Transport -    A well functioning transport system is essential for the growth of Moldova's economy.  Reliable transport infrastructure is necessary for agricultural goods to access markets, especially as these goods are sensitive to transport costs.The country's landlocked position also makes it dependent on road and rail transport, which are a more expensive mode than maritime or river transport. Much of Moldova's trade continues to be conducted with Russia and Ukraine, although this is gradually expanding to include the countries of Southeast and Western Europe ...more

 Agriculture- Agriculture and agro-processing activities account for roughly 30 percent of Moldova’s GDP and a significant part of the population is still directly engaged in the sector. After 1990, the country carried out one of the most ambitious agricultural reform programs among the countries of the former Soviet Union, privatizing state-owned land and giving title to the new private farmers. However, to be profitable, the new private farmers needed access to new technologies and financing.  Through its projects, the World Bank is encouraging growth in the sector by ensuring that the new private farmers and rural entrepreneurs have access to modern knowledge and experience, as well as to adequate financing... more

Also see:
  Drought in Moldova 2007
  Giving Moldovan farmers true ownership of their land
  Helping Moldovan farmers build a good life at home

HIV/AIDS - HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis (TB) are among the most urgent public health problems in Moldova. Through the Moldova TB/AIDS Project, the World Bank is assisting the Government of Moldova to reduce mortality and morbidity as a result of these diseases, as well as to arrest their spread. The project supports Moldova's National Programme for Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS/STIs and National Programme for TB Control. This program is a key piece of the Government's poverty reduction strategy in the health sector as it works to prevent citizens from falling into poverty due to disabling diseases.

Also see:
   HIV/AIDS in Moldova
  Bringing hope to people living with HIV/AIDS