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Minister of National Defence Dovile Sakaliene and Minister of Internal Affairs Vladislav Kondratovic signed an agreement, according to which the Ministry of National Defence, as the manager of the State Defence Fund, transfers funds for the implementation of the Civil Protection Programme projects approved by the Seimas. This year, it is planned to allocate 25 million euros from the State Defence Fund.
This money will be allocated to the development of shelter infrastructure (approximately EUR 18 million), increasing the preparedness and resilience of crisis management and civil protection system entities (approximately EUR 4.5 million), and increasing the resilience of the health care system (approximately EUR 1.6 million). A total of EUR 25 million is planned to be allocated for this purpose this year from the funds allocated by the State Defense Fund.
"In order to be prepared to counter all threats to the country, the importance of mutual cooperation between institutions responsible for security is growing. With this cooperation agreement, we are allocating funds for the development of shelter infrastructure, the readiness of crisis management and civil protection and health systems, and increasing their resilience," said Minister of National Defence D. Šakalien?.
With this money, municipal administrations, when submitting applications to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, intend to install at least 300 shelters, as well as purchase dedicated inventory and tools to prepare for the temporary accommodation of at least 20 thousand evacuated residents. The money will also be invested in the infrastructure of stationary personal health care institutions and the training of specialists.
"25 million euros for strengthening civil protection is not only a significant investment, but also a step that will help strengthen the security of our country. The majority of this amount will be allocated to municipalities so that they can develop a network of shelters and prepare for the evacuation of residents. Troubled times require the preparation of not only large cities, but also regions, so this support is particularly important. This is an extremely important and long-awaited step. This decision will significantly contribute to strengthening civil protection throughout the country," said Minister of the Interior V. Kondratovi?.
The Government has allocated 240 million euros to the State Defense Fund for 2025. These funds will be used to finance military mobility, infrastructure, the Lithuanian Army Division, civil protection, and other needs.
The Defense Fund is a state monetary fund, the main function of which is to ensure the financing of urgent priority needs for strengthening the state's defense capabilities and civil protection in order to achieve the goals specified in the Law on the State Defense Fund. The funds of this fund consist of state budget revenues received from the Solidarity Contribution, part of the profit, excise duties and personal income taxes. Anyone can voluntarily contribute to the State Defense Fund - both individuals and businesses. Since October last year, residents can also donate to the fund. Since October last year, residents can also donate to the fund, currently over 117 thousand euros have been collected.
The Ministry of National Defence is the manager of the Defence Fund, and the fund's funds are accumulated and kept in a separate account managed by the Ministry of National Defence.
