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Structured survey in Latvia

Learn about the structured survey conducted by the Managing Authority of FEAD in Latvia to assess the needs of the population, types of support provided, and key findings. Explore survey methodology, conditions for fieldwork, lessons learned, and demographic data of aid recipients. Discover how the annual survey helps in improving aid distribution and support system.

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Structured survey in Latvia

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  1. Structured survey in Latvia Managing Authority of FEAD Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia

  2. Current Situation in Latvia The population ofLatvia: Needypersons:

  3. Severe material deprivation rate % of total population

  4. Poverty index in Latvia, %

  5. Types of FEAD support • Food: • Foodpackage • Hotmeals (soupkitchen) • Basicmaterialassistance: • Hygieneitemspackage • Schoolitempackage • Every needyperson • Personsincrisissituations • Familieswithchildren

  6. Conducting of annually survey

  7. Survey Methodology(elaborated in 2015) Sampling based on: 1) information about: the amount of distributed aid packages at different places during previous year gender and age of the end recipients, as well as the total number of end recipients (data of previous year) at each region and type of administrative territories (rural area, small or big town etc.) 2) types of partnerorganizations (PO), ensuring coverage of all types of PO

  8. Survey Methodology Conditions for field work: Coverage of all administrative territories (119 municipalities) Frequency of interviews at each certain distributing place (not more than 10 interviews at one place per day) Using by MA approved version of questionnaire (wider version, including questions of FEAD Structured survey) Authorization of interviewers to manage interviews on behalf of MA Interviews in Latvianand Russian language Respectingofhumandignity

  9. Pilot survey before the structure survey • Agreement with external contractor for 3 years (planning of deadlines for mid-term reports, finance planning, possibility to change tasksonce a year) • In agreement included all conditions and methodology • Foresee reporting system in order to monitor the whole process • Payment by results • Permits for carrying out of telephonic interviewsonend recipients • Managing of interviews respecting of human dignity • Communication and exchanging of information between MA and external contractor Lessons learned on the survey process

  10. Recipients of the aid packages under FEAD: • Males – 48,5 % • Females – 51,5 % • Age – 37,1 years • Families with children – 32,2 % • Unemployed persons – 30,3 % • Employed persons – 13,9 % • Retired persons – 23,2 % • Students – 21,3 % • Recipients of hotmealsunder FEAD: • Males – 61,5 % • Females – 38,5 % • Age – 52,9 years • Unemployed persons – 35,4 % • Employed persons – 8 % • Retired persons – 44,6 % • Students – 8,5 % SurveyonEnd Recipients 2016

  11. Survey Questionnaire Additional questions included within annual survey relating to: Annualsurvey Structured survey • Accessibility • Information channels • Coverage by distributing points • Usefulness • Sufficiency of the aid within certain time period • Effectiveness • Obstacles in using received aid (environment, equipment etc.) • Personal obstacles (low skills, habits, health problems, religious views etc.) • Opinion concerning changing of the package content, quantity and quality (open questions) • Efficiency • Saving money • Using of saved money

  12. Contact information: Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia, Managing Authority of FEAD T.+371 67021653 E-mail: eafvp.vi@lm.gov.lv Internet: www.lm.gov.lv

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