Understanding Social Tensions in Moldova: An Expert Assessment of Community Dynamics Wave II 2025

Countries: Moldova, Ukraine Source: SEED Please refer to the attached file. The 2025 wave of the Expert Community Scoring Tool (ECoST), conducted under Moldova’s Social Tensions Monitoring Mechanism (STMM), provides a comprehensive and unprecedented picture of local wellbeing, institutional performance, and social cohesion across twenty urban and rural localities. This year’s expansion into rural areas allows for the first systematic national comparison of territorial dynamics, revealing a landscape of moderate stability but persistent structural vulnerabilities.

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