Moldova

The GS-Foundation has officially handed over the new Drone Training Laboratory at the Ștefan cel Mare Police Academy in Chișinău to Moldova’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). The laboratory will be used by the Police Academy and other subdivisions of the Ministry to strengthen practical training capacities for the civilian use of drones.

Following the two-day WASP Workshop in Moldova, the GS-Foundation continued its activities on 17 September 2026 with a refresher training for participants of the Training-of-Trainers course for drone pilots conducted in September 2025. The training brought together representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and its subdivisions who serve as drone-piloting instructors.

On 15 and 16 September 2026, the GS-Foundation conducted a two-day WASP Workshop in Moldova in close cooperation with the Inspectorate for Operational Management (OMI) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). The workshop focused on strengthening inter- and intra-ministerial coordination for the civilian use of drones in the performance of public duties.

On 21 and 22 July 2026, Equalforce II supported a two-day interinstitutional roundtable in Chișinău dedicated to strengthening protection mechanisms for victims of domestic violence. The event focused on the implementation of protection orders and the potential use of electronic monitoring as an additional tool to enhance victim safety.

The GS-Foundation, with funding from the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, has provided the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova (MIA) with 81 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and complementary equipment as part of the project “Strengthening Security and Administrative Capacities within the Ministry of Internal Affairs”.

To mark International Father’s Day, a special event was held in the pilot region of Ștefan Vodă under the motto “Dad at the border – hero at home” (𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚̆ – 𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮 𝐬̦𝐢 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐚̆). The initiative was aimed at members of the border police and their families, and highlighted the importance of family values and the active role fathers play in their children’s lives.

The General Police Inspectorate of the Republic of Moldova has launched a comprehensive institutional evaluation aimed at strengthening organisational effectiveness and supporting the continued modernisation of the country’s police service. The initiative is being implemented with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office and the GS-Foundation.

On 10 June 2026, the Border Police of the Republic of Moldova celebrated its 34th anniversary. The annual occasion is dedicated to recognising the achievements of the institution and its personnel, while also highlighting the importance of international cooperation in addressing current and future security challenges.

On 22 May, Dr Susanne Greiter represented the GS-Foundation at the round table discussion on “Gender-sensitive border management and inclusive security: operational challenges, good practices and European standards” in Chișinău, Moldova.

The General Inspectorate of the Border Police of the Republic of Moldova officially received a new set of equipment from the GS-Foundation during a handover ceremony held in Chișinău.
The event brought together representatives of the Border Police and the GS-Foundation to review the achievements of their ongoing cooperation and discuss future opportunities for collaboration.