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CMYK pag. PB From the U.N. Resident Coordinator The UN in Moldova: A Decade and a Half of Collaborative Eff orts Statement by Kaarina Immonen, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Moldova The experience and progress of the country. This gives us the strength to assistance of the look with confi dence at the coming years and to the United Nations has prospect of a prosperous future. been for a decade In terms of our immediate preoccupations, beyond and a half at the our thoughts for celebration, we are looking for service of the citizens effi cient and transparent solutions for providing and Government assistance to people from both sides of the Nistru of the Republic of river who were aff ected by the fl oods this July. Moldova. These After a joint drought response, including fi rst-time 15 years since the interventions in Transnistria to overcome dramatic beginning of the crop losses and animal destocking last year, we UN operations in are facing another situation where technical and Moldova that we mark emergency assistance is vital for the Republic of in 2008 have brought Moldova. This means that our eff orts at cooperation more than a mere will continue. presence in Chisinau of the organization Thus the United Nations will continue working which has the easiest and most recognizable together with the Government of the Republic of abbreviation in the world. Moldova, development partners, civil society, and public and private organizations to ensure that all It has been a decade and a half of joint eff orts citizens’ rights are upheld and protected. Our shared for cooperation, and a decade and a half of goal is to promote a country where everyone can changes in the country. We, the United Nations, experience dignifi ed lives safe from hunger, poverty, have changed as well to better respond to disease and inequality. the challenges, emergencies, and needs for sustainable development in Moldova. Meanwhile, We will work together because all of us have a role to during these 15 years, a new generation of young play in creating a prosperous future without poverty Ipeople grew up who can bring tremendous in Moldova. contributions with their ideas and energy to the “The UN in Moldova” “The UN in Moldova” is a quarterly magazine published by the offi ce of the UN Resident Coordinator, 131, 31 August 1989 St., Chisinau, MD 2012, Moldova, tel: (373-22) 22 00 45, fax: (373-22) 22 00 41; July – September 2008, No 3 (36) Internet: http://www.un.md Coordinator: The articles in this magazine do not necessarily refl ect the offi cial views or Ludmila Tiganu policies of the United Nations or any of its Agencies. Articles may be freely reproduced. Editor: Igor Guzun Cover: English language editor: © UNDP/Julie Pudlowski Steven Youngblood Circulation: Design by: 1000 copies Ion Axenti Printed by: NOVA Imprim 2 CMYK pag. PB CONTENTS 5 UNDP 20 CAMPAIGN SUPPORTS BENEFITS FIRST STEPS FLOOD VICTIMS. IN SOCIAL MOLDOVANS VISIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP. ROMANIA TO LEARN ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH BEST PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL WORKING WITH DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES VIOLENCE VICTIMS 7 YOUNG 24 MOLDOVAN MOLDOVANS GOVERNMENT LEARN TO MOVES TO COMBAT PROTECT TRAFFICKING. NEW THEMSELVES FROM PLAN ESTABLISHES HIV/AIDS. SUMMER PROTECTION AND PROGRAMMES TEACH ASSISTANCE CENTRE YOUTHS HOW TO EDUCATE ONE ANOTHER 27 VLADIMIR POZNER VISITS CHISINAU TO 9 WORLD DAY PARTICIPATEPARTICIPATE IINN HIV/HIV/ AGAINST AIDS ROUNDTABLE. CHILD LABOUR PARTICIPANTS COMMEMORATED AGREE THAT MASS MEDIA IN MOLDOVA. HAS IMPORTANT ROLE PARTICIPANTS LEARN THAT IN HIV PREVENTION EDUCATION IS THE “RIGHT RESPONSE” TO CHILD LABOUR 30 THE STIGMA FACTOR: BIGGEST HURDLE TO 12-15 THE UNITED COMBAT HIV/AIDS. NATIONS IN STIGMA REMAINS MOLDOVA. THE SINGLE MOST WORKING IMPORTANT TOWARDS THE FUTURE BARRIER TO PUBLIC ACTION 3 CMYK pag. PB Vorbire directă. Coordonatorul Rezident ONU ONU în Moldova: un deceniu şi jumătate de eforturi pentru cooperare Mesaj al Coordonatorului Rezident al Organizaţiei Naţiunilor Unite în Republica Moldova, Kaarina Immonen Experienţa şi asistenţa Organizaţiei cetăţenii de pe ambele maluri ale râului Nistru, Naţiunilor Unite se afl ă de un deceniu care au avut de suferit în urma inundaţiilor din şi jumătate în serviciul cetăţenilor şi al luna iulie curent. După ce am avut un răspuns Guvernului Republicii Moldova. Aceşti comun la consecinţele secetei, inclusiv primele cincisprezece ani care se împlinesc în intervenţii în regiunea transnistreană a ţării, 2008 de la începutul activităţilor ONU pentru a diminua pierderile dramatice de recoltă în Moldova au adus mai mult decât o şi animale de anul trecut, iată că ne confruntăm simplă prezenţă la Chişinău a organizaţiei cu o nouă situaţie în care asistenţa tehnică şi de care posedă abrevierea cea mai uşor de urgenţă devine vitală pentru Republica Moldova. recunoscut din lume. Este o dovadă că eforturile noastre de cooperare vor continua. Până la următoarele cifre rotunde A fost un deceniu şi jumătate de eforturi şi, probabil, după ele. comune pentru cooperare. Un deceniu şi jumătate în care, odată cu ţara, ne-am schimbat Astfel, Organizaţia Naţiunilor Unite va lucra şi şi noi, Naţiunile Unite, ca să răspundem mai mai departe împreună cu Guvernul Republicii bine provocărilor, urgenţelor şi nevoilor de Moldova, partenerii de dezvoltare, societatea dezvoltare durabilă în Moldova. Între timp, în civilă şi instituţiile publice şi private pentru Aaceşti cincisprezece ani, a crescut o generaţie de a asigura respectarea şi protecţia tuturor tineri care pot deja contribui valoros la progresul drepturilor cetăţenilor. Obiectivul nostru comun ţării, cu ideile şi energia lor. Este un semn pentru este de a încuraja edifi carea unei ţări în care a putea privi cu încredere anii care vin, într-o fi ecare cetăţean să poată trăi o viaţă demnă, perspectivă mai lungă, ca să apropiem împreună liberă de foame, sărăcie, maladii şi inegalitate. viitorul prosper. Vom munci împreună, pentru că fi ecare dintre În ceea ce priveşte însă preocupările noi are un rol de jucat în crearea unui viitor noastre imediate, dincolo de gândurile prosper, fără sărăcie, pentru Republica Moldova. despre aniversare, căutăm soluţii efi ciente şi transparente de acordare a asistenţei pentru „ONU în Moldova“ „ONU în Moldova“ este o revistă trimestrială editată de Biroul Coordonatorului Rezident al ONU, str. 31 August 1989, 131, Chişinău, MD 2012, Moldova, tel: (373-22) 22 00 45, fax: (373-22) 22 00 41; Iulie – Septembrie 2008, Nr. 3 (36) Internet: http://www.un.md Coordonator: Articolele din revistă nu refl ectă neapărat opiniile sau politicile ofi ciale ale Naţiunilior Unite sau ale uneia din Agenţiile sale. Articolele pot fi Ludmila Tiganu liber reproduse. Redactor: Imagine pe copertă: Igor Guzun © PNUD/Julie Pudlowski Redactor versiunea engleză: Steven Youngblood Tiraj: 1000 exemplare Design: Ion Axenti Tipografi e: NOVA Imprim 4 CMYK pag. PB UNDP in Moldova UNDP Supports First Steps in Social Entrepreneurship Organizations Launch Sustainable Social Activities Viorel ALBU A different kind of business enterprise, Aprional Grup, is up and running in the community of Carpineni, Hincesti. Aprional Grup produces hygiene products and has eight employees and an annual income of almost 150,000 MDL. So what makes them different? Aprional Grup is a social enterprise, and its eight employees are young people who have recently graduated from boarding schools or come from socially vulnerable families from the community. The enterprise was founded by a legal entity in cooperation with Speranta (hope) civil society organization (CSO) from the community. Speranta also manages a Youth Social Reintegration Centre in Carpineni, which prepares already operating, and one new enterprise in Causeni will orphans and young people without parental care for be in business soon. an independent life. The Centre itself benefits from the support of UNDP/USAID’s Better Opportunities for Women These social enterprises are active in many diverse fields. Tand Youth Project. The Aprional Grup enterprise has three In Soroca, a workshop for metal and wood production main objectives: has created 14 new jobs for the beneficiaries of the Creation of jobs for vulnerable young people; Dacia Youth Social Reintegration Centre. According to preliminary estimates, the profit generated by this Generation of financial support to cover the enterprise will be 100,000 MDL and will cover up to maintenance costs for the Social Reintegration 40% of the Centre’s maintenance costs. In addition, a Centre; photocopying mini-centre has been opened within the Creation of a database for the professionalization of Dacia centre using financial support from the workshop. the Centre’s beneficiaries. The UNDP/USAID project’s support also underwrote the SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP establishment of an ultrasound clinic in Drochia by the CSO Artemida. This CSO manages the Maternal Centre in the The phenomenon of social entrepreneurship is common community. This centre benefits mothers with children or and widespread in Western European countries, whereas pregnant women in crisis situations. The economic benefits in the Republic of Moldova, it is still a relatively new generated by the laboratory include two jobs, and an concept. The notion of social entrepreneurship has various annual profit of 150,000 MDL. Of course, this helps to allow interpretations. The most common definition is: a social the Maternal Centre to give free ultrasounds to its clients. entrepreneur business uses the outcome of its activity for social purposes. In Calarasi, the social entrepreneurship activities also take many forms. With the support from the UNDP/USAID The most important forms of social entrepreneurship are: project, the CSO Epitrop opened a rabbit-breeding farm, a greenhouse, and two photocopying mini-centres. These Through civil society organizations; activities have created jobs for 12 Moldovans, and have Through the business environment; generated an annual profit of 80,000 MDL. Around 40% of the profit generated by all these activities will go for the Through state institutions and organizations.

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