A research report on rural out-migration, trafficking and HIV/AIDS in Armenia and Moldova
Mobilizing migrants' savings to generate employment
A substantial migration of the labour force characterizes both Armenia and Moldova. Both countries depend on remittances as an important source of foreign currency. There has also been a marked increase in human trafficking for sexual exploitation and for labour (particularly in Moldova) and in the spread of HIV/AIDS.
IFAD's Near East and North Africa Division has launched a project on rural out-migration, trafficking and HIV/AIDS in Central and Eastern Europe and the newly independent states (CEN) region. The project’s objective is to strengthen IFAD's capacity to respond to issues of rural migration and trafficking, and contribute to policy dialogue in the region.
Based on field studies conducted in Armenia and Moldova in 2005, the report proposes a series of pilot activities to maximize the positive aspects of migration and mitigate adverse impacts, reducing vulnerability to trafficking and improving livelihoods within the countries, particularly through improvements in the financial sector’s management of remittances.
Source: IFAD
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