Do you have successful initiatives in your community that you are proud of? Then take them out of anonymity so they know the whole country and be rewarded. For this, the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", together with the Council of Europe invites you to participate in the 2021 edition of the Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova.

The purpose of this program is to identify and disseminate innovative and effective initiatives in the local public administration of the Republic of Moldova, as well as to share the experience and outstanding results of the communities and local public administration in the country.

"We want to make known at the current edition of the Program those dedicated communities that, despite the current challenges, manage to bring changes at home and contribute to the development of the locality. And the representatives of the local public administrations that participate in the Best Practices Programme have the opportunity to be inspired, to learn from the experience of others and to implement creative and innovative solutions in their localities. In this way, the local government will become more efficient, and the quality of life of the citizens will visibly improve", says Ana - Maria Veverița, coordinator of the Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova.

The best practice competition sections for the current edition are:

Transparent governance for an efficient public administration
Local development through community involvement
Energy efficiency - a priority for any locality
Authentic traditions at home

The competition involves three stages, respectively: registration, evaluation of submitted projects, designation and awarding of winners.

The best practices competition involves three stages, namely: registration/best practices submission, evaluation of the submitted projects, nomination and awarding of the winners.

To participate, local practice must be implemented in 2019 and 2020. Best practices will be evaluated on the basis of the EVALUATION GRID

The deadline for participation at the Best Practices Programme is 10 August 2021.

Thus, the local public administration authorities will send the completed PARTICIPATION FORM to the following addresses: Chisinau, MD-2005, Str. Iacob Hincu 10/1, IDIS "Viitorul" for the "Best Practices Programme" or programul.bunelepractici@gmail.com with the mention "Best Practices Programme".

In the national competition cannot participate best local practice projects that have been awarded in previous editions of the programme or project ideas that have not yet been implemented. Practices that have been successfully implemented before participating in the competition are also accepted.

For more information, please see (in Romanian) the Best Practices Programme Informative Prospectus, 2021 edition.

Best practices will be awarded at a National Award Ceremony to be held in December a.c and will be disseminated through an Anthology of Best Practices and the documentary “Together for performances in local governance”.

The best practices implemented by Moldovan local authorities in 2017 and 2018 were awarded on December 18 at a national ceremony. The event was organized by IDIS "Viitorul", within the Best Practices Programme, which is implemented with the financial support of the Council of Europe. The Programme aims at identifying, promoting and disseminating good practices among local public authorities in the Republic of Moldova, thus contributing to the efficiency of local governance.

"Best practices have a very clear purpose: to motivate and inspire communities to mobilize their own efforts to find solutions. Since 2005, we have been able to identify best practices through which important issues are resolved locally. We are sure that the good practices identified can be taken over, adjusted and implemented by other communities, thus contributing to the modernization and socio-economic development of the localities. Dozens of communities make us proud of what has been achieved so far, through what continues to develop. The achievements of the respective communities inspire us and make us hope for a more European, prosperous and beautiful country", said the executive director of IDIS" Viitorul", Liubomir Chiriac, at the opening of the National Award Ceremony of the best practices.

In turn, William Massolin, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Moldova mentioned: “You mayors are an inspiration, those who achieve true democracy, make the connection at the local level and promote the principles of daily democracy and that is why your work It is so important. I am pleased to see that so many good practices have been identified in the four sections of the competition, which concern transparency, involvement, cultural heritage and public services. It is extremely important not only to identify these good practices, but also to be recognized and shared, and the communities to benefit from these projects. This thing represents the key value of the Best Practices Programme”.

And Adrian Ermurachi, Deputy Secretary General of the Government, present at the event said: "The Best Practices Programme project is presented as a good practice in Strasbourg and even last week, I participating in an event at the Council of Europe and this project is presented as a good practice for other states and I congratulate the organizers for achieving such good results that are visible throughout the continent. The Government makes certain plans, but these things cannot be done without the support of the local authorities, who are daily with the citizens and with very limited resources manage to bring a better quality of life in the community”.

"The Best Practices Programme is the only program that highlights all those good practices of local public authorities, that work and the dedication of local authorities and for that, I bring all the gratitude of our partners. I would like to come here in a year to the ceremony to see here and the decidents of the country and to appreciate together how the local authorities, under the current conditions in the absence of local autonomy, we have these heroes from our communities that with limited possibilities manage to bring change. Congratulations and all the respect for the work you do”, said CALM President, Tatiana Badan.

For the current edition of the Best Practices Programme, 64 of the most innovative best practices, implemented by 41 local public authorities from Moldova, participated in the competition. The sections to which the local public administrations have submitted their best practices are 1. Transparency makes the difference! 2. Local involvement for urban revitalization; 3. Cultural heritage and authentic traditions; 4. Smart communities through efficient public services.

In the context of the national award ceremony, 11 certificates of participation, 11 mentions, 9 third-degree awards, eight second-degree awards and four first-degree awards and five special awards for the best practices implemented by local governments during 2017-2018 were offered. The winning authorities were awarded trophies, diplomas and surprises from the partners of the Best Practices Programme: the Council of Europe, CALM, the journal "Natura", the project "Migration and local development" (UNDP Moldova) and the program "Comunitatea mea" (USAID).

Thus, the following awards were offered:
Section: Transparency makes the difference!
1st prize - Strășeni Town Hall for promoting integrity at local level
2nd prize - Ghidighici Village Hall (Chisinau municipality) for Mayor's Hour on Facebook "From the first source"
III Prize - Cimișlia Town Hall for the spokesperson system

Section: Local involvement for urban revitalization
Special prize - Local Action Group "Plaiul Codrilor" from Strășeni district
First prize - Cantemir Town Hall for the modernization of the public park
2nd prize - Ciuciulea Village Gall from Glodeni district for the construction of safe sidewalks with a length of 1 km in the locality and Schineni Village Hall (Soroca district) for the creation of the Inclusive Community Center
3rd Prize - Anenii Noi Town Hall for lowering the expenses for carrying out the street lighting works and the the Ruseștii Noi commune from Ialoveni district for street lighting in Ruseștii Vechi village, which has 300 inhabitants

Section: Cultural heritage and authentic traditions
Special prize - Calarasi Rayon Council for the ethnographic film "Calarasi - a land at the Gate of Heaven"
1st prize - Ciorești Village Hall (Nisporeni rayon) for the tourist route “Dor de Codru”
2nd prize – Pelinia Village Hall (Drochia district) for the opening of the Zestrea handicraft center and Răuțel Town Hall (Falesti district) for the traditional craft center
3rd prize - Bravicea Town Hall (Calarasi rayon) for the "La Hramul căruțașilor" festival and Mihăileni Town Hall (Râșcani rayon) for the Carpet festival

Section: Smart communities through efficient public services
Big prize - Ungheni Town Hall for the project "Healthy way of life provided by a modern cross-border sports infrastructure"
Special awards: Chiriet-Lunga Village Hall (UTA Găgăuzia) for the extension of the aqueduct system and Copceac Village Hall (UTA Găgăuzia) for the social center for the eldery people from Taraclia and Ceadir-Lunga districts
First prize - Cimișlia Town Hall for the one-stop shop and GPS system
2nd prize - Copceac Town Hall (Stefan Voda district) for sanitation and extension of street lighting and Mihăileni Village Hall in Riscani district for food market construction and Semelet Village Hall (Cimișlia district) for agri-food market
3rd prize - Budești Town Hall (Chisinau municipality) for the accessibility of medical services, Cobîlea Village Hall in Soldanesti district for the project "Age-friendly community", Mănoilești Village Hall (Ungheni district) for integrating children with disabilities and the Obileni Village Hall (Hincesti district) for the energy efficiency at the local kindergarten and the modernization of the street lighting system

In the 2017-2018 edition of the Best Practices Programme 64 good practices implemented by 41 local public participated in the competition. Regarding the regions, from the Centre 37 good practices from 23 localities were submitted; in the North - 10 good practices from 10 communities and 17 best practices from 8 municipalities were submitted from the Southern region of the country.

The Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova is implemented by the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", with the financial support of the Council of Europe. The Programme aims at identifying, promoting and disseminating good practices among local public authorities in the Republic of Moldova, thus contributing to the efficiency of local governance.

For more details, contact Program Coordinator Ana - Maria Veverita at 0 22 221844 or ana.veverita@viitorul.org

Best practices of local authorities in Moldova have been appointed on 21 November at the meeting of the Steering Group of the Best Practices Programme and will be awarded in December this year. During the meeting, members of the Steering Committee gave a note of best practices known in the documentation visits and have decided the winning practices.

Thus, 29 municipalities from 19 rayons and municipalities were visited in July-August by the project implementation team. To be noted that for the current edition of the Best Practices Programme 64 best practices from 41 local public authorities from Moldova were submitted. Sections to which local public authorities submitted their success stories are: 1. Transparency makes the difference! 2. Local involvement for urban revitalization; 3. Cultural heritage and authentic traditions; 4. Smart communities through efficient public services.

"The innovation, the local involvement, the efficiency demonstrated in time and the quality of the public services of the local public authorities that participated in the current competition of good practices deserve to become ​​known, recognized and applied values in all the communities of the Republic of Moldova. In response to the effort, dedication and involvement of local mayors and leaders, I am convinced that appreciation of the best initiatives constitutes an important motivation for the people who bring change in their communities", said Ana - Maria Veverița, Programme Coordinator.

As a result of the competition, the best practice models of local public administration in Moldova were identified and disseminated, promoting the remarkable results of the communities that deserve to be known at the national and international level. In this sense we can mention the spokesman system in the city of Cimișlia, the modernization of the public park in Cantemir, the inclusive community center in the village of Schineni, the tourist route "Dor de Codru", the traditional craft center in the Răuțel village or the regional agri-food market in Selemet.

"In selecting the best practices, we considered the innovative aspect, the sustainability of these initiatives and the possibility of being replicated in other communities with a limited budget. And another criterion that deserves to be considered is the ability to keep the inhabitants in the rural localities and their motivation to be actively involved in the local development ”, said Diana Chiriac, principal consultant, the Public Administration Division of the State Chancellery and member of the Steering Group.

"I am happy that I was able to visit the communities that have shown best practices this year and I am glad that my mayoral colleagues are doing beautiful things and useful to the community", added Valeriu Musteață, the mayor of the village of Săiți and the member of the Steering Group.

In his turn, Eduard Ungureanu, expert in the "My Community" program, stressed the importance of involving citizens in the life of the community and appreciated the authorities' interest in this: "This year's best practices corresponded to the competition areas. The interest towards the support given to citizens by the local public administration, which is a much more obvious one in the coming year. The involvement of citizens in the local public administration is also increasing. I wish good luck to all mayors in what they do and support from the citizens because they are the ones who promote both the localities and the interests of inhabitants".

The Steering Group of the Best Practices Programme monitors and evaluates the implementation of the Best Practices Program, oversees the evaluation and selection of best practices of local government.

Best practices will be awarded at the National Award Ceremony, to be held on 18 December.

The Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova is implemented by the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", with the financial support of the Council of Europe. The Programme aims at identifying, promoting and disseminating good practices among local public authorities in the Republic of Moldova, thus contributing to the efficiency of local governance.

For more details, contact Program Coordinator Ana - Maria Veverita at 0 22 221844 or programul.bunelepractici@gmail.com

Sunday, October 27th
Traditional crafts center, Răuțel village, Fălești rayon
Authentic traditions in Răuțel

Wednesday, October 30th
The center of crafts and making of traditional costumes - "Zestrea", Pelinia village, Drochia rayon
Craft Center – pride of Pelinia

Friday, November 1st
Ciuciulea Village Hall, Glodeni rayon
Safe sidewalks in Ciuciulea

Wednesday, November 6th
Cimișlia Town Hall
Transparency and public services closer to the citizens of Cimișlia

Friday, November 8th
Ciorești Village Hall, Nisporeni rayon
"I miss Codru"

Friday, November 8th
Slobozia Mare Village Hall, Cahul rayon
Traditional ornaments - the business card of the village Slobozia Mare

Tuesday, November 12th
Mănoilești Town Hall, Ungheni rayon
Local involvement for an inclusive community in Mănoilești

Thursday, November 14th
The social center "Quiet old age", Copceac village, Gagauzia
A new life for the lonely old people of Gagauzia

Friday, November 15th
The "Steluța" kindergarten in the village of Mateuți, Rezina rayon
Quality education - a priority for the Mateuți community

More details can be found in the promotional flyer (available only in Romanian): "Open Doors Day: Exchange of experiences and best practices"

At the Open Doors Days, representatives of local authorities, NGOs and the media are invited. IDIS "Viitorul" will ensure the transport of the participants. To travel from Chisinau to the mentioned localities, please contact the Programme Coordinator, Ana-Maria Veverita at 022 22 18 44 or by e-mail at programul.bunelerpractici@gmail.com

The Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova is implemented by the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", with the financial support of the Council of Europe since 2005. The Programme aims at identifying, promoting and disseminating good practices among local public authorities in the Republic of Moldova, thus contributing to the efficiency of local governance.

The documentary  "Together for performances in local governance" is part of the Best Practices Programme and presents 37 best practices implemented by 26 local communities between 2016-2017.

Sections to which local public authorities submitted their initiatives are 1. Active citizenship for good transparent governance; 2. Local development through community involvement; 3. Cultural - historical heritage, the business card of your locality; 4. Quality public services closer to citizens. The aim of this program is to identify and disseminate innovative and efficient initiatives from the local public administration in the Republic of Moldova and to make known the experience and outstanding results of the local public authorities and institutions in the country.

At the 2016-2017 edition of the Best Practices Programme, 61 good practices from 37 local public authorities participated in the competition. As the distribution of best practices on regions, the Central region remains the most active. Therefore, from the Centre 39 good practices from 23 localities were submitted; in the North - 13 good practices from 7 communities and Soroca Rayon Council and 8 best practices from 6 municipalities were submitted from the Southern region of the country. 

The Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova is implemented by the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", with the financial support of the Council of Europe. 

For more details, contact Program Coordinator Ana - Maria Veverita at 0 22 221844 or ana.veverita@viitorul.org

Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul" presents the Anthology of best practices of local authorities in Moldova, 2018 edition. The Anthology is produced within the Best Practices Programme for Local Authorities 2016 – 2017 and aims to describe success stories of local authorities from Moldova.

"The anthology is designed for local authorities who, despite their difficulties, are genuinely trying to change things at the local level, are determined to learn and want, together with citizens, to get involved in a creative way in the process of Europeanization of the community. We strongly believe that the pages of the anthology to represent an incentive to develop and implement projects that will add value to the community development process", says Liubomir Chiriac, Vice-director of IDIS “Viitorul”.

The publication was made possible thanks to efforts of IDIS „Viitorul” experts and of local government representatives who have shown their constant interest.

This anthology includes the following sections: 1. Active citizenship for good transparent governance; 2. Local development through community involvement; 3. Cultural - historical heritage, the business card of your locality; 4. Quality public services closer to citizens. In total, in those four sections, 37 best practices from 26 local public authorities in the country, are presented. 

The Anthology of best practices of local authorities in Moldova, 2018 edition (available only in Romanian) can be downloaded here: O antologie a bunelor practici ale autorităților publice locale din Republica Moldova, ediția 2018. 

For the current edition of the Best Practices Programme 61 practices from 37 localities of the country were submitted.

The Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova is implemented by the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", with the financial support of the Council of Europe. The Programme aims at identifying, promoting and disseminating good practices among local public authorities in the Republic of Moldova, thus contributing to the efficiency of local governance.

For more details, contact Program Coordinator Ana - Maria Veverita at 0 22 221844 or ana.veverita@viitorul.org
 

The best practices implemented by Moldovan local authorities in 2016 and 2017 were awarded on December 18 at a national ceremony. The event was organized by IDIS "Viitorul", within the Best Practices Programme, which is implemented with the financial support of the Council of Europe.

"Through the Good Practices Program, we learn to discover local leaders and innovative communities who, despite all, find solutions to community issues. We are proud that those good practices that have been tested for decades are taken over and implemented by other communities, and in this way Moldova will take a step forward towards Europeanization and why not for European integration", said the Executive Director of IDIS “Viitorul ", Liubomir Chiriac in the opening of the National Ceremony of Best Practices.

In turn, Eva Gutjahr, Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Office in Moldova stated: "Implementing innovative practices is a demanding task, but it is a task that brings a lot of satisfaction. In this respect, I am happy that our organization is actively contributing to the identification, appreciation, promotion and dissemination of best practices to improve the efficiency of local government. It is up to the local elected to exercise authority in the most sustainable way to meet the needs of the citizens they are responsible for".

"The Best Practices Programme highlights our heroes that deserve all respect and gratitude. These heroes are mayors, who manage to bring about change at the local level through the effort they make, with small resources and voluntary work. And we deserve to be particularly appreciated by the central authorities, not just the development partners. I would very much like that in the democratization process of the country we have decentralization, local autonomy, more investment mechanisms and projects for our communities”, believes CALM President, Tatiana Badan.

In the current edition of the Best Practices Programme, four contest categories were announced, namely 1. Active citizenship for good transparent governance; 2. Local development through community involvement; 3. Cultural - historical heritage, the business card of your locality; 4. Quality public services closer to citizens. The aim of the Best Practices Programme is to identify and disseminate the original initiatives of the local public administration in the Republic of Moldova, as well as to make known the experience and outstanding results of the local public authorities and institutions in the country.

In the framework of the national award ceremony, 11 certificates of participation, 9 mentions, 9 third degree awards, seven second-degree awards and four first-degree awards and seven special awards for the best practices implemented by local governments during 2016-2017 were offered. The winning authorities chose trophies and diplomas, and the rest of the participants with certificates.

Thus, the following awards were awarded:

Section: Active citizenship for good transparent governance
First prize - Budesti for the project "Today young counselors - tomorrow leaders of the change"
Second prize - Costesti Village Hall (Ialoveni rayon) for the responsibility of local government and community involvement in the decision-making process
3rd Prize - Ialoveni Town Hall for the transparency of the local public administration

Section: Local development through community involvement 
Special prizes: Varnita Village Hall (Anenii Noi rayon) for the first rural locality in Moldova that was the Youth Capital in 2017 and the town hall of Copceac village in UTAG
1st Prize - "Plaiul Codrilor" Local Action Group from Straseni rayon
2nd Prize - Straseni Town Hall for the modernization of the street lighting system and the Rusestii Noi Village Hall for the construction of the kindergarten “Albinuţa Dâmboviţa”
3rd Prize - Ungheni Town Hall for the renovation of the Central Park and Copceac village Village Hall from Stefan-Voda rayon 

Section: Cultural-historical heritage, the business card of your locality
Special prize: Soroca Rayon Council for the festival “Fanfara argintie”
First prize - Crihana Veche Village Hall (Cahul rayon) for promoting the historical and cultural values of the locality
2nd Prize - Ungheni Town Hall for the "Ungheni Sculpture Camp - 555 Years" and the Town Hall of Calarasi for the renovation of the History and Ethnography Museum
3rd Prize - Calarasi Town Hall for the Violin Festival, Recea Village Hall (Straseni rayon) for the reconstruction of the village spring and Vadul lui Voda Town Hall for the construction of the Cultural House

Section: Quality public services closer to citizens
Special prizes: Chisinau Town Hall for the e-Notification/e-Authorization system and the municipality of Cruzesti for the optimization of two educational institutions
1st Prize - Calarasi TownHall for the most energetic kindergarten in Moldova - "DoReMicii"
2nd Prize - Anenii Noi Town Hall and Edinet Town Hall for innovative energy efficiency technologies in the drinking water supply system
Third prize - Balti Town Hall, Telenesti Town Hall and Ruseştii Noi Village Hall

Also, during the award event, the development partners who supported the implementation of local good practice were appreciated with diplomas: Embassy of Slovakia, Embassy of Poland, Embassy of Germany, Embassy of Romania, Embassy of Sweden, Cooperation Office of Switzerland, Dâmboviţa County Council and the Cluj-Napoca Town Hall.

In the 2016-2017 edition of the Best Practices Programme 61 good practices implemented by 37 local public participated in the competition. Regarding the regions, from the Centre 39 good practices from 23 localities were submitted; in the North - 13 good practices from 7 communities and Soroca Rayon Council and 8 best practices from 6 municipalities were submitted from the Southern region of the country.

The Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova is implemented by the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", with the financial support of the Council of Europ e. The Programme aims at identifying, promoting and disseminating good practices among local public authorities in the Republic of Moldova, thus contributing to the efficiency of local governance.

For more details, contact Program Coordinator Ana - Maria Veverita at 0 22 221844 or ana.veverita@viitorul.org
 

Communities with best practices will organize Open Days in their localities from 25 October to 17 November. Thus, representatives of local authorities in nine municipalities will share their successful experience with other mayors and the general public.

The events take place with the financial support of the Council of Europe and the logistics of the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul". Thus, the Open Doors Day itinerary will include the following destinations:

Wednesday, October 25th
Bravicea Village Hall, Calarasi rayon
"Curierul de Bravicea" is your newspaper!

Friday, October 27th
Rusestii Noi Village Hall, Ialoveni rayon
Tradition and community involvement

Sunday, October 29
Zaim Village Hall, Causeni rayon
"Copacel" - the only festival dedicated to fruit trees seedlings in Moldova

Wednesday, November 1st
Gura Galbenei Village Hall, Cimislia rayon
Cooperation for local development

Monday, November 6th
Calfa Village Hall, Anenii Noi rayon
Modern waste collection system

Wednesday, November 8th
Sarata Noua Village Hall, Leova rayon
Quality public services

Saturday, November 11th
Singereii Noi Village Hall, Singerei rayon
Caring for the community

Wednesday, November 15th
Cioresti Village Hall, Nisporeni rayon
Involvement for a healthy community

Friday, November 17th
Town Hall of Telenesti
Telenesti has a kitchen library!

More details can be found in the promotional flyer (available only in Romanian) "Open Doors Day: Exchange of experiences and best practices"

At the Open Doors Days, representatives of local authorities, NGOs and the media are invited. IDIS "Viitorul" will ensure the transport of the participants. To travel from Chisinau to the mentioned localities, please contact the Programme Coordinator, Ana-Maria Veverita at 022 22 18 44 or by e-mail at ana.veverita@viitorul.org

The Best Practices Programme of Local Authorities in Moldova is implemented by the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul", with the financial support of the Council of Europe since 2005. The Programme aims at identifying, promoting and disseminating good practices among local public authorities in the Republic of Moldova, thus contributing to the efficiency of local governance.