11% of Moldova’s population of working age is abroad. Going abroad, the migrant workers occupy low qualification jobs or jobs without qualification. Only 11.3% of the Moldovan migrants abroad work in the sector in which they worked before leaving. The data were presented in the final conference of the project “Efficient Management of Labor Migration and Qualifications”, IPN reports.
International Labor Organization (ILO) Moldova project coordinator Oxana Lipcanu said that the project, which was implemented in Moldova during 34 months, filled the informational gap in the area of labor migration. The project provided data about aspects of qualifications among migrations, the impact of migration on labor force and specific professions, the connection between education and migration. Another objective of the project was to better reflect the labor market needs and to ensure the social security of migrant workers.
Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Protection and Family Sergiu Sainciuc said that based on the agreements signed by Moldova with ten countries, the migrants who work on a contract basis benefit from old age pensions in the countries where they work. The procedure also applies to the foreigners working in Moldova. The project will be gradually extended. There was approved the methodology concerning the designing, improvement and amendment of the occupational standards and drafted the framework regulations on sector committees. These changes will benefit the young people and adults who work abroad and want to return home.
Political officer of the EU Delegation to Moldova Mindaugas Kacerauskis said the EU is satisfied with the way the project was implemented. During almost three years, the persons involved in the system were trained by foreign experts. The achieved results should be followed further as well as supported and updated by other countries, for the benefit of the Moldovan migrant workers.
Director of the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe in Budapest Antonio Graziosi said that of all the projects implemented by the Budapest Office in Moldova, this was the most efficient. The migrant workers make special contribution to the economic growth and social development of the host countries. They often represent the additional force for filling the vacancies during the production season. In this case, the ILO intervenes to help recognize their qualifications. Another fundamental aspect was the portability of the social rights in order to ensure the dignity and safety of the migrant workers.
