Environment Expertise Fund
The Environment Expertise Fund aims at supporting sub-projects (size: CHF 30'000 to CHF 200'000) related to (1) Enhancing planning capacities of the public administration in selected environmental areas, (2) Increasing experience and knowledge of Czech and Swiss organisations active in environmental issues and (3) Using new methods in promoting environmental protection and sustainable development. The Project will improve professional qualifications of workers employed with environmental protection and sustainable development issues and increased public awareness for these topics.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Czech Republic |
Protecting the environment
Biodiversity
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01.01.2011
- 31.12.2016 |
CHF 2'000'000
|
- Enhancing planning capacities of the public administration in selected environmental areas,
- Increasing experience and knowledge of Czech and Swiss organisations active in environmental issues and
- Using new methods in promoting environmental protection and sustainable development.
- Increase public awareness for environmental protection and sustainable development issues the latter topics.
- Evaluate and select sub-projects
- Monitor sub-projects
- Improved qualifications of professional in the fields of environmental protection and sustainable development.
- Increased public awareness for environmental protection and sustainable development.
- 33 sub-projects completed.
- 28 completed sub-projects
- Czech Ministry of Finance
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Project number UX00203
| Background |
The Environment Expertise Fund supports activities complementary to other EU or EEA/Norwegian funded projects. There is no Czech subsidy mechanism in the field of environment that would enable to finance small projects aiming at specific and relevant approaches to environmental protection and sustainable development. |
| Objectives |
The Environment Expertise Fund aims at supporting sub-projects (size: CHF 30'000 to CHF 200'000) related to |
| Target groups |
The direct beneficiaries will be the selected sub-project applicants (e.g. NGOs, research institutions, regions, municipalities) and the broader regional public (municipalities/regions). |
| Activities |
The main activities of the Ministry of Environment will be to |
| Results |
Achieved results: Expected results: |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SECO |
| Credit area |
Swiss Contribution to the enlarged EU |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Implementing partner Czech Ministry of Environment
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| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 2'000'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 1'999'999 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.01.2011 - 31.12.2016 (Completed) |