Mission
Public institutions in the donor and beneficiary countries share responsibility for managing the Grants. These entities work closely together to achieve the objectives of the Grants.
The programme approach of the EEA and Norway Grants means that considerable responsibility is delegated to the beneficiary states. The national Focal Points, most often ministries, have the overall responsibility of the grant schemes. National programme operators are responsible for making the funding available to applicants through calls for proposals, appraising applications, selecting and monitoring projects.
Entities from the donor states are partners in half of the programmes, contributing in the preparation and implementation of the programme, and in facilitating partnerships at project level. The donor states, through their secretariat for the Grants, monitor the implementation process.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.