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16 October 2026, Chișinău – Between January and September 2026, more than 13,800 entrepreneurs and individuals interested in business benefited from the support of the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA) through the consultation, information and training services provided by the institution.

ODA's services included:

• Consultations – over 8,900 individual consultation sessions provided through the ODA Consultation Centre;
• Information – more than 3,900 participants received information during 49 information sessions organized nationwide;
• Training – over 1,000 people received training through programmes dedicated to developing entrepreneurial and managerial skills.

In the third quarter alone (July – September 2026):

• ODA provided over 2,500 individual consultations;
• 10 information sessions were organized, attended by more than 600 participants;
• Nearly 600 people participated in training programmes, of whom 500 completed the "START in Business" course.

In September 2026, ODA launched the “Small Producers” Accelerator training programme, designed for local small producers who are starting or expanding their businesses. The programme comprises 92 academic hours, including 72 hours of thematic training and 20 hours of group mentoring. It covers customer identification and product value creation, market analysis, product development, launch and monetization, financial analysis, and preparation for applying to ODA's grant programme.

Training sessions under the programme begin on 12 October 2026 and will be organized in all three regions of the country: North, Centre and South.

“Access to information, consultation and training is part of the entrepreneurship development policy. The results of the first nine months show that these services are being used throughout the country. Together with the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, we continue to expand free training programmes and strengthen the ODA Consultation Centre so that entrepreneurs can make business decisions based on accurate information and prepare in advance to access financing. The ‘Small Producers’ Accelerator is the next step in this direction,” stated Vadim Codreanu, Director of ODA.

The training programmes are free of charge and are implemented with the support of the Government of the Republic of Moldova.

The Organization for Entrepreneurship Development is a public institution established by the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization. It implements programmes and support instruments aimed at developing entrepreneurship and facilitating access to financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

For information about entrepreneurship support programmes and eligibility requirements, visit www.oda.md or contact the ODA Consultation Centre at 022 22 57 99.