ERDF project “Support System for Deinstitutionalization Processes (Round 1)”, project No.: 2.2.1.1/16/I/003
The project “Support System for Deinstitutionalization Processes (Round 1)” is implemented with the co-funding of the European Regional Development Fund within the framework of the operational programme “Growth and Employment” priority “ICT accessibility, e-government and services” specific support objective 2.2.1 “Ensure increased re-use of public data and effective interaction between public administration and the private sector” activity 2.2.1.1 “Establishment of centralized public administration ICT platforms, optimization and development of public administration processes”.
The aim of the project is to develop a unified support system for the deinstitutionalisation process, adapting the information system State Social Policy Monitoring Information System (SPOLIS) of the Ministry of Welfare, the Welfare Information System (LabIS) and Adoption Register, supplementing social services operational data processing functionality and providing the open-access data of the sector for the wider public at a non-personalized level.
DI is a service system that provides the necessary support to a person with limited self-care abilities to live at home or in a family environment. It aims to promote independent living and social inclusion for people with disabilities.
Cooperation partners: the project will be implemented in cooperation with the State Social Insurance Agency, the State Employment Agency, the State Agency for Social Integration, the State Commission for the Assessment of Health Condition and Working Ability, the State Social Care Centre “Riga”, the State Social Care Centre “Kurzeme”, the State Social Care Centre “Zemgale”, State Social Care Centre “Latgale”, State Social Centre “Vidzeme”, Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments, Latvian Association of the Blind, Latvian Association of the Deaf, Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior, Aglona Municipal Council, Balvi Municipality, Daugavpils Municipal Council, Dobele Municipality, Engure Municipality, Iecava Municipality, Ilūkste Municipality, Jēkabpils City Municipality, Jelgava Municipality, Kandava Municipality Municipal Agency “Kandava Municipality Social Service”, Krustpils Municipality, Kuldīga Municipality, Limbaži Municipality, Lubāna Municipality , Ludza Municipality, Mālpils Municipality, Ozolnieki Municipality, Preiļi Municipality, Rēzekne Municipality, Riebiņi Municipality, Saldus Municipality, Strenči Municipality, Talsi Municipality, Tukums Municipality, Valka Municipality, Valmiera City Municipality, Viļāni Municipality, Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments, Latvian Association of the Deaf, Latvian Association of the Blind, Kurzeme Planning Region, Riga Planning Region, Vidzeme Planning Region, Zemgale Planning Region and the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of the Ministry of the Interior.
Project contract number: 2.2.1.1/16/I/003
Project funding amount: EUR 1,464,581 (EUR 1,244,893.85 (85%) is financed by the European Regional Development Fund and EUR 219,687.15 (15%) is financed from the State budget)
Project implementation period: 47 months, from 22 December 2016
Project coordinator: Ministry of Welfare
Contacts:
Project manager Reinis Rozenšteins
Tel.: 64331837
E-mail: reinis.rozensteins@lm.gov.lv
Information on social networks https://www.facebook.com/supportDIprojektam/.
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, the open data portal (data.gov.lv) and the portal of the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments BLIS provide the interested parties with data sets prepared from the data of the LabIS system on various welfare sector policy issues.
In the first quarter of 2020, a review of the project plan and a review of project funding was carried out.
During the implementation of the project, several procurements have been carried out and various developments are underway:
- The data area of the State Employment Agency has been developed in the LabIS system;
- the sharing environment or portal of the State Social Policy Monitoring Information System (SPOLIS) of the Ministry of Welfare has been developed, thus ensuring accessibility for a wider range of service providers;
- the functionality of the financing principle “Money follows the customer” has been developed;
- the functionality of state co-financing for the social service “Group house (apartment)” has been developed;
- the work environment of the Support Centres has been developed;
- the functionality for managing the deinstitutionalisation process has been developed;
- works for significant improvement of the Adoption Register have been developed;
- a security and performance audit has been performed.
The project was successfully completed on 21 November, 2020 and all intended performance indicators have been achieved.