SUST-AID
The SUST-AID project aims to fill current gaps and needs in knowledge, training, and skills through sustainable food aid programmes. Following on from this, the project aims to developing and evaluating a training programme adjusted to real needs of the organizations. These, including NGOs, welfare organizations and faith-based organizations aspire to be empowered with practical knowledge and tools to provide optimal and sustainable food aid programmes to vulnerable populations across Europe.
SUST-AID is funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme and is partnered by 6 European entities Cáritas Coimbra from Portugal (1), Prolepsis Civil Law Non Profit Organization of Preventive Environmental and Occupational Medicine from Greece (1), ISEKI-Food Association from Austria (1), CSI Center for Social Innovation LTD from Cyprus (1), The Polish Farm Advisory and Training Centre not for-profit Sp. z o. o., and Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności from Poland (2).
Main tasks of CDC in the project
- Cáritas Coimbra will be involved in all phases of project implementation and all intellectual outputs;
- Cáritas Coimbra will lead the C1 training event in Portugal and the 4th project meeting (04/2024);
- Cáritas Coimbra will participate in the EU symposium in Brussels (01/2025) and C2 training event in Poland (08/2024);
- Cáritas Coimbra will participate in the active dissemination of the project results (all) and organize a National Info Day in Portugal (02/2025);
- Cáritas Coimbra will also lead the evaluation of the whole project.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Project name: SUST-AID – Environmentally Sustainable Food Aid programs in Europe: Vocational educational training for strengthening capacities and program delivery
Project Acronym: SUST-AID
Start date: 01/03/2022
End date: 01/03/2025
Total Budget: (not just the Cáritas Coimbra, but the entire project) 327 697.00 EUR.
Project Coordinator: The Polish Farm Advisory and Training Centre not-for-profit Sp. z o. o.,
Partners:
- The Polish Farm Advisory and Training Centre notfor-profit Sp. z o. o., Poland
- PROLEPSIS Civil Law Non Profit Organization of Preventive Environmental and Occupational, Greece
- Cáritas Coimbra, Portugal
- Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności, Poland
- ISEKI-Food Association, Austria
- CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD, Cyprus
PROJECT FUNDING:
This project is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, KA220-VET – Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training, with agreement number 2021-2-PL01-KA220-VET-000048821.
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NEWS:
Cáritas Coimbra participated in the kickoff meeting of the SUST-AID project