Country Programme (2007-2011/2012) evaluation - UNFPA Moldova

vulnerability of Moldova’s population, economy and environment. Environmental degradation and the
management and halting of biodiversity and landscape deterioration are key priorities for the country.
However, capacities and resources for taking action on all these issuesare still very low.
Human Rights
In September 2009, the government made human rights part of its new agenda and has since made
significant progress. Moldova was elected for the first time to the United Nations Human Rights Council
in May 2010. During the second half of the year, the government ratified two major international treaties:
the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the International Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities. New policies, strategies, and plans were developed to address gender equality,
child labour, torture and ill treatment in detention, and social inclusion of persons with disabilities. A new
National Human Rights Action Plan 2011-2014 and a draft law on anti-discrimination await adoption by
parliament. The legal framework was improved in the areas of domestic violence, workers’ rights, public
assembly, sexual and reproductive health, protection of refugees and asylum seekers, and the judiciary.
New developments were registered underthe institutional framework that were aimed at ensuring a better
protection of the rights of children, of people subject to human trafficking and of people deprived of their
liberty.
Gender
Moldova’s gender sensitive Human Development Index (HDI) achieves 0.429 against 0.623 for the whole
population. The difference reflects the loss in human development for women due to their disadvantages
in reproductive health, empowerment, and economic activity. The persistence of inequalities in Moldova
hinders the development of the country and restricts the ability of disadvantaged sectors to fully realize
their human capabilities.
Laws and policies in the area of gender equality are well established in Moldova. Gender equality is
included in the constitution and elaborated in the 2006 Law on ensuring equal opportunities for women
and men. Moldova has signed on to a broad range of international conventions that mandate gender
equality including the Millennium Development Goals and theConvention on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women. While the policy foundation for gender equality laid out by the
Government of Moldova is laudable, patriarchal norms have proven resistant to change, and policies and
laws aimed at enabling gender equality have not been sufficiently backed by resources required for full
realization.
4. Methodology and Limitations of the Evaluation
The methodology implemented for this evaluation included a wide range of data gathering methods.
• Document Review, including relevant UNDP, partner programme documents, government
strategies, statistical reports as appropriate, as well as general contextual analyses.
• Individual semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders (staff, government, partners,
beneficiaries).
UNFPA Moldova Extended Country Programme (2007-2011/12)
Outcome Evaluation
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