Moldova continues to host one of Europe’s most vulnerable Ukrainian refugee populations, with one-third unable to afford essentials and over 80 per cent of households headed by women, older persons, or caregivers with limited earning capacity. While inclusion efforts advance, Moldova’s absorption capacity is stretched, underscoring the need for sustained international support to help bridge humanitarian needs with longer‑term, government-led solutions. UNHCR partners with the Government to reinforce an efficient, fair asylum system and expand pathways to longer-term solutions, including a secure legal status for Ukrainian refugees to enable their inclusion. HIGHLIGHTS Towards a more sustainable Refugee Response In 2025, UNHCR advanced transition towards a more sustainable refugee response by strengthening national and local leadership, and building strategic partnerships. Working closely with government institutions, UN agencies, civil society, and refugee‑led groups, UNHCR helped align the refugee response with national priorities. Local coordination mechanisms were reinforced, national and grass-root organization received targeted capacity support, and community‑level engagement expanded — including active refugee participation—ensuring continued access to protection and essential services even amid reduced funding. The expansion of the Sergio Vieira de Mello Academic Chair to six universities, supporting research and community outreach, further anchored an evidence-based approach and fosters a more resilient response architecture that benefits both refugees and host communities over the long term
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