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Partnership for clean and healthy environment

The project?s purpose is the the gathering, transportation and capitalization of the recycled wraps through direct involvement of the Csomad-Balvanyos microregion local people and authorities, Concomitantly with these activities, the social aspect consists in community awareness regarding energy preserving and power efficiency, through direct involvement of community in the field activities. Owing to their involvement, the people will change their attitude regarding environmental matters and will turn into active members of the community.
Project objectives ? To promote a sustainable partnership between citizens, local authorities, NGO?s, with the purpouse to find solutions for environmental metters, to increase selective gathering of recycled wraps-offals. - To increase the level of people information regarding climate changes and selective gathering of recycled wraps-offals through: free informative materials (leaflets, booklets) + broadcasts to local TV/Radio. ? To strenghten local authorities and NGO?s capacity for co-ordination and achievement of environment protection projects and to inform local authorities and NGO?s regarding production and utilization of regenerating energy sources.

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Grantee:

Organizatia GeoEcologica ACCENT

Country:

Romania

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)

Grant Amount:

US$ 36,010.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 21,820.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 16,550.00

Project Number:

ROM/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/08/01

Start Date:

12/2008

End Date:

12/2009

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Waste management before the implementation of the project

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Project Characteristics and Results

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

90 locals are involved in training activities; 200 persons participate in the practical activities; 7,000 persons participate in the information activities.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

A public ? private partnership is established between an economic operator (specialized in PET recycling), the local public administrations (responsible for waste management at community level) and NGO (the owner of the PET pressing machine). The economic operator collects the PET, compacts and then recycles them. Part of the recycled products is returned to the community.

Notable Community Participation

The communities from Turia, Bixad, Cozmeni, Tu?nad and B?ile Tu?nad, one NGOs and six local public authorities (5 administrations and one environmental) participate in project implementation.

Replication of project activities

The good practice model, represented by the PPP established within this project, will be extended with the support of OG Accent at the level of rural communities around Ciomad Balvanyos region

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The information activities contribute to the public awareness on the climate change issue.

Project sustainability

The ppp established for the collection, transport and recycling of package waste will continue to operate assuring a clean environment, a save in raw materials and advantages for the local communities. OG Accent will continue to support the local initiatives related to the use of RES and also to involve the students? group ?MOHOS? (established within this project) in environmental protection activities.

Capacity - Building Component

The project activities (information materials, training sessions), contribute to the capacity building of the local population (including local authorities and teachers) regarding: - the establishment of public-private partnerships - the public participation in the environmental policies development - the climate issue, energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources.

Policy Influence

The project influenced the local policy on waste management, special local regulations being issued by the local councils from the involved localities.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project will contribute to the sustainable livelihood for the population by informing and demonstrating the advantages of selective waste collection and recycling.

Project Results

1. One public-private partnership established between local authorities, OG Accent and 2 private enterprises for the collection, transport and recycling of packages waste.
2. 49 containers for selective waste collection acquired and installed in rural areas.
3. One information campaign on energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources, sustained.
4. Information material edited and printed (5000 copies of information leaflet on climate change, 5000 copies of brochure on use of RES; 10000 copies of Practical Guide on climate change)
5. Three practical campaigns for education and awareness raising of the school population on climate change issues, organised.
6. Three training sessions for local stakeholders on development of environment projects and on use of RES, delivered.

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Biophysical

Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied 1

Empowerment

Innovative financial mechanisms put in place through SGP project 1

Empowerment

Number and type of support linkages established with local governments/authorities 1

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 2500

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