Empower to grow
English version
The project Empower to Grow, Using Community Organizing and Advocacy Methods to Empower Disadvantaged Communities in Central Slovakia aims to support the necessary community organizing work in 6 Roma communities (Slovenská Ľupča, Skalica, Banská Bystrica – Cementárenská, Banská Bystrica – Hrb, Banská Štiavnica – Šobov and Banská Štiavnica – Povrazník) where CKO has been working for 2-5 years. The aim when working with vulnerable Roma communities should not only be to help them, but also to empower them, to bring them together, to make them feel needed and human, to build trust and relationships, and to give everyone the feeling that everyone matters. This can only be achieved through multiple approaches while bringing them together. Because only systematic and uniquely tailored solutions can be effective.
LDI03020
Banská Bystrica region
30.4.2024
- building civic initiatives
- public campaigns
- events
- trainings
- blogs
- podcasts
- videos
The project „Empower to Grow, Using Community Organizing and Advocacy Methods to Empower Disadvantaged Communities in Central Slovakia“ received a grant from Norway in the amount of 173 970 €. The project was co-financed in the amount of 26 095 € from the state budget of the Slovak Republic.
The project aims to link the tool of community organizing with other community-based approaches such as community development, advocacy, public campaigns, and education in these communities. Although the problems of the Roma community may look simple, the solutions can be very complicated and involve many different areas.
The Norway Grants represent Norway’s contribution towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.
Through the Norway Grants, Norway contributes to reducing social and economic disparities and to strengthening bilateral relations with beneficiary countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics. Norway cooperates closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
Together with the other donors, Norway has provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. Norway Grants are financed solely by Norway and are available in the countries that joined the EU after 2003. For the period 2014-2021, the Norway Grants amount to €1.25 billion.
The priorities for this period are:
- Innovation, Research, Education, Competitiveness and Decent Work
- Social Inclusion, Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction
- Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy
- Culture, Civil Society, Good Governance and Fundamental Rights
- Justice and Home Affairs
To find out more about Norwegian grant-funded programmes and projects in Slovakia, please visit www.norwaygrants.sk.
Working together for a green, competitive, and inclusive EU
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