2023 United Nations Country Annual Results Report, Republic of Moldova

In 2023, UN Moldova Country Team, formed of 24 UN agencies, funds programmes and other UN entities, together with its partners, made progress in all four strategic directions of its work, by advancing human rights and gender equality, strengthening institutional and governance capacities, improving the quality of education, health services, and social assistance, and enhancing local services and infrastructure, improving access to decent work, and promoting climate change resilient development.

The year 2023 was marked by the launch of the new Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027 as well as Moldova being given the candidate status for the EU accession.

Through a coordinate approach the UN Moldova assisted the country in reaching its national development objectives, aligning with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and pursuing the aspiration of becoming a European Union country in the context of multiple crises generated by the war. 

“The UN remains a strong and reliable partner to the Government of Moldova. In 2023, the UNCT supported the launch of several ambitious social reforms, including Moldova's social assistance system reform, labour market reforms, and early childcare reform, aimed at improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations. At the heart of all our efforts, always, are the people of Moldova, particularly women, children and youth, persons with disabilities, refugees, migrants, old people, and others.” mentioned Simon Springett, Resident Coordinator of UN in Moldova.