Latvia Announces Support For International Development Project Planning Trips

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 4. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia has announced a new grant
competition titled“Support to Financing of Pre-Assessment Visits
for Development Cooperation Projects in Recipient Countries,”
Trend reports.

The initiative is aimed at facilitating business trips for
feasibility studies in designated partner countries, enabling
Latvian institutions and organizations to establish new
partnerships and prepare development cooperation project
proposals.

Applications will be evaluated on a first-come, first-served
basis, and funding will remain available through 2025. The total
budget allocated for project implementation in 2024 is 25,000
euros.

Eligible applicants include Latvian public administration
institutions (both direct and indirect), local governments,
government agencies, associations, foundations, businesses, trade
unions, and other legal entities registered in Latvia.

Priority for funding will be given to projects targeting the
European Union’s Eastern Partnership countries-Ukraine, Moldova,
and Armenia-as well as countries in Central Asia such as
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, and various African
nations.

The assessment of project submissions will prioritize the
alignment of the project concept with development cooperation
objectives and the exigencies of the partner nation, the expertise
of both the applicant and their collaborative entity, as well as
the comprehensive integrity of the proposed financial plan.

Additional points will be awarded to:

Civil society organizations;

Projects involving multiple partners;

Applicants that secure co-financing;

New applicants who have not previously implemented development
cooperation projects;

Applications must include a clear rationale and a proportional,
well-structured budget to be considered competitive.

This initiative reflects Latvia’s ongoing commitment to
fostering meaningful international partnerships and supporting
sustainable development in partner regions through knowledge
sharing and collaborative planning.

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