Rural Assistance Center (CAR) is an non-governmental organization working for over 10 years in rural development in Romania. CAR was founded by the Open Society Foundation Romania. Its mission is to offer assistance for sustainable and participative development of rural communities by increasing their individual and institutional capacity to manage their development resource.

CAR  is a member of the national networks and European SON - Soros Open Network Romania; RuralNet - Network of organizations active in community development and PASOS - Policy Association for an Open Society.

 

Objectives:

To stimulate and encourage a pro-active attitude of rural communities towards sustainable development
To develop strategic, sustainable and efficient partnerships
To disseminate stories of success and failure regarding rural development
To develop specific methods and tools for rural development

 

Partners:

Rural communities
Government institutions
NGOs
Universities
Companies
Media

 

Beneficiaries:

Formal and informal associative structures: local associations, local groups initiative
Institutions town hall, community center, school of rural
Doing business in rural areas