment of the actions taken during the reference period, including the possible elimination of the backlog identified in the previous period.

Monitoring Sheet 2

Indicators Statements Score Quantitative 1. Sufficiency 1.1. The actions planned for the reporting period are sufficient, satisfactory, in- 3,2,1 of the actions sufficient planned and 1.2. The actions planned for the reporting period were fully implemented, partly 3,2,1 implemented implemented, not implemented 1.3. The actions planned for the previous period were fully implemented, partly 3,2,1 implemented, not implemented during the reporting period 1.4. The actions unplanned for the reporting period, but which are appropriate, 3,2,1 were fully implemented, partly implemented, not implemented Qualitative 2. Actions: 2.1. The actions planned for the reporting period and the AA provisions are fully 3,2,1 consistency, consistent, partly consistent, inconsistent relevance, 2.2. The actions planned for the reporting period are relevant, partly relevant, 3,2,1 implementa- irrelevant tion,impact 2.3. The actions planned/unplanned for the reporting period were properly im- 3,2,1 plemented, partly properly, improperly 2.4. The actions planned/unplanned and implemented during the reporting pe- 3,2,1 riod have had the expected impact fully, partly, not at all Total score NAP implementation index REPORT NO 4 on Fulfilment of the Commitments made in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media 7

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS:

This analysis covers the actions stipulated in the NAP concerning the media, to be implemented during the reference period, as well as the backlog, as indicated in the table below. It should be noted that the table contains three backlog actions (one planned for quarter II and two – for quarter III of 2017), one – planned to be implemented in quarter IV of 2017, and two – in quarter I of 2018. The reporting period (December 2017 - February 2018) covers one month of quarter IV of 2017 and two months of quarter I of 2018.

Table 1 AA Provisions National Action Plan Performance Responsible Deadline for Estimated costs indicator institutions implementation of the Source for action/ Deadline for covering the implementation according expenses to AA 131 (1) The Parties shall conduct a regular dialogue and cooperate to promote the audiovisual industry in Europe and en- courage co-production in the fields of cinema and television (2) Cooperation could include, inter alia, I2. Organize and conduct Trainings conducted ACC Quarter IV, 2017; State budget the issue of training of the journalists and trainings for journalists on hu- and number of (Broadcasters other media professionals, as well as the man rights observance within persons trained Support Fund) support to the media, so as to strength- audiovisual services en their independence, professionalism and links with EU media in compliance with the European standards, including the standards of the Council of Europe and the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Di- versity of Cultural Expressions. SL3. New document Government ACC Quarter II, 2017 Draft Government Decision Decision entered on Approval of the National into force Media Development Concept

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AA Provisions National Action Plan Performance Responsible Deadline for Estimated costs indicator institutions implementation of the Source for action/ Deadline for covering the implementation according expenses to AA 132 State budget

(Broadcasters Support Fund)

(e) Cooperation in the field of media I5. Develop the local audio- Contests organized ACC Quarter III, 2017 State budget visual area and provide funds for broadcasters for the production of program (Broadcasters services Support Fund) I8. Monitor how broadcasters The monitoring ACC Quarter III, 2017 Within the limits of comply with the requirement conducted budget allocations of ensuring access to informa- tion for persons with special needs I9. Ensure the protection of The monitoring ACC Quarter I, 2018 Within the limits of linguistic and national cultural conducted budget allocations heritage by the broadcasters in the country 133 The Republic of Moldova shall carry out approximation of its legislation to the EU regulatory acts and the international in- struments referred to in Annex XIV to the Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex. Annex XIV to the Agreement: LT1. Amendment document The Law entered ACC Quarter I, 2018 Within the limits of Directive 2010/13/EU of the Europe- Draft Law amending and sup- into force budget allocations an Parliament and of the Council of 10 plementing the Audiovisual March 2010 on the coordination of cer- Code of the Republic of Mol- tain provisions laid down by law, regu- dova lation or administrative action in Mem- Transposes: ber States concerning the provision of Directive 2010/13/EU/ repeal- audiovisual media services (Audiovisual ing Directive 2007/65/CE Media Services Directive) REPORT NO 4 of on Fulfilment of the Commitments made in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media 9

STATEMENT 1.1. – „The actions planned for the reporting period are sufficient, satisfactory, insufficient”, is scored 1, which means insufficient actions planned for December 2017 – February 2018. Three actions were planned for that period. REASONING: The three actions are insufficient because they relate only to the audiovisual sector, are not consistent with the provisions set out in the EU-Moldova AA, and the implementation of one action was postponed for one year.

STATEMENT 1.2. – “The actions planned for the reporting period were fully implemented, partly implemented, not implemented”, is scored 2, which means that the planned actions were partly implemented. REASONING: Theaction planned for quarter IV regarding the “organization and conduct of trainings for journalists on human rights observance within audiovisual services” was implemented on December 15, 20174.

The second action planned for quarter I of 2018 on “ensuring the protection of linguistic and national cultural heritage by the broadcasters in the country”, and implying the monitoring of the quality of the Romanian language in the broadcasters’ program services was not implemented during the reporting period. The third action originally planned for quarter I of 2017, and rescheduled for quarter I of 2018, neither was implemented during the reporting period. Thus, the actions planned for December 2017 - February 2018 were partly implemented.

STATEMENT 1.3. – “The actions planned for the previous period were fully implemented, partly implemented, not implemented during the reporting period”, is scored 2, which means that some actions planned for the previous period were partly implemented. REASONING: The action concerning the “Draft Government Decision on Approval of the National Media Development Concept”, planned for quarter II, remained at the stage of partial implementation. In November 2017, a subgroup of the Working Group in charge of improving the media legislation, established at the initiative of the Parliament, developed the draft National Media Development Concept and subjected it to a first debate. At the time of preparing this report the Concept was not approved and, consequently, it did not enter into force.

Likewise, the action aimed to “Develop the local audiovisual area and provide funds for the production of program services” was partly implemented during the reporting period, because although ACC announced on October 27 the “Contest for selecting projects of programs covering subjects and issues of public interest, the production of which will be financed from the Broadcasters Support Fund for 2017”, i t announced the winning broadcasters only on December 1, during a public meeting.

Another action planned for quarter III of 2017 concerning the “Monitoring of how broadcasters comply with the requirement of ensuring access to information for persons with special needs” can be considered as implemented during the reporting period, given the fact that on January 11, 2018 the audiovisual regulator issued the decision No. 1/1 On the examination of the monitoring results concerning the compliance with the ACC Decision No. 16/101 of July 21, 2017. The decision makes reference to the public meeting of September 27, 2017, when it was decided to monitor 30 TV channels during 24 hours each to check on the compliance with the ACC Decision No. 16/101 of July 21, 2017 on Access of People with Hearing and Sight Impairments to Audiovisual Program Services, and repealing of the ACC Decision No. 21 of February 26, 2008. Thus, the monitoring results relating to 19 TV channels were presented in the decision No. 33/234 of December 19, 2017, while the compliance of other 11 TV channels with the audiovisual legislation on the said segment was announced in the ACC Decision of January 2018.

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STATEMENT 1.4. – “The actions unplanned for the reporting period, but which are appropriate, were fully implemented, partly implemented, not implemented” is scored 2, which means that some of the unplanned but necessary actions were partly implemented. REASONING: During the reference period the work on the Audiovisual Media Services Code of RM was completed, which, if approved, would replace the current Audiovisual Code of RM, as well as the work on the Concept of the National Media Development Policy of RM (2018-2025). The documents were placed on the website of the Parliament of RM, in the ‘Improvement of the Media Legislation’ section (http://www.parlament.md/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=GYtJHV78pIc%3d&tab id=255&language=ro-RO; http://www.parlament.md/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=r4wky73iRyU%3d&tabid=25 5&language=ro-RO), and have been proposed for public debate.

On December 7, 2017 the Parliament voted in final reading the Draft Law Amending and Supplementing the Audiovisual Code of RM No. 260/2006 (Articles 2, 7, 9, etc.), the so-called “Anti- Propaganda Law”. On January 10, 2018 the Law was promulgated, and on February 12, 2018 the amendments entered into force. The new amendments to the Audiovisual Code provide for the transmission of the informational, analytical, military and political television and radio programs produced in the Member States of the EU, USA, Canada, and in the states that have ratified the European Convention on Transfrontier Television. On February 26, 2018, the audiovisual regulator examined in public meeting the notification lodged by the ACC member, Olga Barbalata, concerning the fact that “RTR Moldova” TV channel uses news, produced in the Russian Federation, in the local newscast. The monitoring report of the newscasts, broadcast by “RTR Moldova” TV channel during February 14 - 23, 2018, attested a number of derogations from the legislation in force. The ACC members decided to sanction the “RTR Moldova” TV channel with a fine of MDL 50 thousand. In addition, during the meeting of February 26, the ACC examined how the provisions of the legislation in force and the terms for the authorizations of retransmission are fulfilled by a number of service providers. The monitoring results have showed that „TV-BOX” SRL and „MEGATRAFIC” SRL retransmit, contrary to the provisions of Article 9(21) of the Audiovisual Code, informational, analytical, military and political television programs, which are not produced in the Member States of the EU, USA, Canada, and in the states that have ratified the European Convention on Transfrontier Television. Thus, „TV- BOX” SRL retransmits Arirang World and KBS World, and „MEGATRAFIC” SRL – the Russia Today Documentary TV channel, for which both stations were sanctioned with fines of MDL 40 thousand.5 Thus, the statements concerning the quantitative analysis of the NAP implementation reached the score 7 out of maximum 12, the same as during the previous reporting period (September – November 2017). Therefore, things have not evolved significantly; and if the actions from the previous period as well as the unplanned, but necessary, actions were not included in the analysis, the level of implementation would have been even lower. QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS:

STATEMENT 2.1. – “The actions planned for the reporting period and the AA provisions are fully consistent, partly consistent, inconsistent”, is scored 1, which means that they “are inconsistent”. REASONING: one of the three actions planned for the reporting period is included in the NAP in point 131(2) and the other one in 132(e) of AA. Both points of the Agreement imply cooperation, dialogue in the field of media. AA concerns the dialogue and cooperation among the signatories, that is Moldova and the EU (the member states, the EU’s or the member states’ competent institutions). The actions planned for the implementation of this point of AA do not imply the cooperation in the field of media between Moldova and the EU. In addition, the

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actions relate solely to the audiovisual field, while the provision of AA relates to the media in general. The only action in line with the provision of AA is the one concerning the approval of a new Audiovisual Code, called by the authors Audiovisual Media Services Code of RM.

STATEMENT 2.2. – “The actions planned for the reporting period are relevant, partly relevant, irrelevant”, is scored 2, which means “partly relevant”. REASONING: the actions planned do not relate to the media as a whole. The authors of the report are convinced that the real implementation of AA, including in the part related to the media, requires a much bigger number of actions and much more effort not only by ACC. Certainly, actions like “organization and conduct of trainings for journalists on human rights observance within audiovisual services” are welcomed and relevant, including in the context of implementing the provisions of the EU-Moldova AA. However, the Agreement stipulates as follows: “Cooperation could include, inter alia, the issue of training of the journalists and other media professionals, as well as support to the media, so as to strengthen their independence, professionalism and links with EU media in compliance with the European standards, including the standards of the Council of Europe and the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions”, and from the ACC summary about the event of December 15, 20176 it is not clear that particularly this objective was pursued and achieved. In addition, the ACC stated that it “conducted a training for journalists and editors from audiovisual media institutions”, but it is neither clear what the “training” consisted in, nor how many persons were trained. The general provision relating to “ensuring the protection of linguistic and national cultural heritage by the broadcasters in the country” is, in fact, foreseen by the audiovisual legislation and shall be pursued in any conditions, with or without AA. However, certain monitoring results, and actions aimed at improving the quality of the language, encouraging the production of programs about the cultural institutions in the country, etc., are obviously encouraged and welcomed. Consequently, the performance indicator “conducted monitoring” is irrelevant and incorrectly formulated, because a monitoring of the ACC does not ensure automatically the “protection of linguistic and national cultural heritage”. The action concerning the Draft Law amending and supplementing the Audiovisual Code of Moldova Transposes: Directive 2010/13/EU/ repealing Directive 2007/65/CE has a high degree of relevance, however the action should envisage the adoption of a new document, and not the amendment and supplement of the old one.

Therefore, the actions planned for December 2017 - February 2018 were partly implemented.

STATEMENT 2.3. – “The actions planned/unplanned for the reporting period were properly implemented, partly properly, improperly” is scored 2, which corresponds to the answer “partly properly”. REASONING: On October 277 and December 98 the ACC announced contests for selecting projects of programs covering subjects and issues of public interest, the production of which would be financed from the Broadcasters Support Fund for 2017, and the winners were announced during public meetings of December9 1 and 1910. The action was implemented partly properly for a number of reasons, among which: although the first official announcement stated that “Among the broadcasters from Chisinau and Balti, only those broadcasters may participate who air by cable and whose General Concept of the program service/listing does not include

6 http://www.cca.md/news/cca-desf-urat-un-training-pentru-jurnali-ti-i-editorii-de-la-institu-iile-mediatice-audiovizual 7 http://cca.md/news/anun-3 8 http://cca.md/news/cca-demarat-un-nou-concurs-de-selectare-proiectelor-de-emisiuni-care-abordeaz-subiecte-i-proble 9 http://cca.md/news/edin-public-cca-din-01122017-i 10 http://cca.md/news/edin-public-cca-din-19122017 REPORT NO 4 of on Fulfilment of the Commitments made 12 in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media

programs retransmitted or taken over from other broadcasters outside Moldova”11, the projects submitted by broadcasters airing by waves were not rejected automatically; although the contest has been conducted for several consecutive years, there is no regulation with clear criteria to assess the projects accepted in the contest and therefore, this leaves room for interpretations and suspicions; no general assessment of the impact of such contests was made.

The action concerning the “organization and conduct of trainings for journalists on human rights observance within audiovisual services” would, certainly, have been more efficient, if it focused on the training of Moldovan journalists and media professionals to take over the best practices from their European colleagues. The speeches of the officials about the freedom of expression are good, but they need to be backed up by concrete actions for real implementation of the provisions of EU- Moldova AA. The action relating to “ensuring the protection of linguistic and national cultural heritage by the broadcasters in the country” has not been implemented so far. Other actions, which have not been planned but are useful and have been implemented in a partly proper way, relate to the activity of the working subgroups for improvement of the media legislation. It is considered only partly proper because not every subgroup worked in an efficient way. In addition, no document, even if completed, was registered in the Parliament as a legislative initiative. An unplanned action, but which is appropriate for the audiovisual field, was the conceptual approval by the ACC, during the public meeting of February 12, of the draft Regulation on the Procedure and Conditions of Organizing and Conducting the Tender for Selecting the Company to Measure the Ratings.12 The draft was proposed for public consultations. On December 28, 2017 MFAEI initiated public consultations for revising the NAP for implementation of the EU-Moldova AA for 2017-2019, urging all stakeholders to submit proposals and suggestions. 13 We should note that in the previous three reports drawn up by API, the revision of the NAP in the part related to the media was among the recommendations. On January 30, 2018, a session of public consultations for revising the NAP aimed at harmonizing the national actions on implementation of the commitments assumed by RM with the priorities of the EU-Moldova Association Agenda for 2018-2019 was held at the MFAEI.14 The ACC also submitted proposals for revising the NAP in the part related to the media. Their consistency with the EU-Moldova AA could be assessed upon approval of the final version of the revised NAP.

STATEMENT 2.4. – “The actions planned/unplanned implemented during the reporting period have had the expected impact, partly, not at all”, is scored 2, which corresponds to „partial impact to the expected one”. REASONING: The impact of “organization and conduct of trainings for journalists on human rights observance within audiovisual services” is difficult to assess, because the action does not envisage a mechanism to measure its efficiency.

The action relating to “ensuring the protection of linguistic and national cultural heritage by the broadcasters in the country” was not implemented during the reporting period, therefore, its impact cannot be assessed. A new Audiovisual Media Services Code of RM was not registered as a legislative initiative, and, therefore, we cannot talk about the impact of the action.

11 http://cca.md/news/anun-3 12 http://cca.md/news/comunicat-de-pres-11 13 http://www.mfa.gov.md/start-devel-decis-ro/510359/ 14 http://particip.gov.md/proiectview.php?l=ro&idd=4891 REPORT NO 4 of on Fulfilment of the Commitments made in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media 13

The ACC approved the 2017 Activity Report during the meeting of January 26, 2018.15 Although it is a very large document (about 200 pages), it does not contain a separate meaningful analysis of implementation of the actions included in the NAP. We should note that neither the key objectives for the current year include the concern for implementation of the NAP in the part related to the media. We could mention here the objective “Identifying the possibilities to stimulate the dissemination of the European works in the Moldovan audiovisual market”, but, frankly speaking, such a commitment does not bind to anything, since “identifying the possibilities” is not in any way equivalent to stimulation of dissemination of the European works in RM. After the amendments to the Audiovisual Code, informally called “Anti-Propaganda Law”, entered into force, on February 27, 2018 the ACC applied the first sanctions for a broadcaster and two service providers, who failed to comply with the legal requirements. The real impact of the new legal provisions could be assessed over time. Likewise, the impact of the activity of the subgroups within the Working Group in charge of improving the media legislation will be assessed later. Thus, the answers to the statements regarding the qualitative analysis of the NAP implementation reached the score 7 out of maximum 12, which is one point more comparing to the previous reporting period (September - November 2017). Therefore, things have not evolved significantly. The quantitative and qualitative assessment of the NAP actions planned for December 2017 – February 2018 reached the score 14, which is one point more comparing to the previous reporting period (September - November 2017). According to the methodology, this situation speaks about the fact that the pace of NAP implementation should be speeded up. CONCLUSIONS:

●● the actions planned in NAP for December 2017 - February 2018 on the media are in- sufficient, relate solely to the audiovisual field, and are not fully consistent with the AA provisions; ●● the actions planned for the reporting period, for the previous period, as well as the unplan- ned ones, were partly implemented; ●● the actions planned and those unplanned for the reporting period are partly relevant, were partly properly implemented and had a partial impact to the expected one; ●● the partial impact on the situation of the audiovisual field is due, in fact, to the unplanned actions and not to the planned ones, as it should be; ●● it is worth noting the ACC initiative to develop a Regulation on the Procedure and Con- ditions of Organizing and Conducting the Tender for Selecting the Company to Measure the Ratings, and the MFAEI initiation to revise the NAP, including in the part concerning the media. However, it should be noted that the proposals for revising the NAP on the media, again, relates solely to the audiovisual, while the print and on-line media continue to be outside the state concerns; ●● there is the risk that the NAP revised in the part concerning the media would not contain certain actions, which could be assumed and implemented by other bodies than ACC, such as the legislator, certain ministries, certain autonomous public authorities, the aca- demia or relevant non-governmental organizations; ●● the media segment of the NAP is regarded/perceived as separate from other social institu- tes, which reveals an improper approach to the issue.

15 http://cca.md/files/RAPORT%202017%20CCA.pdf REPORT NO 4 of on Fulfilment of the Commitments made 14 in the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, in the Field of Media RECOMMENDATIONS:

●● NAP, in the part concerning the media, should be revised and supplemented with actions covering the entire media field. ●● When revising the NAP on the media, all important stakeholders, such as the legislator, the government, certain autonomous public authorities, the academia, relevant non-go- vernmental organizations, etc., should be involved. ●● NAP, in the part concerning the media, should include only the actions set out in the EU-Moldova AA, and the performance indicators oriented to final, not intermediary re- sults, which are most often irrelevant, should be revised. ●● An efficient mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the NAP on the media sho- uld be set up, which would enable efficient interventions to fully implement the planned actions. ●● The persons responsible for the implementation of the NAP on the media should include in the activity reports a separate section to reflect how the NAP actions assumed by them are implemented. ●● The media should not be regarded as a separate field, but as a social institute, which inter- acts with the other social institutes and influence each other. ●● The pace of proper implementation of the actions, which are appropriate and relevant for the media development, should be speeded up.

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DRAFT Moldova Civil Society Development Strategy and Action Plan (2018–2020)

Chișinău 2018

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THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Social Protection, Health and Family Committee

14 March 2018 CP56 no. 46

REPORT

On the Draft Law for Approving the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020

And of the Action Plan for Implementing the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020

(404 of 22 December 2017)

The Social Protection, Health and Family Committee has met to examine the draft law for approving the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 and the Action Plan for implementing the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020, the legislative initiative of a group of Members of the Parliament.

As a result of the discussion, the members of the Committee communicate the following.

The said draft law was developed to improve the existing legal, financial and institutional frameworks and to ensure a continuity of the unfulfilled commitments of the previous Civil Society Development Strategy.

As subject matter of regulation, the draft law aims to adopt the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 and the Action Plan for implementing the Strategy.

The general objectives stipulated in the Strategy are as follows:

• Strengthen the framework of participation of the civil society in making and monitoring the implementation of public policies; • Promote and strengthen the financial sustainability of the civil society; • Develop the active civic spirit and volunteering.

The Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 reflects the commitment of the Moldovan Parliament to strengthen systematically the conditions for the dynamic development of the civil society.

To note that a working group had been set up for developing the draft law, the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 and the Action Plan for implementing the Strategy, which was made up of MPs, representatives of the Government and, of course, representatives of nongovernmental organizations available to work and who had fully engaged in developing this important document. Thus, all the activities and actions included in the Action Plan have been coordinated with the representatives of all actors involved.

From the moment of registration of the draft law in the Parliament, the standing committees and the Legal Department issued their advisory opinions thereon, the Government sent its opinion and the MPs made proposals in its regard, which have been included in the synthesis of amendments attached to this report.

The draft law for approving the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 and the Action Plan for implementing the Strategy had been edited and were submitted to the MPs together with this report.

The members of the Social Protection, Health and Family Committee, after having met to hold discussions and having voted with 8 votes pro and 1 vote abstained, are proposing the draft law discussed for approval and adoption in two readings.

Valentina BULIGA

Chairperson of the Committee

Edited Draft Law

(no. 404/2017)

LAW

For Approving the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020

and the Action Plan for implementing the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020

The Parliament adopts this law.

Art. 1. – The following is approved:

a) The Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020, according to Annex no. 1;

b) The Action Plan for implementing the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020, according to Annex no.2”

Art.2. – The Government, in cooperation with the civil society organizations, shall submit a report on the implementation of the strategy and action plan, indicated in Art.1, by the 31 March of each year.

Art. 3. – The implementation of the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 shall be monitored and assessed using the tools envisaged thereby.

Art.4. – The Social Protection, Health and Family Committee shall exert control over the implementation of this law.

SPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT

Annex no. 1

STRATEGY

For the Development of the Civil Society for 2018-2020

List of abbreviations ABRM – Association of Librarians of Moldova ACP – Platform for Active Citizenship and Partnership for Human Rights ANOFM – National Employment Agency APA –Academy of Public Administration CALM – Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova CCHIVA – Commission for the Certification of Host Institutions of Volunteering Activities CPA – Central Public Administration CRM – Council of Rectors of Moldova

CSDS – Civil Society Development Strategy CSOs – Civil Society Organizations CTI – Continuous Training Institute FHI 360 – Family Health International 360 HAI – HelpAge International LPA – Local Public Administration MEI – Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure MARDE – Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment MHLSP – Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection MECR – Ministry of Education, Culture and Research

NGO – Nongovernmental Organization NPC – National Participation Council NVCM – National Volunteers Center of Moldova NYCM – National Youth Council of Moldova SA – Social Entrepreneurship

SCSC – structure responsible for the cooperation with the civil society in the State Chancery

Strategy 2012–2015 – The Civil Society Development Strategy for 2012-2015

Volunteering Coalition – Coalition for Promoting Volunteering Law and Activities

Introduction

The development of the civil society has major importance for strengthening the supreme values of any country as well as for encouraging the involvement of the population in the development of communities. The development of the associative sector in Moldova reasserts the respect for the fundamental rights ad freedoms, including the right to free association, freedom of assembly, and freedom of expression. Through its activities, the population contributes to a comprehensive development of the communities, to enhancing living standards and improving quality of life.

Such a contribution from the associative sector to promoting and building a democratic society involves an intense cooperation with the state institutions. Joint initiatives significantly contribute to progress in various social spheres to be able to respond adequately to the existing problems. The civil society organizations (CSOs), as an integral part of the social system, are a form of expression of citizen initiatives, thus facilitating population’s active participation in the administration of public affairs. Supporting the civil society is a manner of stimulating social cohesion and of creating sustainable social capital. Besides, the CSOs have high economic potential through their role of employer, thus contributing to the reduction of unemployment. Hence, it is in the national interest of the Republic of Moldova to support the development of the associative sector, to make policies and to adopt a favorable regulatory framework for the activities of the respective sector – an important subject in promoting democracy and democratic values and an essential partner in identifying and redressing the problems in various social areas.

The Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 (hereinafter the Strategy) reflects the Republic of Moldova’s commitment to systematically strengthen the conditions for the dynamic development of the civil society. Being strengthened on the principles of mutual trust, partnership, transparency, participation, political non-partisanship, the Strategy continues the efforts started during the implementation of previous civil society development strategies (2009-2011 and 2012-2015), and focuses on the same priorities.

The Strategy has been developed in a participatory manner by a cross-sector working group (divided into three working subgroups, according to the Strategy’s three general objectives), set up by the Disposition DDP/E-1 no.9 of 25 November 2016 of the Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova and made up of representatives of the civil society, Government and Parliament.

Since a generally accepted definition of the term ‘civil society’ does not exist, this Strategy uses the definition of the United Nations Organizations: “a not-for- profit, voluntary citizens' group, which is organized on a local, national or international level to address issues in support of the public good. Task-oriented and made up of people with common interests, NGOs perform a variety of services and humanitarian functions, bring citizens' concerns to governments, monitor policy and programme implementation, and encourage participation of civil society stakeholders at the community level”1.

1 http://www.ngo.bham.ac.uk/Definingfurther.htm

Section 1

Analysis of the Situation and Defining of the Problem

1.1 General retrospective framework. The Strategy reaffirms the priorities and continues the efforts started under the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2012–2015, approved by the Moldovan Parliament by Law No.205/ 2012.

The final evaluation and implementation of the said strategy confirmed the relevance of the priorities established thereby, although no formal ex-ante evaluation had taken place, and the paper was based on the findings, conclusions and recommendations of a number of studies conducted in relation to the Strategy’s areas of intervention.2

The implementation of the 2012-2015 Strategy took place in an unstable political context, with frequent changes of governments, implicitly of ministries, and unfavorable for continuity and performance. The final evaluation found that the 2012-2015 Strategy had been extremely ambitious but that a rather small progress had been achieved, confirmed by the achievements in the implementation of the three priority areas of the said strategy. The general conclusion of the evaluation was that most of the commitments made under the strategy had not been implemented. Thus, the level of implementation of the actions set out by the said strategy was of about 27%; other 9% of the actions were in an advanced process of implementation, while 64% of the commitments made had not been realized, including 52% of unimplemented actions had never been started. Thus, the results of the implementation of the commitments under the said strategy and its action plan were below the expected level and modest as compared to the results expected.

The factors that affected the implementation of the 2012-2015 Strategy were political, contextual, financial, but also related to the management and coordination among the subjects involved3. The respective determining factors included the deficiencies in the development of the associative sector in the Republic of Moldova, the relatively low number of existing CSOs as reported to 1,000 population, the small rate of active CSOs, and the low level of CSOs participation in decision-making. Other factors were the shortage of funds and low financial viability of CSOs, the low level of the civic spirit and volunteering. A description of the respective factors is presented in the corresponding sections.

The Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 takes into account the previous gaps, the experience developed, and aims at implementing the outstanding commitments from the previous paper, by reviewing the interventions and complementing them with new activities and actions that are necessary but within the limit of the priorities established by the general and specific objectives of the 2012-2015 Strategy. In addition, emphasis has been placed on the monitoring and evaluation of the performance, and on completing the progress indicators, both quantitatively and qualitatively.

During the development of the Strategy, the political context of the Republic of Moldova was a relatively stable one, while the social-economic aspects remain precarious, which affects the capacity of the public authorities to financially support the implementation of the commitments made under the Strategy. The

2 See Final Evaluation Report: Implementation of the Moldova Civil Society Development Strategy (2012-2015). Gheorghe Caraseni, June 2016. 3 Ibidem.

Strategy authors tended to sensitize and involve to a higher extent the development partners in supporting the implementation of the commitments made, which will contribute to enhancing the Strategy’s effectiveness. The low impact of the 2012-2015 Strategy at the local level will be partially remedied by having included the representatives of the local public authorities in the new Strategy and by having planned actions and outcomes at the local level, as well as by having included geographic and representativeness progress indicators. The gaps in the monitoring of and reporting on the implementation of the 2012-2015 Strategy will be reduced by creating a parliamentary control mechanism for monitoring as well as by including an interim evaluation in addition to the final one.

1.2. Moldovan Civil Society: general data. At present, about 7,950 republican civic associations are registered at the Ministry of Justice, excluding foundations, private and public institutions, and religious organizations. The number of local civic associations is unknown because the local public authorities do not present the respective information to the Ministry of Justice. Hence, neither the society, nor the state know the actual total number of civil society organizations in in the Republic of Moldova. Most of the CSOs registered (approx. 65%) are located in Chişinău, although this territorial-administrative unit accounts for only about 25% of the country’s total population. According to unofficial estimations, about 2,500 civic associations are registered in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova.4 The Republic of Moldova has approximately 1.9 of CSOs to 1,000 population, which is a progress if compared to Ukraine (1.2) and Russia (1.6). However, this number is considerably lower in comparison with some Eastern European countries, such as Romania (2.9), Macedonia (5.6), Hungary (6.6), or Croatia (9.6).5

According to the estimations of some studies, only circa 25% of the total number of CSOs are active enough and develop projects and initiatives6, and the reasons include both the insufficient funding from inside the country and the lack of mechanisms for generating income from service provision.

At present, the Moldovan associative sector is present in various areas of activity, with the main ones being education and training (50%), social services (40.8%), community development (36.9%), civic participation (26.2%), health and youth (19.2% each), and culture (16.9%)7.

The legal framework on the associative sector recognizes three distinct forms of organization: civic associations, foundations, and private institutions. The main legislation includes the Law no.837/1996 on Civic Associations, the Law no.581/1999 on Foundations (1999), and the Civil Code no.1107/2002. Most of the CSOs are registered as civic associations. The Law on Civic Associations has been amended according to the Civil Code and establishes permissive norms for CSOs in obtaining the public benefit status.

Nonetheless, the legal framework on CSOs underwent some negatives changes in 2015 and mainly due to the amendments made to the Tax Code and of the failure to set up a one-stop shop for registering CSOs, which in general is favorable to CSOs at the national level but has gaps at the local level. For instance, many

4 2015 Moldova NGO Sustainability Index. CICO, June 2016. 5 NGO Sustainability Index, http://transition.usaid.gov/locations/europe_eurasia/dem_gov/ngoindex/reports/2011/2010complete_document 6 Report “Transparency and Financial Sustainability of Moldovan NGOs”. Gheorghe Caraseni/ Contact Center 2011, p. 6. http://www.fhi360.md/files/Raportul_Studiu_de_Transparenta_si_durabilitatea_ONG_Final.pdf 7 2015 Moldova NGO Sustainability Index. CICO, June 2016.

of the local public administration authorities of first level do not keep a database of the CSOs registered with them and have limited knowledge in assigning a unique registration number to CSOs. The one-stop shop for CSO registration, which was supposed to be functional from 2014, has never been opened. In June 2015, the procedure of granting the public benefit status to CSOs changed and, in addition to the ‘accepted’ and ‘rejected’ options, the Certification Commission may now offer the ‘delayed’ option, giving the respective CSO 30 days to adjust its set of documents.8 In addition, starting with 2015, the Commission has been publishing its decisions on the website of the Ministry of Justice, but the link to the Updated List of Noncommercial Organizations Having Received Public Benefit Status is inactive.9

8 2015 Moldova NGO Sustainability Index. CICO, June 2016. 9 Webpage of Moldovan Ministry of Justice: http://www.justice.gov.md/pageview.php?l=ro&idc=675

Section 2

Principles of Cooperation between Public Authorities and Civil Society

The representatives of CSOs and of the public authorities share the same values and guide themselves by the following principles in their cooperation:

Civic Activism and Involvement. Civic activism, in the sense of this Strategy, means the population’s participation on its own initiative in the public life and in solving community problems which is an essential component of a democratic society. The public authorities support civic activism by creating a favorable legal framework, by informing the public opinion about their activities, and by involving CSOs in planning and implementing the decisions of the public authorities.

Trust. An open and democratic society is based on an honest interaction among the actors from all sectors – public, private and associative. Although the CSOs and the public authorities have different tasks, , the common objective of improving people’s lives may satisfactorily be reached only if it is based on trust, which implies transparency, respect and mutual trust.

Partnership. The partnerships between the CSOs and the public authorities enable active involvement and establishment of responsibilities so that the problems in the society are solved as efficiently as possible. The transparent operation of public institutions creates and cultivates a higher trust by the citizens and reconfirms the legitimacy of the respective institutions. The public authorities understand the importance of CSO involvement in solving the problems of the local communities, contributing to developing the existing cooperation mechanisms.

Responsibility, Transparency and Accountability. Acting in the public interest, both the CSOs and the public authorities show openness, responsibility and accountability for the activities carried out and the funds used.

Political Independence of Civic Initiatives. CSOs promote the principle of non-partisanship, which means non-alignment to any party ideology or policy, maintaining a responsible civic attitude, supporting diversity of political and ideological options, freedom and independence in establishing their goals, in decision- making, and in carrying out activities.

Sustainable and Balanced Development. In their activities and cooperation, CSOs and the public authorities start from the principle of sustainable and balanced development.

Equal Opportunities. Public authorities aim at providing equal opportunities to all citizens in view of exercising their fundamental human rights. By their way of being, CSOs communicate the needs and interests of various social groups, especially of the disfavored and marginalized ones, such as the poor population, women, Roma population, people with disabilities, and other social groups. Social cohesion, as a priority of this Strategy, can be reached only if the principles of equality and non-discrimination are observed.

Section 3

Priority Areas of the Strategy

3.1. Participation of civil society in decision-making. One of the current major problems is the detached and passive attitude of citizens to the management of public affairs.

In this connection, the civil society is an important element of the democratic process by offering alternative ways to the citizens, in addition to that proposed by political parties and that of lobbying, of directing various opinions and of securing various interests in the decision-making process. The low participation of the civil society in decision-making is based on a number of reasons, including legislative gaps in securing transparency in decision-making, deficient institutional practices at the central public administration (CPA) and local public administration (LPA) levels, reduced capacity of CSOs to participate in decision-making, the flaws of the education system with regard to democratic citizenship, the low level of social-economic development, etc.

There is legal framework dedicated to transparency in decision-making in the Republic of Moldova, but some of its provisions are interpretable. The Law no.239/2008 on Transparency in Decision-Making10 does not expressly provide for the publishing of draft decisions or of the announcement about starting drafting them, on the official websites of CPAs, which creates confusion in enforcing these provisions. The deadline of maximum 15 work days for presenting recommendations on the draft decisions gives CPAs the possibility to establish unreasonably short deadlines and thus to limit the participation of stakeholders in decision-making.

Although significant progress has been made in enhancing transparency in decision-making, such as topical studies on the gaps in decision-making carried out, amendments made to the corresponding legal framework, adjustments made to the methodological instructions for calculating the indicators for the authorities’ reports on decision-making, training curricula developed on transparency in decision-making etc.,11 there are commitments made, but unkept, such as joint trainings in transparency in decision-making, stimulation of performers in transparency in decision-making, creating platforms for publishing draft decisions of LPAs etc.12.

The deficiencies in enforcing the legislation on transparency in decision-making are also caused by the fact that not all public authorities comply with the legal provisions. According to independent reports, a part of CPAs websites did not have special columns dedicated to transparency in decision-making. In addition, only a part of the CPA authorities posted on their official webpages the internal rules about the procedures of information, consultation and participation in decision drafting and making. In many cases, the websites of CPAs do not have any information about the name and contact data of the person responsible for public consultation about the decision-making process. Not all draft decisions are public, many of them being posted without showing the date and deadline for submitting comments. Most of the CPAs do not post on their websites the synthesis of the recommendations received and decisions made in relation to the

10 Law No. 239-XVI of 13 November 2008. 11 Final Evaluation Report: Implementation of Moldova Civil Society Development Strategy (2012-2015). Gheorghe Caraseni, June 2016. 12 Ibidem.

stakeholder inputs. The urgent adoption of drafts in Government sessions, without the preliminary information and consultation of stakeholders, remains a frequent practice.13 At local level, there is a register of local acts that includes only the decisions made (www.actelocale.md) but not also the draft decisions, which would facilitate the participation of CSOs and their constituencies in decision-making. Besides, not all LPAs post their decisions on the said website.

Another reason for the CSO reduced capacity of involving in decision-making is the lack of support at the national level for the civic associations that monitor the implementation of public policies and actively contribute to identifying the actions for optimizing them. Although Western countries have numerous positive practices for providing budget support to the CSOs that carry out activities and programs of monitoring the quality of governance (‘watchdogs’), in the Republic of Moldova, such practices have not been implemented yet, for various reasons. Enforcing such mechanisms would significantly contribute to enhancing the CSO participation in decision-making and in monitoring public policy implementation.

Developing the cooperation with the civil society is a complex activity that implies a cross-sector and interinstitutional approach. At present, there is no structure in the Republic of Moldova responsible for the cooperation with the civil society, although its creation was planned in the 2012-2015 Strategy. It is notable that such structures exists and work in many European countries, such as Romania, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Macedonia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Croatia.14 Although some concrete actions have been taken to ensure a permanent dialog between the public authorities and the civil society, maintaining and intensifying this cooperation remains problematic.

The Government Decision no.11/2010 set up the National Participation Council (NPC) as an advisory body of the Government in policy-making, but not also in monitoring their implementation. Since its creation, the NPC has been sufficiently active in the public consultations with the Government, contributing to involving the civil society in decision-making despite some deficiencies, insufficient capacities and challenges from representatives of the civil society. The mandate of the NPC expired at the end of 2014 and its new composition includes 26 CSO representatives, selected in February 2017 within a public competition, organized by the State Chancery.15

While the NPC was inactive, this affected the Government’s dialog with the civil society, although public consultations took place in a segmented manner through other topical platforms, such as the National NGO Council of the Republic of Moldova (the NGO Council), the Alliance of NGOs active in the Social Protection of Child and Family, the Alliance of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities, the Platform for Active Citizenship and Human Rights Partnership, the Platform supporting Social Entrepreneurship, the Coalition for Promoting Volunteer Law and Activities, the NGO Network active in the area of HIV/AIDS, STDs, and drug use, Anticorruption Alliance, Women’s Organizations Forum of Moldova, the Coalition Against Domestic Violence etc.

13 Final Report on Monitoring the Observance of Transparency in Decision-Making. ADEPT, 2011. See http://www.e-democracy.md/files/final-report-transparency-2011.pdf 14 European Practices on Implementation of Policy Documents and Liaison Offices that Support Civil Society Development. http://www.icnl.org/research/resources/ngogovcoop/paperpol.pdf. ECNL, ICNL 2011. 15 2015 Moldova NGO Sustainability Index. CICO. June 2016.

Some networks have significant experience of cooperation with the line ministries. For example, the Coalition for the Promotion of Volunteer Law and Activities and the National Youth Council of Moldova have started lengthy policies in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and with the Ministry of Education; the Platform Supporting Social Entrepreneurship – with the Ministry of Economy, etc.

3.2. Financial viability of CSOs. The Republic of Moldova has made limited progress in developing and implementing financial and fiscal mechanisms favorable to CSOs. Securing financial viability is an essential aspect in developing the associative sector in the country while the respective achievements of the past years, although visible, are insufficient for strengthening the sustainability of CSOs, confirmed both by the resolutions of Moldovan NGO forums and by other studies.16

According to the Moldova SCO Sustainability Index for 2015, the financial viability of CSOs improved in 2015. In addition to the external grants, important sources of income for CSOs became the money from the public budget, donations, income from economic activities, and membership fees.17 According to a study carried out in 2015 at the initiative of the National Center for the Assistance and Information of Moldovan NGOs CONTACT, 83% of the CSO income came from external grants.18 Studies show that the most important external donors are the European Union, USAID, Swedish Government/Swedish International Cooperation Development Agency, Swiss Development Cooperation Office, UN Agencies, Embassies of USA, Austria, Great Britain, Germany and Slovakia, which play an important role in the funding of CSOs. Other funding organizations present in the Republic of Moldova are the Soros Foundation Moldova, the East European Foundation, SOIR, HEKS etc.19

Compared to the situation in the countries of the region, the Republic of Moldova is the country in which CSOs are the most dependent on outside funding sources. Thus, according to some studies of the financial sustainability of CSOs in a number of European countries, including Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia, the vast majority (43%) of CSOs funds are formed using methods of generation of own income, including from membership fees, economic activities, paid services, and income generated from investments. In the said countries, the support from the public sector also positions itself as a significant source of income and accounts for about 35%. This source of income is followed by sources resulting from private philanthropy (22%), including from tax benefits for private economic operators, individual tax benefits, and volunteer contribution.20

16 2015 Moldova NGO Sustainability Index. CICO, June 2016. Report on Fundraising by Moldovan Civil Society Organizations from Local Sources: Opportunities and Perspectives. CONTACT Center, 2015. Final Evaluation Report: Implementation of Moldova Civil Society Development Strategy (2012-2015). Gheorghe Caraseni, June 2016. 17 2015 Moldova NGO Sustainability Index. CICO, June 2016. 18 Report on Fundraising by Moldovan Civil Society Organizations from Local Sources: Opportunities and Perspectives. CONTACT Center, 2015 19 2015 Moldova NGO Sustainability Index. CICO, June 2016. 20 Laws and Other Mechanisms for Promoting NGO Financial Stability, ICNL, 2005.

The internal self-funding sources are insufficiently developed and the value of the existing ones is insignificant. In principle, noncommercial organizations may carry out auxiliary economic activities, as provided by their bylaws. However, this provision is not enforced for various reasons, including the fact that CSOs do not know practical ways of application, but sometimes due to the reluctance of the public authorities.

Recent studies show that the pubic authorities, within their available resources, make efforts to support the associative sector, and public funds gradually become an important source for the CSO initiatives. Thus, in 2015, the Ministry of Youth and Sports provided funding to both youth CSOs and eight youth district councils. The Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Environment have also provided small grants to CSOs.

As to donations, they have decreased. According to the Philanthropic Behavior Index, in 2015, only 17% of the Moldovan respondents declared having done charity, by 4% less than in 2014. 76% of the institutions and individuals who made donations in 2015 designated them to churches and monasteries and only 7% designated their donations to CSOs.21

During the implementation of the 2012-2015 Strategy, its general objective “Promote and strengthen the financial sustainability of the civil society” turned out to be the most sensitive one and faced the biggest resistance from the central public authorities, due to which the fulfilment of commitments was modest (19%). The achievements were related to introduction of the percentage designation into the Tax Code ((“the 2% law”) and the development of its implementation mechanism;22 drafting of accounting standards for noncommercial organizations and the respective amendments made to the Tax Code; a policy study conducted on the specific mechanisms of designating a part of the tax, and a study of the opportunities of contracting public services and works by CSOs; amendments made to the legislation on the direct contracting of public services and works by CSOs

The unfulfilled commitments are related to the regulation of social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Moldova; introduction of a grace period for CSOs for complying with the accounting standards without being sanctioned; developing the capacities of the authorities implementing social contracting; promoting good practices in social contracting; securing CSO access to public funds and public funding programs; setting up specialized funds and/or the National Fund for Supporting the Civil Society etc.

The experience of other countries shows that many mechanisms and tools for stimulating the financial sustainability of the civil society are needed in order to create a favorable climate in this sense. Thus, in view of securing the financial viability of CSOs, it is necessary to enforce three sets of mechanisms: a) direct and indirect public funding – tax benefits/exemptions, grants, budgetary subsidies, grants for various public benefit purposes, social services contracts; b) private philanthropy – tax benefits for donors, including by deducting donations, designating a percentage of the taxpayers’ tax income, c) generation of income – setting up a favorable climate for carrying out economic activities, tax benefiting of social entrepreneurship activities etc.

21 Ibidem. 22 Developed in 2016, after the end of the term of the Strategy.

Developing these mechanisms is the priority of the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020.

3.3. The civic spirit and volunteering. The level of development of the civic spirit and volunteering are important indexes of any society, and the Moldovan society is not an exception in this sense. The modest level of the civic spirit and volunteering in the Republic of Moldova has a number of reasons. Thus, the first reason for the low civic spirit is the insufficient stimulation of volunteering and the lack of a volunteering infrastructure, such as volunteer centers and networks of host institutions to ensure the implementation of all types of volunteering. This situation is due to the lack of a vision and resources of the stakeholders (public authorities, civil society and the business), and the fact that the public authorities do not start real partnerships for developing the volunteer sector.

The second reason resides in the insufficient access of children and youth to quality non-formal education services as well as to opportunities for participation in the social life. Systematic education for an active democratic citizenship that influences the level of information of persons, formation of public opinions and adoption of democratic values, implies the cooperation among education institutions, the civil society and the media. At present, there are many gaps in the education programs of the Republic of Moldova with regard to the promotion of the necessary values, attitudes, knowledge and abilities for the active participation of the population in the democratic processes at political and social levels.

The attitude to volunteering is another important aspect because the Moldovan society does not sufficiently appreciate the importance of unpaid public interest activities. The reasons why the population does not get involved in volunteering are many and they are related to material aspects, values and social culture, shortage of information, on the one hand, and to the passive involvement of the public authorities, especially of line ministries, in implementing the provisions of the Law on Volunteering no.121/2010 and the non-adjustment of the legal framework related to this law, on the other hand. The rural youth, minority ethnic groups, and youth with disabilities are often excluded from participating in non-formal education because they do not have information or access to the infrastructure, such as transportation, or contacts with the institutions providing such activities and services. The insufficient information and involvement in volunteering makes public authorities and many times the civil society, too, not realize the importance of development of the participatory culture and of volunteering, although volunteering generates benefits both for the volunteers and for the society and the country.23

The achievements of the 2012-2015 Strategy under the general objective Develop the active civic spirit and volunteering accounts for 26% of the commitments made, which is a modest figure if compared to the initial aspirations. However, some tangible results and clear progress have been registered in regulating and legally recognizing volunteering in the Republic of Moldova, as well as in enforcing these provisions, such as: accreditation of host organizations; documentation of the volunteer status, recognition of the length of work executed as volunteer; etc.

The outstanding commitments in this sense are found in the current Strategy and relate to the setting up of the National Volunteer Center; developing mechanisms and statistic forms for reporting on volunteering for the host institutions; reimbursement of costs related to volunteering; promotion of education

23 The Study “Infrastructure of Corporative Volunteering in the Republic of Moldova: Potential and Way To Follow,” TDV. 2012. See online: http://tdvmoldova.wordpress.com/biblioteca-virtuala/

in the spirit of volunteering; interconnection of the database on the webpage www.cnv.md with the national employment database of the National Employment Agency (ANOFM); setting up a solid system of recognition and promotion of non-formal education etc.

Section 4

General and Specific Objectives of the Strategy

The Strategy has been developed to create a joint legal framework and to combine all joint efforts necessary for developing the civil society in the Republic of Moldova, to stimulate social cohesion, and to capitalize the human potential based on the principles mentioned in section 2.

The Strategy pursues the implementation of three general objectives: 1. Strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks on the participation of the civil society in developing and monitoring the implementation of public policies; 2. Promote and strengthen the financial sustainability of the civil society; 3. Develop the active civic spirit and volunteering.

The following outcomes are expected from the implementation of the Strategy: 1. Building an efficient system for the participation of CSOs in decision-making; 2. Establishing functional mechanisms for securing the financial viability of CSOs; 3. Registering a significant growth of population participation in volunteering and in community development processes.

General Objective 1. Strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks on the participation of the civil society in developing and monitoring the implementation of public policies. The implementation of this objective implies the implementation of three specific objectives.

The first specific objective aims at developing institutional mechanisms for cooperation between the public authorities and the civil society in developing, monitoring and evaluating public policies. Following the good practices from western countries, a structure responsible for the cooperation with the civil society will be set up at the Government level.. The cooperation between the Parliament and the civil society will be strengthened.

The second specific objective aims at strengthening the capacities of participation of public authorities and CSOs in developing and monitoring the implementation of public policies. Common training activities and programs to stimulate the participation of CSOs in decision-making will be carried out.

The third specific objective aims to improve the legal framework in transparency in decision-making. In addition, the existing mechanisms will be improved and new measures will be created to guarantee the transparency of the work of both the legislative and executive branches at all levels. The related policies will be corroborated with the desideratum of participation in the country’s political processes. Strengthened mechanisms for the participation of CSOs in decision- making will be created and capitalized.

The specific objective 1.1.

Develop institutional mechanisms for the cooperation between the public authorities and the civil society. The implementation of this specific objective is imperative to enhance the participation of CSOs in decision-making. The creation of a structure responsible for the cooperation with the civil society will enhance and strengthen the cooperation between the Government and CSOs. In addition, updating the Concept of Cooperation Between the Moldovan Parliament and the Civil Society, approved by the Parliament Decision no.373/2005, will strengthen the cooperation between the legislative authority and CSOs.

Key activities: 1.1.1. At the Government level, establish a structure responsible for the cooperation with the civil society. 1.1.2. Strengthen the mechanism of cooperation between the Parliament and the civil society. Expected outcomes: 1.1.1. The structure responsible for the cooperation with the civil society is established and efficiently ensures the cooperation with CSOs. 1.1.2. The mechanism of cooperation between the Moldovan Parliament and the civil society is strengthened and their cooperation is periodically monitored, evaluated and enhanced based on the findings and recommendations.

Specific objective 1.2 Strengthen the capacity of cooperation of civil servants and of CSOs in developing, monitoring, and evaluating the implementation of public policies. The participation of the civil society in decision-making to a large extent depends on the availability and capacities of public authorities to secure cooperation in this area, but also on the will and civic spirit of the civil society. The strengthened competences of the representatives of the public authorities and of CSOs in transparency in decision-making as a result of the joint topical trainings will strengthen the cooperation between the state institutions and the civil society and will contribute to increasing the participation of CSOs in decision-making.

Key activities: 1.2.1. Develop the competences of human resources of public authorities and of CSO representatives to secure transparency in decision-making at all levels. 1.2.2. Organize events to promote the participation of CSOs in decision-making and to stimulate public authorities in supporting this participation. Expected outcomes: 1.2.1 The human resources of central and local public authorities and the CSO representatives have enhanced their competences in transparency in decision- making as a result of their joint trainings. 1.2.2 CSOs actively participate in the decision-making initiated by the public authorities of all levels as a result of promotion and stimulation events.

Specific objective 1.3 Improve the existing mechanisms and create new tools to guarantee the transparency of the activity of public authorities of all levels, from the Parliament and Government to district/local councils and mayor’s offices. This objective is complementary to the previous initiatives and aims at implementing a set of measures to secure the participation of CSOs in the management of public affairs both at central and local levels. The elimination of legislative gaps on ensuring transparency in decision-making, the corroboration of related policies with the desideratum of transparent decision-making are important for securing full participation of CSOs in decision-making. The updating and use of relevant information for the stakeholders together with the use of innovational methods for promoting participation represent the driving forces of CSO participation in decision–making processes.

Key activities: 1.3.1 Amend main and related legislation to secure transparency in decision-making. 1.3.2 At national level, create efficient mechanisms for promoting the participation of CSOs in decision-making, including by providing access to draft decisions and syntheses of recommendations. 1.3.3 At local level, create and strengthen mechanisms that would allow accessing information and involving the population in decision-making.

Expected outcomes: 1.3.1 The decision-making process is transparent due to amendments made to the law. 1.3.2 The participation of CSOs in decision-making has increased as a result of the creation and promotion of efficient mechanisms of involvement in decision- making. 1.3.3 The participation of citizens at local level has increased due to secured access to information and developed/diversified mechanisms of involvement of the population in the respective process.

General Objective 2. Promote and strengthen the financial sustainability of the civil society.

This general objective will be achieved through the implementation of four specific objectives.

The first specific objective is related to stimulating the population and of the private sector in supporting the civil society. The plan is to improve the mechanism for designating 2% from the income of individuals and to secure its functioning; to enhance the donation deduction mechanism; and to regulate and stimulate the development of social entrepreneurship.

The second specific objective provides that the public authorities will strengthen the access and participation of the civil society in the implementation of public policies through social contracting, adjusting the mechanism of direct contracting of public services and works from CSOs, strengthening capacities and promoting the good practices in social contracting.

The third specific objective aims at creating mechanisms for having the CSOs supported by the state. The main desiderata of this objectives are securing the CSO access to public funds and public funding programs; amending the budgetary-fiscal policy in view of setting up mechanisms for VAT payment/exemption for public benefit CSOs in procuring goods and services; and developing mechanisms for stimulating the involvement of CSOs and population in ensuring observance of the legislation and identification of breaches thereof.

The fourth specific objective refers to amending and completing the fiscal legislation applied to Moldovan civil society organizations.

Specific Objective 2.1. Stimulate the population and private sector in supporting the civil society. This specific objective is one of the key elements in the Strategy, because it not only strengthens the financial sustainability of the civil society, but also contributes to developing a social public culture and responsibility. The

implementation of these activities will significantly contribute to the implementation of policies for enhancing the financial sustainability of civil society organizations and will spur cross-sector cooperation. The institution of percentage philanthropy creates an important mechanism for fund-raising and generation of income for CSOs.

Key activities: 2.1.1. Improve the mechanism for designating 2% from the income of individuals and ensure its functioning. 2.1.2. Enhance the sponsorship, philanthropy and donation deduction mechanism. 2.1.3. Regulate and stimulate the development of social entrepreneurship.

Expected outcomes: 2.1.1 The mechanism for designating 2% from the income of individuals is improved and functional. 2.1.2 The donation deduction mechanism is enhanced and applied. 2.1.3 Social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Moldova is regulated and contributes to strengthening the financial sustainability of CSOs.

Specific objective 2.2. Enhance the access to social contracting and participation of the civil society in implementing public policies through social contracting. This specific objective that is complementary to the previous specific objective, aims at securing CSO access to social contracting. The mechanism for the direct contracting of public services and works will be adjusted and enhanced by identifying the good practices in the area and developing the capacities of the public authorities that implement social contracting.

Key activities: 2.2.1. Adjust the mechanism of direct contracting of public services and works by CSOs. 2.2.2. Train in and promote good practices in social contracting.

Expected outcomes: 2.2.1 The mechanism of direct social contracting of social services and public works is adjusted and functional. 2.2.2 The target groups are trained in applying the social contracting mechanism and the good practices are identified and promoted.

Specific objective 2.3 Create mechanisms for having CSOs supported by the state. This specific objective represents the quintessence of the financial sustainability of the civil society. The realization of this objective implies strengthening the access to public funds and public funding programs, amending the budgetary-fiscal policy for procurements by public benefit CSOs; developing mechanisms for stimulating the involvement of CSOs and of the population in ensuring observance of the legislation and identification of breaches thereof. In this sense, important are the information and training of target groups in the adjusted national

accounting standards and publishing financial reports that show the income, expenditures and cash flows of CSOs. A grace period must be introduced in order to bring into the legal space those CSOs that, for various reasons, had not complied with the financial reporting requirements.

Key activities: 2.3.1. Ensure CSO access to public funds and public funding programs by extending and/or improving the existing mechanisms and identifying additional instruments. 2.3.2. Amend the budgetary-fiscal policy to set up VAT payment/exemption mechanisms for public benefit CSOs in procuring goods and services. 2.3.3. Develop mechanisms for stimulating the involvement of CSOs and population in observing the legislation and identifying breaches. 2.3.4. Inform and training CSOs in the adjusted accounting standards. 2.3.5. Introduce non-pecuniary prevention measures for CSOs in order to bring their activities in compliance with the accounting standards without being subject to sanctions for previous omissions.

Expected outcomes: 2.3.1 CSOs have access to public funds and public funding programs, due to the adjustment and extension of the respective mechanisms. 2.3.2 The budgetary-fiscal policy has been amended and VAT payment/exemption mechanisms for public benefit CSOs in procuring goods and services have been set up. 2.3.3 Mechanisms for stimulating the involvement of CSOs and of population in ensuring observance of the legislation and identification of breaches have been developed. 2.3.4. The CSOs are informed and trained in the adjusted accounting standards. 2.3.5. Non-pecuniary prevention measures for CSOs have been introduced in order to bring their activities in compliance with the accounting standards; CSOs are not subject to sanctions for previous omissions.

Specific objective 2.4 Improve the fiscal legislation applied to civil society organizations. The Moldovan legal fiscal framework must be coherent, relevant and contextually reflect the specifics of the works of civil society organizations. Especially the fiscal aspects, such as the income tax and value added tax applied to CSOS, require adequate regulation in order to not pose impediments in CSO development.

Key activities: 2.4.1 Improve and unify in a separate chapter of the Tax Code the regulations on income tax applied to noncommercial organizations. 2.4.2 Develop special regulations on VAT applied to noncommercial organizations.

Expected outcomes:

2.4.1 Regulations on income tax applied to noncommercial organizations are developed and approved as well as introduced into the Tax Code. 2.4.2 Regulations on the special VAT regime applied to noncommercial organizations are developed and approved.

General objective 3. Develop active civic spirit and volunteering. This objective will be implemented through three specific objectives.

The first specific objective is related to continuing adjusting the main legal and related framework of the Republic of Moldova to the corresponding European recommendations, as well as adjusting it to the Law on Volunteering no.121/2010 and the Regulation for Enforcing the Law on Volunteering no.121/2010, approved by the Government Decision no.158/2010.

The second specific objective implies continuing stimulating volunteering by developing the main national volunteering structure and creating the necessary infrastructure. Volunteering contributes to promoting democracy and equal opportunities; enforcing the European values of solidarity; enhancing civic responsibility, participation and interaction in the society; promoting change and prosperity; developing a uniform society through integration and social inclusion, generation of trust and solidarity; increasing social connections and social cohesion; developing social capital; increasing welfare and reducing poverty.

The third specific objective deals with promoting civic education and non-formal education that are essential for developing an active society that is capable to associate for promoting the public interest. The non-formal education significantly contributes to developing the active civic spirit and to promoting social cohesion, tolerance and development of the culture of social capital.

Specific objective 3.1. Adjust the main legal and related framework in accordance with the European recommendations and adjust it to the Law on Volunteering no.121/2010 and the Regulation for enforcing the Law on Volunteering no.121/2010, approved by the Government Decision no.158/2010.

Amending the legal and institutional frameworks according to the European standards on volunteering is an essential precondition for strengthening the active civic spirit. This will lead to realizing the rights of volunteers and to capitalizing the benefits formal volunteering can bring. At the same time, mechanisms for stimulating the various forms of volunteering, including organized informal volunteering, are needed.

Key activities: 3.1.1 Adjust the main legal framework to the European standards on volunteering. 3.1.2 Create the necessary mechanisms and adjust the relative legal framework to the European recommendations as well as to the Law on Volunteering no.121/2010 and the Regulation for enforcing the Law on Volunteering no.121/2010, approved by Government Decision no.158/2010.

Expected outcomes:

3.1.1 The main legal framework is amended and adjusted to the European standards on volunteering. 3.1.2 The legal acts of line ministries ensure a favorable legal framework for carrying out various forms of volunteering.

Specific objective 3.2 Promote volunteering through the main national structures of the volunteering infrastructure. This objective is indispensable for developing volunteering. Creating national structures of the volunteering infrastructure makes it possible to extend volunteering practices to regional and local levels. National campaigns to sensitize and promote the potential benefits of volunteering will stir the development of volunteering, and capitalizing the volunteering curriculum for students and volunteer coordinators will strengthen the corresponding sustainable framework.

Key activities: 3.2.1 Create national structures for developing volunteering and increasing volunteer number. 3.2.2 Promote education in volunteer management at different education levels. 3.2.3 Create a national database on volunteering. 3.2.4 Promote the potential benefits of volunteering.

Expected outcomes: 3.2.1 National structures of the volunteering infrastructure have been set up, and their number is increasing. 3.2.2 Education programs of various levels promote volunteering and volunteer management. 3.2.3 The national database on volunteering has been set up and is functional. 3.2.4 Public authorities actively promote volunteering and its benefits.

Specific objective 3.3. Promote the civic spirit and civic education.The central public authorities and CSOs will actively promote non-formal education. Instituting mechanisms for the validation of non-formal education will contribute to enhancing its efficiency, and by supporting the CSO initiatives in this area and ensuring the accessibility of information, training opportunities will be provided, including to persons with reduced opportunities. Key activities: 3.3.1 Evaluate the curriculum for civic education and train teachers. 3.3.2 Develop the concept of development of non-formal education. 3.3.3 Promote non-formal civic education, including among persons with reduced opportunities. 3.3.4 Inform about the civic initiative and educate the civic spirit at community level. 3.3.5 Create and strengthen intercultural education programs.

Expected outcomes:

3.3.1 The education curriculum is adjusted from the prospect of the education for democratic citizenship, transparency in decision-making and access to information, and the teachers are trained. 3.3.2 The concept of development of non-formal education has been developed. 3.3.3 Non-formal civic education is promoted, including among persons with limited opportunities. 3.3.4 The population is informed about participatory democracy and civic initiative as a result of information campaigns and activities of LPA representatives and trained librarians. 3.5 Intercultural education programs are created and strengthened in youth centers, creation centers and libraries.

Section 5

Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation

During the implementation of the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020, there will be conducted a periodic monitoring of the actions implemented and an interim and final evaluation of the results obtained so that changes are made as necessary.

The implementation of the Strategy and especially of the Action Plan will be coordinated by the State Chancery, with the help of the structure responsible for the cooperation with the civil society, after its creation. The ministries referred to in the Strategy will submit reports based on which the State Chancery will present reports on the execution of the provisions of the Strategy and Action Plan to the Parliament by 31 March of each year.

The monitoring and evaluation of the Strategy implementation will take place using three tools, based on the results obtained and the progress indicators24.

The first tool will be the Committee for Monitoring the Strategy implementation, to be set up by a disposition of the Speaker of the Parliament and that will be made up of 12 members (3 persons appointed by the CSOs, 3 persons - by the Government, 3 persons - by the Parliament, and 3 persons appointed by the development partners). The respective members do not have to be involved in implementing the Strategy and possessing certain competences in the area of monitoring is desirable.

The eligibility criteria of the representatives of the Government, Parliament and development partners and the procedure for their appointment will established autonomously, by the respective institutions. The CSO representatives to the Committee for Monitoring the Strategy Implementation are transparently elected during the Forum of Moldovan nongovernmental organizations (the NGO Forum) and act as independent experts. The announcement on the organization of the NGO Forum will be made public, including posted on the websites of the NGO Council and NPC at least 45 days prior to the date of the event. Three members and three reserve members are elected to the Committee during the NGO Forum. The candidates for members to the Committee for Monitoring the Strategy Implementation from the CSOs submit to the NGO Council their curriculum vitae and a motivation letter at last three days before the date of the NGO Forum. The first three people who have collected most of the votes during the NGO Forum are appointed as members, and the following three members, in a decreasing order, are appointed as reserve members.

The duration of the mandates of the members of the Committee for Monitoring the Strategy Implementation corresponds to the period of implementation of the Strategy.

The Committee for Monitoring the Strategy Implementation is entitled to request information about the implementation of the Strategy from the public authorities and the latter are obliged to provide the respective information. The Committee prepares a report each year on monitoring the implementation of

24 Both in the monitoring and in the interim and final evaluation of Strategy implementation, a relevant Index will be the findings of the Moldova NGO Sustainability Index, annually realized with the USAID support.

the Strategy based on the information submitted by the public authorities and the civil society as well as based on other sources of information. The annual report on the monitoring of the Strategy is published on the websites of the State Chancery, NGO Council, NPC, and other entities.

The Committee for Monitoring the Strategy Implementation meets as many times as necessary but not less than twice per year (in June and December), prepares the Plan for Monitoring the Strategy Implementation, templates and methodological instructions on reporting, which serve as grounds for the preparation of reports by the responsible institutions and by CSOs on the implementation of the Strategy. The Secretariat of the Committee for Monitoring the Strategy Implementation is ensured by the unit responsible for the cooperation with the civil society of the State Chancery.

The second tool implies organizing hearings and public debates during which conclusions and recommendations will be made to be examined during the sessions of the parliamentary committees. After hearing the Committee for Monitoring the Strategy Implementation and the representatives of the institutions responsible for implementing the Action Plan, the parliamentary committees will adopt opinions based on the respective debates.

Every year, the Moldovan Parliament organizes conferences with the civil society to review the progress and deficiencies in Strategy implementation, which is the third tool used to monitor the Strategy implementation. Representatives of the civil society, Government, ministries, private sector and the media are invited to the conferences.

Between May and June 2019, an interim evaluation of the Strategy will take place, and between December 2020 and January 2021 – the final evaluation of Strategy implementation will be conducted.

Section 6

Financial Support

The implementation of the Strategy implies a range of financial expenditures necessary for reaching the objectives set. The Action Plan for implementing the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 has been developed to realize the provisions of the Strategy, which contains references to the necessary financial and human resources.

The financial sources for implementing the Strategy actions are as follows: – the state budget, within the limits of the means allocated/approved for the institutions involved; – foreign technical and financial assistance projects and programs; – sponsorships and other sources, accepted under the law.

ACTION PLAN

for Implementing the Civil Society Development Strategy

for 2018-2020

Funding sources

MDL Activities Actions Term Responsible Partners Progress Indicators Budgeted Other sources 2018 2019 2020

General Objective 1. Strengthen the framework of participation of the civil society in developing and monitoring the implementation of public policies

Specific Objective 1.1 Develop institutional mechanisms for the cooperation between the public authorities and the civil society

1.1.1.1 Draft amendments to No. and potential 1.1.1 Ministry of the legal framework to set up 2018 25000 CSOs effects of amendments At the Government level, establish Justice the structure responsible for the made and adopted.

the structure responsible for the cooperation with the civil cooperation with the civil society. society. State Chancery

Structure for the cooperation with the civil society set up;

1.1.1.2 Set up the structure NPC No. of persons working Within the limits of responsible for the cooperation 2018 State Chancery in the structure available resources NGO with the civil society. Council Functionality of the created structure for the cooperation with the civil society.

Needs to strengthen the capacities identified; 1.1.1.3 Strengthen the capacities of the structure 2018- Within the limits of Developed State Chancery CSOs responsible for the cooperation 2019 available resources knowledge/capacities with the civil society. of the structure responsible for the cooperation with the civil society.

State 1.1.1.4 Develop and implement Chancery/ Periodicity and number the Plan for promoting the Structure CALM of events carried out; cooperation between the 2018- responsible for 200000 No. and geography of Government and the civil 2020 the NGO representatives of society at local and national cooperation Council participants in events; levels. with the civil society

1.1.2 Moldovan NGO Regulation of 1.1.2.1 2018 25000 Strengthen the mechanism of Parliament Council Parliament amended

cooperation between the Parliament and the civil society. Amend the Regulation of the CALM No. and transformation Parliament by including rules for potential of the transparency in decision-making LRCM amendments made. and public consultations CSOs

No. of activities carried 1.1.2.2 Carry out cooperation Within the limits of out; No. and 2018- Moldovan CALM activities between the the resources geography of CSO 2020 Parliament Parliament and civil society available CSOs representatives of participants in events

No. of monitoring and evaluation reports;

No. of M&E 1.1.2.3 Monitor and evaluate NGO 2018 - Within the limits of Moldovan recommendations that the cooperation between the Council 2020 available resources Parliament have been taken over Parliament and the civil society. CALM by the Parliament and partners, and their transformative potential .

Specific Objective 1.2 Strengthen the capacities of civil servants and of CSOs for cooperation in developing and monitoring the implementation of public policies

Training curriculum 1.2.1.1 In a participatory CSOs developed in a 1.2.1 manner, develop the training participatory manner; CALM Develop the human resources to curriculum in participation and Public No. of academic hours/ secure transparency in decision- transparency in decision-making 2018 40000 Administration NGO subjects dedicated to making at all levels and the CSO for LPA and CPA, adapted to the Academy Council transparency in representatives. provisions of the law on decision-making, transparency in decision making. NPC included in the curriculum developed.

Announcement on the consultation of the curricula published on the website of the Academy and sent to the partners.

Periodicity and number of joint trainings conducted;

No. of participants from 1.2.1.2 Joint trainings in public authorities and transparency in decision-making Public CSOs 2018- CSOs (disaggregated by of representatives of central and 100000 Administration 2020 sex, rural/urban area, age, local public authorities and of Academy CALM language) who enjoyed civil society representatives. trainings,

Competences developed as a result of the trainings.

CSOs No., duration and periodicity of trainings Developm organized; 1.2.1.3 Trainings of ent representatives of public Public Partners No, geography and 2018- Within the limits of authorities and civil society in Administration areas of beneficiaries 2020 available resources CALM Monitoring & Evaluation of Academy trained; public policies implemented. NGO Competences Council developed as a result of NPC trainings.

No. and findings of evaluations; 1.2.1.4 Evaluate the joint Public trainings of representatives of 2018- Within the limits of Knowledge Administration CSOs central, local public authorities 2020 available resources accumulated and Academy and CSOs. capacities developed, confirmed by evaluation results.

Central Public 1.2.2.1 CSOs, Authorities; CALM, 2018- Within the limits of Develop mechanisms for Local Public NGO No and functionality of 2020 available resources stimulating citizen participation Authorities. Council, mechanisms developed in decision-making. NPC

Four events organized per year; 1.2.2 Share of citizens Organize events to stimulate the participants; participation of CSOs and public State authorities in decision-making. Chancery; No. and periodicity of 1.2.2.2 Organize events to Within the limits of events organized; 2018- available resources Central Public stimulate citizen participation in 400000 CSOs 2020 Authorities; decision-making. No. and geography of Local Public persons informed (sex, rural/urban, age, Authorities. language etc.)

No. of good practices of citizen participation in decision-making.

1.2.2.3 Organize events to give No. of events awards to CSOs promoting organized; Central and NGO participation in decision-making 2018- Within the limits of 200000 Local Public Council No. of awardees – available resources as well as to the authorities 2020 public authorities and Authorities NPC excelling in transparency in CSOs, their area and decision-making. geography.

Specific Objective 1.3 Improve the existing mechanisms and adopt new measures to guarantee the transparency of the activity of the legislative and executive branches of all levels, from the Parliament and Government to district and local councils and mayor’s offices.

Draft legal framework on transparency in Moldovan CSOs decision-making

1.3.1 Government approved; 1.3.1.1 Amend the legal CALM Amend main and related legislation framework on transparency in 2018 Moldovan Parliament No. and transformation to eliminate the gaps in APL decision-making potential of the transparency in decision-making. amendments adopted.

Within the limits of

available resources

No. and functionality of the mechanisms 1.3.2 created; Sate Chancery CSOs At national level, create innovative 1.3.2.1 Create and strengthen No., geography and mechanisms for promoting the efficient mechanisms for Moldovan Parliament CALM 2018 areas of CSOs – users of participation of CSOs in decision- promoting and notifying CSOs the mechanisms making, including by making and for public consultations. created. accessible the information about draft decisions and syntheses of Within the limits of recommendations. available resources

1.3.2.2 Amend and adapt the Within the limits of Structure of report 2018 State Chancery NPC structure of public authorities’ available resources adjusted / completed;

report on transparency in decision-making according to Moldovan Parliament CALM Structure of public the legal provisions. authorities’ report on transparency in decision-making complies with legal provisions.

Frequency of updates to databases; CSOs 1.3.2.3 Update the databases of State Chancery 2017- Within the limits of stakeholders and ensure the Functionality of available resources NPC, NGO 2020 Moldovan Parliament database; No. of times accessibility of such information. Council the database has been accessed.

1.3.2.4 Ensure the publishing of Frequency of the results of public 2018- Moldovan CSOs publication of all results consultations on the website 2020 Government of public consultations. www.particip.gov.md

1.3.2.5. Publish on the website Frequency of of the Parliament all the 2018- publication of all amendments by MPs and all Moldovan Parliament CSOs 2020 amendments and draft amendments made in the texts legislation. of draft legislation as they occur.

Platform for publishing draft decisions at local 1.3.3 level created; No., level At local level, create mechanisms 1.3.3.1 Create a platform for CSOs Within the limits of Local Public and geography of local that would enhance access to publishing draft decisions at the 2018 available resources Authorities public authorities who information and the involvement of local level. CALM have published draft citizens in decision-making. decisions on the platforms created.

Mechanisms of collection and 1.3.3.2 Set up mechanisms for compiling of collecting and compiling CSOs information on Within the limits of Local Public information about transparency 2018 transparency in available resources Authorities in decision-making at the local CALM decision making at local level. level created; Functionality of the mechanisms created.

Methodological 1.3.3.3 Develop and approve instructions developed; methodological instructions for CSOs Within the limits of implementing the legislation on 2018 State Chancery, No., level and available resources transparency in decision- CALM geography of local making. authorities using the instructions developed.

General Objective 2. Promote and strengthen the financial sustainability of the civil society

Specific Objective 2.1. Encourage the participation of citizens and private sector in supporting the civil society

Funding sources

MDL Activities Actions Term Responsible Partners Progress indicators budgeted other sources 2018 2019 2020

Information campaign carried out; Duration of information campaign;

NGO Types, no. and 2.1.1.1 Carry out national Council or geography of media and information campaign about 200000 another 2018–2019 CSOs other players involved in the enforcement of the 2% representati coverage; law. ve CSO body No. of publicity rolls and informative materials 2.1.1 publicized;

Improve the mechanism for No. and periodicity of designating 2% from trainings organized; the income of Public No., area and geography individuals and ensure 2.1.1.2 Trainings in the 2% Within the limits of Administrati of persons trained; mechanism for CSOs and law 2018-2020 available resources CSOs its functioning. Competences developed enforcers. on Academy as a result of trainings. No. of CSOs having applied for 2%.

No. of evaluations made; 2.1.1.3 Annual ex-post Ministry of evaluation of the Finance Relevance of findings, 40000 implementation of the 2% 2018-2020 CSOs conclusions and mechanism and discuss their applicability of results. evaluation recommendations.

2.1.2.1 Develop a policy Ministry of Within the limits of study on enforcing the Law Finance 2018 available resources CSOs Study developed on Sponsorship and Philanthropy. State Chancery Moldovan Legal framework Parliament approved 2.1.2.2 Amend the legal Within the limits of Ministry of No. and potential effects framework on sponsorship 2018 available resources Economy CSOs of legal amendments and philanthropy, as (developed/approved) to 2.1.2 and necessary the sponsorship and Infrastructur Enhance the donation philanthropy e deduction mechanism. mechanism. No. and potential effects 2.1.2.3. Adjust fiscal Within the limits of Ministry of of legal amendments

framework on deduction of 2018 available resources Finance CSOs (developed/approved) donations. on deduction of donations.

No. of evaluations made; Ministry of 2.1.2.4 Ex-post evaluation of Within the limits of Finance; Relevance of findings,

policy implementation and 2018-2020 available resources CSOs conclusions and discuss their results. applicability of evaluation recommendations. Moldovan 2.1.3 Parliament No. and potential effects Within the limits of 2.1.3.1 Adopt legislative of legislative 2018 available resources CSOS Regulate and stimulate amendments on SE. Ministry of amendments (drafted the development of Economy /approved) on SE.

Social Entrepreneurship and (SE) Infrastructur e Ministry of Economy;

2.1.3.2 Develop and promote MMPSF; draft Government Decision No. and variety of legal 79000 for approving the Regulation 2018 CSOs acts amended in terms of the National Commission of SE integration. for Social Entrepreneurship Moldovan Government .

Number of meetings of the National Commission 2.1.3.3 Monitor the for Social Within the limits of Ministry of Entrepreneurship held. implementation of the - 2018 - 2020 available resources Economy CSOs normative and legislative Number of business framework on SE. operators who have obtained the status of social enterprise.

Ministry of No., periodicity and 2.1.3.4 Promote Social 100000 2018-2020 CSOs scope of initiatives for Entrepreneurship. Economy promoting SE.

No. and periodicity of 2.1.3.5 Trainings of trainings; No., area and representatives of public MEI geography of persons 2018-2020 CSOs authorities and civil society in trained; Competences SE developed after the trainings.

Study developed. Ministry of 2.1.3.6 Develop study on the Within the limits of Finance; Relevance of findings,

opportunity of granting SE tax 2020 available resources CSOs conclusions and benefits. MEI applicability of recommendations on SE tax benefits.

No. of evaluations made;

2.1.3.7 Ex-post evaluations on Relevance of findings, the implementation of 40000 MEI 2018-2020 CSOs conclusions and normative and legal applicability of frameworks. evaluation recommendations.

Specific Objective 2.2. Enhance the access and participation of the civil society in implementing state policies through social contracting

Funding sources

MDL Activities Actions Term Responsible Partners Progress indicators budgeted other sources 2018 2019 2020 Study conducted; Relevance of findings, 2.2.1.1 Conduct study on the MMPSF; conclusions and applicability of opportunities for CSO 25000 2.2.1 2018 CSOs recommendations on contracting of public services Adjust the mechanism and works the opportunities of of direct contracting of contracting public public services and services and works. works by CSOs MMPSF; 2.2.1.2 Make amendments to Within the limits of No. and transformation

the Law on Accreditation of 2018 available resources CSOs potential of Social Service Providers and amendments (drafted/

the Law 123 of 18 June 2010 approved) to the Law on on Social Services the Accreditation of Providers of Social Services that guarantee the access of accredited CSOs to public funds.

No., periodicity and 2.2.1.3 Promote the Within the limits of representativeness of mechanism of procurement MMPSF 2018-2020 available resources CSOs initiatives for promoting of social service providers by the procurement CSOs. mechanism.

No. of monitoring exercises and MMPSF; 2.2.1.4 Monitor the evaluations conducted;

involvement of CSOs in public 40000 Public Relevance of findings, procurement and annual ex- 2018–2020 CSOs Procuremen conclusions and post evaluation of policy applicability of t Agency implementation. monitoring and evaluation recommendations.

No. and periodicity of trainings organized; No., 2.2.2 2.2.2.1 Train staff of area, sex, rural/urban, authorities implementing Within the limits of type of institution and MMPSF Train in and promote social contracting. 2018–2020 available resources CSOs geography of persons good practices in social trained; Competences in contracting social contracting developed as a result of trainings.

No., variety and geography of events 2.2.2.2 Organize events for organized; Within the limits of promoting good practices and MMPSF 2018–2020 available resources CSOs contracting of social services No. of persons involved by CSOs. and informed by sex, rural/urban area, language etc.

Specific Objective 2.3. Create mechanisms for having CSOs supported by the state

Funding sources

MDL Activities Actions Term Responsible Partners Progress indicators budgeted other sources 2018 2019 2020 Structure for the 2.3.1.1 Make Cooperation Within the limits of recommendations on the with the 2.3.1 2019 available resources CSOs Recommendations made mechanisms of programs for Civil Society Ensure CSO access to funding CSOs. / State public funds and public Chancery. funding programs by extending and/or Structure for improving the existing the mechanisms and 2.3.1.2 Make Cooperation Within the limits of identifying additional recommendations on the with the 2019 available resources CSOs Recommendations made instruments. practice and legal framework Civil Society on funding local CSOs. / State Chancery.

2.3.1.3 Make legal Ministry of No. and potential effects amendments for Finance; Within the limits of of legal amendments implementing recommended MMPSF; 2018-2019 available resources CSOs drafted. policies and draft informative Informative Note note, as result of the findings MARDE drafted. of actions 2.3.1.1.and 2.3.1.2.

Within the limits of Moldovan National No. and potential effects 2.3.1.4 Examine and adopt 2018-2019 available resources NGO of the normative normative amendments. Parliament Council amendments adopted.

2.3.1.4 Identify practices of Within the limits of

(nonfinancial) support of the 2019 available resources State CSOs Recommendations made state by CSOs. Chancery

No. and potential effects of the legal amendments 2.3.1.5 Adjust legal Within the limits of Ministry of adopted for CSO support framework for CSO support 2019 available resources Finance CSOs by the state. by the state.

Structure for Within the limits of International practices 2.3.2.1Study relevant cooperation 2.3.2 2018 available resources CSOs studied and international practice. with the civil recommendations made. Develop mechanisms society for stimulating the involvement of CSOs Moldovan legal and active citizens in 2.3.2.2. Adjust legal Ministry of framework is adjusted ensuring observance of framework for stimulating the Justice and stimulates the Within the limits of legislation and in involvement of CSOs and involvement of CSOs and 2018-2019 available resources CSOs identifying any active citizens in ensuring the Moldovan active citizens in breaches.. observance of the law and in Parliament. ensuring the observance identifying any breaches. of the law and identification of braches.

No and diversity of informational materials developed and rolled 2.3.3.1Inform and train CSOs, State Tax out; including at local level, about 25000 2018-2020 2.3.3 the accounting and fiscal Service No. and periodicity of regimes applied. trainings organized; No., Inform and train CSOs area, sex, rural/urban in accounting standards area and geography of and fiscal regime persons trained applied.

Study developed. Relevance of findings, 2.3.4.1. Develop policy study conclusions and on the non-pecuniary Ministry of National 2.3.4 Introduce non- 10000 0 0 applicability of prevention measures and 2018 NGO pecuniary prevention Finance recommendations mechanism for enforcing Council measures for CSOs in discussed with them. view of complying with beneficiaries and accounting standards decision-makers. without bring fined or No. an potential effects penalized for previous 2.3.4.2. Amend legal acts on omissions Within the limits of Ministry of National of legal amendments the non-pecuniary prevention 2018 available resources NGO made. Functionality of measures and enforcement Finance Council enforcement mechanism. mechanism.

Specific Objective 2.4. Improve fiscal legislation applied to civil society organizations

Funding sources Responsible Activities Actions Term Partners Progress indicators MDL

budgeted Other sources 2018 2019 2020

2.4.1.1 Ministry of Amendments to Tax Amend and complete the provisions of Art.52 of Tax 2018-2019 Finance CSOs Code drafted and Code (noncommercial adopted. organizations)

2.4.1.2. Draft separate section in Tax Code to include Ministry of 10 000 Completions to Tax Code 2.4.1 all regulations on income tax 2019-2020 CSOs Finance drafted and adopted. applied to noncommercial Improve and unify in organizations one separate section in the Tax Code the 2.4.1.3. Regulate the fiscal regulations on the obligations of noncommercial Ministry of Amendments to Tax income tax applied to organizations based on 2019-2020 Finance CSOs Code drafted and noncommercial services contracts of adopted. organizations residents and non-residents.

2.4.1.4. Review timeliness of adjusting legal framework for including permissible Study developed. provisions for deducting Ministry of

volunteer travel costs, with 2018-2019 Finance CSOs Amendments to legal making the necessary acts drafted and amendments in the context approved. of the legal framework on volunteering

2.4.2.1 Review timeliness for Ministry of Review and 2.4.2 granting VAT exemption to 2018 CSOs Finance recommendations made public benefit CSOs

Parliament Improve tax legislation 2.4.2.2. Amend Tax Code to on VAT in relation to grant VAT exemptions to Ministry of Amendments to Tax CSOs with a public public benefit CSOs based on 2018–2019 CSOs Code drafted and benefit status Finance the review made, as adopted. necessary

2.4.2.3. Remove costs (transportation, accommodation, meals) from the amount of VAT taxable Ministry of Amendments to Tax

delivery in services contracts 2018–2019 Finance CSOs Code drafted and by residents and non- adopted. residents in favor of noncommercial organizations.

General Objective 3. Develop active civic spirit and volunteering Specific Objective 3.1. Adjust the main legal and related framework in accordance with the European recommendations, Law on Volunteering and the Regulation for enforcing the Law on Volunteering

Funding sources

MDL Activities Actions Term Responsible Partners Progress indicators Budgeted Other sources 2018 2019 2020

3.1.1 3.1.1.1 Complete Volunteering Law Moldovan the Law on Within the limits of completed; Parliament Adjust the main legal framework in Volunteering and 20178 available resources Volunteerin accordance with the European include the National g Coalition Functions of NVC and standards on volunteering. Volunteering Center CCHSVA specified;

and the Certification State The No. and potential effects Commission for Host Chancery Institutions of Platform for of measures stimulating Volunteering Active volunteering, including Ministry of Citizenship Activities, specifying for the elderly and other Education, their duties. social categories. Culture and Research

3.1.1.2 Adjust Moldovan Regulation for enforcing the Law Governme on Volunteering nt; Volunteerin according to Moldovan g Coalition No. and potential effects Within the limits of amendments made Governme of amendments made to 2018 available resources and regulations of nt Platform the respective line ministries for for Active regulations. assuming Citizenship All line responsibilities in volunteering ministries matters.

Platform 3.1.2 Create the for Active Mechanism and online 3.1.2.1 Develop the mechanisms and align related legal Citizenship, form for collecting data mechanisms and developed; framework to European Within the limits of Volunteerin online form for MHLSPME recommendations, the Law on 2018-2019 available resources g collecting statistics No., geography and Volunteering, and the Regulation CR Commissio on formal areas of host institutions for enforcing the Law on n, National volunteering. using the online form Volunteering. Volunteerin developed. g Center

3.1.2.2 Adopt the concept of Concept of developing Within the limits of Platform developing MHLSP volunteering as a form of 2018 -2019 available resources for Active volunteering as a unpaid work is Citizenship form of unpaid developed and adopted. work.

3.1.2.3 Adjust legal MHLSP framework on Draft legal act developed employment in view Within the limits of ANOFM Platform and approved of involving 2018 available resources for Active unemployed and Ministry Citizenship social aid users in of Justice volunteering.

Moldovan Parliament Volunteer Code of Ethics ; adopted; 3.1.2.54Adopt Within the limits of Platform

Volunteer Code of 2018-2019 available resources for Active National Functionality of Ethics Citizenship Volunteer Code of Volunteer Ethics. Center

Specific Objective 3.2. Develop volunteering through the main national structures of the volunteering infrastructure

Funding sources

Activities Actions Term MDL Responsible Partners Progress indicators

Budgeted

Other 2018 2019 2020 sources

MARDE

MECR No., geography and Platform 3.2.1.1 Involve host diversity of location for Active action groups set up; institutions of Within the limits of Ministry of 2018 – Citizenship volunteering activities available resources Justice; 2020 No., geography and in setting up Local diversity of host Action Groups (LAG). MEI CALM institutions involved; Functionality of local groups. Moldovan Government National Volunteering 3.2.1 3.2.1.2 Set up the 1500 Platform 0 - 100000 Center (NVC) set up; National Volunteering 2018 000 for Active Create the main structures of the Center Citizenship Functionality of NVC. volunteering infrastructure and increase their number. No., periodicity and HAI scope of actions MECR supporting initiative Platform groups; 3.2.1.3 Set up And Within the limits of for Active 2018 - CPA support activities of Citizenship No. and variety of actors 2020 available resources initiative groups. involved; LPA National Youth No. and geography of Center initiative groups having enjoyed support. Ministry of 3.2.1.4 Estimate costs 2018 Costs estimated of operation of Finance

National Volunteering Center on the example of a similar agency with 5 staff.

Rectors Council of Curriculum for training Moldova, volunteer coordinators developed; 3.2.2.1 Develop and Volunteerin promote curriculum g Coalition; No. and curriculum Within the limits of for training volunteer 20000 MECR promotion scope; 2018 available resources Continuous coordinators, Training including for higher Institutions using the Institute; education institutions curriculum developed in Platform the education process for Active Citizenship Rectors 3.2.2 Promote Council of education in volunteer management at different education Moldova; Volunteerin levels 3.2.2.2 g Coalition; Develop and promote MECR Volunteer Management Within the limits of 100.00 module developed; volunteer Continuous management module 2018-2019 available resources 0 Training Module promotion within Human Institute; initiatives developed. Resources Management. Platform for Active Citizenship

Rectors Council of Moldova; Volunteerin No. of trainers specialized in volunteer 3.2.2.3 Train trainers g Coalition; specialized in management volunteer 2019– 30.000 (disaggregated by sex, Continuous rural/urban area, management who will 2020 MECR Training geography etc). train volunteer Institute; coordinators. Competences developed as a result of trainings. Platform for Active Citizenship

3.2.2.4 Training in volunteer No. and variety of civil management for Volunteerin servants trained leaders/highly Public g Coalition, disaggregated by sex, Within the limits of ( qualified specialists for 2017 – Administrati rural/urban area, available resources the state apparatus 2020 on Academy Platform geography etc); and local public for Active administration Citizenship Competences developed authorities of first and as a result of trainings; second levels.

No. of volunteer coordinators trained; 3.2.2.5 Training of Volunteerin Competences developed volunteer Education g Coalition, as a result of trainings; Within the limits of coordinators for other 2018 – Sciences available resources public institutions and 2020 Institute Platform No. and variety of public civil society for Active institutions and CSOs organizations. Citizenship who enjoyed trainings for volunteer coordinators.

Webpage adapted, functional and relevant National for promoting and 3.2.3.1 Secure Volunteering developing volunteering; No. of clicks on functionality of and 2018– Center Platform webpage; promote the official 2020 7000 7000 7000 for Active webpage of the MHLSP Participatio No. and variety of

National Volunteering n institutions/host Platform of Moldova organizations for 3.2.3 volunteering activities promoting the portal Create national database on www.voluntar.md volunteering 3.2.3.2 Create a module for interconnecting ANOFM; Page www.voluntar.md database on the is interconnected with 2018 Within the limits of Platform national employment official webpage of E- available resources for Active the National database; Governance Citizenship Volunteering Platform Center Functionality of the with the national interconnection. employment database of ANOFM

National Volunteerin No., periodicity and Volunteering 3.2.4.1 Organize g Coalition, scope of events National Volunteering Center organized; No. of 3.2.4 2018– 6500 6500 6500 150000 Platform Week, Volunteer 2020 organizations, 00 00 00 0 for Active Promote potential benefits of Festival, and National MECR institutions, and persons volunteering Volunteering Citizenship having participated Peace Conference and/or supported the Service initiatives carried out.

No., periodicity and National scope of events 3.2.4.2. Hold public Volunteering organized; No. of campaigns for 2018-2020 Platform 300000 organizations, promoting volunteer Center for Active institutions, and persons involvement in various Citizenship having participated areas MECR and/or supported the initiatives carried out.

3.2.4.3 Conduct study Study conducted; on the possibility to National Volunteerin develop various types Volunteering Relevance of findings, g Coalition, of volunteering, incl. 2018 - 300000 conclusions, and Center Platform their benefits, impact, 2020 applicability of for Active and input for recommendations. MECR C Citizenship combating and reducing poverty.

No. of organizations 3.2.4.4 Ensure the accredited; No. of functionality of National volunteer cards; No. of commission for 2018– Volunteering Within the limits of Platform volunteer registers; No. certification of host 2020 Center available resources for Active of registers for volunteer institutions of Citizenship contracts and nominal volunteering ad MECR volunteer certificates; o. working tools used in of registers for volunteer volunteering. cards.

Specific Objective 3.3. Promote the civic spirit and civic education

Funding sources

Actions MDL Activities Term Responsible Partners Progress indicators Budgeted

Oher 2018 2019 2020 sources

School curriculum 3.3.1.1 Develop Within the limits of National amended. No. of amendments to MECR 2018 available resources Youth amendments the school Council of recommended and curriculum Moldova accepted. (NYCM) 3.3.1 3.3.1.2 Annual Assess school curriculum for training of teachers in ‘Civic Education’ and train No. and periodicity of education for NYCM teachers trainings held; No. and democratic Within the limits of Foundation 201=8– MECR geography of persons citizenship, public available resources for 2020 trained; Results of pre- participation, Developme and post-tests of trained transparency in nt persons. decision-making, and intercultural education.

3.3.2.1 Develop Regulation for Concept developed 3.3.2 State Chancery; NYCM certifying the 5000 establishes the 0 0 Develop the concept of knowledge 2018 0 HelpAge framework of development of non-formal acquired in non- MECR Internation development of non- education formal and al formal education; informal context.

3.3.3.1 Promote No., periodicity and 3.3.3 and acknowledge 1400 1300 1300 scope of events 2018– non-formal MECR NYCM organized; No., area and Promote non-formal civic 2020 00 0 00 education, including among education geography of activities, participants; Variety of

persons with reduced including via promotion of events and opportunities25 forums. actors involved.

3.3.3.2 Develop separate sections on the webpages of public No. of webpages authorities and adapted with separate civil society CPA section Within the limits of NYCM organizations on 2018-2020 available resources LPA No., variety and non-formal education geography of users, incl. opportunities, persons with reduced including for opportunities persons with reduced opportunities.

3.3.3.3 Annual training of No. and geography of teachers of the teachers trained; No. of pre-university Within the limits of training hours in non- cycle in the 2018-2020 available resources MECR NYCM formal and intercultural methods and education; Results of importance of pre- and post- testing of non-formal and the persons trained. intercultural education.

25 Persons with reduced opportunities are persons with disabilities, from the rural area, minorities, etc.

No. of activities carried 3.3.3.4 Organize 1700 1600 out; Non-Formal 17000 2018-2020 MECR NYCM Education Week in 0 0 No. and geography of schools each year. schools involved; No. of pupils involved.

3.3.3.5

Annual training of youth workers and specialized staff No., area and geography 1400 1300 1300 from the culture of staff trained; Results 2018-2020 MECR NYCM area in promoting 00 00 00 of pre- and post-testing and recognizing of persons involved. the competences acquired through non-formal education.

3.3.4.1 Annual No., level and geography training of LPA of local elected officers 3.3.4 representatives in and local civic servants the concept of Within the limits of Public CALM; trained; Results of pre- Inform and educate the civic 2018-2020 available resources Administration participatory and post- testing of spirit and the civic initiative at democracy and Academy NYCM. community level trained persons. Variety civic initiative of promotion of training events;

No. and variety of community representatives trained 3.3.4.2 Training of by public library staff. community 2000 2000 2000 No. and geography of

representatives by 2018-2020 00 00 00 MECR ABRM trainings organized; specialized staff of Results of pre- and post- public libraries testing of trained persons. Variety of promotion of training events.

3.3.4.3 Annual No. and geography of local information campaigns carried out; campaigns and Within the limits of LPA CALM; No. of persons involved;

LPA actions for 2018-2020 available resources Level of information of promoting State Chancery. NYCM. communities from the community civic scope of local campaigns spirit held.

No., variety and 3.3.4.4 Organize geography of forum three national 1000 1000 1000 CALM; participants; 1500000 (regional) forums 2018-2020 MECR 0 00 00 No. of forums organized; of active NYCM. community youth Effects of forums organized.

Intercultural education 3.3.5.1 Create program developed and 3.3.5 and implement 6000 2000 2000 NYCM; implemented; No. of intercultural Create and strengthen 2018-2020 MECR youth centers, creation education 0 0 0 intercultural education ABRM centers, and libraries program in youth programs having implemented the centers, creation developed program.

centers, and libraries

3.3.5.2 Organize annual information Interethnic No., periodicity and campaigns about geography of campaigns 4000 4000 4000 Relations Office; CALM; tolerance and organized; No. and 2018-2020 0 0 0 nondiscrimination MECR NYCM variety of public at central and authorities, CSOs and local levels media involved.

3.3.5.3 Promote cultural-historical heritage of the Periodicity, geography intercultural dialog 1000 1000 1000 and no. of actions 200.000 through 2018-2020 00 00 00 MECR, LPA CSOs carried out; No. of popularization volunteers involved; No. actions in the of beneficiaries. territory of the country Budgeted resources Other 58 actions (50%) of the total of 98 are marked with resources the phrase Within the limits of the available

resources and cannot be quantified. 2018 2019 2020 2018- TOTAL 2020

4,104,00 2,277,00 2,276,00 5,614,000 0 0 0

8,657,000 5,614,000

14,271,000

Annex to the report

SYNTHESIS Of the amendments and proposals to the draft law on approving the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 and Action Plan for implementing the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020 (no.404 of 22 December 2017)

No. Point in draft Author of proposal or Point of draft law subjected to Content of proposal Final decision on law objection amendments proposal

1. Arr.1 The Government Art.1 – To approve the Civil Society In the draft, the proposal is to have Accepted Development Strategy for 2018-2020 Article 1 in the following wording: and the Action Plan for implementing ~Art. 1 – To approve: the Strategy, presented in Annexes. a) The Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020, according to Annex 1; b) The Action Plan for implementing the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2018-2020, according to Annex 2.:

2. Art. 2 The Government Art. 2 – The Government, in Art. 2 shall have the following Accepted cooperation with nongovernmental content: organizations: “Art.2 – The Government, in - Will submit to the Parliament a cooperation with civil society report on the implementation organizations, shall submit a report

of the provisions of the Action on the implementation of the Plan and Strategy by the 31 strategy and action plan, indicated March of each year. in p.1, by 31 March of each year.”

3. Art.4 Tudor Deliu, MP Art.4 – The Legal Committee for The following wording is proposed Accepted Appointments and Immunities to exert for Art.4: control over the implementation of “Art.4 – The Committee for Social this law. Protection, Health and Family shall exert the control over the implementation of this law.”

4. Strategy The Government Section 1: Context of the strategy. Section 1 is proposed to be entitled: Accepted “Analysis of the situation and Annex 1 defining of the problem”

Strategy The Government In point 3.1., to ensure uniformity Accepted of terms, the words “the said Annex 1 website” shall be replaced by the words “the said official webpage”.

Valentin BULIGA

Chairperson of the Committee

MPSCS Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP) 2013-2018 Revised in March 31 , 2018

Performance Indicator Indicator Definition

Objective 1: CSOs more effectively represent their constituencies IR 1 Increased citizen engagement in governmental decision making Number of CSOs that CSOs are defined as MPSCS grantees as well as demonstrate constituent grantees' partners involved in MPSCS program outreach through the that include participation of communities in 1.1 solicitation of community input their activities. CSOs only counted once during (USAID indicator) the life of the program Number of effective Interventions are defined as activities interventions by civil society in implemented by MPSCS grantees and their the government decision partners aimed at changing or improving a making process (USAID government policy and/or decision-making Moldova CDCS indicator) process. These may include formulating recommendations aimed at influencing public policy, promoting the policy recommendation, and providing input to relevant authorities through commenting on the drafts of the decisions affecting citizens’ interests and needs. Effective interventions are defined as advocacy actions, where advocacy objectives are achieved. These may include accepted drafts 1.2 (by government entities or relevant institutions) or comments to laws, adopted laws or regulations, establishment of concrete steps for implementation of laws, amendments, provisions, institutional regulations or procedures passed/adopted as a result of advocacy campaigns carried out by MPSCS grantees and their partners **

Number of CSOs receiving USG CSOs are defined as MPSCS grantees or their assistance engaged in advocacy partner organizations involved in MPSCS that interventions are engaged or participate in legislative 1.3 (USAID Moldova CDCS processes by carrying out advocacy campaigns indicator )* with the program support. CSOs only counted once during the life of the program Number of watchdog activities Watchdog activities are defined as analyses and implemented by CSOs receiving interventions on behalf of civil society actors to USG assistance (USAID bring to light, raise awareness about, and Moldova CDCS indicator)** protect the public against wasteful, unethical, or illegal practices by government authorities. Activities contributing to this indicator will take a critical look at public issues affecting CSOs' 1.4 constituents and publicly expose any illegal, inefficient and unethical practices in government in order to influence the elected authorities.

Examples of activities may include CSOs monitoring and informing citizens on how the public funds are spent, level of access to public Average score in networking Aninformation, average score transparency is calculated in decision based on making all and advocacy ability of MPSCS Engage and Support partner organizations' (21 partner organizations CSOs) scores in networking and advocacy on the ODA tool. This area is ranked according to the 1.5 following four-part scale: nascent (0 – 1.4), emerging (1.5 – 2.9), expanding (3 – 4.4), and mature (4.5 – 6)

Number of volunteers Volunteers are defined as volunteers mobilized to participate by participating in MPSCS grantees' activities 1.6 MPSCS partners organizations supported by the program

Number of constituents Constituents are defined as individuals, involved engaged in the improvement in the activities of the “People with Disabilities and implementation of the Rights” grantees, participating in the legal framework that positively development of legal framework that impact affect the life of People with PWD 1.7 Disabilities (PWD)

Number of people with PWD are defined as people with disabilities who disabilities served as a result of are positively affected as a result of MPSCS 1.8 activities for PWD “People with Disabilities Rights” Grant Program (USAID indicator)* Number of people with PWD are defined as people with disabilities who disabilities trained with USG attended a training or workshop organized by 1.9 assistance MPSCS “People with Disabilities Rights” Grant (USAID indicator)* Program recepients

Number of organizations run Organizations for this indicator are defined as by and for PWD strengthened CSOs that receive support under the “People with USG assistance with Disabilities Rights” Grant Program to 1.10 (USAID indicator)* increase participation of PWD in advocacy efforts. CSOs only counted once during life of program

Number of citizens participating Citizens attending meetings, round tables, in civic education activities on forums, public discussions, public events, 1.11 Moldova's European Union trainings focused on European integration integration

Number of USG-supported An activity is defined as a specific, individual activities designed to promote action under a larger program, for example a or strengthen the civic training or capacity building initiative, the participation of women*** design of an event that incorporates or encourages women’s participation, or an advocacy campaign to encourage and increase women’s civic participation. To be counted, an 1.12 activity should explicitly identify strengthening, promoting, or increasing women’s participation as one of its objectives, and should be intended to achieve a quantifiable increase or qualitative improvement in women’s civic participation at the local or national level

Objective 2: Institutional capacity of strategic partners developed IR 2 Increased institutional capacity within the CSO sector Number of MPSCS partner All Engage and Support partner organizations' organizations able to receive (21 CSOs) that achieved overall ODA ranking of direct financial support from "expanding" or "mature". Each area is ranked USAID according to the following four-part scale: 2.1 nascent (0 – 1.4), emerging (1.5 – 2.9), expanding (3 – 4.4), and mature (4.5 – 6). CSOs only counted once during life of the program Number of CSOs using USG MPSCS grantees and other CSOs that benefit assistance to improve internal from trainings and consultations offered with organizational capacity MPSCS support. CSOs only counted once during 2.2 the life of the program

USAID’s E&E CSO Sustainability Organizational capacity is measured based on Index shows consistent the ability of an organization to fulfill its mission improvement in organizational and financially sustain its operations. A high capacity (USAID score on the organizational capacity dimension Moldova CDCS indicator) within the USAID Sustainability index reflects effective internal management procedures, well defined structure, effective human resources and financial management policies. Improved organizational capacity means any improvements registered by a CSO as result of a capacity building effort under the following areas: governance, human resource management, financial management and 2.3 sustainability, procurement, constituency- centered programs, networking and advocacy, and media and promotion. As a result of an improved organizational capacity, CSOs are transparently governed, capably managed, they have clearly defined mission statements, they utilize strategic planning techniques, functioning boards of directors, and there is a clear distinction between the responsibilities of board members and staff **

Percentage increase of Domestically raised funds are defined as the domestically raised funds of portion of the Engage and Support partner MPSCS partner organizations organizations' (21 CSOs) annual income that comes from local and/or national public funding, private sources, self-financing as 2.4 measured by the MPSCS Financial Revenue Forms. At the end of each year, the financial revenues forms will be analyzed to determine the percentage increase from the baseline Average score in human An average score is calculated based on all resource management area of Engage and Support partner organizations' (21 MPSCS partner organizations CSOs) scores in human resource management area on the ODA tool. This area is ranked 2.5 according to the following four-part scale: nascent (0 – 1.4), emerging (1.5 – 2.9), expanding (3 – 4.4), and mature (4.5 – 6)

Average score in financial An average score is calculated based on all management area of MPSCS Engage and Support partner organizations' (21 partner organizations CSOs) scores in financial management area on the ODA tool. This area is ranked according to 2.6 the following four-part scale: nascent (0 – 1.4), emerging (1.5 – 2.9), expanding (3 – 4.4), and mature (4.5 – 6)

Average score in constituency- An average score is calculated based on all centered programming area of Engage and Support partner organizations'(21 MPSCS partner organizations CSOs) scores in the area of citizens involvement in organizational activities on the ODA tool. This 2.7 area is ranked according to the following four- part scale: nascent (0 – 1.4), emerging (1.5 – 2.9), expanding (3 – 4.4), and mature (4.5 – 6)

Objective 3: Enabling environment more conducive to long-term sustainability of civil society IR 3 Improved enabling environment more conducive to effective and sustainable civil society Number of policy changes, A policy, regulation or procedural change is regulations and procedures defined as a change in the public course of adopted by GOM with USG action or procedures that affect the functioning assistance that benefit and and existence of the civil society organizations. facilitate a better functioning of Positive policy changes are defined as changes civil society (USAID in the legal environment that streamline and Moldova CDCS indicator)** ease the operation of CSOs. These may include: simplified procedures to register or dissolve a CSO, clear rules for CSOs to participate in the public decision making-processes, streamlined 3.1 procedures to receive public or private funding and to carry out income generation activities by CSO. Such kind of policy changes (laws, regulations, and strategies, institutional regulations) based on an inclusive process of selection of priorities ensures the sustainability of the civil society sector **

Number of policy briefs, Monitoring of CSO related legislation - policy reports, analysis, studies briefs, analysis, studies, reports, prepared with published by CSOs with USG the program support submitted to authorities assistance focused on monitoring CSO related legislation 3.2

USAID’s E&E CSO Sustainability Any achievements made in the development of Index shows consistent draft laws and amendments to improve the 3.3 improvement in “legal legal environment governing CSO environment”*

Number of local experts trained A local expert is defined as a professional with USG assistance review and working on legislative issues who received 3.4 comment on draft laws or technical assistance (training or guidance) from regulations MPSCS to review and comment on draft laws or regulations

MPSCS PMEP was updated in March 2016 after consultations with USAID. Thus, MPSCS excluded three lower level indicators, adjusted the definitions for the most of indicators as per the USAID PIRS document, included results for Year 2/FY 15, increased exceeded annual targets and revised the targets for indicator 2.1. * These indicators were included in PMEP during year 2 of MPSCS project implementation, after consultations with USAID. ** Indicators and definitions are updated in March, 2016 according to the USAID PIRS/ Performance Indicator Reference Sheet as agreed with USAID. *** This indicator was included in PMEP during Year 4 of MPSCS project implementation, after consultation with USAID.

Note for the indicators 2.3 and 3.3: These indicators are rated by a review committee established on yearly basis by USAID and moderated through a local CSO partner. Although there is a set methodology provided by USAID Washington guiding the process for setting the scores under each of the seven CSO SI dimensions/criteria, this methodology is not statistically reliable and it is based mostly on individual experiences of the committee members - CSO members or activists and they’re ability to articulate positive or negative changes within each of the 7 criteria. *** This indicator was included in PMEP during Year 4 of MPSCS project implementation, after consultation with USAID.

Note: Since one Engage grant, Tarna Rom, was terminated in 2016 and to ensure the consistency and make the data measurable, MPSCS revised the Baseline and Achieved results for Years 1, 2, 3 of the indicators 1.5, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7, which measure organizational performance based on ODA results.

MPSCS PMEP was updated in February 2018 after consultations with USAID. Thus, MPSCS adjusted the most of indicators as per the USAID PIRS document, included results for Year 4/FY 17, increased exceeded annual targets and revised the targets for indicators 1.1 - 1.9, 1.12, 2.2, 2.5 - 2.7, 3.1 and 3.2 MPSCS Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP) 2013-2018 Revised in March 31 , 2018

Targets (The annual targets and achievements for Year 2-5 include the targets of previous years, except for the indicators 1.5; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6; 2.7; 3.3 )

Frequency of Reporting Data source Baseline Y1 (FY 14: Dec Collection Responsibility 2013-Sept 2014) Targets/Achiev ed

Objective 1: CSOs more effectively represent their constituencies IR 1 Increased citizen engagement in governmental decision making CSOs’ quarterly and annual reports. Disaggregated by type of CSO, region and gender profile of CSO management Annually FHI 360 0 10/10 Official Monitor of R. of Moldova, public authorities web pages, CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grant achievements

Quarterly FHI 360 0 0/0

CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grantees achievements Annually FHI 360 0 2 CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grantees achievements

Annually FHI 360 0 0/2

Numerical performance score assigned using Organizational Development Assesment (ODA) 3.5 (Average developed by MPSCS baseline Annually FHI 360 3.5 established during Y1 ODA)

CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grant Quarterly FHI 360 0 10/39 achievements

CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grant achievements

Quarterly FHI 360 0 N/A

CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grant Quarterly FHI 360 0 N/A achievements CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grant achievements Quarterly FHI 360 0 N/A

CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grant achievements Quarterly FHI 360 0 N/A

CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grant achievements Quarterly FHI 360 0 1,000/30

CSO's quarterly reports, annual reporting, annual review of grant achievements

Quarterly FHI 360 0 N/A

Objective 2: Institutional capacity of strategic partners developed IR 2 Increased institutional capacity within the CSO sector CSOs’ quarterly reports, annual reporting and intensive annual review of grant achievements, 18 (Baseline ODA Annually FHI 360 established 18 during Y1 ODA) CSOs’ quarterly reports, annual reporting and intensive annual review of grant achievements. Quarterly FHI 360 0 0/6 Disaggregated by type of CSO and region

CSO Sustainability Index for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia

3.8 Baseline established by Annually FHI 360 3.9/3.8 USAID’s 2013 Index)

Financial revenue form. Disaggregated by local public sources, local private sources, self financing

Annually FHI 360 0 0%/0% Numerical performance score assigned using Organizational Development Assesment (ODA) 3.6 (Average developed by MPSCS baseline Annually FHI 360 3.6 established during Y1 ODA)

Numerical performance score assigned using Organizational Development Assesment (ODA) 3.2 (Average developed by MPSCS baseline Annually FHI 360 3.2 established during Y1 ODA)

Numerical performance score assigned using Organizational Development Assesment (ODA) 3.9 (Average developed by MPSCS baseline Annually FHI 360 3.9 established during Y1 ODA)

Objective 3: Enabling environment more conducive to long-term sustainability of civil society IR 3 Improved enabling environment more conducive to effective and sustainable civil society Parliament register of legislative changes, CSOs' quarterly and annual reports

Quarterly FHI 360, ECNL 0 3/5

CSO’s quarterly reports, annual reporting, ECNL reports

Quarterly FHI 360, ECNL 0 3/3

CSO Sustainability Index for 4.2 (Baseline Central and Eastern Europe and established by Eurasia Annually FHI 360 4.2 USAID’s 2013 Index) CSO partners’ quarterly reports, annual reporting and intensive annual review of grant Quarterly FHI 360, ECNL 0 2/2 achievements, ECNL reports

MPSCS PMEP was updated in March 2016 after consultations with USAID. Thus, MPSCS excluded three lower level indicators, adjusted the definitions for the most of indicators as per the USAID PIRS document, included results for Year 2/FY 15, increased exceeded annual targets and revised the targets for indicator 2.1. * These indicators were included in PMEP during year 2 of MPSCS project implementation, after consultations with USAID. ** Indicators and definitions are updated in March, 2016 according to the USAID PIRS/ Performance Indicator Reference Sheet as agreed with USAID. *** This indicator was included in PMEP during Year 4 of MPSCS project implementation, after consultation with USAID.

Note for the indicators 2.3 and 3.3: These indicators are rated by a review committee established on yearly basis by USAID and moderated through a local CSO partner. Although there is a set methodology provided by USAID Washington guiding the process for setting the scores under each of the seven CSO SI dimensions/criteria, this methodology is not statistically reliable and it is based mostly on individual experiences of the committee members - CSO members or activists and they’re ability to articulate positive or negative changes within each of the 7 criteria. *** This indicator was included in PMEP during Year 4 of MPSCS project implementation, after consultation with USAID.

Note: Since one Engage grant, Tarna Rom, was terminated in 2016 and to ensure the consistency and make the data measurable, MPSCS revised the Baseline and Achieved results for Years 1, 2, 3 of the indicators 1.5, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7,

MPSCS PMEP was updated in February 2018 after consultations with USAID. Thus, MPSCS adjusted the most of indicators as per the USAID PIRS document, included results for Year 4/FY 17, increased exceeded annual targets and revised the targets for indicators 1.1 - 1.9, 1.12, 2.2, 2.5 - 2.7, 3.1 and 3.2 MPSCS Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP) 2013-2018 Revised in March 31 , 2018

Targets (The annual targets and achievements for Year 2-5 include the targets of previous years, except for the indicators 1.5; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6; 2.7; 3.3 )

Y2 (FY 15: Oct Y3 (FY 16: Oct Y4 (FY 17: Oct Y5 (FY18: Oct End of Project 2014-Sep 2015-Sep 2016-Sep 2017) 2017-Sep 2018, Targets (2018) 2015) 2016) plus Q1 FY19 Oct- Targets/Achie Targets/Achie Dec 2018 ) ved ved

Objective 1: CSOs more effectively represent their constituencies IR 1 Increased citizen engagement in governmental decision making

30/51 53/73 83/107 112 112 10/22 25/49 59/68 70 70

20/36 47/52 63/73 76 76 22/29 42/51 55/57 57 57

3.8/4.0 4.0/4.3 4.5/4.6 4.6 4.6

700/4,395 4,500/5,260 5,400/6,388 6,400 6,400

50/312 340/465 500/1,056 1,056 1,056

100/153 180/459 500/641 641 641 40/69 85/178 200/336 336 336

5/5 5/5 5 5 5

75,000/ 394000/ 398,272 398,272 398,272 393,483 398,272

N/A 15/19 24/30 32 32

Objective 2: Institutional capacity of strategic partners developed IR 2 Increased institutional capacity within the CSO sector

18/20 19/21 21/21 21 21 30/89 100/152 175/192 195 195

3.8/3.7 3.7 /3.7 3.7/3.7 3.6 3.6

5%/20.6% 7%/5.6% 8%/18.05% 10%/11.04% 10% 3.8/4.1 4.0/4.3 4.5/4.6 4.6 4.6

3.4/3.7 3.6/3.9 4.0/4.1 4.1 4.1

4.0/4.6 4.5/4.9 4.9/5.2 5.2 5.2

Objective 3: Enabling environment more conducive to long-term sustainability of civil society IR 3 Improved enabling environment more conducive to effective and sustainable civil society 9/10 11/18 21/23 25 25

8/12 12/21 24/26 27 27

4.1/4.1 4.1/4.2 4.1/4.1 4.0 4.0

10/14 16/25 27/29 30 30

MPSCS PMEP was updated in March 2016 after consultations with USAID. Thus, MPSCS excluded three lower level indicators, adjusted the definitions for the most of indicators as per the USAID PIRS document, included results for Year 2/FY 15, increased exceeded annual targets and revised the targets for indicator 2.1. * These indicators were included in PMEP during year 2 of MPSCS project implementation, after consultations with USAID. Note for the indicators 2.3 and 3.3: These indicators are rated by a review committee established on yearly basis by USAID and moderated through a local CSO partner. Although there is a set methodology provided by USAID Washington guiding the process for setting the scores under each of the seven CSO SI dimensions/criteria, this methodology is not statistically reliable and it is based mostly on individual experiences of the committee members - CSO members or activists and they’re ability to articulate positive or negative changes within each of the 7 criteria.

Note: Since one Engage grant, Tarna Rom, was terminated in 2016 and to ensure the consistency and make the data measurable, MPSCS revised the Baseline and Achieved results for Years 1, 2, 3 of the indicators 1.5, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7,

MPSCS PMEP was updated in February 2018 after consultations with USAID. Thus, MPSCS adjusted the most of indicators as per the USAID PIRS document, included results for Year 4/FY 17, increased exceeded annual targets and revised the targets for indicators 1.1 - 1.9, 1.12, 2.2, 2.5 - 2.7, 3.1 and 3.2 Progress on indicators and comments

In Year 4, 34 new CSOs (MPSCS grantees and their partners; 34 regional CSOs; 27 run by women, 7 run by men) solicited community input on their activity through constituencies' participation at focus groups, surveys, public events such as conferences, forums, round tables, press conferences and discussion clubs. Up to now, MPSCS supported 107 organizations to solicit community input in their activity. In Year 4, through the implementation of the advocacy campaigns, 19 interventions into the public decision making process were carried out by the MPSCS partners: 1. EcoContact - Palanca Village Hall Approval of the Local Development Strategy (Oct 20, 2016); 2. Azi, Contact-Cahul's partner - Decision of the Polling Station of Burlacu Village on people with disabilities right to vote (Oct 26, 2016); 3. Azi, Contact-Cahul's partner - Decision of the Polling Station of Cahul Raion on people with disabilities right to vote (Oct 27, 2016); 4. EcoContact - Costesti Village Hall Approval of the Local Development Strategy (Nov 10, 2016); 5. CJI - Parliament Decision to amend the Contraventional Code of RM (the amendments to the Law on Access to Information and the Law on Petitioning, Nov 17, 2016); 6. APT - Ministry of Finance Approval of the local budgets for 2017 (Dec 2, 2016); 7. Vesta - Comrat City Hall Approval of the 2017-2022 Comrat Socio-Economic Development Strategy (Dec 2016); 8. SOS Autism - Ministry of Health Decision on Contracting Criteria for Social- Medical Institutions (Dec 30, 2016); 9. APT - Causeni Raion Council Approval of the 2017-2022 Causeni Social Services Development Strategy (Feb 15, 2017); 10. Caroma Nord - Ministry of Agriculture Decision on Land Transferring (Mar 1, 2017); 11. EcoContact - Parliament Approval of the Law on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Mar 2, 2017); 12. Caroma Nord - Balti City Hall Decision on creating a Committee to build waste collection platforms in Balti (Mar 20, 2017); 13. Caroma Nord - Balti City Hall Decision on conducting environmental cleaning Inaction Year in 4, Balti 21 new (Mar CSOs 29, 2017);(18 MPSCS grantees' partners & 3 MPSCS grantee) received assistance to advocate for their constituencies' rights. Up to now, 73 CSOs engaged in advocacy campaigns. MPSCS supported 6 new watchdog campaigns in Year 4: 1. Monitoring the implementation of media chapter of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, API 2. Monitoring PWDs' chapter EU-Moldova Association Agreement, CAJPD 3.Monitoring Balti LPA's waste management practices, Caroma Nord 4. Monitoring the civil society chapter EU-Moldova Association Agreement, TDV 5. Improving legal environment of people living within HIV/AIDS, people with mental disabilities and victims of medical malpractice in Moldova, IDOM 6. Promoting accessibility to public buildings in Cahul, Contact-Cahul Up to now, MPSCS supported 57 watchdog activities.

This indicator will be reported after the forth round of annual ODAs is completed by MPSCS. We anticipate to have the results by next quarterly report i.e. January 2018. MPSCS will revise the number of Engage and Support partner organziations, as well as the Baseline and Achieved results for Years 1, 2, 3 of the indicator since one Engage grant, Tarna Rom, was terminated in 2016. Through this modification we will ensure that the data are consistenet and measurable.

MPSCS grantees continue to increase volunteers' participation in their activities supported by the program 1,128 volunteers took part in grantees' projects in Year 4. Up to now, MPSCS grantees engaged 6,388 volunteers to support their mission.

In Year 4, five MPSCS grantees - Keystone Moldova, OSORC, Speranta, SOS Autism and Speranta si Sanatate - solicited and received feedback on necessary improvements in PWD legislation from 591 persons through individual discussions, round tables, workshops and focus groups. Up to now, MPSCS grantees under the PWD Rights program engaged 1,056 persons in improving PWD legislation. In Year 4, all five PWD mobilized their constituency discussing the regulatory framework, they have been working for two years requesting recommendations and proposals. As result of grantees' meetings, discussions and roundtables, the target doubled while individuals showed ongoing interest, kept sending proposals and participated into discussions with stakeholders.

In Year 4, 182 people with disabilities received consultancy and assistance within the implemented projects under the PWD Rights Program. Up to now, MPSCS grantees served 641 persons with different disabilities. In Year 4, Keystone Moldova, OSORC, Speranta and Sperana si Sanatate trained 158 persons with special needs. Up to now, MPSCS PWD Rights grantees trained 336 people with disability in self-representing their interests, needs, and opinions.

As of July 14, 2017, all the five PWD Rights Program (2015-2017) CSO successfully completed their projects.

European Awareness campaign ended in Year 3. MPSCS ensured participation at EU awareness events of 398,272. The indicator was adjusted according to the campaign's results.

CPD, Motivatie and Vesta grantees promoted women participation through 11 trainings on women inclusion.

This indicator will be reported after the forth round of annual ODAs is completed by MPSCS. We anticipate to have the results by next quarterly report i.e. January 2018. MPSCS will revise the number of Engage and Support partner organziations, as well as the Baseline and Achieved results for Years 1, 2, 3 of the indicator since one Engage grant, Tarna Rom,was terminated in 2016.Through this modification we will ensure that the data are consistenet and measurable. In Year 4, a total of 63 Moldovan CSOs (40 new CSOs) including MPSCS partners improved financial, human resources, good governance, communication, and advocacy capacities, as result of mentoring, trainings, and coaching provided by CICO, Contact-Cahul, CJU, MPSCS national and international experts. Up to now, 192 organizations received MPSCS capacity-building assistance.

The 2016 USAID Moldovan CSOs' Sustainability Index showed no change in organizational capacity. The CSO Sustainability Index uses a seven-point scale to facilitate comparisons to the Freedom House indices, with 1 representing the highest and 7 the lowest level of sustainability.

In Years 1-3 we counted 22 MPSCS Engage and Support Program partner organizations under this indicator. Since Tarna Rom was terminated in Year 3 we’ve recalculated the percenatge for this indicator based on the data from 21 MPSCS Engage and Support Program partner organizations. Based on this recalculation, in 2013, 21 MPSCS Engage Program and Support Program partners reported MDL 8,086,502.29 in domestically raised funds, and in 2017 they reported 8,979,173.18. Thus, the 2017 reported increase in domestically raised funds is 892,670.89 MDL, a 11.04 % increase over the baseline (2013 Financial Revenue Forms). This indicator will be reported after the forth round of annual ODAs is completed by MPSCS. We anticipate to have the results by next quarterly report i.e. January 2018. MPSCS will revise the number of Engage and Support partner organziations, as well as the Baseline and Achieved results for Years 1, 2, 3 of the indicator since one Engage grant, Tarna Rom, was terminated in 2016. Through this modification we will ensure that the data are consistenet and measurable.

This indicator will be reported after the forth round of annual ODAs is completed by MPSCS. We anticipate to have the results by next quarterly report i.e. January 2018. MPSCS will revise the number of Engage and Support partner organziations, as well as the Baseline and Achieved results for Years 1, 2, 3 of the indicator since one Engage grant, Tarna Rom, was terminated in 2016. Through this modification we will ensure that the data are consistenet and measurable.

This indicator will be reported after the forth round of annual ODAs is completed by MPSCS. We anticipate to have the results by next quarterly report i.e. January 2018. MPSCS will revise the number of Engage and Support partner organziations, as well as the Baseline and Achieved results for Years 1, 2, 3 of the indicator since one Engage grant, Tarna Rom, was terminated in 2016. Through this modification we will ensure that the data are consistenet and measurable. With MPSCS support, the following 5 changes to laws and regulations were made in Year 4: 1. The Parliament Decision to create the working group to revise the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2012-2015 (November 25, 2016); 2. Regulation on implementation of 2% mechanism (November 30, 2016); 3. Law on Social Entrepreneurship (voted in first reading on April 6, 2017, Motivatie); 4. Approval of the occupation Volunteers Coordinator (May 5, 2017, TDV); 5. The Government and Parliament Roadmap for the second semester of 2017 – Civil Society Development Strategy included as priority (July 5, 2017); Up to now, MPSCS supported improvement and adoption of 23 laws/ regulations/decisions/orders.

With MPSCS support, 5 new policy briefs/reports/analysis, related to CSO environment were prepared and published/distributed in Year 4: 1. Comments on the Special Provisions of the Draft Law on Non-commercial Organizations of the Republic of Moldova; 2. Briefer on the proposed draft Draft Law on Non-commercial Organizations; 3. Comments to the draft Civil Society Development Strategy; 4. Hands-on manual for CSOs "Basics of Grassroots Fundraising"; 5. Policy paper: CSO Development Strategy and its Action plan

Up to now, 26 policy briefs/reports were developed with program support.

The USAID 2016 E&E CSO Sustainability Index for Moldova in “legal environment” improved in 2016. Thus the program achieved the target. The CSO Sustainability Index uses a seven-point scale to facilitate comparisons to the Freedom House indices, with 1 representing the highest and 7 the lowest level of sustainability.

In Year 4, MPSCS through ECNL developed capacity of 4 new persons (3 CSO experts and 1 public official) to comment on CSO related draft laws or regulations. Up to now, 29 experts received technical assistance from MPSCS.