specific needs of children and elderly left behind as a ... - IOM Moldova

Conclusions and recommendations
- To develop extra curricular activities in schools (workshops, interest
clubs, etc.) in order to facilitate the social integration of children left
behind as a consequence of migration;
For private service providers
To work out and disseminate information materials that should target
children and be age-adjusted, on the prevention of deviant behaviours
and services they could address to; parents on preparing children for
their departure; guardians and children’s caregivers on their communication
with the child and the family; teachers and other specialists who
will deal with this category of children, parents and their caregivers;
- To organize training on family life, family functioning, preserving
family values, etc. based on a curriculum approved by the Ministry
of Education;
- To organize training on developing children’s abilities for correct
management of remittances sent by their parents and also looking
to develop entrepreneurship abilities based on a curriculum approved
by the Ministry of Education;
For migrant parents or potential labour migrants
- To place children under temporary guardianship thus avoiding the
risks that a child left behind without a legal guardian is exposed to;
- To keep in touch with children systematically;
- To keep in touch with the educational institution the child/children
attend/s in order to be informed on their school performance.
The elderly
• Legal
- To amend the regulatory framework on the accountability of children
to take care of parents in difficulty (social aid, to sign contracts
with the state, etc.);
- Development of the National Policies on Ageing in the context of
the National Strategy for Demographic Security.
- To implement new forms of social insurance that will guarantee a
decent old age (to develop private pensions);
• To develop forms of support and social services
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