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Powering Moldova’s green future: How skills training opened new doors for a young woman
A young woman in Moldova is turning skills training into a career in renewable energy, as an ILO project funded by Liechtenstein and Austria helps modernize vocational education and prepare a new generation of workers for the country’s green...
Republic of Moldova enhances labour inspection capacity with ILO support
The renovation of the State Labour Inspectorate's premises supports Moldova's ongoing labour market reforms and efforts to align with international labour standards and related EU acquis as part of its EU accession process.
Voices on 100 Years of Labour Standards Supervision
How to ensure international labour standards make a difference in a changing world
To mark 100 years of standards supervision, the ILO is speaking with members of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). Attila Kun, who joined the Committee in 2025, reflects on its role in advancing...
Moldova’s TVET Schools drive the green transition
Across Moldova, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) schools--which provide practical, job-oriented skills--are taking concrete steps to support the green transition. Through EcoImpact, a national grants initiative, students and...
The ILO, Switzerland and Moldova launch a major employment programme to help advance inclusive economic development in Moldova
This latest initiative is the second phase of an ongoing project that aims to expand productive employment opportunities and strengthen labour market institutions in the Eastern European country.
European Social Charter
Officials and social partners commit to social rights at Moldova conference
High-level conference places social rights, decent work, and inclusion at the heart of Europe’s response to demographic and technological challenges.
Just Transition
ILO initiative empowers young women for a greener Moldova
A new ILO initiative introduces young women to job opportunities in the green economy.
This is social justice
Balancing work and being a mum boost equality and social justice in Moldova
Holding a job at a mobile network operator and being a mum of two young daughters was hard for Natalia Cebanu. Cebanu, from Moldova, tells us how getting childcare support meant more freedom and equal opportunities for working women like her.
Impact story
Women lifting other women in the Republic of Moldova
Iuliana Drăgălin became an ILO certified “Start and Improve Your Business” trainer in 2023. Since then, she has opened the door to the business world for many new entrepreneurs, most of them women.
Questions and answers
Generative AI at work: What it means for jobs in Europe and beyond
Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure, discusses how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors.
Labour statistics
From data to dignity: Valuing unpaid domestic and care work in the Republic of Moldova
By giving unpaid domestic and care work a place in national and international statistics, we can gain a deeper understanding of the real value and contributions of this work to economies and societies.
New ILO regional report
Social protection systems key to a Just Transition to net-zero carbon emissions in Europe and Central Asia, says new ILO report
The ILO regional report calls for building climate-resilient social protection systems and extending social protection to all workers who will be affected by the transition policies to net-zero carbon emissions.
Equal pay
Moldova and Ukraine step up efforts to close the gender pay gap
A high-level ILO training in Turin has equipped national stakeholders from Moldova and Ukraine with practical tools to promote equal pay for work of equal value.
Beneficiary story
From unskilled to skilled: how an ILO training gave Victoria Zghibarta a second chance in life in the Republic of Moldova
An initiative launched by the Hincesti disctrict Local Employment Partnership (LEP), with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) provided a free vocational training for Victoria Zghibarta, along with 14 other unemployed persons...
Workers' rights
Labour rights in Europe record worst score since launch of ITUC Rights Index
The latest edition of the Global Rights Index from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) highlights concerns about the narrowing of democratic space for trade union action and civil society engagement.
With EU/ILO support, Moldova’s National Employment Agency receives vehicles and IT equipment to enhance mobility and accessibility of...
The National Employment Agency (ANOFM) has received three modern vehicles, IT equipment and office furniture within an institutional strengthening effort aimed at bringing employment services closer to citizens.
Decent Work Country Programme
Republic of Moldova and ILO sign new agreement to advance decent work
The Government of Moldova, together with workers' and employers’ organizations, has partnered with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to launch a new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for the period 2025-2027.
AI and Work
Digital transformation is pivotal to achieving the goal of universal social protection
This article explores how digital technologies, including AI, are enhancing the delivery and inclusiveness of social protection systems – while also highlighting the risks, governance challenges, and equity considerations they raise. Drawing on...
Global Social Partners’ Academy
Employers’ organizations prepare to navigate emerging labour market trends through collective bargaining
Representatives from Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia participated in the Global Social Partners’ Academy from November 25 to 29, 2024 at the ITCILO in Turin, Italy. The Academy focused on...
Beneficiary stories
From starting a bakery in Ukraine to being a tourist guide in Bosnia and Herzegovina: ILO beneficiaries turn dreams into reality
Discover the inspiring stories of five individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, and Ukraine. Through the transformative support of ILO programmes, these beneficiaries not only found a lifeline but also unlocked the doors to...