Progress Report 2013 Baltic Retreat 2013 NCU Estonia 6th September 2013 Taisi Valdlo The NCU of Estonia

Overview Total allocation for Estonia is CHF , total net amount available is CHF project agreements have been signed covering the total CHF (100% of the total allocation). Reimbursements together with advance payments have been received in the amount of ~ CHF ,31 (45%) Due to the end of commitment period on 14 th June 2012, an amendment No II of Annex 1 to the Framework Agreement was signed on 7 th June The amendment concerned reallocations in the section of Thematic Focus and Indicative Financial Allocations and no new eligible projects were included.

Completed projects ProjectGrant (CHF)Implementation period Project Preparation Facility , Project completion report approved on Judges conference in Tartu , Project completion report approved on Automated gait orthosis treatment , Project completion report approved on License plate recognition system on public roads – Project completion report submitted to Switzerland on Improvement of court hearings Project completion report is being prepared

ProjectGrant (CHF)Implementation period Procurement of forensic science equipment – Utilising reserves Financial reporting and auditing standards – Procurement issues. Prolongation is being drafted Building children’s homes for children without parental care Utilising reserves Ambulances and the integrated national communication system of alarm services – Procurement issues and software development Information and communication technology systems of Emergency Respond Centre – Procurement issues and software development. Utilising reserves. Increasing fire safety in nursing homes and hospitals – Procurement issues. Prolongation is being drafted Semi-compulsory treatment for drug-addicted offenders Issues with getting patients to treatment

ProjectGrant (CHF)Implementation period AFM microscopy Energy efficiency in public buildings and development of new building standards – Issues with procurements. Won’t affect deadline. Enhancing public environmental monitoring capacities NGO Fund Scholarship Fund Technical Assistance

Publicity The webpage introducing the Estonian-Swiss cooperation programme can be found by visiting (or 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.

Opening ceremony of Viljandi and Saarepeedi Children’s Homes – March 9, family houses have been constructed and furnished in Viljandi. The children (15 per house) have moved into the houses. 2 family houses have been constructed and furnished in Saarepeedi. The children (16) have moved into the houses. The opening ceremony of both Saarepeedi and Viljandi family houses took place on March 9th Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia Mr Hanno Pevkur handing over the ceremonial key on the opening ceremony of the Saarepeedi Children’s Homes on 9th March 2012

Opening Ceremony of the Juuru Children’s Homes – October 30, 2012 Väätsa 5 family houses have been constructed and furnished in Juuru. 19 children have moved into the houses. Some children are still to be relocated..

Opening Ceremony of Elva Children’s Homes – December 21st 2012 Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia Mr Taavi Rõivas opens the ceremony on 21st December family houses have been constructed and furnished in Elva. The children (16 per house) have moved into the houses and have settled in.

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. This year (2013) there has been eight steering committe meetings. 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.

Ministy of Environment’s site visit photos – sub-project 5 – July The plane carrying the airborne spectrometer in Tallinn airport. Whenever there is wheather, the plane will fly.

Photos of the installed videoconferencing equipment

Working plan for 2013

2013 and beyond Implementation of all the projects has started in Our goal is to conclude all projects of the Cooperation Programme by the end of Prolongations –Finalising the prolongation of the Fire Safety project and the Financial Reporting project is underway. –Treatment for drug offenders project will definately be prolonged in Completions –AFM-MFM microscopy project is on schedule to complete their activities on 31st December –Scheduled to be completed by 31st December 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

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