Slava Druta – Ma-implic

Experiences and local practices of managing communal household services, initiating the development of Service Operation and Maintenance Plans

On October 13, 2022, the MĂ IMPLIC project organized a documentation and orientation session for administrators of Municipal Enterprises and public facilitators on the topic: “Local experiences and practices of managing communal household services, initiating the development of Operation and Maintenance Plans for services”.

The purpose of the event was to present to the participants:

How to organize Focus Groups, to define the local vision in the management of communal household services
What is the structure of the Operation and Maintenance Plan of a communal service

Also, during the event, the participants exchanged experience in the field of organizing the management of the water supply and sanitation service, the street lighting service and the waste management service

The participants confirmed that such events are suitable platforms to mutually share the experience of LPAs and Communal Service Operators regarding the implementation of activities within the cooperation with the MĂ IMPLIC Project.

We remind that in the period 2021-2023, thirty localities/groups of localities are implementing projects aimed at improving the delivery of communal services, with the support of the “MĂ IMPLIC” project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by SKAT Consulting. Full list of partner LPAs available here.

Leuseni signed the Grant Agreement within the partnership with the MĂ IMPLIC Project

The signing of the Agreement is a result of the joint work of the Community Initiative Teams and the Municipality, which together with the citizens, make joint efforts to improve the communal sanitation service, with the support of MĂ IMPLIC Project. Under the agreement, the partner-municipality receives a grant of a maximum of 65,000 Swiss francs, for carrying out the works and/or procuring the necessary equipment, for the realization of the project.

In addition to financial support, beneficiaries receive consultancy and capacity-building services. The “MĂ IMPLIC” project helps the municipality and the service provider not only to improve the infrastructure but also to develop long-term approaches to keep this infrastructure in good shape and to have sustainable models for financing the provision of services. In our work, we ensure that local citizens, LPA employees, NGOs, and businesses are actively involved in modernizing community services in the community and especially that the less advantaged have equal access to these services.

The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by SKAT Consulting.

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