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UN-Moldova Partnership Framework
2013-2017
Towards Unity in Action
2013 Progress Report
31 July 2014
General Context
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This United Nations – Republic of Moldova
Partnership Framework (UNPF) 2013–2017
voices the collective determination of the UN
Country Team (UNCT) to support Moldova in
tackling major development challenges as it
implements its vision to be a prosperous and
modern European country
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Twenty-one UN agencies and the World Bank
have signed UNPF with he Government of
Moldova.
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The UNPF “Towards Unity in Action” has been
developed through consultation with the United
Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Moldova and
Non-Resident Agencies, the Government of
Moldova, civil society and other stakeholders
The five programming principles of a human
rights based approach, gender equality,
environmental sustainability, results-based
management and capacity development
underlie this Partnership Framework.
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The key elements of the UNPF development
process:
Comprehensive UNDAF evaluation
Country analysis
Alignment with national development priorities
National ownership and engagement
Inclusiveness and Improving quality through
regional and headquarters support
Focus on results and strategic prioritization
Increased coherence of programming and
business practices (Delivering as One)
The expected results are organized by three
thematic pillars:
a. Democratic governance, justice, equality and
human rights
b. Human development and social inclusion
c. Environment, climate change and disaster
risk management.
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The main planning and reporting instrument is
the UN Partnership Framework’s Action Plan.
UN-Moldova Partnership Framework
2013 Progress Report:
Democratic Governance, Justice,
Equality and Human Rights
31 July 2014
Key successes
Democratic Governance
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Law on Local Public Finance adopted in 2013 with extensive UN support and guidance
and following long-term efforts, including provisions for autonomous local budgets, local
revenue sources, and formula-based transfers. Implementation piloted in 4 regions
including Chisinau.
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Evidence-based policy-making improved, including via review of the Small Area
Deprivation Index enabling local development initiatives to target the most vulnerable
segments of the population. New tools for compiling regional data established to better
measure regional develop and to monitor decentralization. Data on particular groups
including Roma updated, improved and made widely available to be used as a basis for
human rights-based social inclusion policies.
Justice Sector Reform
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Monitoring and reporting system for the Strategy and its Action Plan established,
enabling the Ministry of Justice to analyze the reform’s progress.
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Extensive contributions to strengthen the capacity of the judiciary to render consistent,
independent judgments in conformity with international law and standards, as well as the
ability of other public authorities including police, social workers and others to respond
effectively in areas including combating human trafficking; cases involving children in
conflict with the law, child victims and witnesses; victims of discrimination and genderbased violence
Key successes
Human Rights, Empowerment of Women and Antidiscrimination
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Establishment of the Council on Preventing and Combating Discrimination and Ensuring
Equality, as well as start of work in September, and delivery of first decisions in individual
cases
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First network of Roma community mediators established and begins work
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First comprehensive mapping and plan of action for improvement of human rights in the
Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
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Groundbreaking order to transform psychiatry from institutionalization to community-based
care
Civil Society and Media
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First ever participation by Transnistrian civil society in international human rights review
process
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Establishment of first national network of Roma women and girls, as well as first civil
society group of users and survivors of psychiatry
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Support for print and electronic media organizations to undertake a gender self-assessment
to address the unbalanced representation of women and men in media, especially in areas
were inequality is most evident, such as politics and business.
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Extensive support for children and youth input into the consultations on the Post-2015
global development goals, including on-line platforms to promote voices of marginalized
children
Challenges
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Hardening regional environment intensifies internal stresses
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Intensified politicization delays or troubles key reforms including in the areas of
decentralization, reform of Moldova’s National Human Rights Institution, legal reforms in
the area of the rights of persons with disabilities, packages of proposed legislation in the
field of combating violence against women and ensuring gender equality, as well as in
other areas;
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Capacity issues and institutional disharmony hinder full advances in justice sector reform;
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Intolerant attitudes as well as institutional resistance hinder implementation of normative
commitments;
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Continued political influence on media;
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Continued weaknesses in civil society, particularly outside major urban areas
Priorities and way forward
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Strengthening of evidenced-based policy development and communication
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System transformation in areas including decentralization, deinstitutionalization,
guardianship reform and protection from all forms of violence, including genderbased violence
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Reinvigorated commitments to full implementation of normative commitments
and international human rights recommendations, as well as redoubled efforts in
advance of 2016 Moldova Universal Periodic Review 2 to adopt and implement
human rights based legal reforms
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Improvement of rules and frameworks to strengthen independent civil society in
its various roles for a democratic society
UN-Moldova Partnership Framework
2013 Progress Report:
Human Development and Social Inclusion
Key successes
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In line with the Decentralization Strategy, the
administrative capacity of 30 local governments in public
procurement, property management, public finance
management and tax collection, and human resources
was strengthened.
National Decentralisation Strategy and its Action Plan
were adopted and line ministries started the process of
elaboration of sectorial strategies, such as Education
and Social Services decentralisation.
Reforms have reduced the time spent by businesses
management on meeting regulatory requirements from
17 percent in 2005 to 10.7 percent in 2013.
The third national Report on the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) showed that Moldova has
already achieved MDG 1 before the target date of 2015,
with the incidence of poverty according to the
international threshold of 4.3 dollars per day decreasing
from 34.5% in 2006 to 20.8% in 2012; and the share of the
population suffering from hunger from 4.5% to 0.6% in
the same period.
National Public Health Strategy was approved and
National Program on Mental Health Implementation
began.
Non-Communicable Diseases surveillance and control
systems were strengthened.
Improved medical services and extent, including revised
list of compensated drugs covered by NHIS.
Strategy on Safe Sexual Behaviour developed and
approved by the Ministry of Health, to reduce levels of
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high-risk sexual behaviour and new cases of HIV
and sexually transmitted infections.
Capacities of Youth Friendly Health Services
strengthened in the entire country (and integrated
into the Medical University curricula)
Code of Education drafted for improved education
quality, enrollment and compulsory education until
the age of18.
Inclusive Education Programme was included in the
Medium-Term Budgetary Framework of the Ministry
of Education
Improvement of 65 pre-school institutions through
Global Partnership for Education grant.
Number of children with disabilities in regular
schools increased to over 2,300.
Progress in desegregating 3 schools with Roma
children.
Quality standards for schools were approved.
National Referral System for protection against
trafficking used in most of the country – including
the Trustline service.
Co-payments for visits to physicians, including
children, were abolished by the Ministry of Health.
Additional Labor and Social Protection bilateral
agreements signed (to address issues of migrant
workers)
De-institutionalization of children - 293 children reintegrated in family environment – 4,500 children
remain in institutions.
Challenges
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Dependence on remittances remains high (24.5% OF GDP)
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Geopolitical risks, including exports to the Russian Federation, impact on labor migration and regional stability
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Foreign direct investment remains small and concentrated on SMEs and small businesses
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Remaining informal payments in the health and education systems (The extent of out-of-pocket payments has been
marginally reduced but is still significant at above 45 percent of total expenditures on health care. Moldova also
continues to face severe challenges related to the mobility and emigration of health workers)
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Low availability or quality of social services at the local level (including the high staff turnover)
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80% poverty remains in rural areas, with significant non-monetary issues (access to water and sanitation / social
services)
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One in five young children in rural areas does not have access to early childhood development programs.
Discrepancies between enrolment in rural and urban areas remain large at all levels of education, with rural children
being worse off.
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Poor children, Roma children, children with disabilities and children living with HIV face significant barriers
(including stigma and discrimination) to access quality education in mainstream schools and hence deprived of
opportunities for decent life
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None of the targets under the MDG 6 on combatting HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other diseases were achieved, and it
will not be possible to reach them by 2015.
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Total social protection spending in Moldova was almost 13 percent in 2013. Of this amount, over 11 percent of GDP
was spent on social insurance - mostly pensions, and about 2 percent was used for non-contributory social
Priorities and way forward
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Employment and decent work
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Support to implementation of the Association Agenda (national action plan)
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Support to implementation and monitoring of UNPRPD, CEDAW, CRC and
Conventions optional protocols
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Improving access to services (education, health social services and communal
services) at the local level, especially for women and the most vulnerable
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Pursuing important reforms such as fiscal decentralization
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Economic development, including education, jobs and sustainable economic
growth; social development and creating a more inclusive, tolerant and solidary
society; environment and health; good governance, human rights, and a decrease
in rural-urban discrepancies were identified as priorities in the national post-2015
consultation campaign “The Future Moldova Wants”.
UN-Moldova Partnership Framework
2013 Progress Report:
Environment, Climate Change and
Disaster Risk Management
31 July 2014
Key successes
Improved environmental management in increased compliance with international
and regional standards
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Official establishment of Moldova’s first National Park Orhei which increased
the coverage of the National Protected Area System by 33,792 ha, or by 1%
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The draft National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014 – 2020 is
formulated and awaiting approval in 2014 and contributes to mainstreaming
biodiversity conservation targets and actions across economic sectors;
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Sectoral policies and strategies integrate sectoral environmental objectives,
actions and indicators (e.g. Energy Efficiency Law, Moldova 2020, Energy
Strategy until 2030, Renewable Energy Law, etc.). The National Environment
Strategy provides for application of SEA during elaboration of policy
documents
Key successes
Strengthened national policies and capacities enable climate and disaster resilient,
low emission economic development and sustainable consumption
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Drafts of National Adaptation Strategy, Low Emission Development Strategy and
Disaster Risk Management Strategy presented, and development of a CC
Adaptation Plan in health sector
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Share of renewable energy in gross domestic consumption increased to 11.9%
(compared to 5% baseline). Number of biomass heating installations in public
buildings - 99, private households – 50 and number of biomass fuel producers – 80.
Ministry of Education included the subject “Renewable Energy Sources” in the
National Curriculum for 2013-2014 (optional subject).
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25 new enterprises/organizations implement Resource Efficient Cleaner Production
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Drought recovery framework and coordination mechanism proposed.
Challenges
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Slowdown in the approval of key strategic documents in climate change
mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, disaster risk reduction
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Institutional reform processes in key institutions not initiated as
envisaged; capacities for strategic documents’ implementation and
enforcement remain weak
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Weak inter-sectoral cooperation on cross-cutting areas, i.e. sustainable
and green development
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Lack of environmental data availability
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Limited capacities of LGs/LPAs to plan, budget, implement and monitor
local environmental measures
Priorities and way forward
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Closer alignment with national priorities and support in harmonization with
EU environmental and energy acquis
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Strengthened programming coherence and inter-agency cooperation in
such fields as environmental governance, energy and resource efficiency and
renewables, disaster risk management and climate change
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Continuously advocating for cross-sectoral cooperation for sustainable
development and promotion of the green economy
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Greatest focus on building national ownership for established practices in
the areas of Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
THANK YOU!
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