Moldova will not get rid of poverty if technological discrepancy is not reduced and productivity is not increased, experts

The low productivity and the technological discrepancy constitute serious constraints that hinder Moldova's development, it is said in the State of the Nation Report: Moldova 2009, which was presented by the independent analytical center Expert-Grup on April 8, Info-Prim Neo reports. “The low labor productivity is the cause of many problems, including poverty. Improved productivity can be obtained by increasing investments in productive capital on the one hand and in preparing specialists on the other hand. We emphasized several major areas like management and agricultural and engineering technologies,” said the Center's director Valeriu Prohnitski. “Unfortunately, our graduates' qualifications do not meet the modern production requirements. There is no competition between the education institutions. We need an independent accreditation and certification authority and supervision councils composed of parents and representatives of the civil society.” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Valeriu Lazar said the Government agrees that the business and investment climate should be improved and the staff should be trained according to the necessities. “We do not have natural resources. A real competitive advantage for Moldova would be to attract investments and offer a good business climate and qualified labor force,” Lazar said. The State of the Nation reports are published once in two years. They analyze the major trends in the country's development, the risks and opportunities in the development process. The report for 2009 was compiled with support from Romania's Back Sea Trust and Serbia's Balkan Trust for Democracy.