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“Children in Sudarca were the first to get involved in changing the local mentality regarding waste management”

“Children in Sudarca were the first to get involved in changing the local mentality regarding waste management”

There are 852 households in Sudarca commune, and each of them inevitably produces waste. Until recently, there were at least 7 unauthorized landfills in the commune. One of the largest was on the site of a former silo storage pit of the former local kolkhoz.

“The garbage problem in our commune was a rather painful problem for us. What we could do on our own was to clean up the piles of garbage dumped unauthorized every spring, especially along the ravine, the creek, and the water pond in the village. Every spring we used to organize sanitation days with the voluntary participation of the villagers and high school students. Unfortunately, after a while, the garbage always reappeared. And not even the imposed fines, did not stop the disrespectful residents from throwing garbage at random. Of course, not only the residents are to blame, but the lack of a municipal waste management service also put us in such a situation. We now hope that with the help of the MĂ IMPLIC project we will be able to create a modern and sustainable solid waste management service at affordable prices for the residents. We have experience in managing projects with international assistance, this way we managed to illuminate the streets of the village, soon we will create the community water delivery service and once the garbage problem in the commune is solved, we will live like in a city.” – said Mr. Anatolie Lisnic, the mayor of Sudarca commune.

Sudarca municipality applied and became a partner of the project MĂ IMPLIC, thanks to the perseverance and dedication of the local high school principal. Ms. Natalia Zaiaț says that the idea came to her after talking with her students on the topic of environmental protection. The children enthusiastically participated in the garbage collection in their village, but when they saw the garbage reappear, they were extremely disappointed. A change in mentality was needed in the community. Alone, the students took the initiative to educate the community to keep the village clean and to understand the negative consequences of throwing out garbage in unauthorized places. It was the children who became the initiators of new changes and promoted the idea among the elders.

The mayor of Sudarca municipality, Mr. Anatolie Lisnic, hopes that by their example they will be able to inspire other localities in the region and that citizens will be the ones who will bring the change and will involve in the development of their communities.

In the period 2021-2023, the commune Sudarca will implement a project aimed to improve the solid waste management service, with the support of the Project “MĂ IMPLIC”, financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by SKAT Consulting. Following the signed agreement, the LPA will benefit from funding (maximum 65,000 CHF), consulting, and capacity building services. The Project “MĂ IMPLIC” will help the LPA 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 will ensure that local citizens, employees of LPAs, NGOs, economic agents are actively involved in modernizing public services in the community and especially that the less advantaged have equal access to these services. 

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Feștelița – the village with the most innovative energy projects, might become an eco-village

Feștelița - the village with the most innovative energy projects, might become an eco-village.

“As mayor for the 5th term, of Feștelița village, so far I have realized so many beautiful projects with the support of international partners. I always followed the calls of international projects and I tried to take advantage of every opportunity. Today we are glad that we can be partners with the project “MĂ IMPLIC”.

In 2016, we created the municipal enterprise, so we outsourced the service of water delivery, management of public spaces, and street lighting. In 2019 we have approved the development strategy of the locality, which aimed at two basic topics: the construction of local roads and the development of the household waste collection service. Now, with the support of the project “MĂ IMPLIC”, we will create the communal household waste collection service, which will also be managed by the municipal enterprise.

Previously, the waste was deposited on the site of an abandoned farm. People, due to the lack of a public service, but also of a specially arranged place, transported individually and dumped illegally the waste among the ruins of abandoned buildings. It was not one of the most beautiful landscapes, especially on windy days, when plastic bags were easily carried around. This created great inconvenience for a local farmer, who has his greenhouses and fields near the former farm.

Three years ago, we decided to set up a landfill, on the site of a former clay extraction mine, a place further away from the village and more isolated, due to the specifics of the relief. Of course, the development project was coordinated with the Ecological Inspectorate. It was quite easy for us to convince the locals to use the new landfill. The introduction of the communal waste collection service will greatly facilitate the lives of the people in the village, especially those who could not afford to organize their evacuation of the waste from their households and who had to store it in their yards.

In 2020, the village of Feștelița obtained the status of an energy-smart village. It is the first village in the Republic of Moldova which has smart street lighting, a park with photovoltaic panels, but also four boiler houses operating on biomass. It all started seven years ago, at the initiative of the mayor’s office. We aim to reduce the consumption of traditional energy resources and protect the environment from CO2 emissions. Soon, solving the problem of garbage in the village, cultivating the culture of waste collection, why not later even the culture of separate collection. Waste, collected separately, can also become a source of energy. So gradually, Feştelița can become the first eco-village in Moldova. ” – says Mr. Nicolae Toderean, the mayor of Feștelița village. 

In the period 2021-2023, the village of Feştelița will implement a project aimed to improve the street lighting service, with the support of the Project “MĂ IMPLIC”, financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by SKAT Consulting. Following the signed agreement, the LPA will benefit from funding (maximum 65,000 CHF), consulting, and capacity building services. The Project “MĂ IMPLIC” will help the LPA 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 will ensure that local citizens, employees of LPAs, NGOs, economic agents are actively involved in modernizing public services in the community and especially that the less advantaged have equal access to these services.