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Swiss - Latvian Cooperation Programme
NGO FundEvaluation of the Grant Scheme
Sandra RiekstaDeputy Director
Society Integration Foundationwww.sif.lv
www.swiss-contribution.lv
Contents
1) Statistical information
2) Impact on target groups
3) Sustainability of projects
4) Recommendations
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Key Facts
Aim: promote contribution of civil society into reduction of economic and social disparities by supporting NGO activities that improve the quality of life for children, youth and elderly people.
Target groups:• socially and economically disadvantaged children and young people;• elderly people;• NGOs working with the respective target groups.
Total financing: 3 623 530 CHF
Implementation period: April 2010 – April 2013
Number of projects: 62 projects, including:• 41 micro projects (10 000 - 49 999 CHF, grant 95% of total eligible costs);• 21 macro projects (50 000 - 200 000 CHF, grant 90% of total eligible
costs).
Grant scheme evaluation: performed by DEA Baltika, March-June 2013.
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Target Groups
Direct target groups:
•14 483 socially and economically disadvantaged children and young people (70% of the total amount)
•6 216 elderly people (30%)
•191 NGOs working with the above-mentioned target groups
Indirect target groups:
•Parents and family members (>318)
•Teachers (>392)
•Social field specialists (70)
•Volunteers (126)
Projects by target groups Children and young people
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Regional Coverage
Target groups by geographical distributionProjects by geographical distribution
Programme financing per regions Programme financing per capita
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Partnerships
Number of partners:
•57 other associations and foundations
•68 public administration institutions
•19 partners from Switzerland (18 NGOs and 1 educational establishment)
Number of projects:
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Project Activities
For target groups:•Development and improvement of social services•Informal education activities•Inclusive cultural and leisure time activities•Active aging and health improving measures for elderly people•Training for social field specialists•Informative materials
For NGOs:•Capacity strengthening activities•Improvement of technical resources
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Impact on Children and Young People
Impact on Elderly People
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Impact on NGOs
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Sustainability
• Improved regulations (amendments in the regulation of the Riga Council regarding group home services for young orphans with mental disabilities)
• Improved skills of social workers and other social field specialists
• Developed programmes and informative materials
• Improved technical resources of NGOs for provision of services to their target groups
• Improved self-help skills of the target groups
• Improved support systems for the target groups (assistant services for people with mental disabilities)
• Promoted «person to person» approach thus fostering development of civil society
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Recommendations of Project Promoters
• Support development of new social services
• Delegate more tasks of public administration to the non-governmental sector
• Continue co-operation with organisations from the donor state
• Replace co-funding of project promoters by in-kind contribution (voluntary work)
• Prolong implementation period of projects
• Expand areas of support
• Expand target groups
• Support informal education activities for children and teenagers
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Recommendations of Evaluators
• Continue a similar grant scheme maintaining its current set-up
• Base future grant schemes on a more detailed needs analysis of the target groups
• Diversify activities for target groups
• Continue co-operation with Swiss organisations
• Involve representatives of the target groups in implementation of project activities
• Expand co-operation with municipalities
• Ensure feedback from the supported NGOs
• Promote the results of the projects
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