Opening of the eco-ethno center "Water and Health" in Avdarma village, Gagauzia

Today, 15th of April 2016, at 11:00, in Avdarma village, Gagauzia, it will be organized the opening of the eco-ethno center "Water and Health" - one of the most modern, providing visitors with the possibility of knowing more about the potable water from the Bugeac steppe zone, traditions and customs from the South of the Republic of Moldova. The map of the investigated wells, the newsletters about potable water and wells' samples, as well as elements of the national port from the region, are just a part from the exhibits that can be seen by locals and tourists. 

The event is organized by the Republican Association for the Study of Environmental and Quaternary Period INQUA Moldova, within the project "Consolidation between NGO and local public authorities and activation of civil society in the struggle for the protection of resources and the quality of potable water in Bugeac steppe", realized with the support of the programme “Strengthening Environmental Governance by Building the Capacity Of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)”, funded by the European Union, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and delivered by the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP).

The objective of this project is to provide information to the NGOs, local public authorities and local population about the potable water's conformity to the sanitary and epidemiological requirements, from the sources near Comrat and Ceadir-Lunga and Vulcanesti cities.