IOM Moldova

With the financial support of the European Commission through the Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), UNICEF and IOM - UN Migration in the Republic of #Moldova have played a pivotal role in assisting the Moldovan government to develop and adopt crucial decisions and regulations, enhancing child protection and social assistance frameworks. #UNICEF has positively impacted the lives of approximately 59,000 children and their caregivers, including refugees, providing higher-quality child #protection and social services. #IOM has rehabilitated three playgrounds and equipped two schools, fostering social cohesion among thousands of local and Ukrainian children. More than 3,400 #refugees have received emergency #healthcare, 407 people have received job counselling sessions, and 20 entrepreneurs have benefited from grants. Read the joint UNICEF-IOM Press Release https://bit.ly/46kd0Hs

📢 New IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) regional analysis on Ukrainians and Third Country Nationals crossing back to Ukraine in Q1/2024 based on surveys conducted in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Republic of Moldova, Poland, and Latvia. Key Findings: ◼ 25% of respondents were prospective returnees, 56% were short-term visitors ◼ 56% stayed in neighbouring countries prior to crossing back ◼ Top five needs included: financial support, safety and security, health services, medicines, employment. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gkgu96-X IOM Hungary IOM Slovakia IOM Romania IOM Moldova IOM Poland IOM Ukraine IOM RO Vienna

Today, July 23, 2024, Ester Ruiz de Azua met with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mihov Sergiu, to presents her credentials. Ester officially assumes the position of Chief of Mission of IOM - UN Migration in the Republic of #Moldova. Read more about the meeting: https://lnkd.in/dneCMRVX Learn more about Ester: https://bit.ly/4d45in8

📢 New Vacancy❗ Join the IOM Moldova Team❗ 🔵 Senior Programme Associate Housing 🔵 Senior Programme Associate WASH ✔️ Interested applicants are invited to send the Personal History Form and cover letter in English language to: [email protected] More Vacancies here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dvQwmNy8

On Friday July 19, the outgoing Chief of Mission of IOM - UN Migration in the Republic of #Moldova, Lars Johan Lönnback, was awarded with the Cross "Pour Merit" first class degree by the acting Director of the Customs Service, Viorel Doagă, for the longstanding and productive cooperation of IOM and #CustomsService.

The M. Lomonosov Lyceum is the high school in the municipality of Balti, #Moldova, with the largest number of Ukrainian students. Yesterday, over 700 Lomonosov Lyceum students in Balti received an IOM - UN Migration-renovated sports hall from the U.S. Government, during an handover attended by Daniela DiPierro, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova, Lars Johan Lönnback, IOM Moldova’s Chief of Mission, and local authorities. "The development of physical education and sports is no less important than bright classrooms and the most modern computer equipment", said the Headmaster, Valentina Ivanova. Read more: https://bit.ly/3W8vgyT

Anastasia's story is being known across the world through IOM global channels. Read it on IOM Storyteller.

As part of the continuous commitment to enhance #healthcare services and support #cancercare initiatives in the Republic of #Moldova, #IOM delivered treatment supplies, supportive care materials, diagnostic equipment, and biopsy tools to the Oncology Institute. The donated equipment, worth EUR 30,000, will improve the assistance to #Ukrainianrefugees, #migrants, and Moldovan citizens in detecting #breastcancer and #cervicalcancer. This donation was made possible thanks to the generous financial support of the European Commission - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments.

📢 New Vacancy❗ Join the IOM Moldova Team❗ 🔵 Housing Consultant 🔵 ✔️ Interested applicants are invited to send the Personal History Form and cover letter in English language to: [email protected] More Vacancies here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dvQwmNy8

Today, 51 laptops worth EUR 50,000 and office supplies bags were donated by the European Commission within a #EU funded projected implemented by IOM - UN Migration in the Republic of #Moldova, to the specialists recently hired by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (#MLSP) with the aim of strengthening the Ministry's efforts to assist Moldovans, #refugees and third-country nationals victims of violent crimes as part of the RESTART reform.   The handover ceremony was attended by the MLSP Minister, Alexei Buzu, Viorica Țîmbalari, Director of the National Agency for the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Family Violence (#ANPCV), Damien Fresnel, the Head of IOM Moldova’s Programmes, and the ministry's specialists who received the new equipment to ensure their immediate and efficient operational commitment in the ten Territorial Social Assistance Agencies, in Chișinău, and in the ATU Găgăuzia.   Read the joint MLSP-IOM-EU press release: https://bit.ly/3Y2NAMD