SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDSLOVAKIASLOVAKIA

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

The Social Development Fund (SDF) is a The Social Development Fund (SDF) is a state organisation partially funded by the state organisation partially funded by the

state budget. state budget.

It was established by the Ministry ofIt was established by the Ministry ofLabour, Social Affairs and Family Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic in 2004.of the Slovak Republic in 2004.

DEFINITIONDEFINITION

The Social Development Fund is the finalThe Social Development Fund is the final

beneficiary of funds from beneficiary of funds from

the European Social Fund the European Social Fund

It also It also serves as the National support structure serves as the National support structure

of the Community Initiative EQUALof the Community Initiative EQUAL

PARTNERS AND DONORSPARTNERS AND DONORSThe Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

The establishing body of the Social Development FundThe establishing body of the Social Development Fund

The World BankThe World Bank Provided the grant for the establishment of SDFProvided the grant for the establishment of SDF

The European Social Fund The European Social Fund SDF is the final beneficiary of funds from the European Social FundSDF is the final beneficiary of funds from the European Social Fund

PARTNERS AND DONORSPARTNERS AND DONORS

The Community Initiative EQUAL The Community Initiative EQUAL The Social Development Fund serves as the national supporting structure of the The Social Development Fund serves as the national supporting structure of the Community Initiative EQUALCommunity Initiative EQUAL

The Embassy of the UK in the SRThe Embassy of the UK in the SR A grant provided by the United Kingdom has been allocated mainly for the A grant provided by the United Kingdom has been allocated mainly for the purposes of training of members of the SDF Executive Unit, and regional and purposes of training of members of the SDF Executive Unit, and regional and local consultants local consultants

AIMAIM

SDF provides funds for projects aiming at SDF provides funds for projects aiming at the increasing of employment and the increasing of employment and

inclusion of socially week and excluded inclusion of socially week and excluded groups into the society.groups into the society.

The aim of the SDF is to improve the The aim of the SDF is to improve the inclusion of groups at risk and inclusion of groups at risk and

marginalised groups and communities marginalised groups and communities via community development, and enable via community development, and enable

access to economic opportunities and access to economic opportunities and social services.social services.

TARGET GROUPSTARGET GROUPS

The Social Development Fund focuses on The Social Development Fund focuses on poor communities and groups of people who poor communities and groups of people who

are at a high risk of social exclusion.are at a high risk of social exclusion.

TARGET GROUPSTARGET GROUPS

• • geographically isolated groups of the geographically isolated groups of the poor, particularly the Roma settlements; poor, particularly the Roma settlements;

• • the unemployed in deprived areas; the unemployed in deprived areas; • • other vulnerable groups including disabled other vulnerable groups including disabled

people, the homeless, elderly lonely persons, drug and people, the homeless, elderly lonely persons, drug and alcohol addicts.alcohol addicts.

ORGANISATIONAL ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

The Social Development Fund (SDF) consists of The Social Development Fund (SDF) consists of

• • the Steering Committee the Steering Committee • • the Executive Unitthe Executive Unit• • Regional Units and Regional Units and

• • Local Units who provide support to Local Social Local Units who provide support to Local Social Inclusion Partnerships (LSIPs) in terms of Inclusion Partnerships (LSIPs) in terms of

methodology and coordination. methodology and coordination.

PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES

A) Community demand orientationA) Community demand orientationB) Community/beneficiaries’ participationB) Community/beneficiaries’ participation

C) Partnership C) Partnership D) Programming and Concentration of FundsD) Programming and Concentration of Funds

E) SustainabilityE) SustainabilityG) Economic effectiveness and efficiencyG) Economic effectiveness and efficiency

E) Impartiality and TransparencyE) Impartiality and Transparency

TTYPOLOGY OF PROJECTSYPOLOGY OF PROJECTS

Type 1: Economic Development and Employment.Type 1: Economic Development and Employment. The The objective is to improve economic situation in targeted objective is to improve economic situation in targeted communitiescommunities and stimulateand stimulate employment of marginalized employment of marginalized groups and communities by creating micro-projects for groups and communities by creating micro-projects for target groups, providing training and advisory services for target groups, providing training and advisory services for starting small businesses and follow up consulting starting small businesses and follow up consulting services.services.

Type 2: Basic communal services and infrastructure.Type 2: Basic communal services and infrastructure. The objective is to improve access to quality and efficient The objective is to improve access to quality and efficient communal services for poor communities (such as access communal services for poor communities (such as access to electricity, water, hygiene). The project will fund, on a to electricity, water, hygiene). The project will fund, on a competitive basis, community micro-project proposals for competitive basis, community micro-project proposals for rehabilitation and building of infrastructure and rehabilitation and building of infrastructure and improvement of the quality of communal services.improvement of the quality of communal services.

Type 3: Community based social care services.Type 3: Community based social care services. The The objective is to improve access to better quality and objective is to improve access to better quality and relevant community-based social care services for relevant community-based social care services for vulnerable target groups.vulnerable target groups.

GRANTSGRANTS

Call of the SDF/2004/01 for proposals of projects Call of the SDF/2004/01 for proposals of projects

under the programme „Increasing employability under the programme „Increasing employability

of groups at risk or affected by social exclusion by of groups at risk or affected by social exclusion by

means of Social Inclusion Partnerships“means of Social Inclusion Partnerships“

GRANTSGRANTS

Call of the SDF/2004/02 for proposals of projects Call of the SDF/2004/02 for proposals of projects under the programme under the programme

"Development of Local Infrastructure""Development of Local Infrastructure"

SDF/2004/01SDF/2004/01

Financed from the European Social FundFinanced from the European Social Fund

15 mil. EURO (2004 – 2006)15 mil. EURO (2004 – 2006)

SDF/2004/01SDF/2004/01

A. Establishment of social inclusion partnerships and providing A. Establishment of social inclusion partnerships and providing methodological help in the area of identification of needs, objectives and methodological help in the area of identification of needs, objectives and micro projects with an aim to achieve the project aim.micro projects with an aim to achieve the project aim.

B. Financial support of (micro)projects B. Financial support of (micro)projects - counselling services provided to target groups - counselling services provided to target groups - assessment of the work potential of a target group - assessment of the work potential of a target group - preparation of employment plans providing assistance on the open labour market- preparation of employment plans providing assistance on the open labour market- supporting development of local services in the area of employment and job creation - supporting development of local services in the area of employment and job creation - providing support to social field workers - providing support to social field workers - activities focussing at quality leisure time of children and young people from families at risk - activities focussing at quality leisure time of children and young people from families at risk of social exclusion as a supporting measure for people already included in other programmes of social exclusion as a supporting measure for people already included in other programmes - preparation of employment and marketing plans at the local and regional level - preparation of employment and marketing plans at the local and regional level - building partnerships with employers and institutions responsible for active employment - building partnerships with employers and institutions responsible for active employment policy policy - identification of target groups and key social parameters, analyses of needs of target - identification of target groups and key social parameters, analyses of needs of target groups groups - incentive and motivating programmes - incentive and motivating programmes - innovative approaches to employment at community level - innovative approaches to employment at community level - support, counselling and activities in the area of further education- support, counselling and activities in the area of further education- activities to support social economy, develop employment plans and support self-employed - activities to support social economy, develop employment plans and support self-employed peoplepeople- preparation and implementation of training programmes aiming at the re-inclusion of a - preparation and implementation of training programmes aiming at the re-inclusion of a target group to society and labour market target group to society and labour market - establishment of interest associations and initiatives aimed at the strengthening of - establishment of interest associations and initiatives aimed at the strengthening of solidarity within community solidarity within community - other activities to mobilisation and stimulate target groups - other activities to mobilisation and stimulate target groups

SDF/2004/02SDF/2004/02

Financed from the state budgetFinanced from the state budget

9.5 mil. EURO (2004 – 2006)9.5 mil. EURO (2004 – 2006)

SDF/2004/02SDF/2004/02

Area 1)Area 1) Investment projects supporting training, business, Investment projects supporting training, business, work and social incubators, educational and advice work and social incubators, educational and advice centres, protected workshops, resocialisation facilities, centres, protected workshops, resocialisation facilities, agencies and centres providing social care services and agencies and centres providing social care services and services for marginalised groups, social facilities, services for marginalised groups, social facilities, hospices, community centres, contact and advice centres.hospices, community centres, contact and advice centres.

Area 2)Area 2) Support and development of community and social Support and development of community and social care services for marginalised groups care services for marginalised groups

Area 3) Area 3) Support of community initiatives aimed at renovation Support of community initiatives aimed at renovation and development of towns and communities The target and development of towns and communities The target group are people affected by and/or at risk of social group are people affected by and/or at risk of social exclusion, people living in closed, socially isolated exclusion, people living in closed, socially isolated communities with high rate of social dependence, people communities with high rate of social dependence, people affected by social pathology mainly due to long-term affected by social pathology mainly due to long-term unemployment. unemployment.

GEOGRAPHICAL TARGETINGGEOGRAPHICAL TARGETINGBanská Bystrica RegionBanská Bystrica Region1. Banská Štiavnica, Žarnovica and Žiar nad Hronom, 2. Krupina and 1. Banská Štiavnica, Žarnovica and Žiar nad Hronom, 2. Krupina and Veľký Krtíš, 3. Detva, 4. Brezno, 5. Revúca, 6. Lučenec, 7. Rimavská Veľký Krtíš, 3. Detva, 4. Brezno, 5. Revúca, 6. Lučenec, 7. Rimavská Sobota, 8. PoltárSobota, 8. PoltárKošice RegionKošice Region1. Trebišov, 2. Michalovce and Sobrance, 3. Košice, 4. Rožňava, 5.1. Trebišov, 2. Michalovce and Sobrance, 3. Košice, 4. Rožňava, 5.Gelnica and Spišská Nová VesGelnica and Spišská Nová VesPrešov RegionPrešov Region1. Humenné and Snina, 2. Medzilaborce and Stropkov, 3. Prešov and1. Humenné and Snina, 2. Medzilaborce and Stropkov, 3. Prešov andSabinov, 4. Vranov n.Topľou, 5. Poprad and Levoča, 6. Kežmarok and Sabinov, 4. Vranov n.Topľou, 5. Poprad and Levoča, 6. Kežmarok and Stará Ľubovňa, 7. Bardejov and SvidníkStará Ľubovňa, 7. Bardejov and SvidníkNitra Region Nitra Region 1. Nové Zámky, Komárno and Šaľa, 2. Zlaté Moravce, 3. Levice1. Nové Zámky, Komárno and Šaľa, 2. Zlaté Moravce, 3. LeviceŽilina RegionŽilina Region1. Dolný Kubín and Tvrdošín, 2. Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok, 1. Dolný Kubín and Tvrdošín, 2. Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok, 3. Martin and Turč. Teplice, 4. Bytča, Čadca and Kysucké Nové Mesto3. Martin and Turč. Teplice, 4. Bytča, Čadca and Kysucké Nové Mesto

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