Switzerland supports Moldova in maximizing the positive impact of migration on the country`s socio-economic development. This is done by implementing a program with three interlinked components:

- Enabling environment. Under this component, interventions focus on improving Moldova’s M&D institutional framework and building the capacity of national authorities to promote adequate migration policies, encouraging circular migration, return and reintegration schemes. With the assistance of SDC, the Bureau for Relations with Diaspora developed Moldova’s first national strategy on diaspora “Diaspora 2025”. Another important partner at national level, the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family is assisted by SDC in the drafting of the new Employment Strategy, with a strong focus on youth employment and the reintegration of migrants.

- Migrant-centric products and services. SDC supports research on how to tap into the potential offered by migrants as an attractive customer group for the private sector. Products and services relevant for migrants and their families, like pre-departure and post-return language training, skills upgrading, recruitment services, transportation options, insurance and pension products etc., are developed and tested with local, national and international public and private partners such as insurance companies, banks, recruitment agencies, training providers and travel agencies. The ultimate objective is to ensure that women and men affected directly or indirectly by migration have access to comprehensive, client-centred support, counselling, information and relevant services.

- Migrants and diaspora engagement and leveraging of resources. SDC interventions promote opportunities for migrants to participate and invest in the development of their home country and communities of origin. Local authorities receive support to involve migrants in community development, using their financial and non-financial resources (such as skills and networks). Establishing partnerships with Home Town Associations of migrants, local authorities can jointly design community initiatives for the improvement of local public services and infrastructure - namely water supply, sanitation, healthcare, and social services.