€1.100.595 Pakivalo ButiQ social economy POSDRU

The Pakivalo ButiQ project, with a total value of €1,100,595, is a relevant example of EU-funded project management applied in the field of social economy in Romania. Funded through the Sectoral Human Resources Development Operational Programme (POSDRU), the project aimed to support social entrepreneurship and to develop economic initiatives with a positive impact on the community.

Within this project, management, implementation and monitoring activities were carried out by consultants experienced in EU-funded projects, who coordinated the entire process, from planning activities and organising interventions up to monitoring indicators and reporting results.

Objectives of the Pakivalo ButiQ project

The project was designed to demonstrate that the social economy can become a real solution for community development and for creating economic opportunities for people who need additional support to enter the labour market.

Through its activities, the project aimed to:

• develop entrepreneurial skills in the field of social economy;
• support people interested in developing businesses with social impact;
• promote existing social economy initiatives;
• create an active community of social entrepreneurs.

Activities implemented within the project

The implementation of the project included a series of practical activities designed to support the development of the social economy. Through a carefully managed process of EU-funded project management, each stage was planned and monitored in order to achieve the proposed results.

Key activities within the project included:

• organising accredited training courses for people interested in social entrepreneurship;
• support for developing social business plans;
• granting funding for social economy initiatives;
• organising the Pakivalo ButiQ Social Business Caravan, an event dedicated to promoting these initiatives;
• information and awareness activities regarding the role of the social economy in community development.

The Pakivalo ButiQ Social Business Caravan brought together organisations, social entrepreneurs and members of the public interested in this field. The event included presentations, meetings and visits to social economy initiatives, offering participants the opportunity to discover real examples of businesses with social impact.

Project results

An important result of the project was the allocation of funding for 10 social enterprises, developed in a variety of sectors, from production and services to creative activities. These initiatives contributed to creating economic opportunities and promoting a business model focused on community impact.

At the same time, the project helped increase the visibility of the social economy concept in Romania and supported the development of a network of initiatives and organisations interested in this field.

Award-winning EU-funded project

The impact and quality of the implementation were also recognised at national level. The Pakivalo ButiQ project won second prize in the “Economic and Social Development” category at the Civil Society Gala in 2016.

This recognition confirms the value of the results achieved and the effective way in which the management of the EU-funded project was carried out. The Pakivalo ButiQ project remains an example of an initiative that demonstrated how European funding can generate real results when implemented through careful coordination and active collaboration between organisations, experts and the community.

The successful delivery of the project is the result of the work and expertise of a large multidisciplinary team, without which these results would not have been possible. Among the key experts involved in project management, coordination, implementation and monitoring were also senior consultants from ILIGRA.

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