Legal entity:
foundation

Address:
Karpatská ul. 7, PO BOX 19 810 05 Bratislava
http://www.npoa.sk

Contact:
Katarína Vajdová
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tel: 02/57 20 61 71
fax: 02/57 20 61 77

Foundation year: 1993

Number of employees/ volunteers: 4 employees/4 volunteers

Membership in the Platform: observer

Characteristics of the organization:
The Foundation to support civic activism (NPOA) was established within the framework of the European Union program PHARE. During 1993 – 2003 NPOA fulfilled the role of an implementation unit of PHARE of the European Commission for nongovernmental organizations in Slovakia. Through grant allocation to a wide variety of Slovak nongovernmental organizations, NPOA has contributed to the development of civil society, democracy and European values in Slovakia prior to our entry into the European Union. During the ten years in its role as an implementation agency of PHARE it has supported more than 1400 projects worth more than 11 000 000 EUR from the funds made available by the EU. With the entry of Slovakia into the EU, NPOA ended its function as an implementation agency for the resources of PHARE. Since 2004, NPOA acts as an administrator of official financial aid designated to Serbia and Montenegro. In its role as administrator of the Bratislava- Belgrade Fund, NPOA gained the opportunity to transfer its know-how to building and strengthening civil society outside the borders of Slovakia. At the same time, it has extended its realm of action from a purely nongovernmental sector to private and public sector.

Activities:

•  PHARE LIEN program aiming to aid development of nongovernmental organizations focusing on helping disadvantaged groups of citizens 
•  PHARE Partnership program aiming to support the process of economic and social transformation of Slovakia The target groups are nongovernmental organizations as well as local authorities and trade unions.
• European initiative for democracy and human rights program with an aim to strengthen democracy, human rights and the rule of law
• Administration of the Bratislava-Belgrade Fund which is aiming to strengthen civil activity, creation of civil society and support regional development, new forms of small scale business activity and reconstruction of infrastructure in Serbia and Montenegro, as well as integration of Serbia and Montenegro in the EU and other international economic groups. (2004 – 2006)
• Cooperation with international donors in developing and strengthening Slovakia’s trilateral and multilateral aid and reinforcing the importance of Slovakia’s official development assistance in international context.

Development and humanitarian cooperation:

NPOA administers the Bratislava-Belgrade Fund which is aiming to strengthen civil activity, creation of civil society and support regional development, new forms of small scale business activity and reconstruction of infrastructure in Serbia and Montenegro, as well as integration of Serbia and Montenegro in the EU and other international economic groups. (2004 – 2006) It cooperates with international donors in developing and strengthening Slovakia’s trilateral and multilateral aid and reinforcing the importance of Slovakia’s official development assistance in international context.

Funding:
PHARE, German Marshall Fund of the USA, OSF, ODA SR (component Bratislava-Belgrade)