ABOUT INQUA-Moldova

INQUA-Moldova’ – is a non-governmental and non-profit public organization and is one of the oldest public organizations in the Republic of Moldova. Founded in 1986, ‘INQUA-Moldova’ was registered as a public ecological organization. The organization is a leader in innovative environmental researches and programs and is widely known in the Republic of Moldova and abroad as a community of high professional (international) experts and specialists who are able to conduct projects with a high degree of complexity.

Our current focus is mainly on the achievement of sustainable development while protecting the environment and natural resources. Ecological education and promotion of environmental knowledge are strong assets of the organization and help the population to benefit of it through a broad variety of projects and activities. Free access to environmental legislation, as well as undertaking complex practical researches in the field of natural sciences through organising excursions and ecological expeditions and laboratory research are examples. Our activities are focused to empower the local and regional society to manage and care for their environment.

As an organization, ‘INQUA-Moldova’ works in alliance with others through public and private partnership – at local, national, regional and global levels – to help to shape a future of peace and security through among others the efficient and equitable management of natural resources as well strengthening of the social development.

INQUA-Moldova has experience in conducting projects in the sectors of ecology and environment, social and sustainable development as well in climate change subjects and related actions. Also the subjects of cultural tourism and providing information to the public are important topics for our organization.

Special attention is for the behavioural change that builds an environmental ethic and complementary education that enhances the capacity of the civil society (especially children, youth and vulnerable groups) to contribute to environmental protection and the human and social development in the Republic of Moldova.

At the level of the public central and local authorities the focus is on capacity development by providing executive management and leadership in the described sectors.

A variety of approaches and instruments is used to achieve the goals of ‘INQUA-Moldova’ like research reports, the organization of seminars and workshops, expeditions and excursions and periodic publications of conducted scientific researches. Appearance on TV and radio is used to contribute to gain and strengthen the public awareness about important topics like the human health and the environment, defending and restoring biodiversity, safeguarding natural resources and pollution issues.

Please take a look at the tab ‘PROJECTS‘. It will give you an overview of all projects where INQUA Moldova was involved in and where our NGO took the lead. Further more our work was acknowledged trough participation in the Climate Action Network and a case study within the framework of the Regional Environmental Centre – Moldova (REC).