Moldova: EU-funded project on increasing energy efficiency of residential care home in Rîșcani district sums up its results

On 21 July, the village of Nihoreni, Rîșcani district, hosted the final campaign ‘Together we made it efficient’, marking the completion of the EU-funded project ‘Increasing the energy efficiency of the residential care home for elderly people and people with disabilities Andrei Colibaba’.

The event took place at the House of Culture in Nihoreni and brought together representatives of the European Union, Soros Moldova Foundation and partner organisations, representatives of the eight institutions involved in the project implementation, representatives of the Rîșcani District Council, Nihoreni Village Hall, public institutions and the local community.

During the event, the results achieved throughout the project implementation were presented. The Residential Care Centre underwent comprehensive energy efficiency measures, including the replacement of external windows and doors, thermal insulation of walls and the attic, and building protection works. These investments created a safer, more comfortable and energy-efficient environment for the centre’s 30 beneficiaries and improved working conditions for its 20 employees, reducing heat losses and ensuring increased thermal comfort throughout the year.

The project also conducted information campaigns, educational activities and community mobilisation actions, involving more than 1,000 people. Also, the local social service was strengthened through the development of strategic and operational documents, professional training of staff and the initiation of the accreditation process according to national quality standards.

Addressing the event participants, the Mayor of Nihoreni village, Igor Șoșu, highlighted the importance of cooperation between local authorities, development partners and the community: “The results achieved in Nihoreni will remain an example of involvement and responsibility for the entire community and will continue to generate long-term benefits.”

The project was implemented by the ‘Association of Business Women from the Rural Sector of Rîșcani’ non-governmental organisation (NGO), with financial support from the European Union within the project ‘Local Partnerships for Energy Efficiency in Social Services’, co-financed and implemented by Soros Moldova Foundation in partnership with Keystone Moldova Public Institution and the Moldova Social Innovation Fund NGO.

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