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CHAPTER II
2.3. Mechanisms for coping with difficult situations
experienced by children and elderly
Children
• Legal
The complexity of the migration phenomenon and its consequences on
children’s wellbeing, require concrete measures to be taken in order to
mitigate the negative impact of migration on children left behind:
- To ensure constant attention of all institutions in charge of issues
related to children left behind as a consequence of migration, including
with the implementation of “National Action Plan on the
protection of children left without parental care for 2010-2011”
(approved by Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova
no.450 of 2.06.2010). Although the leadership of “National Action
Plan” is ensured by the Government of the Republic of Moldova,
each ministry has its duties. Still ministries do not have the possibility
to, nor should they interfere in every particular situation. Only
through a viable partnership can good results be ensured, more
than that “...we have particular institutions that have this responsibility.
Among the most important ministries’ duties we enlist the analysis
of the situation, the regulatory framework amendment and its enforcement”
(III_EC_1);
- To improve the legal framework regarding the obligatory appointment
of a legal representative for children left behind as a consequence
of migration: “guardianship should be compulsory for these
children as should making officially responsible those who accepted to
take care and educate these children” (III_EC_2);
- To improve the framework on legal employment abroad, to sign
bilateral agreements that will facilitate communication between parents
and children left behind ensuring parents will have the possibility
to see their children without risking to lose their jobs;
- To continuously develop forms of protection of families and children
in difficulty as a consequence of migration: “at present Moldova
allocates about 13% of its GDP to social assistance programmes, so we
can’t say we lack financial support, but still there is a lot to do regarding
the efficient management of these resources. The Law on Social Aid has
been operating for 2 years and this benefit is given based on a needs assessment.
There are certain problems in management hence we can say
that 68% of allocated funds are directed to the poorest of the population.
We will continue this system in future. Only in this way can we talk of
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