ANNUAL MEETING SWISS-LATVIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME April 2016 – March 2017 Riga, May 2017

Agenda Completion of last 3 projects: Youth Initiatives programme Sarkandaugava remediation Financial reporting 2. Swiss Programme’s results – impacts 3. Further actions towards closure

Agenda Completion of last 3 projects: Youth Initiatives programme Sarkandaugava remediation Financial reporting 2. Swiss Programme’s results – impacts 3. Further actions towards closure

Youth initiative – outputs overreached - 175% OUTCOME - Equal rights to youth from less developed regions to get involved in youth work and non-formal education activities OUTCOME - Socially active young people in peripheral and disadvantaged regions 26 multifunctional youth initiatives centres in peripheral and disadvantaged regions safe environment for youth Youths’ social and work skills improved 196 trainings, seminars, conferences, forums for youth and persons involved in youth work 5268 participants from all planning regions of Latvia 15 methodological training materials elaborated

Youth initiative – sustainability ensured Post completion issue solved – all agreements with municipalities includes condition - youth centres operational by 31 March 2027. Main conclusions form programme’s final evaluation report: Centres has substantially strengthened the support environment for non-formal youth activities and youth work; Centres have great importance to young peoples lives – 49% of attending centre 3 or more times a week; Trainings and events had positive impact on youth workers' competences and capacity and encouraged impulse of new initiatives. Ministry of Education and Science will take into account evaluation's conclusions and recommendations to enhance the support to efficient education, training and quality youth work - measures co-financed by the EU Erasmus+ Programme.

Youth Initiative - Publicity/Swissness In October 2016 opening of multifunctional youth initiative centre «Dinamīts» in Balvi with participation of Ambassador of Swiss Confederation in Latvia. Study visit to Switzerland was organized in cooperation with Swiss organization Euforia on October 2016 - representatives from Swiss and Latvian youth centres exchanged best practises and gained valuable experience.

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Agenda Completion of last 3 projects: Youth Initiatives programme Sarkandaugava remediation Financial reporting 2. Swiss Programme’s results – impacts 3. Further actions towards closure

Sarkandaugava remediation in 3 sites – outputs overreached - 108% OUTCOME - quality of groundwater and surface water improved OUTCOME - quality of soil and ground improved OUTCOME - inflow of pollution prevented Groundwater and surface water quality indicators achieved - pollution reduced by 60-70% 1 712 tons (111%) of floating oil products pumped out till mid of May 2017 Soil quality indicators achieved -pollution is reduced by 60-70% In total 7 122 tons (more than 111%) of polluted soil excavated 376 metres long (104%) waterproof barrier and 110 metres long drainage system installed ! Threats to human health reduced!

Sarkandaugava remediation – fully completed by June 2017 Post Remediation Monitoring Concept for historically polluted sites developed – on 1 June 2017 will be presented during project’s final conference Infrastructure use & sustainability - will be ensured

Sarkandaugava remediation - Swissness Valuable experiences and knowledge were gained in April 2017 study visit on post remediation monitoring in Switzerland site “Kollinken”,“La Pila” in Fribourg and in Austria sites “Benda Lutz”, “Kemmelbach”,“Siemans” & around Linz. On 1 June 2017 Project’s closing conference on remediation of the polluted sites in Latvia - Swiss experts will share Switzerland’s experience.

Agenda Completion of last 3 projects: Youth Initiatives programme Sarkandaugava remediation Financial reporting 2. Swiss Programme’s results – impacts 3. Further actions towards closure

Financial Reporting – main outputs reached OUTCOME & Impact - strengthened capacity within the regulatory community & accountancy profession & enhanced transparency 17 Trainings on International Standards on Auditing, International Financial Reporting Standards, tax field Enhancement of public debates on regulatory issues Strengthened capacity of Latvian institutions to be active within European policy-making process (ROSC report, international conferences/workshops on financial reporting and auditing) Guide on Accounting for micro commercial companies developed Training program for the sworn auditor candidates developed Sworn auditor qualification examination programme updated Trainings for 223 internal auditors in public administration - strengthened professional capacity ( satisfied ~ 8,5 out of 10)

Financial Reporting – fully completed by June 2017 Guides elaborated: for Ministry of Finance as competent authority in case of administrative proceedings with auditors on operating and oversight of public entity’s audit committee RISK: for municipalities to enhance cooperation with sworn auditors during audits (may be not accepted by EA due to low quality) IT Software system for the oversight of the sworn auditors (Database)

Financial Reporting - Swissness 3 experience exchange seminars for internal auditors in cooperation with Swiss partner Institute of Internal Auditors of Switzerland Topics: Assurance Mapping and Frameworks; Performance Audit; Effective Techniques for Successful Risk – Based Audits Feedback: > 90% rated trainings as good or excellent & useful

Guide on Accounting organization – overall benefit Interactive way to show benefits in easy and attractive way – Facebook, Twitter etc... Guide on Accounting organization – overall benefit After – structured road map – efficiency gains, trust Before - CHAOS

Trainings – overall benefit Interactive way to show benefits in easy and attractive way – Facebook, Twitter etc... Trainings – overall benefit After – according to competence level & needs Before – all or nothing

After – professional, up-to date info, time savings Interactive way to show benefits in easy and attractive way – Facebook, Twitter etc... IT support tool for sworn auditors – overall benefit After – professional, up-to date info, time savings Before - inefficiency

Agenda 2. Swiss Programme’s results – impacts Completion of last 3 projects: Youth Initiatives programme Sarkandaugava remediation Financial reporting 2. Swiss Programme’s results – impacts 3. Further actions towards closure

Regional development and security Impact Results Enhanced access to education Increased safety of school children in rural and less developed regions 110 6 360 Sustainability: busses, fire safety, youth centres transported average per day Overall 14 800 Enhanced fire safety at school in rural and less developed regions Increased knowledge about fire safety 115 Extended youth centres network for youth initiatives Created safe environment for youth to spend qualitative leisure time activities 26 Youth centres

Justice - courts are more accessible and effective Reached results Impact 94 Latvia’s justice system become more technologically advanced; More effective and accessible courts proceedings General public security and safety enhanced (minimised cases of prisoners’ convoys from prison to court and back) Sustainability ensured Swiss Programmes Courts Modernization project in Latvia created impulse for further development Within ESF project additional videoconferences equipment will be installed in courts to provide trainings video conference equipment units + + 308 In all courts and prisons in Latvia sound recording equipment units

Environment and infrastructure – threats to human health reduced Reached results Impact More than 1700 tons Refreshed and improved quality of soil, ground, groundwater and surface water Eliminated pollution inflow in the Daugava River and Baltic Sea Sustainability will be ensured due to installed waterproof barrier and drainage system Territory released from floating oil products More than 7100 tons Tons of polluted soil with oil products excavated 376 metres long Waterproof barrier

Private sector – enhanced economic activities Reached results Impact Enhanced conformity of Latvian accounting and auditing legislation with internationally recognized practise Improved administrative and professional capacity in accounting and auditing policy elaboration and its applications 21 Sustainability will be ensured due to: operationality of both IT systems; Micro Loan Fund is operational by June 2020 Seminars, trainings for auditors, tax inspectors, internal auditors, accountants, academical staff 2 IT systems Support tools for sworn auditor companies and for oversight of auditors More than 3100 work places saved/newly created Enhanced access to micro loans contributed the growth of employment and business in regions More than 1300 Micro Loans issued

Education and research – improved knowledge Reached results Impact Sustainability - Ministry of Education and Sciences would use final evaluation results to - enhance the support to efficient education, training and quality youth work More than 90 Possibility to gain new knowledge Increased quality of higher education and research activities Strengthened scientific potential of Latvian higher education and research institutions Promoted research based higher education's development More than 6500 Researchers from Switzerland provided lectures in Latvian higher education institutions Students, academic staff, researchers participated in lectures and research activities 50 27 scholarships Research publications, incl. 30 with Swiss researchers

Non - governmental sector – improved life quality Reached results Impact Closer cooperation between the NGO and public sectors encouraged (especially with local municipalities) Enhanced work with the groups in risk of social exclusion and poverty More than 14 480 Sustainability: several projects' activities are still operational and supported by municipalities Children and youth + More than 6200 Seniors involved in activities to enhance their life quality

2. Impressive financial progress – 97% of Contribution invested Plānotā apguve līdz 2017.gada jūnijam ir 97,5% - plānots , ka kopumā apgūs 55,5 miljonus CHF. NO 56,88 miljoniem CHF paredzamais granta atlikums plānots 1,4 miljoni CHF, kas pēc būtības ir projektos radušies ietaupījumi.

Agenda 3. Further actions towards closure Completion of last 3 projects: Youth Initiatives programme Sarkandaugava remediation Financial reporting 2. Swiss Programme’s results – impacts 3. Further actions towards closure

Further actions towards closure Complete activities in last 3 projects till 13 June 2017 (Sarkandaugava, Financial reporting, TAF) Last 3 final financial projects’ audits Last projects’ reports (issue/proposal to discuss – last projects PIR &PCR combining) Final Swiss Programme Report (by NCU) Monitoring of post completion obligations (EA, IB, CFCA and NCU)

Thank You for attention! Dankeschön! Un grand merci! Grazie mille! Minister of finance Ms.Dana Reizniece-Ozola and Ambassador of Swiss Confederation in Latvia Mr. Markus Niklaus Paul Dutly signed amended protocol on double taxation on 2 November 2016 More information on: www.swiss-contribution.lv