Environment Expertise Fund

Proyecto terminado
Pravčická brána, Bohemian Switzerland
The Environment Expertise Fund supports small projects in the field of nature conservations and landscape protection, environment protection, climate and air protection, economic and environmental policy. © Czech Tourism © Czech Tourism

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.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
República Checa
Proteger el medio ambiente
Biodiversidad
01.01.2011 - 31.12.2016
CHF 2'000'000
Contexto

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.

Objetivos

The Environment Expertise Fund aims at supporting sub-projects (size: CHF 30'000 to CHF 200'000) related to

  • 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.
Grupos destinarios

The direct beneficiaries will be the selected sub-project applicants (e.g. NGOs, research institutions, regions, municipalities) and the broader regional public (municipalities/regions).

Actividades

The main activities of the Ministry of Environment will be to

  • Increase public awareness for environmental protection and sustainable development issues the latter topics.
  • Evaluate and select sub-projects
  • Monitor sub-projects
Resultados

Resultados obtenidos:  

  • 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.


Resultados previstos:  

  • 28 completed sub-projects


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable SECO
Crédito Contribución suiza a la ampliación de la UE
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
  • Czech Ministry of Finance

Contraparte de la implémentación
Czech Ministry of Environment

Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF   2'000'000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF   1'999'999
Fases del proyecto

Fase 1 01.01.2011 - 31.12.2016   (Completed)