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ILO Voices | Care economy

I created the childcare service I had needed

After struggling as a working parent when her children were small, Mariana Grigorenco knew exactly the kind of childcare facility she wanted to create for her community. An ILO training programme and grant helped her to achieve her objective.

Moldova launches five-year plan to strengthen collective bargaining

With rising prices and household incomes among the main concerns of Moldovans, a new five-year Action Plan aims to strengthen collective bargaining over wages and working conditions.

Questions and answers

Equal pay in practice: Insights from Lithuania's experience

Tomas Davulis, labour law scholar, professor at Vilnius University, President of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania discusses why pay equity can only be addressed through a combination of measures.

International Labour Standards in action

How International Labour Standards improve working lives: Examples from Central and Eastern Europe

International labour standards do more than protect workers’ rights: they help create fair competition, strengthen economic performance, support resilience during crises, and promote inclusive, sustainable development for workers, enterprises and...

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New ILO tool helps Moldovan companies identify gender pay gaps

A new digital, gender-neutral job evaluation tool for equal pay developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) enables employers in Moldova to assess and compare jobs using objective criteria and identify potential unjustified pay...

New ILO tool helps Moldovan companies identify gender pay gaps

Digital tool puts the principle of equal pay for work of equal value into practice in the Republic of Moldova.

Institutional capacity building

A stronger voice for Moldova’s employers in decisions that shape the business environment

The International Labour Organization’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities supported Moldova’s national employers’ organization shape its strategic direction towards 2030, to strengthen employers’ influence as the country advances towards European...

Moldova strengthens employment services to reach more jobseekers 

A new chapter in Switzerland–Moldova cooperation will strengthen the National Employment Agency’s capacity to deliver more inclusive, responsive and evidence-based employment services, complementing ongoing Swiss-funded ILO support to the country's...

Building partnerships to expand Childcare Services: The ILO experience in Ungheni Municipality

The leaflet showcases the ILO’s integrated approach to expanding quality and accessible childcare services through partnerships at the local level. It highlights the ILO initiative, supported by the Government of Switzerland, across six growth-pole...

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Powering Moldova’s green future: The story of Ariadna Pralea, Student of Renewable Energy

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...

Our impact, their voices

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.

Circular economy transition

The brief presents the ILO’s approach to circular economic transition as a driver of environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive and economically productive development, contrasting linear and circular economic models.

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...

Be the voice of equity at the workplace

The brochure presents the main activities and initiatives carried out within the framework of the national campaign implemented by the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM), in partnership with the International Labour...

Social dialogue and tripartism

Institutionalizing social dialogue for green and digital transitions in Europe and Central Asia

This regional brief examines how social dialogue can help countries in Europe and Central Asia manage the green and digital transitions in a fair, inclusive and employment-centred way.

Analysis note: Alternative economic forms for the provision of alternative childcare services in the Republic of Moldova

The Analysis Note provides an assessment of alternative childcare service models for children under three years of age, including home-based, family-type, and employer-supported care arrangements, established in line with Law No. 367/2022. While...

Rapid assessment of constraints and opportunities for women’s entrepreneurship development in Ungheni and Cahul

The study represents an analysis that explores the key challenges and opportunities for women’s entrepreneurship development in the Ungheni and Cahul districts of Moldova. It examines women’s needs and their access to business development services...

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.