Strengthening Moldova’s resilience to address the impact of the Ukraine war on food security and incomes of most vulnerable groups

Moldova is facing a three-fold crisis related to (i) post-Covid recovery, (ii) energy price increase and (iii) economic and social impact of the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russian Federation. The post-pandemic economic recovery is offset by the protracted war in Ukraine which causes supply chain disruptions, challenges with food security and export market accessibility, growing energy prices and skyrocketing inflation. In this context there is strong evidence that Moldova is not only highly vulnerable to the economic shocks, but also is lacking country systems capable of absorbing external assistance and adjusting its policies to better protect population against emergencies and to target the most vulnerable groups. It is therefore imperative for the country to (i) attract expertise in tailoring policies to the emerging needs to respond to the current crisis, also (ii) strengthening the Government’s capacities in coordinating and implementing these policies. The project will target these gaps by enhancing the Government’s capacities needed to assist the people affected by the crisis. A particular focus will be on the most vulnerable populations and people at risk of being left behind. The two-folded programme approach will swiftly provide strategic capacity inputs to the State Chancellery (central government authority charged with policy management) and other relevant line ministries for the most critical areas for policy reform, i.e. food and energy security, sustainable economic development, regional development and infrastructure, social protection, innovative financing mechanisms, minimum wage and decent work in order to support the identification and development of policy and programme options to address the current impact of the crisis.

Project symbol

MDA/22/50/UND

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Budapest

Start date

22/06/2022

End date

28/02/2023

Total allocation

75000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

67791

Development Partners

Multi Partner Trust Fund Office, UNDP

Country/Countries

Republic of Moldova

Outcomes

Outcome 7: Adequate and effective protection at work for all