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

Labour, Social Protection and Family (MLSPF). Since 2009,government ownership in the development of
demographic policieshas been achieved, after the implementation of the demographic baseline
researchpublished in the Green Book of Population, supported by UNFPA. In response to the findings of
the Green Book, the government developed,again with UNFPA support, a strategy for demographic
security. UNFPA expects that the GoM will approve this strategy before end of 2011, thus converting it
into an official government policy.However, financial constraints at government side put at riskthe future
implementation of the demographic strategy. Finally, GoM has already approved the creation of a
Demographic Centre under government finance before the end of 2013.
PD CP-Outcome 2: Improved readiness to prevent and mitigate natural and man-made disasters.
UNFPA’s interventions focused on supporting the inclusion of reproductive health issues in contingency
plans for emergency situations. 28 Responding to changing climatic conditions and increased natural
disasters the GoM already developed contingency plans. These however did not address reproductive
health and gender issues in a coherent and comprehensive way. General RH conditions in Moldova are
improving but the achievements are still at risk. This is especially true for vulnerable population groups.
In case of a natural or man-made disaster, affected population becomes automatically a vulnerable group
and requires specific attention.
PD CP-Output 2: Age-specific needs, reproductive health and gender integrated into a comprehensive
and coherent contingency plan for a humanitarian response to emergencies.
Progress: After 2007,theNational Disaster Medicine Centre has developed a contingency plan with
support fromUNFPA and WHO. The UNFPA supports the centre with innovative training on the delivery
of RH services in emergency situations. The newly created capacities have already been tested during the
2008 and 2010 floods in the Hincesti district. The main lesson learned from these experiences dealing
with real disasters is that,in an emergency situation, the government pays less attention to reproductive
health, compared to other priorities.
6.1.3 Gender
UNFPA Moldova pays special attention to gender issues, because of their power indetermining levels of
social and economic exclusion. This is even more important since, as a result of the existing demographic
trends in the country, the gender perspective is becoming more and more relevant.
Gender CP-Outcome 1: Vulnerable groups enjoy improved access to quality social protection services,
including systems to prevent and protect women from violence, abuse, exploitation and discrimination.
UNFPA’s interventions concentrated on the successful implementation of protection systems for victims
of domestic violence. 29 Rational of interventions here is based on the understanding that it is not sufficient
28 For a detailed assessment on how far and how successfully this contribution was see chapter 6.3.1 on
effectiveness.
29 For a detailed assessment on how far and how successfully this contribution was see chapter 6.3.1 on
effectiveness.
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