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ILO Beneficiary story

Beyond silence - another success story of including people with disabilities in the Moldovan labour market

Read the story of Ion and Mariana, two deaf-mute workers in Chisinau, Moldova. They found a good job they love because of a new wage subsidy scheme creating a job opportunity for them. The ILO provided the technical assistance for these reforms...

Review of the EESE Action Plans for Moldova in the context of the COVID-19 crisis (in English)

The goal of this Report is to complete the action plans taking into consideration the newly created context.

Digitalization of safety at work

Laying the foundation for safer workplaces in Moldova - Labour Inspectorate and ILO launch a new IT platform on work accident reporting

The Moldovan Labour Inspectorate with ILO assistance developed a new IT-platform for reporting work accidents. This new platform should help the country to overcome the widely spread underreporting of work accidents. Current statistics report a rate...

World Social Protection Report 2020–22: Regional Companion Report for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

This regional companion report is intended to complement the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2020–22.

ILO Performance at a Glance

Main donors confirm ILO’s improved performance

A new assessment of the ILO done by a network of its main donor countries recognizes the significant progress of the organization. The comprehensive assessment done over a period of 18 months also included a survey among ILO partners from 16...

Decent work country programme Moldova (2021-2024)

ILO Beneficiary story

Elena never gave up and finally found a job she loves. A story of labour market inclusion of people with disabilities in the Republic of...

“There are many ways you can fulfil your dreams,” Elena believes, “regardless of bumps in the road along the way. Disability is an obstacle, a huge one, but the human spirit is resilient, and one has to keep going forward”. Read the story of Elena...

Our impact, their voices

How the nuns of Causeni, Moldova won an ILO business competition?

This article tells the story of how the nuns of a rural monastery became beneficiaries of the ILO Local Employment Partnerships project, and how they revived their apiary and honey production business.

Latest labour survey data

Workers’ education level for their jobs: is it a match in South East Europe?

Many people are working in jobs that do not match their level of education. At the same time, many employers claim to have difficulties in finding workers with the skills that they need to expand their business and innovate successfully. This...

Decent Work Country Programme

Republic of Moldova and ILO sign new cooperation agreement to ensure best results in delivering decent work

On 7 October, 2021 the Republic of Moldova and the ILO signed the next Decent Work Country Programme that will guide the work on creating more and better jobs for the country in the coming four years. In the focus of the programme are inclusive and...

Decent Work Country Programmes

Decent Work Country Programme for the Republic of Moldova 2021-2024

Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs) are the main planning frameworks for the delivery of ILO support to member countries. They outline a medium-term plan that guides the work of the ILO in a country in accordance with priorities and objectives...

Labour rights infringed during the pandemic

Three essential questions to Aleksandar Ristovski, Professor of Labour Law, Skopje

In the third issue of short interviews with important researchers and practitioners from Central and Eastern Europe on burning questions concerning labour and social policies, we talked to Aleksandar Ristovski, Professor of Labour Law at ‘Ss. Cyril...

MEET THE DIRECTOR: What has been the impact of the pandemic in the region?

Markus Pilgrim, Director of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe talks about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on labour markets in the region, what the ILO has done to mitigate the impact and what the emerging trends are in employment. The...

Job-rich recovery for women

Three Essential Questions: Interview with Réka Sáfrány, President of European Women's Lobby

This is the second issue of short interviews with important researchers and practitioners from Central and Eastern Europe on burning questions concerning labour and social policies. The interviewee this time is Réka Sáfrány, newly elected President...

Reporting and recording of work accidents and occupational diseases in the Republic of Moldova

MEET THE SPECIALISTS: Alessandra Molz, Skills

Alessandra Molz, ILO Skills Specialist explains how she assists governments, worker and employer organizations in developing quality vocational education and training for young people, and lifelong learning opportunities for adult workers in Central...

ILO support for Trade Unions during the pandemic

ITUC Global Rights Index for 2021 shows that COVID-19 impacted workers’ rights in Central and Eastern Europe

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has released its yearly Global Rights Index for 2021. The report shows that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in violations of workers’ rights across the globe. In Europe, the most frequently...

Meet the Specialists: Kenichi Hirose, Social protection

Ken Hirose, Senior Technical Specialist for Social protection, Occupational Safety and Health, and Labour inspection shares how he assists ILO partners and constituents in improving the quality of work and safety of workers in Central and Eastern...

Meet the Specialists: Iulia Drumea, Employers' organizations

Iulia Drumea, Employers' Organizations Specialist explains how she supports ILO work with Employers organizations in Central and Eastern Europe. Employers organizations work to create a business-friendly environment for their members. The ILO...

How to promote youth employment and safety at work in Moldova? – New facts and figures published

Every four years, the ILO develops a Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Moldova. The planning framework is the the main vehicle for delivery of ILO support to the country. For the new DWCP 2021 to 2024 coming out in fall of this year, Moldovan...