The EHU Trust Fund will be managed by CPVA.
From this year, the Trust Fund will be coordinated by the Central Project Management Agency (CPMA), which has a long experience in managing programmes and projects funded by the European Union, international donors and Lithuanian State budget. The aim of the Fund is to consolidate the donor support received by the EHU and to ensure efficient and centralised management of financial resources.
“The establishment of the EHU Trust Fund marks the beginning of a qualitatively new phase of the University’s activities. We are convinced that the new partnership and cooperation with CPVA will significantly contribute to the financial and institutional stability of EHU, which in turn will open new perspectives for Belarusian students” – commented the Rector of EHU Prof. Sergei Ignatov.
The successful operation of EHU has for some time now hardly been possible without donor support: the tuition fees collected by the University cover only a fraction of its costs, and in the context of today’s topical issues it is particularly important to support and promote the independent education of Belarusian students based on European values. Strengthening the governance of the University and the functioning of the Trust also directly supports democratic processes.
“CPVA’s role in the programme is to ensure the efficient and transparent management of the newly established EHU Trust Fund, to contribute to the smooth cooperation between donors and the University, and to coordinate the technical assistance provided by the EU for the implementation of EHU’s Action Plan 2021-2026” commented Lidija Kašubienė, Director of CPVA, during the donor assembly.
EHU is currently supported by various stakeholders such as the European Commission, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SIDA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and others.
Businesses and private donors are also invited to join EHU’s supporters by transferring their support through the Trust Fund.