Priorities

N°

Under priority

Form of implementation, objectives and possible activities

1

Regional development initiatives in peripheral or disadvantaged regions

Objective 1:

To strengthen structures and capacities on regional and local government level

Form of implementation - Individual project

Possible activities:

• Transportation system analysis of local governments after implementation of administrative-territorial reform and definition of activities for improvements,
• Implementation of local governments activities by ensuring the transportation of school children and related support measures.

Objective 2:

To support youth in its development

Form of implementation - Programme

Possible activities:

• Youth initiatives in regions: school exchange, campaign for youth mobilisation, training courses (e.g. application training, computer training), job fairs etc.,
• Training of social workers to provide support to youth in crisis.

2

Modernisation of the judiciary

Form of implementation - Individual project

Objective:

To enhance the performance of the judicial system and the access to justice.

Possible activities:

• Optimisation of judicial management including the improvement of judicial procedures, the management of costs, the strengthening of the use of electronic means, the improvement of proceedings, the introduction of video-translations and the capacity building of personnel,
• Enhancement of access to justice including citizen information (awareness campaigns, brochures, etc.), reduction of access costs and improvement of physical accessibility.

N°

Under priority

Form of implementation, objectives and possible activities

3

Rehabilitation and modernisation of basic infrastructure

Form of implementation - Individual project

Objective: To improve the environment in order to increase living standards and promote economic development.

Possible activities:

• Rehabilitation of hazardous waste dumping sites,
• Hazardous waste management,
• Remediation of historically polluted sites.

N°

Under priority

Form of implementation, objectives and possible activities

4

Form of implementation - Individual project

Objective1:

To support the effective implementation and enforcement of the Acquis Communautaire targeted to Corporate Financial Reporting.

Possible activities:

Institutional and regulatory capacity building for corporate sector financial reporting and auditing at the national level.

Objective 2:

To promote employment creation through the support of the private sector

Possible activities:

Micro Lending Programme for small and micro enterprises and self-employed persons

N°

Under priority

Form of implementation, objectives and possible activities

5

Research and development

Form of implementation - Block Grant

Objective:

To strengthen the scientific potential through enhanced access to education and research through selective promotion programmes.

Possible activities:

• Scholarships for advanced degree and post-graduation studies in Switzerland,
• Short term grants for researchers from Swiss institutions to do lecturing or to share research experience in Latvian institutions.

Item

Possible activities

NGO Block Grant

Form of implementation - Block Grant

Objective:

To promote civil society's contribution to economic and social cohesion as important actors of development and participation.

Possible activities:

Small Project Block grant(s) for the civil society/NGOs contributing primarily to social service provision as well as environmental concerns, allowing to strengthen organisational capacities

Technical Assistance Project  (including Project Preparation Facility)

 Form of implementation - Individual Project

Objective:

Latvian administration of the Latvian-Swiss Cooperation Programme including preparation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, as well as support for the preparation of final project proposals.

Swiss Programme Management

Swiss administration of the Latvian-Swiss Cooperation Programme.