Where the money is committed
This programme commits its whole allocation to one programme area.
Programme· GR-LOCALDEV · 2014–2021
Local Development and Poverty Reduction
Strengthened social and economic cohesion
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€7m
Allocation by financial mechanism: EEA Grants 100%.
- EEA Grants €7m
- Norway Grants None
Funded by EEA Grants
€6.8m 97% of allocation
Contracted in signed projects
4
Projects signed
0
Donor programme partners
1
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Local Development and Poverty Reduction PA10 | €7m | 100.0% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Financial Mechanism Office
- Fund operator
- Crowe SOL Management Consulting Services SA, in partnership with Human Rights 360
- National focal point
- Special Service of Planning, Coordination and Monitoring of the Implementation of Financial Mechanisms of the EEA, General Secretariat of Partnership Agreement (ESPA)
- Short name
- GR-LOCALDEV
- Type
- Programme Implementation Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
No donor programme partner is named for this programme.
Bilateral ambitions
€50,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
Conditions in the programme agreement
2 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- A grant of up to €1.5 million from the programme shall be set aside for a project addressing refugee children, anti-discrimination and combatting hate speech in the education system, implemented in co-operation between the Hellenic Ministry of Education and the European Wergeland Centre.
- The programme shall build on the activities implemented and results achieved under the GR08 programme of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014. Pre-defined projects, to be implemented by Solidarity Now and Athens Municipality with these objectives, shall be elaborated in the concept note.
The 4 projects
€6.8m of awarded grant.
Signed per year
- 1 2019
- 1 2020
- 1 2021
- 1 2022
- Smallest grant
- €800k
- Median
- €2m
- Largest
- €2.5m
| Largest projects | Signed | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| “Social Inclusion, Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction - "Skills on Demand" Athens Development & Destination Management Agency | 24 September 2021 | €2.5m |
| "Athens Solidarity Center" Allileggie SolidarityNow | 29 October 2019 | €2m |
| Integration of Refugee Children in Greek Schools European Wergeland Centre | 17 April 2020 | €1.5m |
| Athens Solidarity Center Allileggie SolidarityNow | 2 August 2022 | €800k |
Implementation status is not published for this funding period, so projects are shown by awarded grant and signature date rather than by progress.
Documents and calls
Published against this programme.
| Type | Document | Version date | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Implementation Agreement | Programme implementation agreement GR-LOCALDEV | 30 May 2024 | 16.0 |