Moldova resources

  1. © ILO 2024

    Moldova trade unions help Ukrainian refugees to help themselves

    24 October 2022

    Nearly 90,000 refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine have chosen to stay in Moldova, where they received a warm reception from the country, as well help from Moldovan trade unions, who are supported by the ILO.

  2. ILO Budapest Newsletter 2022 September

    22 September 2022

    This issue, among others, reports on the ILO response to the crisis caused by the war against Ukraine. With ILO support, workers' and employers' organisations from Ukraine continue to provide emergency aid to internally displaced people and to enterprises that had to relocate. The ILO expanded collaboration with the State Labour Inspectorate of Ukraine on informing Ukrainian refugees on the risks of human trafficking and labour exploitation. The newsletter also introduces programme results and new projects. fresh publications and new staff.

  3. © ILO 2024

    Breaking the glass ceiling in the construction industry: The story of Natalia Pruteanu, a victim of domestic violence, who launched her own business with ILO support

    09 September 2022

    Natalia is a kind-hearted woman. She had never admitted to herself that she might be in danger from the person whom she’d chosen to share her life with. She learned the hard way, but through talent, hard work, having a dream, and ILO support, she was able to make a new life and achieve economic independence.

  4. Trade unions in transformation: Experiences from Europe and Central Asia

    31 August 2022

    The aim of this study is to look at seven cases of trade unions actions in Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan in the years immediately before and during the COVID-19 crisis to identify lessons that can be learned for trade union revitalization and recovery from the crisis. This paper looks at positive experiences and innovative examples in a complicated trade union environment where labour and trade union rights are under pressure.

  5. © ILO 2024

    Trade unions in Ukraine and Moldova use their properties to provide shelter for internally displaced persons and refugees

    28 July 2022

    With ILO support, trade unions in Ukraine and Moldova help internally displaced people and refugees arriving from Ukraine by providing food and shelter. Since the beginning of the hostilities, Ukrainian trade unions provided 10,000 bednights, while Moldovan trade unions arranged 3,000 bednights.

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    ITUC Global Rights Index 2022 shows that many workers in Central and Eastern Europe have no access to rights

    19 July 2022

    In July 2022, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its yearly Global Rights Index. It shows that in Europe, the most frequently violated rights have been the right to strike and the right to bargain collectively. Through ratifications of ILO Conventions, governments of Central and Eastern Europe made obligations to implement workers’ rights. In reality, many workers face obstacles in accessing their rights.

  7. How has the ILO responded to the crisis in Ukraine?

    13 July 2022

    Markus Pilgrim, Director of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe explains the impact of the war against Ukraine on the country's labour market, how the ILO has supported the country, and talks about the support needed in the forthcoming months.

  8. ILO Ukraine response July 2022

    07 July 2022

    The document provides information on the impact of the war in Ukraine on employment, incomes and the social protection system, and the ILO response with proposals to support the country, as well as Moldova, the most vulnerable host country for Ukrainian refugees.

  9. ILO Ukraine response June 2022

    27 June 2022

    The document provides information on the impact of the war in Ukraine on employment, incomes and the social protection system, and the ILO response with proposals to support the country, as well as Moldova, the most vulnerable host country for Ukrainian refugees.

  10. ILO Budapest Newsletter 2022 June

    23 June 2022

    This issue, first and foremost, reports on ILO response to the crisis caused by the war against Ukraine. The ILO, with the support of its funding partners, repurposed several projects in Ukraine to respond to the most urgent humanitarian and employment-related needs. The newsletter introduces programme results and new projects. fresh publications and new staff.