The aim of the project “Strengthening the Capacity of the Ministry of Education and Science for planning, administration and monitoring of the EU Structural Funds for the 2014-2020 programming period, 2nd stage” is to ensure capacity building of the Ministry of Education and Science as an institution involved in the administration of EU structural funds in order to ensure planning, administration, monitoring of the EU structural funds in the 2014-2020 programming period and to perform post-monitoring of the EU Structural Funds programming period 2007-2013. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science in cooperation with the State Education Development Agency. The project will carry out the following key actions: 1. Programming, administration and monitoring of EU funds;2. Training, conferences, seminars, committees, working groups and other activities;3. Provision of post-monitoring of European Union funds 2007-2013 planning period;4. The project will be implemented in Riga, from December 2018 to December 31, 2021. The total cost of the project is EUR 3621375,00, including the European Regional Development Fund funding EUR 3078169.00 and the state budget funding – EUR 543206.00.