Latvia

NGO Programme 2009-2014 

 

Total allocation: €72.95 million
Allocation to NGO Programme: €10.9 million

There will be substantial support for the civil society sector through a €10.4 million fund for non-governmental organisations, and also new funding to promote decent work and dialogue between social partners and with public authorities.

There were approximately 14 000 NGOs in 2011. Most NGOs in Latvia are involved in culture and leisure, development and property management, participation in decision-making, advocacy of interests and policy-making (incl. promotion of open society, protection of interests of disabled persons, students, children, women and other vulnerable groups). 

 

Planned outcomes of the Programme:

• Active citizenship fostered;
• Provision of welfare and basic services to defined target groups increased;
• Democratic values, including human rights, promoted;
• Strengthened capacity of NGOs and an enabling environment for the sector promoted

 

The Programme will be implemented in two sub-programmes:

1) NGO activity support measure. The sub-programme will receive 40% of the total re-granting. The sub-programme shall support daily activities of NGOs in the following areas: democracy and participatory democracy; human rights, including minorities' rights; good governance and transparency; combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination; environment and sustainable development; gender equality and reduction of gender-based violence.

2) NGO project measure. The sub-programme will receive 60% of the total re-granting. The sub-programme shall support NGO projects in the following thematic areas:

• Social sector activities, including provision of welfare and basic services, local and regional NGO initiatives to reduce social inequalities and to promote social inclusion and gender-equality, including support to children and youth at risk.
• Development of a cohesive society – intercultural dialogue and integration of national minorities, including strengthening of human rights and national identity, awareness-raising informative and educational activities on citizenship issues and language training promoting democratic participation, prevention of discrimination, promotion of tolerance and acquisition of citizenship.

 

Pre-defined project

Activities:

1. Research work of NGO sector
2. Development of human security concept and NGOs role strengthening
3. The NGO sector monitoring system development

Partners: NGOs registered in the Republic of Latvia, donor states, EEA beneficiary states or the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus; a public administration entities registered in Latvia, donor states and other EEA beneficiary countries (these partners cannot have more than 20% of the total eligible expenditure of the project).

Activities:

1. Research work of NGO sector
2. Development of human security concept and NGOs role strengthening
3. The NGO sector monitoring system development

 

For more detailed information on the support to Latvia click here

Bilateral cooperation

 

There will be several measures to support for partnership development and project preparation; support for further partnership development and experience exchange. Activities targeted at the search for partners for donor partnership projects prior to or during the preparation of a project application, the development of such partnerships and the preparation of an application for a donor partnership project.

 

Call for proposals 

The Programme was launched 14th of November, 2012, Riga, Latvia.  

 

 Programme Operator

 

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