Priorities and financing
1. Security, stability and support for reforms | ||||
N° | Under priority | Form of implementation, objectives and possible activities | Indicative financial allocation | |
Million CHF | Million LVL* | |||
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:
| 16,16 | 9,42 |
| Objective 2: To support youth in its development. Form of implementation - Programme Possible activities:
| 4 | 2,33 | ||
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:
| 8 | 4,66 |
2. Environment and infrastructure | ||||
N° | Under priority | Form of implementation, objectives and possible activities | Indicative financial allocation | |
Million CHF | Million LVL* | |||
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:
| 13 | 7,58 |
3. Support for private sector | ||||
Under priority | Form of implementation, objectives and possible activities | Indicative financial allocation | ||
Million CHF | Million LVL* | |||
4 | Improved regulation of the financial sector and improving access to financing | 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. | 9,45 | 5,51 |
4. Human resource and social development | ||||
N° | Under priority | Form of implementation, objectives and possible activities | Indicative financial allocation | |
Million CHF | Million LVL* | |||
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:
| 2,5 | 1,46 |
5. Special assignments | |||
Item | Possible activities | Indicative financial allocation | |
Million CHF | Million LVL* | ||
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. | 3,5 | 2,04 |
Technical Assistance Project (including Project Preparation Facility) | Latvian administration of the Latvian-Swiss Cooperation Programme including preparation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, as well as support for the preparation of final project proposals. | 0,27 | 0,16 |
Swiss Programme Management | Swiss administration of the Latvian-Swiss Cooperation Programme. | 3 | 1,75 |
| Total financing of the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme | Million CHF | Million LVL* |
59,88 | 34,91 |
* Exchange rate of the Bank of Latvia on 03.02.2012 used 1CHF=0,583 LVL.


