Situated in eastern Europe, Moldova was part of the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991, when the Republic of Moldova was formed. When the care reform process began, Moldova was classified as a lower-middle income country. Today, Moldova is an upper-middle income country but is still one of the poorest countries in Europe.Despite this, Moldova has made remarkable progress in both implementing wide reaching care reform and developing inclusive education systems.

Read this good practice example of the development of inclusive education systems for children with disabilities as a key element of national care reform efforts.