The winners of a drawings’ and essays’ contest related to biodiversity, aged between 12 and 16 years old, visited on May 24, 2017, for the first time, the tourist attractions from the region.

UNDP Moldova and the National Institute of Economic Research are launching the first Skills Observatory, mainly focused on youth and their active engagement. The innovation lab will conduct researches and experiments around topics of skills mismatch, underutilization and increased employability for young women and men.

Thanks to the EU support, inhabitants from Gura Bicului and Bicioc villages will enjoy improved services in the local Family Medical Center. In Gura Bicului village, Anenii Noi district, the Medical facility that assists people from both banks of the Nistru River was refurbished in the framework of the EU-funded Support to Confidence Building Measures Programme, implemented by the UNDP.

Youth from Alcedar, Soldanesti district, came up with ingenious solutions for a school with zero fossil energy consumption. Their initiatives were presented at a public lesson held within the optional course on "Renewable Energy Sources", launched by the EU funded Energy and Biomass Project.

Public drinking water distribution stations, built with the financial support of the Embassy of Bulgaria under a project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), were inaugurated today in Taraclia and Tvardita towns.

Eradicating poverty remains a long-standing goal of global development. It’s also a centerpiece of the 2030 Agenda. And while no one would doubt the importance of this goal, a lingering question remains: how do we measure poverty and how do we best make use of poverty data?

UNDP Moldova and the management of the “Mihai Viteazul” high school, with the support of Mobiasbanca organized the second tree planting event, part of the campaign “Make apples cool”.

UNDP announces a call for selecting at least 18 more partner localities beneficiaries of the “Migration and Local Development” project, implemented with the financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Until now, with the support of the project, other 25 towns and villages succeeded to engage migrants in local development.

Tourists who were considering exploring the left bank of the Nistru River can make their trip more memorable. A Tourist Information Center, opened today in Tiraspol, will recommend tourist destinations, accommodation possibilities, and other relevant information for foreign visitors or locals, who want to discover new touristic attractions.

Sports activities will become more exciting for the children of Proteagailovca village, situated on the left bank of the Nistru River. This is because the local school gym is being refurbished for the first time in almost 60 years after it had opened its doors for the first time.

Valeriu Filimon from Coscalia, Causeni district, has spent a long period working abroad. Although married with two children, he used to return home only twice a year. Despite earning enough money to support his family, Valeriu felt that distance kept him away from his family.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) delivered its first batch of medicines under a new project designed to make sure the most vulnerable people get their treatments on time.

The production of renewable energy in the Republic of Moldova has increased in just a few years from 4% to 14% of the energy consumption, mostly thanks to the European Union's support, provided within the Energy and Biomass Project.

The UN in Moldova has promptly responded to an urgent request from the National Civil Protection and Emergency Situations Service in the afternoon of the 21st of April, when a state of emergency was announced in Chisinau. The request comes after Moldova experienced heavy and frosty snow in the southern and central regions of the country, starting on Thursday, 20 April.