Progress Report 2014 Baltic Retreat 2014 NCU Estonia

Progress Report 2014 Baltic Retreat 2014 NCU Estonia 1 st October 2014 Taisi Valdlo The NCU of Estonia

Overview • Total allocation for Estonia is CHF 39 920 000, total net amount available is CHF 37 920 000 • 18 project agreements have been signed covering the total CHF 37 920 000 (100% of the total allocation). • Reimbursements together with advance payments have been received in the amount of ~ CHF 23 864 026, 69 (63%). By the end of 2013 reimbursements in the amount of ~ CHF 20 099 071 (53%) were received. • 6 Project Completion Reports have been approved. Two project completion reports are being prepared.

Completed projects (approved) Project Preparation Facility Judges conference in Tartu Automated gait orthosis treatment License plate recognition system on public roads Grant (CHF) 107 377, 86 91 625, 76 344 341, 45 460 000 Improvement of court hearings 550 000 AFM microscopy 250 000 Implementation period 23. 02. 2009 -31. 07. 2011 Project completion report approved on 30. 01. 2012 02. 06. 2010 -31. 12. 2010 Project completion report approved on 26. 04. 2011 08. 11. 2010 -31. 08. 2011 Project completion report approved on 13. 12. 2011 25. 04. 2011 – 31. 03. 2013 Project completion report approved on 10. 02. 2014 10. 02. 2012 -31. 07. 2013 Project completion report approved on 08. 05. 2014 24. 11. 2011 -31. 12. 2013 Project completion report was

Licence Plate Recognition System Ms Olita Berzina being introduced to the functioning of the Licence Plate Recognition System in Old City Harbor on 30. 10. 2013 The Licence Plate Recognition System cameras installed at the Old City Harbor.

Launch event of AFM-MFM microscopy – December 19, 2013 The AFM-MFM with PPMS. Dr Adi A Sheidemann giving a presentation imaging on the nano-scale in vacuum.

Project Grant (CHF) Ambulances and the integrated national communication system of alarm services 1 280 000 Information and communication technology systems of Emergency Respond Centre 2 013 994 Implementation period 25. 02. 2010 – 30. 06. 2014 25. 02. 2010 – 31. 12. 2014 Increasing fire safety in nursing homes and hospitals 1 390 431 30. 11. 2010– 31. 08. 2014 Procurement of forensic science equipment 3 500 000 28. 05. 2009 – 31. 12. 2014 Financial reporting and auditing standards 1 800 000 Building children’s homes for children without 5 640 000 23. 01. 2009 – 31. 12. 2015 08. 11. 2010 -30. 06. 2015

Project Grant (CHF) Semi-compulsory treatment for drug-addicted offenders 950 000 Energy efficiency in public buildings and development of new building standards Enhancing public environmental monitoring capacities NGO Fund Scholarship Fund Technical Assistance 6 500 000 8 500 000 2 500 000 1 973 337 85 000 Implementation period 03. 08. 2011 -31. 12. 2015 25. 05. 2012 – 30. 11. 2015 24. 11. 2011 -31. 07. 2015 24. 11. 2011 -31. 12. 2015 15. 05. 2009 -31. 12. 2016 15. 05. 2009 -13. 06. 2017

Operational planning 2015 Baltic Retreat 2014 NCU Estonia

Publicity • The webpage introducing the Estonian-Swiss cooperation programme can be found by visiting www. fin. ee/shveits (or www. swiss-contribution. ee which leads to the previously mentioned page in English and in Estonian). The webpage contains main information on the projects, agreements and other relevant information concerning implementation of the Estonian-Swiss cooperation programme. • Administrative bodies communicate important information through special mailing lists which enable quick communication of information concerning general issues of the cooperation programme • In order to reach the right target group the promotion concerning the projects is also done through specific channels like professional unions, information lists etc.

2014 – great year for publicity • Fire safety project – articles on risk assessment, news on the aquisition of rescue sheets, final event of the project. • Emergency Respond Centre/Ambulances – the new geoinformation system has been completed. National news coverage (Radio, print, TV, internet) and also coverage in Lithuania and Latvia

ERC

2015 - Events • Opening of double house in Valga in the children’s homes project. • Final seminars of application rounds in the NGO Fund and the final event of NGO Fund. • Completion of construction in Väätsa, Rakvere, Haapsalu and Lasva and other publicity events in the energy efficiency project. • Final seminars in Environmental Monitoring Programme sub-projects, conclusion of the Programme. • Other final events.

Monitoring • Intermediate Body – Eligibility check (incl. copies of the invoices) – Monitoring of results – Spot checks • Paying Authority – Check of Reimbursement Request and Financial Progress section in Interim Report (list of expenditures) – Spot checks • NCU – Check of Interim Reports (comparing physical progress and financial progress, list of expenditures, compliance with the agreement) – Steering committee meetings – Spot checks – Monitoring of Annual Reports (cooperating with the State Budget Department)

Steering commitee meetings • Project steering commitee meetings take place in the environmental monitoring programme, fire safety project, energy efficiency project, treatment of drug offenders project, and a joint steering committe for Emergency Respond Centre’s and ambulances project. • The meetings take place quarterly or each half year. • Several projects that have steering committee meetings are winding down this year. • NCU representative and when possible a SCO representative will attend the meetings as observers.

Site Visits • Nationally the responsibility for conducting site visits is on the Intermediate Bodies. • They plan the visits and inform the NCU of the date, giving the NCU and/or SCO an opportunity to participate. • The exception is the post completion visits, where initative comes from SCO and NCU organises the visit in coooperation with IB. • As many site visits as possible, we’ll do in 2014.

Savings • All projects scheduled for completion in 2014 should conclude without savings. • Savings and their utilisation is the biggest concern in: – Environmental monitoring programme – subprojects apply for additional activities, which are granted based on availability of funds. – Energy efficiency project – in first order divisions between municipalities will be changed. – NGO Fund – soft activities – trainings, impact report of the Fund etc.

Reimbursements

2014 and beyond • Implementation of all the projects has started in 2012. Our goal is to conclude all projects of the Cooperation Programme by the end of 2015. • Completions – Scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014 - Increasing fire safety project, ambulances and the integrated national communication system of alarm services project, information and communication systems of Emergency Respond Centre project and the procurement of forensic science equipment project. – All scheduled completions are on track.

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