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29 March 2023
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27 March 2023
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27 March 2023
Sîngerei district hospital will use photovoltaic energy, thanks to the support of UNDP and GEF
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The Sustainable Development Goals in Moldova
The UN in Moldova remains a key partner in supporting Moldova’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) nationalization and implementation process. The Government has committed to achieving the SDGs, and with the support of the UN, the Moldovan State Chancellery conducted extended external consultations regarding the 2030 Agenda and its application to the local context. The SDGs nationalization report “Adapting the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development to the context of the Republic of Moldova” was presented to the Coordination Council for Sustainable Development and endorsed by its members on 4 July 2017.
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23 December 2022
The Republic of Moldova - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027 (UNSDCF)
The Government of the Republic of Moldova and the United Nations are committed to working together to achieve the national development priorities, the Sustainable Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals and treaty obligations.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework tailors the responses to national priorities, ensuring that all United Nations entities can effectively support national implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Building on the successes of our past cooperation, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework will guide the joint work of the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the United Nations system from 2023 until 2027.
The collective results expected from this Cooperation Framework will help the Republic of Moldova become a more prosperous and resilient country, with strong participative democratic institutions, green development and equal opportunities for all, in line with the overarching aim of the Sustainable Development Goals of “Leaving No One Behind”.
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Press Release
29 March 2023
Women with disabilities remain vulnerable to discrimination and poverty, UN Women and UNDP survey finds
However, nearly six out of ten women with disabilities are resilient to stigma and discrimination and well aware of their rights. These are the key findings of the survey "Analysis of the level of stigmatisation of women with disabilities," which was developed under a project funded through the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) and implemented by the Moldova country offices of UN Women and UNDP. The survey’s findings were presented on 22 March 2023 during a workshop attended by service providers and women with disabilities from different regions of the country.
"Social barriers such as stigma and discrimination affect the ability of women with disabilities to integrate the social and economic life of the country. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection advocates for an inclusive society, where every person can enjoy his or her fundamental rights and freedoms. In this context, the survey presented today will help us to better understand the problems faced by these people and to promote public policies oriented to their needs", said Vasile Cușca, State Secretary of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
The survey found that three out of every ten women with disabilities in Moldova have had difficulty in employment and/or lost their job or source of income. Having limited access to public transportation and medical services are two other problems the women reported in the questionnaires.
Referring to violence, the interviewed women mentioned that the perpetrators were most frequently people close to the victims. The women also said that family, social assistance and medical services were the greatest sources of support in helping them overcome the consequences of violence. Meanwhile, local public authorities and the police were considered the least effective sources of support and intervention.
The survey found that one out of every two women who went through discrimination or abuse did not tell anyone about these negative experiences and among those who decided to report the problem, one out of four did not receive any support.
„To achieve transformative and innovative solutions, they must be inclusive right from the start. This means amplifying the roles of women and girls with disabilities across all aspects of development, including through meaningful engagement and inclusive consultations, and through targeted policy advocacy, inclusive programming, strengthening our partnerships with both UN and non-UN actors. The joint, cross-regional programme (2022-23) launched by UN-Women and UNDP in Moldova, Pakistan, Samoa, and Palestine (OPT), is an example which strengthens behavioural insights and intersectional approaches to confront stigma, discrimination, abuse, and Gender based violence (GBV) against women with disabilities. The event in Chisinau today presented important collected data which demonstrated the urgency to address existing stigma, discrimination by both state actors, CSOs, OPDs, UN partners, and private sector, together.” mentioned Abul Hasnat Monjurul Kabir, Global Adviser and Team Leader, Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion, UN Women.
"It is important that the voices of women with disabilities reflected in this survey as well as other studies and discussions are heard and that the challenges and proposals for solutions are taken into account while developing interventions, strategies and policies,” said Dominika Stojanoska, UN Women Moldova’s Country Representative. “For UN Women, the issues highlighted in this survey, such as preventing and combating discrimination, stigma and violence and economically empowering women, including women with disabilities, remain a priority."
Valeria Ieșeanu, a Partnership Planning and Development Specialist at UNDP Moldova, discussed the challenges that remain. "Although in recent years we have witnessed several positive trends in the social and economic integration of women with disabilities, stereotypes and gender-based discrimination remain difficult obstacles for many women to overcome,” she said. “The findings of this survey must lie at the basis of future actions and policies to be adopted to ensure full equality between men and women."
The survey was conducted by the Motivatie Association of Moldova between 20 November 2022 and 12 January 2023, using a sample size of 110 women with disabilities from all over the country. The interviews were based on a methodology proposed by experts from the University College London.
The survey’s findings will be taken into account while strengthening services and interventions in the field.
Called "Addressing stigmatisation, discrimination and violence to empower women with disabilities in the Republic of Moldova,” the project, which is being implemented by UNDP and UN Women, seeks to address the key challenges in overcoming stigmatisation and discrimination and more effectively address violence against women and girls with disabilities.
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02 September 2022
United Nations Common Country Analysis Data Dashboard
Now you can access data about Moldova on the UN Common Country Analysis (CCA) Data Dashboard.
The United Nations Common Country Analysis for The Republic of Moldova (UN CCA) provides an in-depth analysis of the country’s socio - economic development and political context, along with critical challenges and root causes.
The Dashboard was developed by the Resident Coordinator Office of UN Moldova and is currently available in English language.
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Press Release
29 March 2023
Japan contributes US$6.8 million to enhance the energy, food and community security of Moldova
"We expect that 85,000 people will benefit from support through this project, including for installing biomass heating systems. At the same time, the project will strengthen the capacities of agricultural producers to increase food security and with the implementation of the Farmers’ Registry we will be able to allocate resources in a more efficient manner so small and medium-sized farmers will be empowered to grow and carry out more projects," said Dorin Recean, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova.
“Human security – a life that is free from fear and free from want – should be assured for all, in any context. We are delighted to announce this partnership between Japan and UNDP Moldova, under which we will work together to strengthen human security at a time when Moldovans, and those living in Moldova, need it most. In the context of the current energy, food and socioeconomic crises, we will prioritise support for livelihoods, community security, food security and energy security under this project,” said Asako Okai, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director, UNDP Crisis Bureau.
“This project is part of the $27 million package the Japanese Government had announced last December for the humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian refugees and Moldovan host communities. We thank the UNDP, which is the largest UN development aid agency and a trusted partner of the Japanese Government, for assisting in strengthening security and resilience of the Republic of Moldova,” said Yoichiro Yamada, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Moldova.
The Japan-funded project, to be implemented by UNDP over a period of a year, will contribute to increased energy security through access to affordable energy that supports livelihoods and energy-efficient production. Households will receive support to install biomass heating systems, while existing biofuel producers will be able to access grants for efficient production. Private companies in the agricultural sector and households with economic activity will be encouraged to adopt energy-efficient technologies, to help reduce the country’s dependence on natural gas imports.
The project will also strengthen the capacities of agricultural producers with the aim to enhance food security. With the development of a Farmers Registry ensuring full traceability of Moldovan agricultural products, authorities will be able to verify, certify, and monitor final products’ compliance with relevant specifications and quality requirements. Data from the registry will be used to inform decisions on granting agricultural subsidies. At the same time, MSMEs will receive support and advisory services in upgrading their harvesting, production, storage, and processing capacities.
Strengthening the capacity of police and community actors to deliver on the principles of social cohesion and peaceful coexistence and enhance community security is an important component of the project. A sociological tool to inform decision-making for central and local authorities in support of a stronger social cohesion will be piloted and tested.
To support the prompt deployment of police services and rapid responses to community security calls or crisis situations, including in remote areas, fit-for-purpose police vehicles will be provided and police officers equipped with rugged body cameras to properly detect and document public order violations. The project will also seek to introduce smart policing tools for on-site identification and documentation of public security and road safety incidents.
The project, entitled “Multidimensional response to emerging human security challenges”, is expected to benefit 85,000 people upon completion in a year.
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Press Release
14 March 2023
Quality health services for every child in Ungheni and Cahul
Children from Ungheni and Cahul benefit from improved health services, thanks to the support received by the Health Centres under the “EU4Moldova: Key Regions” Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP and UNICEF.
Two years ago, two teams of evaluators visited Slobozia Mare, Zîrnești, Crihana Veche, Moscovei, Cornești, Pîrlița, Petrești, Găvănoasa and Ungheni and Cahul cities, mapping the needs of children in primary health care. Shortly afterward, 250 nurses received anthropometric equipment, including portable scales, a stadiometer, and a measuring tape to facilitate home visits of families with newborns or young children.
“Health workers in primary health care play a central role in providing and coordinating services to monitor children’s growth and development from the earliest days of life through adolescence. Early identification of child growth and development problems is the primary and universal opportunity for timely intervention with optimal results”, said Adela Horodișteanu-Banuh, Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Integration of Health Services, Institute of Mother and Child."
Since the launch of the program, more than 450 medical workers from all public primary health care institutions in Cahul and Ungheni regions have learned how to monitor healthy child development and pregnant women in ambulatory conditions, as well as how to implement adjusted standards for child growth and development through home visiting programs.
“We learned how to communicate effectively with patients, especially with families at-risk, understand their needs and provide support. The Home Child Monitoring Guide and the modernly equipped portable kits help us monitor children’s growth parameters, identifying problems and addressing them early," said Natalia Filipenco, senior nurse at the Cahul Health Centre.
In 2022, Child Development Offices were opened in 10 primary healthcare facilities. Children’s consultations can now occur in a child-friendly environment that meets their needs and European health standards. Each office has infant pedometers, electronic baby scales, changing tables for newborns, chairs for parents, breastfeeding cushions, tables for children, toys, and books.
The antenatal classrooms, where the new parents are trained, have been refurbished with modern equipment for practical work in the classes - balls, dummies, mattresses, LEDs, and information materials.
“Thanks to the “EU4Moldova: Key Regions” Programme, parents are educated about harmonious growth and care of children, including how to identify developmental delays in the early days of life. Pregnant women learn what to expect in antenatal classrooms when they become mothers. During home visits, we monitor their health, and social background, identify risky behaviors, and protect them”, added Natalia Filipenco.
About 16,000 cards for families with children aged 0-18, with important information for parents on child growth and development, are being distributed to families in Ungheni and Cahul. More than 1000 families have received information booklets for parents, which provide advice on postpartum depression, young child hygiene, language development, vaccination, and prevention of infectious diseases.
Aiming to detect developmental delays in children, more than 100 family doctors and nearly 300 nurses attended workshops where they learned to observe children’s behavioral patterns and guide parents.
Adjusting and updating the Medical Colleges’ curricula with a chapter on “Child Health Growth and Development Standards including home-visiting programs” will bring more positive changes in children’s health in Ungheni and Cahul. So far, 40 lecturers and students have been trained on this topic.
“Ensuring a healthy start to child development and strengthening child health is one of UNICEF’s priority missions. Equipping nurses with modern mobile kits for home visits to families contributes to providing quality health services for every child in Ungheni and Cahul. Regular monitoring of child health by nurses brings several benefits, including one of the most important - early identification of developmental delays and disabilities”, said Igor Codreanu, Health Officer, UNICEF Moldova.
Strengthening health services for children and parents in Cahul and Ungheni will continue in the coming years.
The “EU4Moldova: Key Regions” Programme supports the facilitation of inclusive and sustainable local socio-economic growth and improves citizens’ living standards in Ungheni and Cahul municipalities. The Programme, to be implemented by 2024, has a total budget of €23.3 million.
This article was produced as part of the “EU4Moldova: Key Regions” Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the UNDP and UNICEF. The publication’s content belongs to the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
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29 March 2023
The couple that replaced music and motorbikes with epoxy resin creations
This is the case of the Gaipelis from Tighina (Bender) city. And when a dream is enabled by available funds, things go smoothly.
Elena Gaipeli is a former music teacher and Veaceslav, her husband, is a former motorcyclist. In time, they started to share a hobby.
In a small, improvised workshop in their country house in the suburb of Tighina (Bender), Elena and Veaceslav craft a variety of wooden items: from chopping boards and compartment platters to small decorative items. They were able to acquire the necessary tools thanks to a grant provided in the framework of the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme, implemented by UNDP.
The passion for woodworking didn't just grow overnight – it came after exploring other occupations. While on childcare leave, Elena was looking for ways to “escape” her routine. Initially the idea of a florist's workshop came up, then one day her husband showed her some items made of epoxy resin. Her first reaction was a decisive no, but then she decided to give it a try. And so, she started making from epoxy resin various jewellery and decorative items.
“Initially, I thought it wasn't for me, but producing something unique – because that's what people want, to have something no one else has – turned out to be the most exciting and creative period of my life, which lasts for five years,” says Elena.
Things took a different turn when the war in Ukraine started, because it became difficult to import raw material.
“That's when we realized we had to rethink our business and use materials we could find locally,” says Elena. That's how they ended up combining Veaceslav's skills in handling technical equipment with Elena's design skills, who is good at moulding epoxy resin. “That's how our family business was reborn,” notes the entrepreneur.
Veaceslav executes even the most unusual ideas Elena has.
“It's not hard for us to work together, it's really interesting. We respect and support each other's ideas,” says Elena.
“With each additional upgrade, it gets easier, as if we had a new colleague in our team”
Thanks to a €12,000 grant from the EU's Confidence Building Measures Programme, implemented by UNDP, the couple has now high-performance tools in their workshop: robots, lathes, milling machines.
“The equipment saves us time. Now we can craft four compartment platters in one day, and with each additional upgrade to the wood cutting machine, it gets easier, as if we had a new colleague in our team. Productivity increases and we save time, which is very important in a business like this,” explains Veaceslav.
With the EU grant, the Gaipelis will set up a sterile, well-heated room in the workshop where they can decorate wooden items with epoxy resin.
This is what they wanted from the start – to decorate wooden items with epoxy resin. “What I've noticed is that people are tired of having things that others can also have. Big companies don't offer diversity, because they work with certain models. That is why workshops that take customized orders have a great advantage: to offer something unique the customer,” says Elena.
Customized design involves, in addition to creativity and originality, certain expenses that must be borne initially by the manufacturer and then by the customer.
“If for jewellery I need five millilitres of epoxy resin, then for a decorative wooden item I would need more than a litre of resin and the cost would be about MDL400, on the top of cost of the wood,” explains Veaceslav.
Only environmentally friendly raw materials are used in the Gaipeli family workshop, so that any of their products can be used with confidence in the kitchen.
“We only use certified eco-friendly materials, including the glue used to join some parts, even the pre-made parts, because most of the items we produce are for gourmets and cooking enthusiasts, so they belong in the kitchen. Our platters can hold various types of food, including hot food or baby/toddler food,” says Elena.
“Follow your passion and financial reward will come later”
In addition to spending a lot of time in the workshop producing various wooden items, Elena and Veaceslav are looking for new opportunities to promote their products not only in Tighina (Bender) or Tiraspol, but also in Chișinău.
They showcase some of their products on social media as well as on platforms dedicated to creative entrepreneurs. Now they want to increase the stock and sales, so that at some point to be able to export.
“I realized that you need to follow your passion and financial reward will come later,” concludes Elena.
Elena Gaipeli is one of the 13 entrepreneurs who obtained funding through the European Union's Confidence Building Measures Programme, implemented by UNDP, to launch or develop a business. In addition to the financial assistance that can be used to purchase equipment, entrepreneurs receive business advice.
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29 March 2023
Online volunteer informs on pandemic data
I supported the integrated response to COVID-19 by analyzing epidemiological trends of the pandemic in Moldova.
It was towards the end of 2020 when COVID-19 was on the rise and headlines around the world only had pandemic news that I started exploring the UNV Portal for opportunities.
With an graduate degree in Biology from the United States of America and a post graduate degree from the United Kingdom, I began a volunteer assignment as an online volunteer with the Resident Coordinator's Office in the Republic of Moldova.
Moldova experienced a high COVID-19 infection rate, which stayed pretty steep throughout. Many countries had fluctuations with an increase and a decrease in infection and mortality rate but Moldova stayed on the high end.
"This was a time when a decrease in the infection rate meant containment through lockdowns, behavioural campaigns and expanded COVID-19 testing. From a public health perspective, I found Moldova's experience of responding to the pandemic as an outlier. In this context I was glad to offer my help with my background in public health and my skills in data analytics."
The collaboration was titled 'Collect and update data on COVID-19 and tabulate in MS Excel.' I collected subnational epidemiological data on COVID-19 from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection. Epidemiological data refers to non-experimental observations, and includes population exposure levels and health effect values.
I also compiled data on the numer of vaccinations delivered and administered. On a weekly and monthly basis, this data was collated to produce updated analyses of epidemiological trends of the pandemic in the country.
"Collaborating with colleagues in the Resident Coordinator's Office was a fantastic experience. As I am a recent graduate in public health, I got a chance to see how real-life data can be collected and effectively communicated."
Along with data collection, I also prepared graphics for UN Moldova COVID-19 Situational Reports. More than 55 reports were produced and shared with stakeholders in Moldova including the diplomatic missions, UN partners, international organizations such as SIDA, USAID, and government counterparts. In addition, the infographics I designed were part of UN Moldova COVID-19 Monthly Bulletins.
At times, we don't see the backstory of how certain trends are built and how we are able to report of something as big as this pandemic was. It happens through tangible measures.
My contribution to compiling data and pandemic visualization trends was the single point of reference for pandemic statistics for the international community."
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29 March 2023
Telegram channel provides a lifeline to refugee mothers in Moldova
Anastasia fled Odesa and arrived in Moldova in February. At the beginning of March, she set up a Telegram channel - “Mothers in Chisinau” - for three friends who needed help with accommodation and essential services for themselves and their children.
One year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Anastasia’s channel is making a difference to the lives of thousands of women who were forced to flee their homes.
“We have women who need to know where to find gynaecologists, paediatricians and other health services,” she said. “And women who have experienced different forms of violence and don't know where to turn.”
The channel now has over 3,000 subscribers who seek advice, support and information about accommodation, meals, health care, humanitarian aid and other services. As the channel grew, Anastasia realised that she had struck a chord with many mothers who were struggling to make ends meet in a foreign land.
“I personally test and use all the services we recommend on the channel,” she said. “Then, I share my experience with the community. Many of the subscribers have several children and no time to search and validate information. These mothers simply can't afford to go somewhere and not find what they need.”
The rules of the channel are simple: only share positive news and information and leave politics out of it. However, Anastasia realised that many mothers also needed emotional support and a space where they could escape the negativity of war.
“Regrettably, we have grown accustomed to living with the war,” she said. “In addition to the constant news updates, we hear countless stories from women whose cities have been partially destroyed or who have lost their homes and have nowhere to return.”
The channel offers space for women refugees to share their stories and tips, connect with each other and it also provides information on psychology, fitness, and counselling.
Anastasia is a regular at one of 28 safe spaces in the Republic of Moldova. The safe spaces were established by UNFPA, jointly with the local organizations, as part of the humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine to provide essential services for women, younger people and older persons. More than 20,000 refugee women and adolescents have visited these safe spaces to get together, build connections, receive support, counselling, health referrals and essential information on specialized services related to gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health. At the centre in Chisinau, Anastasia holds discussions about the importance of connecting with other women face-to-face and not just on her Telegram channel.
“Women often believe that their challenges are unique,” she said. “But by coming to the safe space and sharing experiences with either a psychologist or other women, we recognize that we have more in common than we realize.”
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29 March 2023
Sunflower seed halva produced with help of solar energy
Ala Cernioglo from Comrat, 35 years, has transformed her passion for artisanal halva into an environmentally friendly and healthy business. She embraced this area though she is a journalist by profession.
She has always been attracted to what is tasty and healthy. Her business idea took root right at the beginning of the pandemic, two years ago. Spending time at home with her husband and two children, Ala remembered how she used to cook home-made halva together with her grandmother and then said to herself: “Why not produce healthy, sugar-free halva for my children?” She tried several recipes until she found the best one: with honey and sunflower seeds. Children, relatives, friends were delighted with the authentic taste of the halva.
Ala’s sister was the one who encouraged her to start up a business and the idea took shape after her friends convinced her to apply to a grants competition organised by “Sustainable and resilient communities through women empowerment” UNDP project, funded by Sweden.
“I have never won anything, and also have never participated in any competition, so this time I decided to test my luck,” says Ala. The US$4,300 grant was used to purchase and install photovoltaic panels, which helped to reduce the production costs. Her calculations looked good not only on paper, but also in reality: thanks to these panels with a capacity of 6 KW, she would be able to reduce electricity costs by over MDL34,000 annually and, at the same time, significantly cut carbon emissions. Besides, use of solar panels helped shield the business from the energy crisis that affected the Republic of Moldova.
Ala has also bought equipment to make sugar-free peanut paste and candies, which broadened her offer of healthy sweets on the market. “This grant validated my business idea and gave me confidence to embark in this totally new area for me,” says the young entrepreneur.
In addition to the Swedish grant obtained as part of the UNDP project, Ala benefits from mentoring of the project’s experts, who consulted her on business development and resilience, market expansion, recovery of production waste, as well as in the process of identifying and purchasing equipment.
The halva produced by Ala is now highly demanded not only in Comrat, but also in Chișinău. She is convinced that any woman could follow her example by just not being afraid and believing in herself. “A woman can move mountains,” says Ala.
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29 March 2023
Beekeepers on both sides of the Nistru river produce and export sugar cakes for bees
In Alexandru Ivanov's family from the village of Butor on the left bank of the Nistru river, beekeeping has always been more than a profession – it is a passion and a way of life. His parents produced honey, following traditional honey extraction techniques and working with dedication and the young man inherited the love for bees and turned it into a promising business.
Last year, Alexandru extracted four tonnes of buckwheat, acacia and polyfloral honey. For the time being, the honey and bee products from Alexandru's bee farm are reaching the neighbouring villages and also Chișinău. Alexandru plans to export his products and sweeten the world with quality honey.
To achieve their goal, Alexandru and other members of the trade association on the left bank of the Nistru formed a partnership with the Association of Producers, Processors and Exporters of Beekeeping Products from the Codru area. Together they participated in a grants competition organised by the UNDP project “Advanced cross-river capacities for trade” (AdTrade) and won a US$50,000 grant from Sweden and the UK to adopt innovative technologies in the production and processing of agricultural products. This was the turning point for Alexandru's business and of his beekeeping associates: their farm became equipped with 100 vertical hives and modern equipment for removing, extracting honey and melting wax.
“Thanks to the assistance of the UNDP/AdTrade project, we have acquired modern beekeeping equipment which, in addition to increasing production, simplifies our work. This hive model reduces physical effort and makes our work more efficient. For example, whereas previously it took 10 people to remove the honey, now only four are needed. Honey extraction can be done by one person. This way, we will develop our business much more easily,” says Alexandru.
A first-of-its-kind bee feed production line
With the support of the AdTrade project, a first-of-its-kind bee feed production line has been set up in Moldova.
When nature can provide nothing or too little food for bees, beekeepers need to step in. Climatic conditions, floods, human activity, droughts – all these can take their toll on bee families. When it's too early and cold, bees can't forage for nectar, so they need extra food. In such cases, beekeepers feed them with cakes prepared from sugar syrup, protein supplements and various vitamins and minerals needed to feed the bees during the cold season.
Until now, beekeepers have had two options: either to prepare them at home, which is a risk as special conditions and techniques are needed to prepare the cakes; or to buy them from abroad, which is expensive.
“Now we have the equipment to make the sugar cakes without depending on anyone. More, we can prepare larger quantities and export the surplus,” explains Ștefan Condratiuc, Executive Director of the Association of Producers, Processors and Exporters of Beekeeping Products from the Codru area.
The beekeepers have been trained and mentored to meet the requirements to export to EU countries and the UK.
“The support we have received has helped us to become more competitive and to increase the quality and production volume of honey and honey products. We want to access new export markets together.” Ștefan Condratiuc, Executive Director of the Association of Producers, Processors and Exporters of Beekeeping Products from the Codru area.
With plans in place and endowed with the necessary equipment, beekeepers look more confidently to the future: “The assistance we have received has given us more strength to move forward and conquer new markets with a wide range of beekeeping products, including sugar cakes for bees. When there is a will, everything is possible,” concludes Ștefan Condratiuc.
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Press Release
29 March 2023
Sîngerei district hospital will use photovoltaic energy, thanks to the support of UNDP and GEF
The Sîngerei district hospital was selected as a beneficiary institution following a public competition launched in the summer of 2021 by UNDP Moldova in partnership with the Green City Lab Moldova. 18 public institutions from seven districts of the Republic of Moldova participated in the competition. Following the evaluation, two locations were selected for the installation of photovoltaic panels: Sîngerei district hospital and the placement center from Sculeni, Ungheni district.
The photovoltaic installations increase the energy resilience of these two institutions by reducing the consumption of electricity from the centralized grid and reduce the bills.
"The opportunity of such energy efficiency projects became possible as the net metering mechanism was foreseen by the national legislation. This mechanism is a successful one because it requires less investments. There is no need for expensive batteries, this role being played by the central electrical network. We will further develop this mechanism r so that any public institution can benefit," said Victor Parlicov, Minister of Energy.
According to preliminary calculations, the installation on the roof of the Sîngerei district hospital will generate over 100 thousand kWh annually, which represents about 30 percent of the institution's current annual need for electricity.
“The photovoltaic installation of Sîngerei hospital will cover about 30% of its annual energy needs. This is an excellent example of partnership between local authorities, civil society, and development partners that has the potential to be scaled up by other public institutions to save costs that may be redirected to other needs of the beneficiaries,” mentioned Andrea Cuzyova, UNDP Resident Representative a.i. to the Republic of Moldova.
The total cost of the photovoltaic system installed at the Sîngerei district hospital and of the electrical network modernization was about US$98,600. The financial resources were offered by UNDP Moldova and GEF and will be reimbursed by the Sîngerei District Council during the next 7 years from the savings on the energy bills. These funds will be further reinvested by the Green City Lab Moldova in other energy efficiency projects.
“Any investment in the hospital increases the quality of medical services offered to patients. Thanks to the investments made over the years, our hospital is one of the best in the country,” said Vasile Malcoci, interim director of the Sîngerei district hospital.
The Sîngerei district hospital building was put into operation in 1967 and has a capacity of 180 patients.
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Press Release
29 March 2023
Japan contributes US$1.64 million to address emerging human security challenges in Moldova
“About 1,200 refugees and 40,000 citizens involved in providing refugees with accommodation will benefit from assistance. The programme will also strengthen the capacity of the National Employment Agency so it can effectively support refugees who need assistance with employment,” mentioned Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova.
The programme, to be implemented over a period of one year, aims to advance the human security of people in Moldova, who are facing high vulnerability due to the war in Ukraine, through:
Improved access to a more adequate infrastructure and basic services provided, by using green, energy-efficient, and digital technologies.
Improved access for refugees, returning migrants and host community members, particularly women, older persons, and persons with disabilities, to livelihoods and employment opportunities, including in agriculture and food supply chains, that help them build self-reliance and live with dignity.
Ensured universal access to protection for refugees, and Moldovan communities, with special attention to women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. Provided support for survivors of gender-based violence and trafficking in persons.
Promotion of an inclusive, non-discriminatory, and peaceful environment where social cohesion, mutual trust and enhanced human security prevail.
“This partnership between Japan, UNDP, IOM and UNTFHS will contribute to addressing the increased vulnerabilities faced by refugees and host communities. It will support socio-economic integration of refugees and social cohesion in host communities, leading to improved living conditions for all,” said Asako Okai, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director, UNDP Crisis Bureau.
“We thank Moldova for showing exemplary kindness and responsibility as a member of the international community. Together with the Republic of Moldova, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defense of freedom, decency, and dignity, and in upholding the international order based on the rule of law,” said Yoichiro Yamada, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Moldova.
The programme, entitled “Promotion of human security of Ukrainian refugees, third-country nationals, and the host communities in Moldova through socio-economic empowerment and inclusion”, will foster social cohesion and resilience by applying the human security approach. This is expected to benefit 1200 refugees and 40,000 members of host communities. The initiative will also contribute to enhance the National Employment Agency capacities to effectively support refugees in need of assistance on their job-seeking journey. At least 50 private sector representatives will benefit from both capacity development activities and grant/support schemes.
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Press Release
15 March 2023
Moldova wins special prize for Front-Office Digitization platform in Geneva
The prize was bestowed for the Front-Office Digitization (FOD) platform – a solution for digitizing public services developed by the team of the e-Governance Agency in the framework of the Modernization of Government Services Project that is implemented with support from the World Bank Group, IPN reports.
Moldova competed alongside another 50 contenders, including from such digitally advanced countries as Singapore, Germany and Portugal. The projects were examined during almost three months and the assessment criteria included the aligning with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, promotion of inclusive and sustainable economic growth, building of resistant infrastructure and stimulation of innovation.
e-Governance Agency director Olga Tumuruc said the prize provided by the ITU and GovStack at WSIS 2023 represents recognition of the value and opportunities offered by the FOD platform in the process of providing digital public services.
The Front-Office Digitization is a system that enables to swiftly design and develop front-offices for electronic public services. The FOD components are used to easily and quickly configure and develop individual systems for government service providers. Optionally, FOD can be integrated with any existing back-office of service providers. The citizens, enterprises and public service providers are the main beneficiaries of FOD-based services.
In Moldova, this platform is integrated with all the e-government systems: digital registry (MConnect); identity and verification system (MPass); payment system (MPay); messing system (MNotify). The FOD platform is already used for such services as Extract form State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs, Extract from the Real Estate Register, Extract from the Register of Civil Status Documents. Three more FOD-based digital services are being developed. Source: IPN
Moldova competed alongside another 50 contenders, including from such digitally advanced countries as Singapore, Germany and Portugal. The projects were examined during almost three months and the assessment criteria included the aligning with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, promotion of inclusive and sustainable economic growth, building of resistant infrastructure and stimulation of innovation.
e-Governance Agency director Olga Tumuruc said the prize provided by the ITU and GovStack at WSIS 2023 represents recognition of the value and opportunities offered by the FOD platform in the process of providing digital public services.
The Front-Office Digitization is a system that enables to swiftly design and develop front-offices for electronic public services. The FOD components are used to easily and quickly configure and develop individual systems for government service providers. Optionally, FOD can be integrated with any existing back-office of service providers. The citizens, enterprises and public service providers are the main beneficiaries of FOD-based services.
In Moldova, this platform is integrated with all the e-government systems: digital registry (MConnect); identity and verification system (MPass); payment system (MPay); messing system (MNotify). The FOD platform is already used for such services as Extract form State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs, Extract from the Real Estate Register, Extract from the Register of Civil Status Documents. Three more FOD-based digital services are being developed. Source: IPN
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Press Release
14 March 2023
UNFPA and the US Government had made a huge contribution to improving the conditions in moldovan maternity hospitals
On March 10, an official ceremony took place at the maternity ward of Hospital No. 1 in Chisinau. There, UNFPA has completely modernized the Gynecology and Obstetrics units, which includes equipment for delivery rooms, operating rooms, and intensive care units for mothers and newborns.
The event was attended by the US ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Kent D. Logsdon, Nigina Abaszada, UNFPA resident representative in the Republic of Moldova, the mayor of Chisinau, Ion Ceban, the management of the medical institution, as well as the doctors of the modernized wards.
“Today we have gathered to mark a very important event, namely the creation of suitable conditions for safe births. Our goal at UNFPA is to ensure that all women have access to safe birth conditions. Hospital no. 1 is one of the 9 hospitals in Moldova that benefited from modern equipment, especially the delivery rooms, the surgical wards, and the intensive care units. This was done in partnership with the US Government, the RM Government, and local authorities. Refugees from Ukraine also give birth at this hospital. As I mentioned before, this investment cannot be monetized because this investment will save many lives in the future. According to our estimates, the investments made in all hospitals will help save more than 15 thousand lives annually. Another element that I must highlight is that all this equipment is adjusted for the specific needs of women with disabilities”, said Nigina Abaszada, UNFPA resident representative in the Republic of Moldova.
The equipment delivered throughout Moldova is life-saving, consisting of high-performance devices, mainly for operating rooms, delivery rooms, and intensive care units, as well as medicines and ambulances.
“We are here to talk about the important work we are doing to help strengthen the capacities of hospitals in the Republic of Moldova to help refugees and Moldovan citizens. The Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at this hospital has been beautifully renovated and fully equipped will enable the doctors to provide quality medical services to the mother and newborns during routine pregnancies and high-risk cases. Also, the project represents the commitment of the US and our partner UNFPA to support Moldova’s efforts to make quality healthcare accessible to all”, said the US Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Kent D. Logsdon.
Annually, almost 6,000 babies are born at the maternity hospital of hospital no. 1, and the donated equipment will ensure safe births both among women in our country and also for refugees from Ukraine.
“Annually, about 6 thousand births take place at this maternity hospital. Together with the other leaders of the institutions in Chisinau, but also in the country, we bow before your lordships and thank you for taking care of us and making everyone’s health, from the little ones to the big ones, have hope… I’m glad enormously that the municipality of Chisinau, that this institution is part of the network of institutions in which so much is invested by the US Government and UNFPA, that the quality standards, those services that are offered, increase substantially in the institutions managed by the state or municipality”, stated the mayor of Chisinau, Ion Ceban.
During 2022, UNFPA fully equipped: 22 delivery rooms benefiting approximately 15,000 babies and their mothers; 14 operating rooms and 35 patient rooms at 9 strategic medical institutions in the Republic of Moldova; 8 neonatal intensive care units from 7 maternity hospitals; gynecological operating rooms at the Oncology Institute in Chisinau.
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Press Release
07 March 2023
Oped of the Secretary General for the International Women's Day
Today’s cascading crises, from the war in Ukraine to the climate emergency, affect women and girls first and worst. And as part of the global pushback against democracy, women’s rights over their bodies and autonomy over their lives are being questioned and denied.
Two statistics make our failure very clear:
Every ten minutes, one woman or girl is murdered by a family member or intimate partner.
And one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth. Most of those deaths are entirely preventable.
On International Women’s Day, we must commit to doing better. We need to reverse these horrific trends and stand up for the lives and rights of women and girls, everywhere.
This is one of my core priorities and a central plank of the work of the United Nations around the world.
From South Sudan to Myanmar, we are supporting women and girls in crisis and making sure their voices are heard in peace processes.
The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, recently visited Afghanistan with a message for the authorities: women and girls have fundamental human rights, and we will never give up fighting for them.
This year, International Women’s Day focuses on closing gender gaps in science, technology, and innovation. Globally, men are 21 percent more likely to be online than women — and over 50 percent more likely in low-income countries.
But even the richest countries lose out because of gender-based stereotypes and historic bias. In the tech industry, men outnumber women two to one. In Artificial Intelligence, it’s five to one.
Big data is the new gold, and the foundation of today’s political and business decisions. But it often ignores gender differences – or turns a blind eye to women altogether.
We should all be alarmed by products and services that bake in gender inequality right from the start, and digitize patriarchy and misogyny.
The Silicon Valleys of this world must not become Death Valleys for women’s rights.
Medical decisions based on data from men’s bodies can not only harm women; it can be deadly.
Discrimination against women in science and technology is the result of centuries of patriarchy, discrimination and damaging stereotypes. Women account for just three percent of Nobel Prize winners in scientific categories since 1901. And women online – including scientists and journalists – are often targeted for sexist hate speech and abuse designed to silence and shame them.
But they will not be silenced. Women and girls everywhere are demanding their rights, and their words reverberate around the world.
We need action on several fronts to make sure women and girls can make their full contribution to the world’s knowledge through science and technology.
We must break down barriers — from discriminatory data to stereotypes that push girls away from studying scientific subjects at an early age.
Decisionmakers of all kinds must broaden women’s participation and leadership in science and technology, through quotas if necessary.
They should be creative, widening the recruitment pipeline and hiring for skills. And they must be persistent. Gender equality will not happen by itself; it has to be prioritized and pursued. This approach is getting results at the United Nations, where we have our own strategy for gender parity among our personnel.
We also need action to create a safe digital environment for women and to hold accountable both the perpetrators of online abuse, and the digital platforms that enable them.
The United Nations is working with governments, civil society, the private sector and others on a Code of Conduct aimed at reducing harm and increasing accountability on digital platforms, while defending freedom of expression.
Women’s rights are not a luxury that can wait until we solve the climate crisis, end poverty and create a better world.
Investing in women and girls is the surest way to uplift all people, communities and countries, and to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Together, let’s work for a more inclusive, just, and prosperous world for women and girls, men and boys, everywhere.
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