EU and International Labour Organisation donate body cameras to State Labour Inspectorate of Moldova

On 30 September, an EU-funded project donated a set of thirty body cameras and related equipment to the State Labour Inspectorate (SLI), working under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.

The body cameras, worth €40,000,  will be distributed across ten strategic locations – the Central administrative office of the State Labour Inspectorate and territorial labour inspectorates in Chișinău, Bălți, Cahul, Cimișlia, Drochia, Edineț, Orhei, UTA Gagauzia, Călărași, and Căușeni. 

This equipment was procured as part of the ‘EU support to inclusive labour markets in the Republic of Moldova’ project, funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The initiative aims to strengthen the SLI’s operational capacities by providing it with an additional tool to improve the execution of unannounced inspections. This supports the legal provision that came into force on March 1, 2023, which grants SLI specialists the right to conduct unannounced visits on the activities of economic agents. 

“The reform of the State Labour Inspectorate is delivering results beyond expectations,” said Alexei Buzu, Minister of Labour and Social Protection. “Since the beginning of the year, new cases of undeclared work are being discovered daily during unannounced inspections, and this shows that we need to continue at an even faster pace. Body cameras for inspectors will improve efficiency and bring greater transparency and trust in their work. Over the years, the reputation of inspectors has suffered, and these cameras will help prevent any form of abuse and corruption from both sides.” 

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