Better social services through energy efficiency in Nisporeni
In Nisporeni, the first energy efficiency works have been completed under the project “Local Partnerships for Energy Efficiency in Social Services – Better Social Services”.
The building of the Regional Center for Social Integration and Assistance “Trust”, built almost 50 years ago, now provides better conditions for the center’s beneficiaries and the social canteen users. Thermal insulation and modernization works will reduce energy losses and make the spaces more comfortable for approximately 440 people annually. The change is visible in the building, but it is felt especially in daily services: warmer rooms, lower energy costs, and better conditions for people in need of support.
“Investments in energy efficiency mean not only saving resources but also caring for people. When we modernize social institutions, we directly contribute to the comfort and safety of beneficiaries. Such projects demonstrate that the energy transition has tangible effects in citizens’ daily lives,” said Dorin Junghietu, Minister of Energy.
“In this project, supported by the European Union, strong local partnerships have been created between civil society, public authorities, and donors, demonstrating that investments in energy efficiency are, прежде всего, investments in people and the quality of social services. We are proud to inaugurate today the first energy-efficient social service among the 35 local initiatives supported under the project,” said Daniela Leahu, Project Director at the Soros Foundation Moldova.
Better and more accessible social services contribute to an open society where people receive support in dignified conditions and communities can better respond to the needs of vulnerable groups.
The works were carried out under the initiative “With Confidence Towards Energy Efficiency in the City of Nisporeni,” implemented by Soroptimist International Nisporeni with financial support from the European Union in the Republic of Moldova, within the project “Local Partnerships for Energy Efficiency in Social Services,” co-financed and implemented by the Soros Foundation Moldova in partnership with Keystone Moldova and the Social Innovation Fund of Moldova NGO.
