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The social cohesion policy affects every resident of Latvia, it should promote a national, solidary, open and civically active society. However, the action plans of the Guidelines 2021–2027 do not state clearly what problems they solve and which groups of society they affect. The coordination is lacking among state institutions, and the role of the Social Integration Fund is unclear. The expenses of the Ministry of Culture planned in the Guidelines 2021-2027 indicate 42 million euros, however, the total funding is undetectable, and there is a lack of clarity on the use of funds.
There are no clear indicators to assess the impact of policies and societal cohesion in dynamics. Latvian language training for adult is uncoordinated – different institutions organise it without a common strategy and there is a lack of data on learning outcome.
Recommendations of the State Audit Office #PēcRevīzijas
The audit provided three recommendations whose implementation will result in:
- The social cohesion society will be clear and targeted with defined priorities, target groups and measures by ensuring a clear role and coordination of state institutions and public involvement in decisions.
- A transparent monitoring system will be created with identified indicators, compiled data, including on the funding used, with analysis, evaluation and cooperation among state institutions. Monitoring will be more effective.
- An effective, coordinated Latvian language learning system will be created. Overlapping tasks will be eliminated, teaching methodology will be improved, and training will be accessible to all target groups.
