Direct state funding for CSOs in Moldova

ECNL worked closely with Ms. Liliana Palihovici to analyze the situation of state funding for CSOs in Moldova. The findings of the study seek to underpin recommendations for improving the public policy framework, including:

• Amending the legislation on non-commercial organizations to include the principles, forms and shares of CSO financial inputs, and describe the procedures for granting direct state funding to CSOs.
• Introducing in the Law on the State Budget a provision related to the funding of the civil society development program, which would diversify the forms of CSO direct funding by the state, inclusively funding organizational development projects.
• Allowing administrative and salary costs of the staff involved in project implementation.
• Developing a framework regulation for the direct funding of CSO projects, based on the legislation on non-commercial organizations.
• Developing mechanisms to encourage local public authorities to plan funds and to launch CSO direct funding programs, etc.