Digital Signatures Now Available in Cahul
A significant obstacle to transacting business with the government outside Chisinau was cleared with the launch of the regional center for issuing digital signatures in Cahul under the aegis of the USAID|BIZTAR Project. More ...
Judges Embrace Change in the Court
Ion Druta, chief judge of the Botanica District Court in Chisinau, admits he was initially skeptical about what the Moldova Governance Threshold Country Program (MGTCP) was offering to him and his colleagues. “I am sorry to say that, at first, I brushed aside the program’s attempts at partnership,” he says. “But, we’re moving ahead with changes—better late than not at all.” More ...
Renovated Courts Grow Pride in Rule of Law
Maria Mustea is a lawyer in the town of Rezina, Moldova where, with over 60 cases per year, she visits the court daily. When Ms. Mustea and her clients used to go to the district court, they were forced to wander through the court looking for the offices they needed. More ...
New Legal Aid Clinic Opens in the Transnistrian Region
On April 29, USAID launched a new university-based legal aid clinic at the Tiraspol branch of the Moscow Academy of Law & Economics. Funded through the Rule of Law program and implemented by ABA ROLI, the Academy contributed the facilities and staff for the clinic. More ...
Moldovan State Tax Inspectorate opens a new Call Center for Taxpayers
Today, the Moldova State Tax Inspectorate held the official opening of a new Call Center, located within the Main State Tax Inspectorate. The Call Center will provide free support to taxpayers, answering their questions about tax obligations, and will focus on strengthening the quality of services provided to taxpayers. More ...
Internet Training Available in Gagauzia
Hundreds of visitors are receiving free Internet access and training in computer basics thanks to the new Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) center that is sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The center was officially launched on Friday, December 19, 2008 in Comrat. The new IATP center is located at 57 Suvorov Street on the first floor. More ...
The Moldova State Tax Inspectorate is on the Road to Reform with a Study Tour Stop in Lithuania
Critical to tax administration reform is to improve public service delivery and citizen confidence of the Moldova State Tax Inspectorate (STI). As part of these efforts, the Moldova STI is currently working to establish its first Single Information and Customer Service Center (or Call Center) which would allow taxpayers to make inquiries and seek tax advice over the phone. The U.S. government supported Moldova Governance Threshold Country Program is providing technical assistance in establishing the Call Center. More ...
New Hepatitis B and C Communications Campaign Launched
A new nation-wide communication campaign was launched to help prevent the spread of hepatitis B and C in Moldova. The campaign, the first of its kind in Moldova, is entitled: Protect Yourself and Your Family from Viral Hepatitis B and C. More ...
Delegation of the Moldovan Ministry of Health visits Lithuania
Under the Moldova Governance Threshold Program, a delegation from the Moldovan Ministry of Health visited Lithuania for a study tour on health care reform from November 10 – 15. More ...
USAID Joins Campaign to Eliminate Violence against Women in Moldova
Over 40% of women in Moldova have been victims of a violent act at least once in their lives. To raise awareness of this widespread problem, USAID’s Anti-Trafficking Initiative, implemented by Winrock International, held a series of activities throughout Moldova as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign from November 25 – December 10. More ...
Moldova Wines Make a Splash on the International Scene
On the eve of Moldova’s Wine Festival on October 11, the Chargé d’Affaires to the U.S. Embassy to Moldova, Kelly Keiderling, held a wine tasting to celebrate Moldova’s wines and achievements made by the wine industry with assistance from the U.S. government. More ...
Moldova’s Threshold Country Program Announces Its Implementation Phase
On October 9, the Threshold Country Program (TCP) held an official ceremony to launch its implementation phase in Moldova. The TCP is a $24.7 million dollar program, funded by the U.S. Government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation and managed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The goal of the TCP is to promote good governance, reduce corruption and improve public sector service delivery in Moldova. More ...
Egyptian Reformers Learn from Moldova's Success
A group of 15 government officials from Egypt recently visited Moldova on a study tour to learn more about the Regulatory Reform program of Moldova. More ...
U.S. Provides Immediate Assistance for Drought-Affected Farmers in Moldova
Drought-stricken farmers across Moldova will receive seeds for the fall planting as part of immediate U.S. Government assistance worth $350,000 to help alleviate the consequences of this summer’s drought, which has affected small-scale growers. More ...
MCC Threshold Country Program is underway in Moldova
USAID/Moldova has finalized its team of implementing partners and begun assistance under Moldova’s Millennium Challenge Corporation $24.7 million Threshold Country Program. More ...
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