Ministry of Welfare

18 June 2008

Implementation of EU Structural Funds activities within the

competence of the Ministry of Welfare and results achieved

Changes in socio-economic indicators

•Decrease of the registered unemployment rate (2004 – 10.4%; 2007 – 6,0%)

•Decrease in the number of long-term unemployed by 53% (in January 2006 – 20,410, in January 2008 – 9,469)

•19 institutions responsible for development of the labour market and implementation of gender equality policy have been supported

•Availability of clients has been ensured

•Employees have been trained

•Queues for long-term social care services for adults with mental disorders have been reduced (2002 – 644 persons, 2007 – 520 persons)

•The actual role of partnership in development of programmes and implementation of services has increased

Conclusions on implementation and impact of ESF Measures 3.1 and 3.3

Indicators

• Achieved. Excluding – "number of projects supported" (3.1 and 3.3), "number of specialists of social work trained" (3.3)

• progress of result and impact indicators continues

Funding

•Funding of 2004 and 2005 – absorbed according to the principle "n+2"

•Funding of 2006 – planned to be absorbed (last payments to the State Treasury by 30/09/2008)

SF + rapid pace of national economic development have promoted the following: decrease of unemployment rate establishment of an inclusive labour market creation of new jobs payment of taxes to the state budget social guarantees for the population

Contribution to the sector

Indicators planned and achieved within ESF Measures 3.1 and 3.3 – 1

SPD, PC indicator Measure Plan Progress as at

31/12/2007Progress as at

01/04/2008

Number of persons supported

3.1. 27 000 49 090(182%)

50 164(186%)

3.3. 6 520 21 310(327%)

23 214(356%)

Number of persons integrating into labour market after training or retraining

3.1. 18 900 27 209 (55% of supported

persons)

-

3.3. 5 500 6 795(32% of supported

persons)

-

Number of persons in percentage who have retained their jobs for at least 6 months after completion of the project

3.1. 60% 63%(of the number of

persons integrated in the labour market)

-

3.3. 60% 54%(of the number of

persons integrated in the labour market)

-

Decrease of long-term unemployment rate as a percentage of total number of unemployed (46.1% in 2002)

3.1.up to 45% 37,9%

(CSB)

-

3.3. -

Indicators planned and achieved within ESF

Measures 3.1 and 3.3 – 2

SPD, PC indicator Measure Plan Progress as at

31/12/2007

Progress as at 01/04/2008

Number of projects supported

3.1. 1 100 152(14%)

3.3. 730 303(42%)

Number of specialists of social work trained

3.3. 1 360 963(71%)

Results planned and achieved within ESF Measure 3.1 - 3

SPD, PC indicator Measure Plan Progress as at 31/12/2007

Progress as at 01/04/2007

Number of institutions supported within the capacity building measures (60 SEA sectors, 20 Professional Career Counseling State Agency sectors, 20 social, regional and local partner institutions)

3.1 100 156 and municipalities

Share of supported institutions (% out of all institutions receiving support from measures of the European Social Fund - all institutions responsible for development of the labour market and implementation of gender equality policy)

3.1 50%

(100%=32 institutions)

59%

(19 institutions or 119%

of the planned amount)

-

Absorption of ESF funding within Measure 3.1, %

Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

93% 96%88% 90% 93% 96%

100% 100% 100%100% 104%104%

60%

71%

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

2005.g. piešķīrums

3.1.2.1. 3.1.2.2. 3.1.2.3. 3.1.4. 3.1.5.1. 3.1.5.2. 3.1.5.3.

2004.g. piešķīrums

2006. g. piešķīrms

31.12.2007 30.04.2008

Absorption of ESF funding within Measure 3.3, %

Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

36%

54%

100% 100%

95% 96%

41%

56%

46%

64%

42%

60%54%

62%

0

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20

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60

70

80

90

100

2005.g. piešķīrums

3.3.1.1. 3.3.1.2. 3.3.2. 3.3.3. 3.3.4. 3.3.5.1. 3.3.5.2.

2004.g. piešķīrums

2006.g. piešķīrums

31.12.2007 30.04.2008

Conclusions on implementation of ERDF Measure 1.4

Indicators

• Achieved. Excluding - "Number of disabled persons leaving long-term care to live independent life" (performance planned by 31/12/2009)

Funding

•Funding of 2004 and 2005 – absorbed according to the principle "n+2"

•Funding of 2006 – planned to be absorbed (last payments to the State Treasury by 30/09/2008)

facilitation of reduction of queues for long-term social care services for persons with mental disorders

introduction of a new social service – half-way house

Contribution to the sector

Results planned and achieved within ERDF Measure 1.4

SPD, PC indicator Indicator Plan Progress as at 31/12/2007

Number of social services institutions whose infrastructure has been improved

Output

20 25(125%)

Number of labour market institutions whose infrastructure has been improved 48 55

(115%)

Enlarging an integrated network of social care and social rehabilitation services Result 5 5

(100%)

Number of disabled persons leaving long-term care to live independent life Impact 152 70

(46%)

Absorption of ERDF funding, %

Structural Fund claims paid by the State Treasury – SF's share

67%

91%

55%

80%

100% 100%

44%

88%

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60

70

80

90

100

2005.g. piešķīrums

1.4.6.1. 1.4.6.2. 1.4.7. 1.4.8.

2004.g. piešķīrums

2006.g. piešķīrums

31.12.2007 30.04.2008

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