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Capacity building of partners at the local level in the field of technical expertise within the project “Support  for cities-poles of growth” 

Capacity building of partners at the local level in the field of technical expertise within the project “Support  for cities-poles of growth”.

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• Rural development

A children’s playground, a start of investment in pre-school education

Pre-school education develops children’s social, emotional and cognitive skills and helps them associate studies with a positive and interesting activity. In this context, play becomes one of the most important and recommended methods of educating children, contributing to their physical and social development and stimulating their creativity, team spirit and critical thinking. The playground in the kindergarten of Făleștii Noi commune, Fălești district, offers the local children a platform for networking and socialization, while developing their personality and motor skills.

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• Rural development

Local Action Groups Support the Implementation of Innovative Technologies in Agriculture

Nowadays, organic farming is gaining more and more popularity among local producers and farmers, who are opting for natural fertilizers to increase soil fertility and plant growth and produce organic products. Commercially purchased natural fertilizers are expensive, but they can be obtained at lower costs by processing manure or making compost.

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• Rural development

LEADER approach in Moldova: evolution from a pilot project to a national program 

The National LEADER Network, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova (MAIA), with the support of Solidarity Fund PL in Moldova (SFPL in Moldova), launched the LEADER Program on 3 June 2022 and presented the results of the LEADER approach, funded by the European Union, USAID and Polish aid, as a tool for community development in rural regions of the Republic of Moldova. Thus, the Republic of Moldova became the first and currently the only country outside the European Union to implement the LEADER approach as a public policy instrument for rural development.

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• Events

Closure of the LEADER Approach for Rural Prosperity in Moldova project marked by a photo exhibition

Solidarity Fund PL in Moldova and the National LEADER Network announce the closure of the LEADER Approach for Rural Prosperity in Moldova project, which ran from 1 February 2020 to 28 February 2022.

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• News

Models to follow in rural economy | Agriculture – EU-LEADER Flagship Initiatives Fund, 2020

Agriculture has an important role in the Republic of Moldova, taking into account that a third of the population activates in this sector. The proper integration of new technology in the field of agriculture is a new trend, which has a lot of advantages for this sector. We encourage you to discover Alexandru Casap’s story, one of our local partners that received non-reimbursable funding from the EU-LEADER Flagship Initiatives Fund, 2020 edition, to buy a drone specific for agriculture activities. Small and medium producers that use new technology for responsible agriculture, that work with care for the soil and the quality of the products, should be supported. It is important to ensure the fertilization of the soil in order to protect that valuable natural resources our country has to offer.

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Models to follow in rural economy | Dairy industry — EU-LEADER Flagship Initiatives Fund, 2020

Approximately 91% of the total number of dairy cattle are maintained in households and only 9% from these are raised on commercial farms. The data are reflected in the National Programme for Dairy Development for 2019-2025 and show that, at the moment, small farmers who produce in household conditions are the ones who actually ensure dairy production in the Republic of Moldova. The number of the small farmers is decreasing continuously.

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The draft law on Local Action Groups, voted at the final reading

Starting in 2022, the Local Action Groups (LAGs) in the Republic of Moldova will receive public funding.

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The draft law on the Local Action Groups was voted by the Government of the Republic of Moldova

On December 16, 2020, the draft law on the Local Action Groups was voted by the Government of the Republic of Moldova. It provides for the creation of the legal framework on the activity of Local Action Groups (LAGs) as legal entities and will regulate the establishment, activity, reorganization and liquidation of the Local Action Groups.

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