COUNTER-TRAFFICKING / ASSISTING VULNERABLE WOMEN & CHILDREN

This report looks at the current mechanisms and actors working to counter and prevent Trafficking in the Republic of Moldova. Anna Kontula & Elina Saaristo, 2009 

A report reviewing the situation and responses to trafficking in human beings in the countries of Southeastern Europe (SEE): Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova and Romania. 

1. Second Annual Report on Victims of Trafficking in South-Eastern Europe 2005, Country Report Republic of Moldova (Eng & Rom & Rus)

2. Second Annual Report on Victims of Trafficking in South-Eastern Europe 2005

3. Changing Patterns and Trends of Trafficking in Persons in the Balkan Region, July 2004

4. USAID/Moldova Antitrafficking Assessment - Critical Gaps In And Recommendations For Antitrafficking Activities, October 2002

5. Bosnia And Herzegovina: Hopes Betrayed: Trafficking Of Women And Girls To Post-Conflict Bosnia And Herzegovina For Forced Prostitution Human Rights Watch, November 2002

6. Journeys Of Jeopardy: A Review Of Research On Trafficking In Women And Children In Europe, IOM, 2002

7. Special Issue for the European Conference on Preventing and Fighting Trafficking in Human Beings Trafficking in Migrants Quarterly Bulletin, September 2002, no. 26

8. UNICEF, ODIHR UNHCHR report on counter-trafficking in South Eastern Europe, June 2002

9. IOM report on Applied Research and Data Collection on Trafficking in Women and Children To, Through and From the Balkan Region, January 2001

10. Official U.S. State Department Briefing Book and Views on Human Trafficking, 2003 (Eng & Rus)

The qualitative in-depth study “Specific Needs of Children and Elderly Left Behind as a Consequence of Labour Migration” looks at the specific needs and problems encountered by Moldovan children and elderly left behind as a consequence of migration. The study gives a complete picture of physiological, social and economic impact of migration on Moldovan children and elderly left behind, revealing general consequences on the family, community and social levels. The study has been carried out within the IOM project “Supporting the implementation of the migration and development component of the EU-Moldova Mobility Partnership (SIMP), The Moldovan State University project “Support to the National Action Plan on Protection of Children left behind without Parental Care as a consequence of Migration”, funded by the Czech Development agency through Caritas Czech Republic and the UNFPA.

International Organization for Migration study titled " The Socio-Economic Impact of the Economic Crisis on Migration and Remittances in the Republic of Moldova. Early Findings - Spring 2009" presents the results of a recent survey assessing the impact of the economic crisis on return migration and remittances. Since 2006, IOM has researched migration and remittance trends and published several reports, and all the data gathered up to last year showed continued growth in the number of migrants and the amounts of money sent home to their families. This new survey was necessary in order to empirically identify the first effects of the global economic downturn in Moldova, at a moment when the International Community reflects with the Government on most urgent measures that need to be taken.

Labour Migration and Remittances in Moldova: Is the Boom Over? (2009)
(English Version | Romanian Version)

A study carried out by Matthias Lucke, Toman Omar Mahmoud and Andreas Steinmayr about labour migration and remittances in Moldova, based on a the 2008 IOM-CBSAXA household survey on labour migration and remittances and providing detailed information on the diverse patterns of labour migration and remittances in Moldova and their impact on individual households and communities.

How Moldovan Households Manage Their Finances (2008)
(English Version | Romanian Version)

A report analyzing the perceptions and attitudes of Moldovans and their financial management. The survey focuses on the perception of the business and entrepreneurship environments in Moldova, current banking systems and consumption of bank services and national mass media abroad.

Within the framework of the project on "Beyond Poverty Alleviation: developing legal, regulatory, institutional framework for leveraging migrant remittances for entrepreneurial growth in Moldova", IOM Chisinau in cooperation with the ILO, conducted research on the characteristics of remittances sent by Moldovan migrants residing in Italy. The study assessed the different methods used by migrants to transfer money and their reasons for preferring a specific method. In addition the study also identified the potential role of employers' and workers' organizations in promoting or assisting migrants in using formal financial channels (banks) for transfers of remittances from Italy.

When migrants consider returning to their country of origin, they usually have a lot of questions. The country sheets give an overview of relevant information for persons that are thinking about returning. The information given covers various areas, for example health care, housing, education, employment, business opportunities, and transportation. The country sheets also contain information for vulnerable migrants such as victims of trafficking, persons with medical problems, single parents, and unaccompanied minors. Below you can download the country sheet in different languages.

The manual has been developed to be used by financial educators for individual training/counseling sessions when working with vulnerable households. The project aims at improving financial literacy of remittances' recipients.

Study: “Moldovan Migrants' Health | Impact of the Socio-Economic Welfare”(English Version & Romanian Version)

A report assessing the migration management system in Moldova, aiming at strengthening the Government's capacity in this area.