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The Romanian NGO is looking for institutional and organizational partners for sustainable development, infrastructure, digitalization, social inclusion, sustainable services and environment projects

Summary

Profile Type
  • Research & Development Request
POD Reference
RDRRO20251022002
Term of Validity
22 October 2025 - 22 October 2026
Company's Country
  • Romania
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
Targeted Countries
  • Belgium
  • Slovenia
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Croatia
  • Slovakia
  • Lithuania
  • Serbia
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Hungary
  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg
  • Greece
  • Czechia
  • Ukraine
  • Cyprus
  • Moldova
  • France
  • Poland
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Estonia
  • Bulgaria
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General information

Short Summary
The NGO is a public utility association that brings together 66 local communities in Ialomipa County to promote sustainable development, modern infrastructure, and improved public services.
It strengthens local administrative capacity, supports digital and green transition, and fosters partnerships with public authorities, NGOs, and European actors to advance innovation, social inclusion, and good governance.
Full Description
The Romanian NGO is an intercommunity cooperation structure, of public utility, aiming to support the sustainable and balanced development of local communities in Ialomipa County.
It is one of the largest intercommunity associations in the country, bringing together 66 administrative-territorial units – cities and communes/villages in the county – which collaborate to implement projects of major public interest, aimed at increasing the quality of life of citizens, modernizing local infrastructure, increasing efficiency and public services and reducing disparities between rural and urban.
In order to strengthen administrative capacities, to develop local infrastructure and support the digital and green transition in Ialomipa County, our association is looking for collaborations with:
- local and county public authorities, for the development and implementation of joint projects;
- Regional Development Agencies and other Intercommunity Development Associations in the region, for exchanging good practices and intercommunity projects;
- public institutions, NGOs and the private sector, for the development of modern and sustainable public services;
Also for a sustainable local and regional development, an exchange of good practices in public management and social inclusion and the development of transnational projects focused on citizens' rights, accessibility and innovative public services, digitalization, associated infrastructure we are looking for collaborations with:
• local and regional authorities from EU or non-EU member states, networks of municipalities and intercommunity associations;
• non-governmental organizations and academic entities involved in areas such as social inclusion, digitalization and local innovation, sustainable development;
• European partners with experience in CERv, Interreg Danube Region, LIFE or Horizon Europe projects, or other programmes, interested in cooperation on topics of local governance, social inclusion, civic participation and sustainable development.
The NGO is a strategic actor at the county level, collaborating closely with the Ialomita County Council, local authorities and other institutional partners to develop projects and capitalize on funding opportunities . Since 2018, the Association has implemented the County Local Development Program, ensuring financing, evaluation, monitoring of the 214 projects aiming local development, implemented by the local authorithies from Ialomita County.
With expertise in project management, sustainable development, technical consultancy and support for public administrations, the company facilitates the implementation of projects with a major impact on the quality of life, by providing a common decision-making framework for prioritizing investments.
Areas of interest:
• Sustainable local development;
• Development of local and county infrastructure;
• Social inclusion and equal opportunities;
• Environmental protection and natural resource management;
• Digitalization and administrative innovation;
• European cooperation and transnational partnerships.
• Good governance
Advantages and Innovations
The NGO has its own administrative capacity, specialized staff and experience in managing public projects;
• It can act as eligible partner in projects financed by national and European programs;
• Knowledge of local realities and the needs of communities in Ialomipa County;
• Consolidated local network - efficient collaboration with local authorithies, county council, public institutions .
• Capacity to generate integrated local and regional development projects;
• Active interest in digitalization, innovation, environmental protection and social inclusion;
• Openness to European partnerships and participation in thematic networks (CERV, LIFE, Horizon Europe, Interreg Danube Region programme);
• Role as a catalyst for sustainable development in the county, through cooperation between communities and institutions.
• Promotes social cohesion and the reduction of disparities between urban and rural areas;
• Supports equal opportunities, access to public services and the inclusion of vulnerable groups;
• Creates the framework for the involvement of local communities in development processes;
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
Project Management, sustainable development, technical consultancy and support for public administrations
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
IPR status
  • No IPR applied

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Type of partner sought: - local and county public authorities, for the development and implementation of joint projects;
- Regional Development Agencies and other Intercommunity Development Associations in the region, for exchanging good practices and intercommunity projects;
- public institutions, NGOs and the private sector, for the development of modern and sustainable public services;
- local and regional authorities from EU or non-EU member states, networks of municipalities and intercommunity associations;
- non-governmental organizations and academic entities involved in areas such as social inclusion, digitalization and local innovation, sustainable development;
- European partners with experience in CERv, Interreg Danube Region, LIFE or Horizon Europe projects, or other programmes, interested in cooperation on topics of local governance, social inclusion, civic participation and sustainable development.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 50 - 249
  • University
  • SME <=10
  • Other
  • Big company
  • SME 11-49
  • R&D Institution
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement

Call details

Framework program
  • Interreg
Call title and identifier
Interreg Danube Region - Open to collaboration opportunities (CERv, Interreg Danube Region, LIFE or Horizon Europe projects)
Submission and evaluation scheme
Not applicable – open for collaboration outside specific calls
Coordinator required
No
Deadline for EoI
Deadline of the call
Project duration in weeks
104
Project title and acronym
Not applicable – open for collaboration

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 11005 - Infrastructures for social sciences and humanities
  • 11001 - Socio-economic models, economic aspects
Market keywords
  • 09003007 - Other services (not elsewhere classified)
Sector Groups Involved
  • Mobility - Transport - Automotive
  • Creative Industries
  • Renewable Energy
  • Agri-Food
  • Digital
  • Energy-Intensive Industries - BioChemTech
  • Proximity & Social Economy
Targeted countries
  • Belgium
  • Slovenia
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Croatia
  • Slovakia
  • Lithuania
  • Serbia
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Hungary
  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg
  • Greece
  • Czechia
  • Ukraine
  • Cyprus
  • Moldova
  • France
  • Poland
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Estonia
  • Bulgaria