State of Play Estonia–Latvia–Russia Cross Border Cooperation

Programme within European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument 2007-2013

Unda OzolinaHead of the Joint Technical Secretariat

19 September 2012, Võru

ENPI Programmes: main features

European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument – promoting stability and prosperity on and beyond

the borders of the European Union.

Countries participating in the Programmes are involved in implementation and decision making on the equal

basis

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ENPI CBC Land border, Sea Crossing and Sea Basin Programmes 2007 – 2013

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Landborder Programmes Oversea border Programmes3

ESTLATRUS CBC ProgrammeAim and Priorities

The strategic objective of the Programme is to promote joint development activities for the improvement of the region’s

competitiveness by utilising its potential and beneficial location on the cross roads between the EU and Russian Federation

Priority 1. Socio-economic development

Priority 2. Common challenges

Priority 3. Promotion of people to people cooperation

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Total Programme budget

57%

22%

2%9%

Co-financing by the Member States to the Technical Assistance

1 635 900 EUR

National public co-financing for the projects

EUR 6 368 373

Russian Federation contribution

EUR 15 909 000

European Union contribution

EUR 47 774 729

9 081 558 EUR additional financing from Estonian State budget for Large scale projects involving partners from Estonia and Russia

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1st Open Call for Proposals

Focus on Support to Applicants

Over 1000 consultations provided

More than 1000 people consulted

Over 100 answers to FAQs published on Programme website

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1st Open Call for Proposals (1)

Launched: Submission deadline:

23 August 2010 29 November 2010

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Seminar in Valmiera, Latvia

1st Open Call for Proposals (2)

Application packs in JTS,

Riga

1st Call in figures (1)

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25projects awardedQuality

Assessment133

applicationsEligibility Verification

190 applications

Opening Session and Administrative Check

204 applications

226 applications submitted

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Submitted applications per country

Esto-nia 34%

76 appli-cants

Latvia55%

124 appli-cants

Russia11%

26 applicants

1st Call in figures (2)

Priority 1

37%

Pri-ority

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29%

Pri-ority

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34%

Submitted applications by Programme Priorities

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Financing (1)

Available Programme financing EUR 23 648 491

Approved Total amount of Programme Grant EUR 24 619 782

Grant Contracts with all 25 projects have been signed before mid-April 2012

1st Open Call for ProposalsProgramme grants per Measure

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2 ProjectsEUR 3,2 million

7 ProjectsEUR 8,5 million

4 ProjectsEUR 5,8 million

3 ProjectsEUR 4,9 million

1 ProjectEUR 0,3 million

8 ProjectsEUR 2,1 million

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1.3

2.1

2.2

3.1 3.2

Financing (2)

Awarded Grants by Programme Measures

Payments toawarded projects

2011 ca. EUR 1,5 million

JAN – JUN 2012 ca. EUR 4,5 million

6 7 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Partnerships

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Project Partners per country

Amount of partners in the projects

Number of projects

EST LAT RUS

41 41

46

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Support to projects Beneficiary seminars

Example of Project – Priority 1

Exploring the history of narrow gauge railway

EHNGR

Enhance the historical research of railway history in Estonia and Russia and increase accessibility of tourism information

Total project budget: EUR 230 000

Duration: 18 months

Project partners (2): Turi Rural Municipality (EST) Non-profit organization

“Imperatorski Voksal” (RUS)

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Example of Project – Priority 2

Tartu, Rezekne, Pskov: Green Management for UrbanDevelopment & Planning in EE-LV-RU Border Capitals

GreenManPromotion of effective green management policies, practices and innovations, and learning opportunities in green management for students; increase of greenery and attractiveness of the cities in Estonia-Latvia-Russia border area for their residents and visitors.

Total project budget: EUR 1 750 000

Duration: 24 months

Project partners (10): NGO “Lake Peipsi Project,

Pskov” (RUS) 9 partners in EST, LAT and RUS

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Example of Project – Priority 3

Improving availability of medical information and counselling MEDINF

Increasing the availability of medical counselling services via telephone, internet and other means by using ICT solutions (algorithm-based counselling software and Counselling Centre) in the border areas of Estonia and Russia

Total project budget: EUR 300 000

Duration: 27 months

Project partners (): Estonian Advice Centres

(North-East Estonia) 4 partners in EST, LAT and RUS

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2nd Restricted Call for Proposals

Timeline

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Concept

Note Evaluation Stage

10 January 2012 Launch of the 2nd Call for Proposals

27 February 2012 Deadline for submission of Concept Notes

29 June 2012

JMC decision on Shortlisted Projects

Support of applicants: info seminars, consultation days, FAQ section on the website www.estlatrus.eu

Full Application Form Evaluation Stage

12 September 2012 Deadline for submission of Full Application Forms

December 2012 Decision on award of the Grant

January 2013 Minor changes and clarification stage

January - February 2013 Signing of Grant Contracts

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Concept Note Evaluation Stage

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Es-to-nia282

Latvia371

Russia449

Project Partnersby Country

Es-tonia 104

Latvia

178

Russia 51

Project Applicants by Country

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1.1.29.72%

1.2.3.91%

1.3.6.29%

Priority I0.40%

2.1.14.23%

2.2.18.89%

2.3.14.30%

Priority II0.41%

3.1.1.38%

3.2.9.56%

Priority III0.38%

NA0.53%

Priority %

Priority I 40,32

Priority II 47,83

Priority III 11,32

NA 0,53

Requested grant funding by Programme Measures (%)

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Concept Note Evaluation Stage

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2nd Call: Interim Results

?Award

decision

38 applications shortlisted

Quality Assessment278 applications

333 applications submitted

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2nd Call Financial Envelope

Total requested financing by the Shortlisted applications EUR 15 789 722,63

Total amount of Programme Grant available for this Call for Proposals

EUR 7 150 893,00

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Focus on Support to potential applicants and partners

Seminar in Valka, Latvia

Open Day in Riga, Latvia

Seminar in Rakvere, Estonia

Open Day in Pskov, Russia

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Large Scale Projects

Large Scale Projects

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30% of the Programme financing has been allocated to the LSPs, in addition Estonian co-financing of ca. EUR 9,0 million has been allocated to the LSPs;

6 proposals have been selected and approved by the Joint Monitoring Committee, and by the European Commission;

5 Applications have received final approval from EC;

2 Grant Contracts are signed in July 2012.

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Large scale cross-border projects (LSPs) are strategic investment projects contributing to socio-economic

development of the whole cross-border area and having a strong political support at the national level.

Main topics of the LSPs

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Improvement of the border crossing infrastructure on the borders between Estonia - Russian Federation and Latvia –Russian Federation

Development of Narva–Ivangorod fortress ensemble

Renovation of wastewater treatment plants around Lake Peipsi

Improvement of traffic and border crossing possibilities in Varska-Pechory monastery road

SAFE ROAD

Total project budget:EUR 6 463 356,20

Grant Contract:Signed in July 2012

Project partners (4): Estonian Road Administration (EST) Administration of Pechory District (RUS) Municipal Culture Institution “Pechory Culture Centre” (RUS) General partnership “Shans&Co” (RUS)

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Complex reconstruction border crossing points in Invangorod and in Narva

Total project budget:EUR 8 221 126

Grant Contract:Expected to be signed inSeptember 2012

Project partners (4): Estonian Ministry of the Interior (EST) The Federal Agency for the Development of the State Border

Facilities of the Russian Federation (Rosgranitsa) (RUS) State Real Estate Ltd. (EST) Federal State Budget institution Rosgranstroy (RUS)

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Economically and environmentallysustainable Lake Peipsi area

Total project budget:EUR 8 362 897

Grant Contract:Expected to be signed inSeptember 2012

Project partners (11): Estonian Ministry of the Interior (EST) Tartu City Government (EST) Mustvee City Government (EST) Kallaste City Government (EST) Rapina Rural Municipality Government (EST) State Committee on Natural Management and Protection of the Environment in Pskov

Region (RUS) Administration of Gdovsky Area (RUS) Administration of Pskovsky Area (RUS) Administration of Pechorsky Area (RUS) State Institution of Social Service “Pervomaysky Psycho-neurologic Dispensary” (RUS) Municipal enterprise of the Pskov city “Gorvodokanal” (RUS)

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Reconstruction of border checkpoint “Vientuli” (LAT) and arrangement of border checkpoint

“Brunishevo” (RUS)

Total project budget:EUR 6 444 444

Grant Contract:Expected to be signed inSeptember 2012

Project partners (3): State JSC “State Real Estate” (LAT) Federal Agency for Development of the State Border Facilities of

Russian Federation (Rosgranitsa) (RUS) Federal State Budget institution Rosgranstroy (RUS)

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Development of the unique Narva-Ivangorod trans-border fortress ensemble as a single

cultural and tourism object

Total project budget:EUR 6 871 455

Grant Contract:Signed in July 2012

Project partners (2): Narva City Government, Department for Development and Economy

(EST) The Leningrad Region State Cultural Institution “Museum Agency”

(RUS)

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Information and Visibility of the Programme

Key Events 2012

6-7September

VIII Annual International Conference “Cross-border Cooperation: The Russian Federation, The European Union And Norway” (Pskov, Russia)

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European Cooperation Day 2012 – 20 Local Events in Estonia, Latvia and Russia

26-28 September

Conference “Russian-European Cross Border Cooperation – A Tool To Promote Innovation”, andExhibition during V St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum (St. Petersburg, Russia)

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Annual Programme Event “Cross Border Cooperation. Advancing Partnership. Bridging Together” (Narva, Estonia)

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Programme webpage

on-line registration system for events

project search tool

news in 4 languages

projects can publish their news

subscription to programme news

www.estlatrus.eu

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Programme participation in European Cooperation Day

●at least 25 Projects of the Programme (including 2 LSPs) are participating

●about 20 different activities (out of ca. 150 Europe wide) for local communities in 32 local places in the Programme area

●6 Promotional Projects

●media 36www.ecday.eu

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