Serbia, Moldova Back Investment in Care Systems
Serbia's caretaker minister joined Moldova's labour minister in Chisinau to discuss expanding community-based care services.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Child Care
Tatjana Macura, Serbia's caretaker Minister without portfolio in charge of gender equality, attended a meeting in Chisinau on Tuesday titled Investing in Care Systems for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth. She also met Moldova's Minister of Labour and Social Protection Natalia Plugaru to review cooperation and express support for both countries' European integration.
Why it matters
Financial assistance to families is insufficient without accessible community-based services such as home care, day-care centres and respite care. The discussion points to partnerships with local governments, civil society and the private sector as a route to strengthening those services.
The Care Action Agenda period runs from 2026 to 2030, and the meeting took place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. No specific budget, enrollment, or service-capacity figures were disclosed in the meeting material.
The players
Tatjana Macura
Serbia's caretaker Minister without portfolio responsible for gender equality, who represented Serbia at the Chisinau meeting on care systems.
Natalia Plugaru
Moldova's Minister of Labour and Social Protection, who met Macura to review bilateral cooperation during the Chisinau visit.
The details
The meeting launched the Europe and Central Asia Care Action Agenda 2026-2030, with officials stressing professional development for community-based service providers. Macura and Plugaru reviewed existing cooperation between Serbia and Moldova during the Chisinau visit.
Timeline
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Macura attends the Chisinau care systems meeting.
2026-2030: Europe and Central Asia Care Action Agenda period.
Care Action Agenda
The meeting launched the Europe and Central Asia Care Action Agenda 2026-2030, a regional framework for investing in care systems as a driver of sustainable and inclusive growth. Serbia and Moldova are positioning their care reforms within this framework alongside their European integration paths.
Families relying on home care, day-care centres or respite care may see service development follow from regional partnerships, though no timelines were announced. Parents and caregivers should watch for local government and civil society announcements tied to the agenda.
The takeaway
Care infrastructure such as home care and respite services is treated as essential to making family financial support effective. Readers following child care policy should track whether regional agendas translate into concrete local service expansion.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Tanjug News Agency.
