Medgidia
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Last update: 12/01/2017
Medgidia is a municipality from Constanta County, situated in the South East part of Romania, in Dobrogea region, in the center of South Dobrogea Plateau, at less than 50 km from the Black Sea. It has over 5.000 years of documented existence and a high potential in respect to archeological sites.
Economic activity is characterized by massive influence agriculture, mainly high culture, also by the field trees – vineyard Medgidia spread over an area of 3.000 ha. The industry is active only in Medgidia and is represented by cement factory and some light industry enterprises of small capacity. Processing of agricultural products is still present in Medgidia through a wheat flour factory, a candy factory and a winery complex.
According to the 2011 Census, the structure of the total of 39.780 inhabitants that constitutes the population of Medgidia municipality is structured as follows: 71. 48% Romanians, 8. 4% Turks, 8. 07% Tatars and 1. 52% Roma.
The ROMACT Process
ROMACT process started on November 2015. The local action plan was adopted by the Local Council on the 21st of July 2016. The Community Action Group (CAG) identified some of the short/medium/long-term needs and measures:
| Priorities | Objective 1 | Objective 2 | Objective 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Prepare programs and projects to reduce school dropout and absenteeism | Prepare programs and projects for additional training of students | Employ a school mediator |
| Health | Register all persons on the lists of family doctors | Organize campaigns related to vaccination, pregnancy, contagious diseases | Solve the lack of medical insurance situation |
| Infrastructure | Solve the ownership rights of lands and houses held by Roma inhabitants | Connect to public utilities all the homes | Rehabilitate roads |
| Housing | Allocate funds for housing construction and attract grants | Rehabilitate houses | |
| Jobs/ labor market | Provide identity papers and civil status documents | Organize professional trainings/qualifications | Create new jobs |
Trainings/expertise provided for the local administration:
Training course "Project Manager"
Training course "Public procurement expert"
Training course “Expert in accessing structural funding”
Expertise on Operational Program Human Capital priority axis 4.1
Expertise on Operational Program Human Capital priority axis 6.6
Coaching and feedback on POCU 5.1/6.1/6.3/6.6
Coaching on POCU + INTERREG EUROPE + POCA + POR
Coaching and feedback on POCU 4.1
Coaching and feedback on National Agency for Roma funds
Support preparation for drafting Local Development Strategies - towns / cities with a population of over 20.000 inhabitants
Coaching on the Program of the National Cadaster and Real Estate Publicity for the works of systematic registration on cadastral sectors
Activities involving the community action group:
Community development
Abolishment of Roma Slavery Day celebration
Celebrate the International Roma Day
The Municipality benefited of ROMACT expertise for the following projects:
* "Reducing the number of persons in risk of poverty and urban social exclusion - PERFECT", OPHC 4.1
Status: rejected
* EDUROM, ANR
Status: rejected
* Support preparation for drafting Local Development Strategies - towns / cities with a population of over 20,000 inhabitants, OPHC 5.1
Budget: 50 000 euros
Status: approved
* Knowledge, Responsibility and Motivation for Quality Education – CRM-CE, OPHC 6.6
Status: rejected
*Improving the energetic efficiency of two residential buildings, ROP 3.1B
Status: rejected
*Local Development Strategy, OPHC 5.1
Budget: 7 000 000 euros
Status: approved