Little surprise, then, that when you ask people in Moldova where the future of their children lie it is outside the country, where they can make money and have opportunities they lack at home.
The economy is one of the major issues in Sunday's presidential election, which pits Maia Sandu, a pro-European former prime minister, against Igor Dodon, the incumbent president. Since taking power in , Dodon has taken Moldova closer to Russia at the expense of its relationship with the EU. Many citizens are at risk of natural disasters.
People in areas of higher risk of natural disasters also suffer from weaker economies as a result. The province at greatest risk of floods and earthquakes is Chisinau—the region with the greatest GDP. However, since the region is also at high risk for natural disasters, this inevitably leads to a more volatile economy that takes significant hits during flooding and earthquakes. These events can damage arable land, create food shortages that leave people hungry and cause people to suffer from injury or loss.
Environmental challenges can significantly impact the lives of citizens and drag the most vulnerable peoples of Moldova into poverty. The current global economic crisis that began as a consequence of the COVID pandemic will likely continue to impact Moldova significantly.
Moldova became an independent republic in after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Last spring, videos of patients in smaller provincial hospitals showed shocking conditions, such as no heating or clean water. In one hospital, a man died in the toilet, and the staff, lacking protective equipment, were afraid to get close to him for hours. Eventually they asked other Covid patients to take the body out and cover it with a blanket.
With a population of 2. People with light symptoms are often refused tests for weeks. Frontline doctors working on Covid wards are the only medics who are tested.
Moreover, while my father and grandmother have both been seriously ill with many of the typical Covid symptoms, their tests came back negative. They were only tested once. Working for a World Free of Poverty.
Where We Work Moldova publication. Email Print. Tweet Share Share LinkedIn. Stumble Upon. Overview Moldova has experienced rapid economic growth over the past decade, accompanied by significant progress in poverty reduction and shared prosperity.
Growth was driven mainly by remittances and pensions, and to a lesser extent by higher wages in non-farm sectors rather than employment growth.
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