The Association for Employment Management and Local Economic Development, commonly known as “MODEL,” is a Romanian non-governmental organization established in 2002 as a "successor organization" to the Technical Assistance of the highly acclaimed Labor Redeployment Program in Romania. MODEL consultants and trainers have gained a unique perspective as both beneficiaries and implementers of a number of bi- and multi-lateral donor projects aimed at addressing the problems related to changes in the socio-economic environment caused by the transition to a market economy. This has given them not only insight into the needs of "end users", but a keen understanding of the processes required to mobilize broad-based support for change.

The mission of MODEL is to employ its practical and proven methods and techniques to support and assist a wide-array of social partners (local and regional governments, public institutions, NGOs, Regional Development Agencies, and private companies) to respond to the needs of displaced workers and effected communities through job creation, enterprise restructuring and community development.

Combined, the results of our team until now include, but are not limited to the following:

•80,282 targeted workers (including defense) participated or served in services (prelayoff services, active labor market programs and economic development projects)

•18,635 Permanent and Temporary Jobs Created

•4,105 New business start-ups

•3,673 partners and clients from local agencies of employment trained (or participated in info session) in prelayoff services, active labor market measures, local economic development and media/public information training.

•Of which, 1,385 partners trained in local economic development

•644 public and private institutions assuming responsibility for implementing worker adjustment programs (active labor market measures and local economic development)

•317 Local Agency of Employment staff trained and participating in 3 national taskforces

•35 LED projects, funded and completed – of which 24 active at project completion

•Total value of local contributions to LED projects was $839,864 – representing a 79.98% match to donor money.

•23 Small business loans disbursed with 100% repayment rate, to date

•6 new policies or regulations proposed and subsequently enacted to support implementation of worker adjustment programs.

•1 new NGO created (MODEL) with 15 members, to continue to champion efforts of workforce and community adjustment programs in Romania!