The Moldova Project: Helping Moldova’s Most Vulnerable Families Reach Self-Sufficiency

The sixteenth Evidence Bits issue is based on The Moldova Project, based in the Republic of Moldova.

Founded in 2008 around the core beliefs of dignity, safety and the chance of a better future, The Moldova Project (TMP) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to protecting vulnerable children and supporting at-risk families across the Republic of Moldova. Through their network of mobile teams, local professionals and international volunteers, the project delivers programmes in six rural districts in central Moldova. While children remain at its heart, the project has grown over time to address the root causes of vulnerability through community-level interventions and partnerships with state and international organisations.

Policy and Practice Recommendations

Consolidate family-strengthening services to prevent child abandonment and institutionalisation.

Improve coordination between schools, healthcare providers and local authorities.

Increase access to social workers, psychologists and mobile outreach teams in rural areas.

Improve access to psychological services and trauma-informed care.

Strengthen systems addressing domestic violence, including violence against women and girls as well as children.