This project will further strengthen the institutional framework of the M&D sector, by ensuring the sustainability of migrants’ engagement models and by improving evidence-based governance.

Outcome 1:    Central and local authorities plan and implement more inclusive, accountable, and responsive policies based on population projections and demographic realities, duly considering migration trends and different models of diaspora/migrants’ engagement.

Outcome 2:    Community members, including migrants / diaspora and vulnerable / excluded groups, meaningfully engage in developing democratic and resilient communities.

Principaux résultats attendus:  

-    Governmental mechanisms are enhanced to support community development with participation of civil society and migrants.

-    The population projections and disaggregated demographic data at national and sub-national levels (incl. migration profiles) enable local and central authorities to develop and implement evidence-based, inclusive, and responsive policies.

-    The HTAs Alliance are capacitated to play the role of a knowledge center and enabler for structures and models of migrants’ organization and engagement.

-    Local stakeholders and migrants are empowered to engage in community development, return / reintegration, and social cohesion initiatives.

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

-    The project resulted in an unprecedented mobilization of Moldovan migrants. Almost 1/3 of around 900 municipalities in Moldova built pro-active partnerships with the diaspora. Each 1 CHF provided by Switzerland for the community development initiatives within the project mobilized 2.3 CHF from migrants and community members (through HTAs), Local Public Authorities and Moldovan Government. Their overall joint contributions reached CHF 4.3 mio, i.e. over 70% of the total community initiatives cost of CHF 6.12 mio.

-    The cooperation between various Central and Local Public Authorities and institutions dealing with Migration & Development (M&D) was strengthened, bringing them closer for a more coordinated and coherent work.

-    The government became an enabler for diaspora mobilization through its Bureau for Relations with Diaspora. The first ever National Strategy “Diaspora 2025” has been approved, acknowledging Moldova`s commitment towards all its citizens regardless of their place of residence.

-    Moldova’s statistical system has been improved and modernized, considering the country`s migration trends.

State Chancellery/Bureau for Relations with Diaspora

United Nations Development Program

United Nations Population Fund