Community Connections Program
Implementer: World Learning for International Development/Center for Social and Economic Development (CSED)
Timeframe: 09/2005 – 09/2010

The Community Connections Program is an exchange program that promotes public diplomacy through shared ideas and values between Moldova and the United States. The program organizes practical training opportunities in the U.S. for Moldovan legal professionals, community leaders, and government officials that create links between U.S. and Moldovan communities; encourage public-private partnerships in Moldova; and provide participants with exposure to the day-to-day functioning of a free-market system and democratic society.

Media Program in Moldova
Implementer: International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
Project period: 09/30/2008 - 09/30/2011

The Media Program in Moldova (MPM) provides technical assistance to an existing, informal network of local television stations. The program will help partner stations share locally produced programming and improve their opportunities to generate revenue through building skills in journalism, advertising, and management at both the station and network levels.

Moldova Citizen Participation Program
Implementer: International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
Project period: 09/17/2004 - 03/17/2011

The Moldova Citizen Participation Program is building the capacity of citizens to create tangible and positive change in their own communities through civic activity and democratic practices. The program achieves this by providing training, mentoring, and funding for citizen-initiated projects and strengthening the capacity of NGOs and citizen groups to mobilize their community, advocate for change, and hold government accountable.

Moldova Civil Society Strengthening Program
Implementer: Academy for Educational Development (AED)
Project period: 10/2009 – 10/2012

The Moldova Civil Society Strengthening Program will strengthen representative democracy in Moldova through support for a constituent-driven, sustainable civil society sector. The proposed program will provide on-site technical assistance towards: (i) enhancing the skills of civil society organizations to effectively represent citizen interests; (ii) improving the governance and management of civil society organizations; (iii) strengthening the legal and fiscal framework for civil society; (iv) promoting the diversification of financial resources available to civil society organizations.

Reform and the Nonprofit Sector
Implementer: The Eurasia Foundation
Project period: 05/1993 - onwards

The Reform and the Nonprofit Sector program is promoting Moldova’s democracy and market economy by strengthening the role of civil society organizations. Through grants and technical assistance, the program supports the development of civic organizations, mass-media, local government reform, public administration, and businesses. Priority areas include promoting citizen oversight of government and reform policies, European integration, fighting corruption, and working for free and fair elections.

Rule of Law
Implementer: American Bar Association/Central and East European Law Initiative (ABA/CEELI)
Project period: 09/1994 - 02/28/2010

The Rule of Law program is working with judges, lawyers and law students to strengthen the rule of law and public confidence in the legal system in Moldova. The program sponsors law student legal clinics and a network of attorneys and specialized NGOs who represent clients on a pro bono basis and conduct public education on legal topics. The program also provides skill and substantive law trainings for judges, lawyers, and law students and publishes “know your rights” brochures, practice guides and legal assessment reports. Additionally, the program is working with its partner organizations to improve their capacity and sustainability.

Strengthening Democratic Political Activism in Moldova (SPA)
Implementer: International Republican Institute (IRI), National Democratic Institute (NDI), International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Project period: 01/2008 – 11/2011  

The Strengthening Democratic Political Activism program works with the Moldovan Parliament, political parties, independent activists, youth and the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) to share international experiences on democratic political organizing and elections. At the local, rayon, and national levels, the program is cultivating new political activists who can formulate and pursue concrete political objectives based on the needs of constituents. In cooperation with the CEC, the program supports a free and fair democratic election process, in line with European and international standards.

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