From 2012 to 2023, Buzu was the Director of the Development Partnership Center, a prominent Moldovan non-governmental organization focused on governance, social inclusion, and capacity building.[3] During this period, he also worked as a consultant for numerous international organizations, including the Crisis Management Initiative in Finland, the World Bank, the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the European Union.[1][2]
Between 2021 and 2022, Buzu led and contributed to several high-level gender equality assessments and strategy evaluations in countries such as Liberia, Zambia, North Macedonia, Armenia, South Africa, Thailand, and across the Asia–Pacific region.[4] He worked with the Global Gender Help Desk, UN Women, and the Council of Europe to advance gender mainstreaming and policy development both in Moldova and internationally.[1][2]
Buzu has frequently collaborated with UNDP Moldova, providing expertise on inclusive growth, local governance, and gender-responsive budgeting. He also supported the Moldovan government in drafting the Voluntary National Review for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.[1]
Throughout his career, Buzu has provided consultancy for organizations such as UNICEF, UNFPA, GIZ, the Swedish Police Authority, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, contributing to projects on youth policy, demographic security, gender analysis, and public sector reform.[1][5]
Buzu's earlier work includes strategic consulting for USAID/Internews, Terre des hommes, and Soros Foundation Moldova, focusing on media development, child protection, and good governance.[1]
In January 2023, Buzu was sworn into office as Minister of Labour and Social Protection, in the presence of Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița and President Maia Sandu.[6]
