What works in Moldova

Moldova has implemented several evidence-based social programmes addressing trafficking prevention, political representation, and digital inclusion. La Strada Moldova's anti-trafficking hotline has logged 173,151 calls since 2001 and coordinated victim referrals across government agencies, while a 40% gender quota for electoral candidate lists raised women's parliamentary representation from ~22% to 39.6% by 2021. In education and digital skills, Tekwill in Every School has reached 333 high schools (~60% nationally) and trained over 1,000 teachers, engaging 50,000+ students; a digital-inclusion programme for older persons launched in 2024 but has reached only 2,000 of its 25,000-person target so far. The practices demonstrate Moldova's commitment to vulnerable-population services, though the older-adults digital programme remains early-stage and unmeasured in impact.