The Second Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 observes progress made in eradicating

poverty, reducing maternal and infant mortality, extending the natural areas protected by the
state, and the development of information technology.

AT THE SAME TIME, IT FINDS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION, COMBATING

HIV/AIDS AND TUBERCULOSIS, ENSURING ACCESS TO ADEQUATE SANITARY
INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE LESS SUCCESSFUL

Chisinau, 9 September 2010—Ten years after committing itself to achieve the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) at the Millennium Summit in New York, in September 2000, the Republic of Moldova
issues its Second Millennium Development Goals Report. The report prepared by the Government, with
the support of the United Nations in Moldova, identifies the progress made by Moldova in meeting those
eight goals. It also outlines the steps that will be taken in the next five years which will be decisive for the
fate of those commitments.

Five years before 2015 - the deadline set by the world leaders for achieving the Millennium Development
Goals, the Second Millennium Development Goals Report of the Republic of Moldova notes that today,
the MDGs are included in the Government's medium-term agenda, which are set out in the National
Development Strategy (NDS) for 2008-2011.

“I believe this Report will help the Governmental agencies, civil society and development partners to
better focus their interventions on achieving the national development targets of which the MDGs form an
integral part,” says Moldovan Prime Minister, Vladimir Filat, in the Foreword of the National Report.

The National Report notes that the main achievements of the country related to the eight Millennium
Development Goals are aimed at eradicating poverty, reducing infant and maternal mortality, extending
the areas protected by the state and the increasing role of information technology in the context of
creating partnerships for development. Less successful were developments in the area of education,
combating HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis and ensuring people had access to an adequate health
infrastructure.

“The United Nations will continue to support the people and the Government of Moldova in achieving
prosperity and progress in the country. This document highlights the major achievements and the steps
that will be taken to meet the commitments by 2015,” says the UN Resident Coordinator in Moldova,
Kaarina Immonen.

This is the second National Report developed by Moldova since the Millennium Summit and signing the
Millennium Declaration in 2000. This report is now presented in the context of the forthcoming MDGs
Summit in New York that will take place from September 20th to 22nd 2010, where heads of state and
government will meet with private sector leaders and civil society to set the agenda for the next five years.

The first National Report of Moldova was prepared by the Government of Moldova, with the support of the
UN Agencies in March 2005, and aimed to become “one of the instruments of solidarity of the country and
the government in building a prosperous society.”

REDUCE EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER. Moldova is currently half-way towards achieving the
Millennium Development Goals and, as in other countries, the results of these actions are uneven.
Although poverty levels have been falling since 2000, Moldova still remains a low-middle income country.
The economic crisis also had an impact on Moldova. However, if the world financial crisis and the
economic crisis in Moldova are overcome due to efforts made by the authorities and with the support of
development partners, the final target for 2015 could be successfully achieved.

ENSURE ACCESS TO GENERAL COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Developments in the general

mandatory education enrolment ratio show the Government’s limited scope for achieving the targets for
2010 and 2015. The economic crisis could further undermine achievement of the MDG targets in
education.

PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN. Women’s representation in district and
local councils, as well as in the Parliament, is increasing. Because of this, we anticipate that tasks
associated with the Millennium Development Goal will focus on gender equality which could be achieved
by 2015 in Moldova.

REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY. Between 2000 and 2007, Moldova achieved a significant decrease in the
rates of child mortality and the mortality of children under five. This progress is due, in large part to the
increased access and quality of maternal and child care. Reaching the final target set for 2015 regarding
the proportion of children under two vaccinated against measles depends largely on the degree of
implementation of the National Vaccination Programs and the increase in the degree of awareness of the
beneficial effects of vaccinating children against measles.

IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH. The uneven evolution of maternal mortality does not allow us to predict
the tendencies and the dynamics of this indicator in the future. The level reached in Moldova in 2008, the
targets set for 2015, and especially for 2010, do not seem to be attainable. The situation may get worse in
coming years due to the pandemics to which pregnant women have frequently succumbed. Achieving the
target set for 2015 depends to a great extent on the continuous financing of this area of health protection
so as to strengthen the process of taking measures and of early screening of pregnant women who are
most at risk of mortality.

COMBAT HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER DISEASES. Considering the epidemiological

situation and the development tendencies of HIV/AIDS in Moldova, the achievement of the intermediate
target by 2010 will be difficult. The final target for 2015 may also be difficult to achieve. The progress
registered in 2009 in the context of mortality associated with tuberculosis suggests that the 2010
intermediate target could be achieved, but the less uniform development of this indicator in recent years
reveals that there is a risk that the final target set for 2015 might not be achieved.

ENSURE A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT. Following the slow growth in the coverage of forest land,
National Report notes that the 2010 intermediate goal will probably not be reached. If the pace of
expanding the population’s access to safe water sources in the coming years will be similar to that of
2008, the 2010 intermediate task can be achieved. Nevertheless, the final task depends on the speed of
recovery of Moldova’s economy and the accumulation of income in the national public budget, which will
allow an appropriate level of public expenditure for the infrastructure development and rehabilitation in
general, and the building of aqueducts in particular.

CREATE A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT. The information society expanded in an

impressive way in recent years in the Republic of Moldova. The number of internet subscribers is rising
continuously. The number of personal computers is also rising. If these growth rates are maintained, the
target of an annual growth rate of 15 percent in the number of personal computers and internet users will
be accomplished.