The National Institute for Economic Research was given the opportunity to implement the Youth Labor Market Observatory (YLMO), with the support of the Catalytic Fund of UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub and overall guidance of UNDP Moldova. The project manager is Ms. Olga Gagauz, PhD, Deputy director of NIER.

The goal of the YLMO is to improve the availability of labour market information and to promote and facilitate the implementation of national strategies and programs to reduce youth unemployment and increase their inclusion in the labour market.

The YLMO will provide analytical support to state institutions in monitoring the labour market situation, and implementing policies to integrate young people into the labour market by providing information, analytical studies, creating databases, providing young people with support for career development, etc.

National and international experts, representatives of ministries, ANOFM, international organizations and civil society will be involved in the development of the YLMO.