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- development Scholarships 1.9 DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING (€ MILLION) DISTRIBUTION OFFUNDING(grossallocations) heritage and social GDP per capita in PPS in capita per GDP (% change on previous year) previous on (% change growth Economic Unemployment rate (%)* Corruption perception index* Human development index (%) rate At-risk-of-poverty (%) gap pay Gender (% GDP) of debt Public Youth unemployment rate (%)* Cultural NORWAY GRANTS: GRANTS: NORWAY GRANTS: EEA social dialogue Decent work/ Human 11.9 14.4 Donor administration/ 0.4 partnerships Sources: UNDP, Eurostat, Transparency International All data isfromAll 2013except where

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6.1 Slovakia TOTAL FUNDING 1.7 bilateral funds/reserve Country administration/ 23 (EU-2823 ranking) 21 (EU-28 ranking) 21 54.6 30.4 19.8 19.8 €80.8 M €80.8 13.2 0.9 75 * indicates 2014 energy 12.5 and renewable Climate change Civil society7.4 EU-28 85.4 16.4 24.5 22.2 10.2 100 0.1 16.1 innovation industry Green Paintings by children at a crisis centre in Bratislava which was established with support © FMO from the Grants.

IN FOCUS

TACKLING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE An estimated one-fifth to one-quarter of all women in Europe have experienced violence at least once during their adult lives; it cuts across all backgrounds and groups in society yet, it is still largely invisible. Slovakia is no exception. Addressing gender-based violence is vital for improving gender equality and empowering women.

The Norway Grants are providing considerable support to tackle domestic and gender-based violence. Funds are used to increase the number and capacity of crisis centres, women’s shelters and counselling centres. Funding is also used to establish specialised services and improve coordination within the existing social services network.

IMPROVING FLOOD PREVENTION Slovakia was severely affected by the devastating floods that hit Central Europe in the summer of 2010. The floods (said to be the worst in a century) destroyed crops, damaged buildings, bridges and railway lines and left some residents homeless.

Building on positive results from earlier projects, the CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION EEA Grants continue to prioritise flood prevention. Border regions face many shared challenges, from Funding is targeted on restoring forest ecosystems and trans-boundary river pollution to public health issues increasing soil erosion protection. This is in line with and organised crime. Building on previous efforts, Slovakian national strategy to develop effective and strengthening cooperation between Slovakia and environmentally sustainable anti-flooding mechanisms. Ukraine is a funding priority. In addition, efforts are focused on improving public awareness of flood prevention to help people be better Through joint implementation, projects supported will prepared. increase capacity to facilitate more efficient border crossings and create stronger links between civil society Read more about all programmes: and authorities in the border regions. www.eeagrants.org/slovakia

Programme Partner(s) Grant (€ million) Adaptation to climate change Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection / Norwegian 12.5 Water Resources and Energy Directorate Green industry innovation Innovation Norway 16.1 NGO Fund 7.4 Local and regional initiatives 1.0 Cross-border cooperation Norwegian Barents Secretariat 13.4 Cultural and natural heritage 11.9 Scholarships Icelandic Centre for Research / National Agency for 1.9 Educational Affairs of Liechtenstein / Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education Decent work and tripartite dialogue Innovation Norway* 0.4 Domestic and gender-based violence Norwegian Directorate of Health 8.4 Council of Europe EEA Grants Norway Grants *Programme Operator

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