Soros Foundation-Moldova

the soros foundation-moldova (sfm) is a non-governmental, non-for-profit and non-political organization which was established in 1992 by the financier and the philanthropist george soros to promote the development of an open society in moldova by developing and implementing a range of programs and activities that address specific areas of needs including media, legal reform, good governance, civic engagement and public health. soros foundation-moldova works in its priority areas through grant and operational programs. programs are launched at the decision of the soros foundation board and represent the recognition of a field where the foundation can contribute through technical assistance, consulting, training, or financing for specific projects. programs are run over several years or a period necessary for improvement of the problematic situation. each program proposes for one year a range of concrete activities, asking the national board for a budget. the programs are administered by