News about International assistance

These days, Moldovan-German relations are experiencing a period of marked intensification of political dialog. Chisinau received a visit from the German State Minister for European Affairs, while the Moldovan Foreign Minister went on a working visit to Berlin

People’s health directly depends on the state of the environment, which is why Moldova needs to implement measures to mitigate the impact of climate change on people. This was stated by Health Minister Emil Ceban in Geneva, where a Moldovan delegation is participating in the 79th session of the World Health Assembly, a key WHO global forum to define the future of world medicine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga has said that one day of hostilities costs the country about $450m, he said while commenting on the prospects of ending the conflict and the need for further international support.

“Moldova has been one of the brightest humanitarian stories of recent years. In the face of the biggest migration crisis Europe has experienced in decades, this country and its Red Cross opened its doors and kept them open,” said Marco Macallister, Head of Delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Moldova.

The “Voice of the Patient” (Vocea Pacientului) platform was officially launched in the Republic of Moldova. This is a new tool for assessing the quality of medical services, taking into account the opinion of patients.

In the academic year 2025-2026, in the Republic of Moldova, about 3,300 students in 45 vocational schools in partnership with about 230 companies are studying in the framework of dual education programs.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu is paying a visit to Ukraine on Sunday, April 26. The trip is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident and includes a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Republic of Korea is ready to deepen bilateral cooperation with Moldova in the customs field and support joint initiatives, including by providing technical assistance and organizing training programs for customs officials.

The Moldovan government has approved a mechanism that provides for strict verification of all recipients of European funding to ensure that resources do not go to sanctioned individuals.

Moldova is strengthening its preparedness for possible migration crises related to the regional security situation, primarily the war in Ukraine.

Moldova will be not only a recipient country, but also a donor of official assistance in the European Union within the Official Development Assistance (ODA) program. The relevant decision and regulation were approved by the government.

Digitalization of healthcare will be one of the key areas that Moldova will develop with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the next two years. The relevant provision is contained in the Cooperation Agreement for 2026-2027, signed on April 14 in Copenhagen at the headquarters of the WHO Regional Office for Europe.

A Moldovan delegation headed by Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) Anca Dragu and Finance Minister Adrian Gavrilica is attending the spring meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held in Washington from April 13 to 18.

The EU Delegation to Moldova announced the completion of repair works at the Pro Familia maternity center in Causeni.

In March this year, more than 620 thousand households received compensation for heat, which is about 1.2 million people – more than half of the population of the Republic of Moldova.

Moldovan law enforcers and prosecutors have been trained by American specialists in investigating cryptocurrency transactions.

Moldova plans to launch a system that will enable the collection, collation and utilization of data on external assistance recipients. It will bring together information on public institutions, private organizations and NGOs that receive or participate in the implementation of external funding.

The Passivhaus Pilot Mechanism will test a model of financial support for the construction of 10 new Passivhaus (PHI) homes with the prospect of further national expansion.

The participants of the Pria Export-Import conference, held in Chisinau, talked about how to export their products, what opportunities and obstacles exist for this purpose.

Collaboration in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as part of the integrated One Health approach was the key theme of the annual meeting of the EUP OHAMR consortium in Vienna. Moldova was represented at the event by the National Agency for Research and Development (ANCD).