Three United Nations (UN) agencies from Moldova, UNICEF, UN Women and IOM, will receive one million dollars from the UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund to support Moldova in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen country’s capacity to respond to the crisis, IPN reports.
The envisaged activities foresee purchase of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for health and non-health institutions, such as hospitals, police, border police, penitentiaries, social assistance centers and others to ensure efficient and safe provision of public services during the COVID-19 crisis.
Additionally, though most vulnerable, including women affected by violence, women living in shelters, HIV and AIDS positive women, disabled women, and the Roma women will be provided with immediate and preventive supplies necessary in the context of the pandemic that includes sanitizers, sanitary supplies, food packages (for at least two months), soap, and other. More than five shelters for victims of GBV and five CSOs will be assisted.
Within this project the control and management of the infection at the border control points of the country will be strengthened.
During only six months, the implementing UN agencies will aim at ensuring effective and accessible health services for COVID-19 patients in Moldova, with a focus on vulnerable and disadvantaged persons.
The fund is currently supported by the Governments of Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
