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Moldova

A voter at a polling station in a village near Chisinau takes a look at the long ballot paper for early parliamentary elections in Moldova. © OSCE/Jens Eschenbaecher
22 September 2011

Building a better local governance system: Decentralization in Moldova

In some respects Moldova may seem to be a strongly decentralized country. To what extent has decentralization empowered local governments? Are these ready to discharge the responsibilities of decentralization?

Topics: Moldova , Governance, Institutional development, Public administration reform, Decentralization, Integrated local development

A borderguard on the frontier between Moldova and Ukraine.© OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev
05 May 2011

EUBAM: Security and stability on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border

More than a third of the Moldovan-Ukrainian border lies along the Transnistrian region. What role does border management play under these specific circumstances?

Topics: Conflict, Moldova , Ukraine , Transnistria, Borders, Border management

Border management is not only about security but also about freer trade and transit. © OSCE
13 December 2010

Border management, the EU, and UNDP

The EU wishes to export its ‘soft power’ via border management programmes—including those implemented by UNDP in Europe and Central Asia. But what exactly does this entail?

Topics: European Union, Conflict, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Tajikistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan, Ethnic minorities, Security, EU accession, Infrastructure, Caucasus, Frozen conflicts, Economic development, Central Asia, Security sector reform, European Neighbourhood Policy, Transnistria, Borders, Border management, Trade

Border guards stamping documents in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. © BOMCA
13 December 2010

EU-UNDP Border Management Programming in Europe and Central Asia

In the past decade, together with partners, UNDP has implemented more than € 140 million in border management projects in Europe and Central Asia. What are some of the projects?

Topics: European Union, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , Moldova , Tajikistan , Ukraine , Security, Public administration reform, Caucasus, European Commission, Central Asia, Security sector reform, Transnistria, Borders, Border management

Opportunities have narrowed for many – including minorities, unskilled middle-aged men, and especially women. © Bulat Utkelov/The World Bank
10 March 2010

Lost in transition: The dimensions of social exclusion in Europe and Central Asia

Drawing on primary research that will be featured in UNDP’s upcoming report on social inclusion in Europe and Central Asia, this article presents some initial findings concerning levels and processes of social exclusion—as well...

Topics: Poverty, Inequality, Human development, Social inclusion, Armenia , Moldova , Serbia , Tajikistan , The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , Ukraine , Poverty Reduction , Employment, Global economic crisis, Economic growth, Social services, Vulnerability, Data, Human development report, Kazakhstan, Social policies, Income inequality

Agriculture has traditionally served as a safety net in Moldova, providing subsistence and cash income from sales of fresh and lightly processed products. © Julie Pudlowski/UNDP Moldova

Responding to falling remittances and returning migrants

Remittances in Europe and Central Asia are expected to decline by more than the global average. This article suggests some ways to deal with the problem.

Topics: Migration, Rural development, Financial crisis, Moldova , The Regional Impact of the Global Economic Crisis, Poverty Reduction , Employment, Global economic crisis, Young people, Remittances, Rural poverty