Key policy developments in education, training and employment – Moldova 2023

Over the last three years the government under the lead of the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) has to set out a reform agenda and build strong ties with Europe. President Sandu's mandate will expire in 2024, and the next Parliamentary elections are due in 2025.

On 23 June 2022, the European Council granted candidate status to Moldova and on 14-15 December 2023 made a decision to open accession negotiations. This radically changes Moldova’s political and economic development trajectory, opening up opportunities and putting pressure on the government to implement structured reforms.

The positive political outlook is counterbalanced by the pressure of multidimensional shocks caused by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the refugee crisis and energy crisis. All these have the potential to negatively affect recent positive progress in terms of human development.