The thematic programme ‘Investing in People’ pursues a broad approach to development and poverty
reduction, with the general aim of improving human and social development levels in partner countries in accordance with the United Nations Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). It is based on Article 12 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and is detailed in the Strategy Paper for the Thematic Programme 2007-20132. Part of the second theme of the programme “Education, knowledge and skills” is dedicated to vocational education and training in view of increasing knowledge and skills and employability on the job market, contributing to active citizenship and individual fulfilment on a life-long basis. Part of the fourth theme of the programme “Other aspects of human and social development” is dedicated to addressing inequalities and promoting social cohesion, fostering the Decent Work Agenda3, employment and promoting the positive social dimension of globalisation.
The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to contribute to the elimination of poverty and social
exclusion of people dependent on the informal economy and other vulnerable groups.
Eligibility
reduction, with the general aim of improving human and social development levels in partner countries in accordance with the United Nations Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). It is based on Article 12 of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and is detailed in the Strategy Paper for the Thematic Programme 2007-20132. Part of the second theme of the programme “Education, knowledge and skills” is dedicated to vocational education and training in view of increasing knowledge and skills and employability on the job market, contributing to active citizenship and individual fulfilment on a life-long basis. Part of the fourth theme of the programme “Other aspects of human and social development” is dedicated to addressing inequalities and promoting social cohesion, fostering the Decent Work Agenda3, employment and promoting the positive social dimension of globalisation.
The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to contribute to the elimination of poverty and social
exclusion of people dependent on the informal economy and other vulnerable groups.
Eligibility
- be legal persons and
- be non-profit-making and
- be one of the following specific types of organisation: non-governmental organisations19, public sector operators, local authorities20, international (inter-governmental) organisations as defined by Article 43 of the Rules of Application to the EC Financial Regulation or private companies especially if they can offer particular access and means, on condition that nonprofit is derived from their involvement in the action or
- professional associations, chambers of commerce and other non-profit making institutions
- representing the private sector, as well as microfinance institutions (e.g. financial literacy, capacity building) and
- be established in a Member State of the European Union or in a partner country as per the list of aid recipients of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic
- Cooperation and Development (OECD/DAC)23 . This obligation does not apply to international organisations
- Furthermore, for actions proposed and taking place exclusively in the least developed countries, applicants from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland and United States may also apply
- have at least three years' experience in implementing actions in the specific field of the proposed
- action (assessed in section 1.2 of the full application evaluation grid) and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and
- affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.
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