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SRCP Thematic Funds: Civil Society Participation & Partnership Fund Overview

Learn about the objectives and achievements of the SRCP Thematic Funds, including the promotion of Romanian CSOs, strengthening institutional capacities, and fostering institutional partnerships between Romania and Switzerland.

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SRCP Thematic Funds: Civil Society Participation & Partnership Fund Overview

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  1. SRCP Thematic Funds: Civil Society Participation& Partnership Fund Overview Int. Fachtagung Kirchenburgenlandschaft Siebenbürgen 29.9.2018 Kappel am Albis Dieter Zürcher www.kek.ch www.fdsc.ro www.repf.ro

  2. Objectives of the Funds • Overall Goal of the SRCP: reduction of economic and social disparities (EU/Romania, within Romania). • Objectives of the Funds: - promotion of Romanian CSOs in policy processes and as service providers- strengthening the institutional capacities of CSOs- making good use of Swiss knowledge and experience- promotion of institutional partnerships between Romania and Switzerland

  3. Fund Overview (Nov. 11 - Oct.18) Mgt. Docs / Call Preparation CSP1550 proposals Call & Evaluation 1st round NGO Block Grant: 45 projects Call & Evaluation 2nd round NGO Block Grant: 49 projects 5 RetainedActivities PF 182 proposals Call & Evaluation 1st round PF Grant: 14 projects Call &Evaluation 2nd round PF Grant: 26 projects 2 Retained Activities Wrap up Photoexhibition NGOFest 2017 2017 2018 2015 2013 2014 2016 2011 2012

  4. Institutional Set-up National Coordination Unit (NCU) Swiss Intermediate Body (SIB) Steering Committee CSOsMin. SCO / SDC Projects (EAs)

  5. Project allocations • Project portfolio:- 61 large grants (up to CHF 250’000) - 73 small grants (up to CHF 75’000)- 7 Retained Activities (CHF 0.23 – 1.3 m) • Total funds contracted:- CSP: 10.1 m for 94 projects- PF: 8.0 m for 40 projects- RA: 4.8 m for 7 projects • Mainly for social projects (elderly, disabled, socio-medical, education) and environmental projects (rural development, climate change, urban development)

  6. Some Management Achievements • 141 projects implemented • 328 monitoring visits conducted • 21Steering Committee meetings held (in Bucharest and via skype) • From paper applications to online applications

  7. Overall Project Achievements • More than 380’000 Romanians benefitted directly from the various activities, indirectly around 6 million people • 47 projects have strengthened partnerships and have benefitted from Swiss experiences • Innovative approaches were introduced: House of experiments, promotion of eco-tourism destinations, bike trails, home care policy, etc.) • 800 Romanian and 120 Swiss experts participated in exchanges and study tours • Numerous tools, policy documents and movies were produced (e.g. WWF’s wilderness movie with 230’000 views on youtube)

  8. Several projects had interfaces with fortified churches: e.g. Viscri Bike Trail, Visitor centre in Cincor and the organ restauration in Stolzenburg Project Case PF - 36 • Professional Education of Organ Builders and Carpenters • - 2 year “master classes” for 5 ex-apprentices (using Swiss experience) • Integrated entrepreneurship training for 3 apprentices (owners of the workshop) • Organisational strategy for COT (the carpentry workshop in Harman/Honigberg) • Mainly salary of the Swiss expert covered

  9. Project Case PF 36

  10. Cooperation with SSOR (Schweizerische Stiftung fürOrgelbau in Rumänien) • Achievements: • Since 3 years the 2 Roman ex-apprentices manage the organ and carpentry workshop • The “master course was completed and 3 new trainees entered the programme • The workshop renovated the organ in Stolzenburg/Slimnic (2016) -> reference project

  11. The carpentry workshop is running successfully • Handing over of training to Romanian partners after 2018 • The Swiss organization will be dissolved in 2018 - > mission (almost) accomplished after 15 years of support • Movie with project abstracts: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V79Wqxexths&t=31s

  12. Thank you !

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