Signing of a collaboration agreement between the Academy of Public Administration and UN Women Moldova on gender mainstreaming in the field of public administration

On 20 May 2021, UN Women Moldova and the Academy of Public Administration of the Republic of Moldova signed an agreement on the implementation of a project aiming at providing an extended support for strengthening the capacities of the representatives of central and local public authorities in gender mainstreaming.

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Having a budget of over 4 million lei, the “Civil servants and public officials for gender equality” project is a complex and ambitious one and is aiming at strengthening capacities of over 700 civil servants and public officials from Central and Local Government levels, across Moldova, to act as empowered gender equality advocates.

The project promotes gender mainstreaming in decision-making processes and public policies, gender sensitive budgeting, as well as the development of 3 e-learning courses (1) Gender Responsive Policymaking, (2) Women, Peace and Security, and (3) Combatting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.

Having gender sensitive policies and budgets at Central and Local levels that address equally the needs of women and men, workplaces that are free of discrimination and harassment, require a conducive legal framework, clear institutional accountability at all levels well- trained  and committed civil servants  equipped with gender expertise and skills to act decisively and consistently to ensure that Gender equality is practically integrated in the Planning and Budgeting processes at all levels of Government. 

“The project is an ambitious one and the team is highly qualified. They will ensure a successful implementation of all planned activities. We will do our best so the participants can implement the gained knowledge and skills in their private and professional activities. The project will be reflected in the science magazines of the academy, documenting related activities, serving as reference in the future. I would like to thank UN Women Moldova for trusting our team in implementing this project” Oleg Balan, habilitated doctor, university lecturer, Rector of the Academy of Public Administration mentioned.

 
“This project is very important. We have an ambitious, comprehensive program which will lead to continuous professional development of public servants, including via e-courses. But the most important factor is that due to this cooperation we will continue to build up capacities that will be continuously developed and upgraded. Training and retraining is something that institutions should do and we are looking forward to seeing how the elected officials will transfer and translate these capacities in effective policies and budgeting” Dominika Stojanoska, UN Women Country Representative mentioned.

.The “Civil servants and public officials for gender equality” shall be implemented during May 2021 – December 2022 by the Academy of Public Administration in partnership with UN Women, financed by Swedish Government and European Union.