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2024
Sustainable Engagement of Women Informal Waste Collectors in Circular Economy: Creative and Innovative Approaches
Year
2024
Sector of assistance
Environment and Climate Change, Gender Equality and women empowerment
Project countries
Vietnam
Allocated funds
15 000 EUR
Project goal

Develop cost-effective and sustainable models for the collection of recyclables and facilitate the activities of women in the field.

Implementing organization
Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR)
Financing source
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Singapore, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, Kingdom of Thailand and Socialist Republic of Vietnam/Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme
2021
Empowering women and girls in Vietnam for digital businesses (VMpower)
Year
2021
Sector of assistance
Digitalisation and Innovation, Gender Equality and women empowerment
Project countries
Vietnam
Allocated funds
25 000
Project goal

The goal of the project is to empower women and girls in Vietnam for starting and developing their digital businesses. To strengthen the digital skills and independence of women and girls and encourage their entrepreneurship.

Project results
  • Analysis of the specific needs of the target groups and an environmental study carried out.
  • A digital literacy programme and an implementation plan have been developed.
  • Training material developed and placed on the distance learning system.
  • Two parts of training were held: first part - basics of personal digital marketing and branding in e-business, the second part - digital technology entrepreneurship.
Implementing organization
Lithuanian Association of IT companies INFOBALT
2015
Gender Equality from the Baltics to Central Asia: International website Women in Democracy
Year
2015
Sector of assistance
Gender Equality and women empowerment, Multilateral projects
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Allocated funds
6 652,51 EUR
Project goal

Continue the activities of the innovative international website "Women in Democracy".

Project results
  • Ensured continuous support and technical maintenance of the international website www.womenindemocracy.org, which presents and promotes gender equality in the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia.
  • Performed daily news monitoring and selection for the website sections "News," "Opinion," and "Facebook"; periodically updated the sections "Politics," "Governance and Economy," "Violence against Women," and "International Organizations" with relevant information, and uploaded visual materials.
  • Prepared and posted four original interviews with women leaders from the region (posted in the section "Interviews with Leaders").
  • Written six informational and analytical articles.
  • Strengthened Lithuania's role as a coordinator of gender equality in the region (Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, Central Asia).
  • Through its activities, the website discredits anti-democratic propaganda and disinformation in the region.
Implementing organization
Vilnius University Gender Studies Centre
Financing source
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania/Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme
2014
Gender Equality from the Baltic to Central Asia: International Website "Women in Democracy"
Year
2014
Sector of assistance
Democracy and Civil Society, Gender Equality and women empowerment, Multilateral projects
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Vietnam
Allocated funds
12 173,7 EUR (41 999,35 LT)
Project goal

To present and promote gender equality in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia through the international website www.womenindemocracy.org.

Project results
  • Ensured continuous content maintenance and technical support of the website, with updated sections. A new section, "Interviews with Women Leaders," and additional topical sections (Politics; Governance and Economy; Violence against Women; International Organizations) were created.
  • Daily news monitoring and selection were performed. News was posted in the website's sections "News," "Opinion," and "Facebook," along with visual materials.
  • Prepared and posted 12 original interviews with women leaders from the region on the website.
  • Wrote 12 informational and analytical texts.
  • Strengthened Lithuania's role as a coordinator of gender equality in the region (Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, Central Asia).
  • The information and news provided on the website regarding gender equality issues are regularly read by 526 individuals from all world regions.
Implementing organization
Gender Studies Centre of Vilnius University
Financing source
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania/Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme
2013
Gender Equality from the Baltic Sea to Central Asia: International Website "Women in Democracy"
Year
2013
Sector of assistance
Gender Equality and women empowerment, Multilateral projects
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Allocated funds
10 401.4 EUR (35 914 LT)
Project goal

To continue supporting and developing the international website www.womenindemocracy.org, which promotes and presents gender equality in the Community of Democracies and other countries (especially in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia) since 2012.

Project results
  • Daily monitoring of news and information databases regarding women's status and gender equality issues was conducted.
  • Contacts were established with target NGOs from 15 countries in the region, and an analysis of national government documents, legal materials, and ongoing gender equality initiatives was performed.
  • Materials were prepared and published on the website to familiarize the Lithuanian public with gender equality implementation initiatives in the region.
  • A multi-day online forum on relevant equal opportunities issues was organized. The main result was an effectively functioning website.
Implementing organization
Gender Studies Centre of Vilnius University
Financing source
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania/Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme
Development Cooperation with Vietnam

The strategic objectives of Lithuania's development cooperation policy have been determined based on the needs of Vietnam, the Programme of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, and the priorities of the EU’s Policy.

Aid for Vietnam

Lithuania has been implementing development cooperation projects in Vietnam since 2021.

In 2021, one project was implemented in Vietnam with the funds of the Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme, for which 25 thousand euros were allocated. The project focused on gender equality and women's empowerment.

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