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Providus

Sabiedriskās politikas centrs PROVIDUS

Rīga, Latvia

Democracy & Civil societyRefugees & MigrationEducationHuman rightsTax-deductible donations
Think tankFounded 2002National reach1-10 staff
Profile last updated: April 4, 2026

About

Founded in 2002, Providus is a think tank based in Rīga, Latvia working on democracy & civil society, refugees & migration, education +1 more.

Providus is a non-governmental, non-partisan, non-profit public policy think tank based in Riga, Latvia, founded in 2002. It conducts research, monitoring and evaluation of public policy, promotes evidence-based decision-making and open society values, and organises public discussions, consultations and training. Its work covers democracy and elections, good governance and anti-corruption, migration and integration, EU affairs and civil society, serving Latvian state institutions, NGOs, municipalities and citizens. It also carries out international projects in the Eastern Partnership and Central Asia region.

Location

Rīga, Latvia

Founded

2002

Organisation type

Think tank

Legal form

biedrība

Legal name

Sabiedriskās politikas centrs PROVIDUS

Registration

40003613479

Staff

1-10

Focus areas

think tankpublic policydemocracyanti-corruptionmigrationEU fundscivil society

Languages

LVENFRDEES

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyRefugees & MigrationEducationHuman rights

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsChildrenCommunities

How they work

ResearchAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

ES fondu uzraugi

Democracy & Civil society · Latvia

Training and resources for civic activists to monitor EU fund investments in Latvia.

Migrant Integration Hub

Refugees & Migration · Latvia

Platform providing updates on migrant integration topics.

Efektīva interešu aizstāvība Saeimā

Democracy & Civil society · Latvia

Training for NGOs on effective advocacy in the Latvian parliament.

Countries of operation

LatviaMoldovaGeorgiaUkraineKosovoSerbia

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU fundingGovernment fundingEarned income

Ways to support

MembershipDonate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

European Policy Institutes NetworkPEP-NETeLPALAPASInternational Juvenile Justice ObservatoryNetwork of Democracy Research Institutes

Partnerships

Sabiedrības integrācijas fonds, Open Society Foundation, Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija, Patvēruma, migrācijas un integrācijas fonds, Eiropas Savienība, Robert Schuman Foundation

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