Core support to Contact Center 2021-2024 Kärnstöd Contact Center 2021-2024 Sverige kommer att stödja Contact, en civil organisation från Moldavien, för genomförandet av kärnstödsaktiviteter fron Strategiska plan och RAF under 2021 – 2024. Syftet med det kärnstödet är att stärka organisationens kapacitet och utveckla deras interna regelverk. Contact utvecklar institutionell kapacitet, interna rutiner, personalkunskaper och andra färdigheter.

Kärnstöd beviljas för att stärka den institutionella kapaciteten och för att stödja genomförandet av Contact medellång sikt Strategisk plan 2021—2024. Huvudmålet och det förväntade resultatet av kärnverksamheten är att Contact bidrar till att utveckla kapaciteten hos icke-statliga organisationer från alla regioner i Moldavien. 

Under den förberedande processen för insatsen, så har Sida’s principer och centrala prioriteringar för samarbetet med civilsamhällesorganisationer diskuterats med partnern. Contact ställer sig bakom Sidas gemensamma utgångspunkter för samarbete. Ambassaden tillsammans med Contact kommer att ha en kontinuerlig, öppen och transparent dialog om etiska och andra värdebaserade frågor.

Insatsens totala budget uppgår till 4 769 629 SEK. Sweden will support Contact, a civil society organization from Moldova, to implement core support activities from Strategic Plan and RAF during 2021 - 2024. It is a contribution which aims at supporting the organization to develop its internal capacities and policies. Contact will develop institutional capacities, internal routines, staff knowledge and skills. 

Core support is granted to strengthen institutional capacities and to assist the implementation of Contact medium term Strategic Plan 2021-2024. The main objective and expected result of core activities is that Contact contributes to developing the capacities of NGOs from all regions of Moldova.

Principal values for Sida and cooperation partners were shared and discussed as guidance during initial consultations on the contribution/project between programme coordinator and organization. Contact is open to endorse Sida's common starting points for cooperation. The Embassy will have a continuous, open and transparent dialogue on ethical and other value based issues.

The interventions' total budget is 4 769 629 SEK. Core support will be granted based on the RAF and the strategic budget submitted by Center Contact. The RAF is designed for 2021 - 2024. Almost the entire strategic cycle will be covered by Swedish support (implementation period is planed to be until June 2024). The objectives, indicators and measures of implementation are described clearly in the RAF and the institutional budget.
Organisation`s mission is: strengthening civil society and promoting participatory democracy. It realises its mission by: implementing the initiatives for enhancing capacities of NGOs from different regions of the country, encouraging the networks and joint initiatives, raising of awareness of the wide public and decision makers regarding participatory democracy.
Contact`s activity in the next four years (2021-2024) will focus on initiatives aiming to achieve the following results:
1. improved organizational capacity of CSOs from Moldova (including left bank of Nistru river/Transnistria) to pursue its goals and to become resilient;
2. changed attitudes and increased participation to local democratic processes (participatory democracy for all);
3. increased level of professionalism, financial sustainability and positive image of the Center Contact.
During the implementation period there will be organized training sessions, mentorship, events, it will be published diverse informative and analytical materials, there will be organized small grants competitions. It is expected this to contribute to a development of the civil society in the country and a more active participation in decision making.