Moldova: EU supports renovation of social services centre in Nisporeni

In Nisporeni, a city located in the central part of Moldova, the first energy efficiency works have been completed as part of an EU-funded project, ‘Local partnerships for energy efficiency in social services – better social services’.

The building of the ‘Trust’ Regional Centre for Social Integration and Assistance, built almost 50 years ago, now provides better conditions for its beneficiaries and the social canteen users. Thermal insulation and modernisation works will reduce energy losses and make the spaces more comfortable for approximately 440 people annually. 

“Investments in energy efficiency mean not only saving resources but also caring for people. When we modernise social institutions, we directly contribute to the comfort and safety of beneficiaries,” said Dorin Junghietu, Moldovan Minister of Energy.

“This project demonstrates that, through collaboration between civil society, authorities, and development partners, we can significantly improve social services, an essential pillar for the protection of people in vulnerable situations,” said Irina Beșliu, Programme Manager at the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova.

The works were carried out under the ‘With confidence towards energy efficiency in the city of Nisporeni’ initiative, implemented by Soroptimist International Nisporeni with financial support from the European Union, as part the project ‘Local partnerships for energy efficiency in social services’, co-financed and implemented by the Soros Foundation Moldova in partnership with Keystone Moldova and the Social Innovation Fund of Moldova NGO.

The total budget of the project is over €4.8 million, of which around €4.2 million are provided by the European Union, while €600,000 represent co-financing from the Soros Foundation Moldova.

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