Working meeting on the validation of the Project Concept of the Program for the 2024-2027 years regarding the implementation of the National Strategy „Diaspora-2025” carried out with the support of MIEUX

The Diaspora Relations Bureau organized an online event to validate the Concept of the Program project for the 2024-2027 years regarding the implementation of the „Diaspora-2025” National Strategy.

The given activity took place as a result of the mid-term evaluation exercise of the „Diaspora-2025” National Strategy (June-December 2022), carried out with the support of the EU - ICMPD joint initiative, MIEUX+ (Migration EU expertise).

The meeting was attended by Sophie Dagand, Attaché, EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, Alima Kassenova, associate officer of the MIEUX+ project, Global Initiatives Program, ICMPD, Dorina Baltag and Eugen Burdelnîi, experts within the project, as well as representatives of the State Chancellery, central public authorities, development partners, diaspora and civil society with implications in the field of diaspora, migration and development (DMD).

In her greeting message, Nadejda Zubco, head of the Diaspora Relations Bureau, expressed her gratitude for the support given by the project and MIEUX+ experts in the process of analysing and revising the legal framework in the field of DMD. At the same time, the head of the BRD referred to the importance of evaluating the „Diaspora 2025” National Strategy, in the context of the diversification of the profile of Moldovan migrants over the years. In this vein, Nadejda Zubco mentioned the opening of the highly qualified diaspora to provide consultancy to relevant institutions in the country, which represents an evolution and progress for the Republic of Moldova.

The participants at the dialogue presented themselves vis-à-vis the presented document, and the suggestions and recommendations offered will contribute to the improvement of the Project Concept of the Program for the 2024-2027 years regarding the implementation of the „Diaspora-2025” National Strategy.

We specify that the purpose of drafting the public policy document is to involve the diaspora in the sustainable development of the Republic of Moldova by diversifying the channels and levels of involvement in development processes at the central and local level, as well as by offering support and assistance to Moldovan diaspora associations abroad.

The process of developing a new sectoral program for the diaspora includes both the conclusions and recommendations of the Evaluation Report, as well as the establishment of new indicators derived from the findings following the implementation of the first and second stages of the Strategy. The action is provided for in the 2023 Government's Activity Plan.

We remind you that MIEUX+ is a peer-to-peer network of experts that has supported partner countries and regional organizations to better manage migration and mobility by providing rapid and personalized assistance on demand since 2009. It is a joint initiative funded by the Union European Union (EU) and implemented by the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), which contributes to safe, orderly and regular migration.