ANNUAL PROGRAMME REPORT
FM14-21
Estonia
EE-LOCALDEV Local Development and Poverty Reduction
2023
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A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Year 2023 was the 4th full year of programme implementation. The Programme
Agreement was signed in September 2019 and the implementation reached full
strength in 2020. In the end of 2023, the Programme budget was decreased in the
amount of EUR 491,401.00, of which 200 000 euros was cut from management costs
and 291 401 euros from leftovers of finished projects.
The programme “Local Development and Poverty Reduction” is an extremely
comprehensive programme covering very wide range of policy/intervention areas that
are in some extent dealing with quite different objectives like cultural heritage
protection, gender-based violence or physical health of children. With this programme
structure and financial resources available, it is quite hard to make a real wide-scale
statistical change in the whole of the society, but - of course – we can admit that the
ultimate goal to a better life and regional development in Estonia is followed.
The programme was initiated in 2016-2017 and is contributing to several national
development plans and their renewed plans set in different policy areas in Estonia
(welfare development, lifelong learning, youth development, public health, prevention
of violence, supporting children and families, cultural heritage protection).
In 2023, the focus of the programme was moving towards results.
The economic situation in Estonia, that had an average inflation rate of approx. 20% in
2022, cooled down a little bit, but still had an additional 9,1% average inflation rate in 2023
(source Statistics Estonia: https://www.stat.ee/et/avasta-
statistikat/valdkonnad/rahandus/hinnad/tarbijahinnaindeks). For year 2024, the Bank of
Estonia foresees an inflation of 3,4% (source: Bank of Estonia
https://www.eestipank.ee/press/prognoos-kaimas-vinduv-majanduslangus-19122023).
As of January 2024, the VAT tax will increase from 20% to 22%, having an impact on prices
for projects that will have considerable costs still to make in year 2024, i.e. especially for
Outcome 4 renovation projects that have been already awarded an 25% of additional grant
resources to cover inflated costs and now will have to manage with an increased VAT in
total invoices to be paid (procurements have been made and contracts concluded in sums
without VAT).
In spite of that, even surprisingly, most programme activities progressed satisfactorily.
Most Outcome 2 projects have been successfully completed with only PDP No 3 still
running.
The main recurring obstacle concerned the projects in Outcome 4 (renovation of
buildings in cultural heritage areas) where the renovation prices went way up
comparing to year 2019-2020 when the original financial analyses were drawn up. PO
has been able to offer all projects an additional 25% of grant resources (with a
proportional increase in project co-fin). By today we can admit, that 6 out of 7 projects
are renovating and progressing, while project EE-LOCALDEV-0028 “Establishing a
community centre for Paide SRIK” will be terminated without results achieved and grant
resources left unused.
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Additionally, project EE-LOCALDEV-0038 “Digital Leap in the Field of Youth” by
Education and Youth Board will be terminated with partial results as in the beginning of
August 2023, the Ministry of Education and Research and Education and Youth Board
have agreed upon different policy approach that also affects the implementation of the
project. No digital participation platform for youth is developed, but other project
components - supporting and developing the digital competences of youth workers and
creating the digital frameworks and evaluation tools for youth workers and municipal
governments – will be completed successfully.
As a nice recognition, Heritage Board awarded a project in Kuressaare (Amante House
at Tolli street 4) its annual award for best renovated building inside the heritage
protection area.
Consultations with FMO, donor programme partners and National Focal Point as well
as ministries responsible with relevant policy areas could be and were executed via e-
mail or virtual meetings. Two in-person Cooperation Committee meetings were carried
out as well, respectively on April 26-27 and September 28-29, 2023.
Overall, all parties concerned - Programme Operator, Implementing Agency, line
ministries, National Focal Point - have been active communicators and distributors of
information regarding the programme. A good source of overall picture is the
programme's web-site (in Estonian: https://sm.ee/eea-and-norway-grants and in
English: https://sm.ee/en/eea-and-norway-grants-0) as well as Implementing Agency’s
web-site (https://rtk.ee/toetusfondid-ja-programmid/teised-programmid/euroopa-
majanduspiirkonna-ja-norra-toetused#rtk-rakendatavad-meetmed) where all call
guidance materials have been uploaded. Also, EEA and Norway Grants Estonia
Facebook webpage accumulates news and bigger milestones in all programmes and
on activities supported via the grants in Estonia, hence building bridges between
different areas.
At present we expect that to complete the programme mostly successfully in 2024, with
critical time-schedule and financial resources in Outcome 4 cultural heritage renovation
projects. The aftermath of COVID-19 crisis and the ongoing war in Ukraine has – at
present – no substantial affect on the programme results achievement.
Also, when looking towards the impact of the programme, then – as previously said –
the programme is an extremely comprehensive programme covering very wide range
of policy/intervention areas that are in some extent dealing with quite different
objectives like cultural heritage protection, gender-based violence or physical health of
children. The budget of Outcome 1 is approx. 11,2 MEUR making it approx. 53% of the
total budget, while the budget of Outcome 2 is approx. 1,1 MEUR making it approx. 5%
of the total budget. Nevertheless, Outcome 2 contributes to the wellbeing of vulnerable
groups in the society and deals with the complex issues of tackling gender-based and
domestic violence. Although money is not everything, then we can say that for a more
thorough and deeper impact in the society, the action should possess also equivalent
amount in financial resources for the objectives of the intervention to be achieved. The
programme will carry out an impartial results evaluation of the programme in the 2nd
half of 2024.
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B. PERFORMANCE
1. Programme progress and results
Objectives
By cut-off date Dec 31, 2023:
a) out of 9 pre-defined projects 7 pre-defined projects are currently running (PDP 1,
2, 3, 5, 6, 7), 2 pre-defined projects have finished their activities (PDP 4 and PDP 8)
and 1 pre-defined project (PDP 9) started its activities only in March 2023. The
implementation period of pre-defined projects No 5 and 7 were prolonged to
successfully conclude the projects’ activities.
b) out of 41 projects had received financing via different open calls for proposals 25
are still running and 16 have completed their activities. Project EE-LOCALDEV-0038
has pleaded for termination with partial results and project EE-LOCALDEV-0028 will be
terminated by PO because of no progress made.
All in all, the projects in programme are achieving results and therefore contributing to
the targets set for programme area outcomes.
Outcome 1: Enhanced wellbeing of children and youth
Outcome 1 includes one of the biggest policy changes in Estonia – a pre-defined
project introducing, adapting and implementing restorative justice measures for
children and youth who have been caught in the criminal justice system. It dwells on
the Development Guidelines in Criminal Policy until 2030
(source: https://www.just.ee/media/754/download) foresee special / preventive measures
to be applied in case of minors in contact with the law (restorative measures and evidence-
based approach) and is complemented by the Strategy for Preventing Violence for
2015–2020
(source: https://www.kriminaalpoliitika.ee/sites/krimipoliitika/files/elfinder/dokumendid/vagi
valla_ennetamise_strateegia_aastateks_2015-2020.pdf) that stressed the importance of
social and non-violent conflict solving skills as a part of decreasing risk behaviour among
the youth. Punitive measures and prison should be the last resource as the means of
influence. Additional guidance can be derived from the Internal Security Strategy for
2020-2030 (source: https://www.siseministeerium.ee/media/748/download) that
emphasizes community-based approach, cross-sectoral cooperation and strengthening
local networks in regard to better well-being and crime prevention.
The pre-defined project by the Ministry of Justice is currently in full implementation
phase until April 2024. The flagship project has introduced, raised awareness, trained
to apply restorative justice measures among various list of target groups – youth itself,
youth workers, social workers, teachers, mediators, police, prosecutors, judges etc.
Several studies (International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD)), different
specialised trainings, seminars, workshops, for specialists working with the youth have
been carried out. Local governments have been engaged in piloting several restorative
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justice measures etc. The project will make a giant push for a big change in methods
how to deal with delinquent youth in Estonia.
The final conference of the project is planned for March 21, 2024.
All financed small grant scheme projects (3+5) align with and contribute to the national
strategies listed above in regard to reinforcing restorative justice as a special preventive
measure in criminal justice policy area.
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Pre-defined project by Social Insurance Board on renewed family mediation
system has been progressing well.
Strategy of Children and Families 2012-2020
(source: https://sm.ee/sites/default/files/content-
editors/Lapsed_ja_pered/laste_ja_perede_arengukava_2012_-_2020.pdf) stated that in
order to prevent and alleviate conflicts within families, it is important to grant access to
suitable counselling and therapy services to families. One of the fields of action in this was
establishing universal family mediation service in Estonia.
A national Family Mediation Act is now already over 1 years old (came into force as of
Sept 1, 2022). The service in now provided now as a part of national services. 52
mediators have passed a qualification exam, 34 of them have contracts with the Social
Insurance Board. There are family mediators present in 14 towns all over Estonia.
As of Sept 1, 2022 altogether 753 mediations have been conducted, of which over 500
have been concluded by today. Approx 200 parenting agreements have been signed.
Now, the main focus of the project lies in the awareness rising activities. Interest and
trust towards the service is increasing, especially in Ida-Viru region (mainly Russian
speaking population).
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Implementing the vocational orientation curriculum will contribute to the achievement of
the Estonian life-long learning principle set in the Education Strategy 2021-2035
(source: https://www.hm.ee/media/1488/download). Lifelong learning and career change
opportunities mean valuing competences that create more added value and giving all
people an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in the
labour market through continuing training and retraining. Additionally, an important
principle there is creating support measures to help people with special needs enter
the labour market and to adapt to the changes.
12 projects have been financed through a small grant scheme on vocational education
(career orientation year), 5 projects concluded their activities in 2023, while 4 projects
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(Pärnu, Tartu, Viljandi and Rakvere) were awarded additional grant resources to carry
out additional career orientation groups. The additional grant was acquired from the
internal surplus of the small grant scheme).
By the end of 2023, altogether 610 students have participated at the career orientation
programme. The projects have evaluated the career orientation programme as
successful and very important to keep youth also in education when they drop out from
occupation training in the 1st semester already. Or when it is necessary to provide
students with language and social skills. Several schools have decided or are
pondering of continuing the programme with the internal finances or with the help of
national budget.
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Youth Sector Development Plan 2021-2035 (source:
https://www.hm.ee/media/1492/download) talks about taking young people and the
solutions and actions offered to them seriously in the society as well as ensuring consistent
innovation and the development of smart solutions based on the needs and challenges of
young people. The open call on smart youth work financed 2 projects (Education and Youth
Board as well as CTF-Tech Ltd). The latter dealing with cyber security awareness raising
is progressing as foreseen, but unfortunately Education and Youth Board project “Digital
Leap in the Field of Youth” is currently being terminated with partial results as in the
beginning of August 2023, the Ministry of Education and Research and Education and
Youth Board have agreed upon different policy approach that also affects the
implementation of the project. No digital participation platform for youth is developed,
but other project components - supporting and developing the digital competences of
youth workers and creating the digital frameworks and evaluation tools for youth
workers and municipal governments – will be completed successfully.
Therefore, it is fair to say already now, that this component will not be having as wide
of a grasp and as big of an intervention in smart solutions for youth engagement as it
was originally planned.
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Education Strategy 2021-2035 (source: https://www.hm.ee/media/1488/download) also
sees the need to ensure high-quality educational support services via implementing both
the professional qualification system and quality management for services, including
reliable and research-based assessment instruments, methodology and methodical
resources. Altogether 6 financed projects are progressing well (although one of then
has submitted no costs yet).
Outcome 2: Reduced domestic and gender-based violence and gender
inequalities
Outcome 2 interventions have been driven by the national Strategy for Preventing
Violence for 2015–2020
(source: https://www.kriminaalpoliitika.ee/sites/krimipoliitika/files/elfinder/dokumendid/vagi
valla_ennetamise_strateegia_aastateks_2015-2020.pdf) and the Welfare Development
Plan 2016-2023 (source: https://www.sm.ee/heaolu-arengukava-2016-2023) that has
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been renewed with the Welfare Development Plan 2023-2030
(source: https://www.sm.ee/heaolu-arengukava-2023-2030).
Sub-goal 2 of the Strategy for Preventing Violence framed the protection of the victims
of violence as one of the key elements, stressing the access to quality support and
prevention services as well as public awareness on the aid possibilities.
Welfare Development Plan 2016-2023 prioritised the need for efficient legal protective
measures and better support measures for a safe and secure living community. Both
welfare plans 2016-2023 and 2023-2030 also seek to strive for gender equality and
greater social inclusion, reducing social inequalities and poverty as well. The Welfare
Development Plan 2023-2030 has integrated all the principles of gender equality, equal
treatment and fight against gender-based violence as core values to be dealt with as a
nation (sub-goal 1: “Children and families” and sub-goal 5 “Gender equality and equal
treatment”).
As the projects in Outcome 2 were on of the firsts to start their activities, then they are
also the first to reach the finishing stages of the implementation period.
Awareness raising activities on domestic violence as well as discouraging the demand
for commercial sex have been concluded as have been various trainings of specialists
in domestic and gender-based violence.
Virtual competence centre at www.vordsuskeskus.ee has been launched, but the number
of web-page visits of within 2 years after establishment has still been low / under the target
set (60 000 visits). A new Gender Equality Monitoring Report published in 2021 (the
previous one came out in 2016) and several e-training modules developed for public and
more specifically for policy makers / politicians is under way.
A pre-defined project on victim support system will go until April 2024, but other
projects in the Outcome have been successfully finished.
The Outcome – although being the smallest within the programme – will still achieve
results necessary for changes in attitudes and continuous qualitative victim support
service in Estonia.
Outcome 3: Improved quality of integrated services and public health
interventions at local level
Outcome 3 could be labelled as a “public health outcome”. It deals with problems and
deficiencies written down in Estonia’s national public health development plans.
National Health Plan 2009-2020
(source: https://www.haigekassa.ee/uploads/userfiles/Rahvastiku_tervise_arengukava_R
TA.pdf) saw it necessary to tackle health inequalities and pursues to improve population’s
health behaviour in order to increase social cohesion and equal opportunities ensuring
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healthy and safe development for children, shaping an environment supporting health,
facilitating healthy lifestyle and ensuring the sustainability of the health care system.
The new National Health Plan 2020-2030 (source: https://www.sm.ee/rahvastiku-tervise-
arengukava-2020-2030) builds on the previous and – again – deals with (regional) health
inequalities, community-based engagement in public health using evidence-based
interventions. It also relies on social and health care sector integrated services; its sub-
goals include: people’s personal choices supporting public health, living environment
supporting public health, human-centred health care sector.
All in all, the National Health Plan 2020-2030 has set 3 ultimate goals:
1. rise in life expectancy and in healthy years lived;
2. the rise in healthy years lived exceeding the rise in life expectancy, giving way to healthier
independent life for people with less health-related restrictions;
3. decrease in health inequalities (gender-based, regional or education-based).
All three financed pre-defined projects as well as two open call projects in Outcome 3 do
their part in contributing to the above-mentioned national goals.
The pre-defined project by the University of Tartu dealing with physical activity
of schoolchildren has a very wide grasp, being the country-wide leading actor in
dealing with the issue of increasing physical activity among Estonian schoolchildren.
The network of Schools in Motion has reached to 209 schools.
In Nov 2023, the “Schools in Motion” project achieved notable recognition by winning
the Health-Promoting Schools Award at the MOVE Congress. This award is part of the
ISCA Awards, honouring outstanding initiatives in Health-Enhancing Physical Activity.
For more, please see: https://www.educationestonia.org/school-in-motion-award/
The project is also carrying out academic cooperation - an academic paper was
published: „Results from Estonia's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children
and Youth: Research Gaps and Five Key Messages and Actions to Follow“ Link:
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/8/1369
The pre-defined project on public health competence and capacity of local
governments (project promoter National Institute for Health Development) has
been also progressing well.
A county-based analysis of health status of people in different regions in Estonia are
ready and published (link: https://www.terviseinfo.ee/et/tervise-edendamine/tervise-
edendamine-paikkonnas/tervise-ja-heaoluprofiil/maakondade-tervise-ja-heaolu-
ulevaated). Additionally, a county-based analysis of injuries in different regions of
Estonia are ready and published (link: https://www.terviseinfo.ee/et/tervise-
edendamine/tervise-edendamine-paikkonnas/tervise-ja-heaoluprofiil/maakondade-
vigastusjuhtude-uelevaade-2023). It gives the local governments, Rescue Board and
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the police a tool to carry out health risk impact analysis in their community and propose
targeted measures needed namely for their community.
The mentoring of 20 local governments to raise their capacity in specific local public
health issues is continuing. The project helps the local governments envisage a public
health action plan basing on the health profiles created for the region, trainings, data
collection, mentoring etc. The local government commits to composing a team of
specialists engaged in public health promotion.
Toybox for kindergartens (obesity reduction tool) – renamed “Seikluste Laegas” for
Estonia “, i.e. “Adventure Box” in English – has shown good results and wide interest
from all across Estonia (video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WctxU3qzG7I).
Piloting ended in 9 kindergartens in Võru county. An impact assessment was carried
out in comparison with a test group in Lääne-Virumaa. In October 2023, 11 new
kindergartens started the pilot in Lääne-Virumaa. The Project Promoter is planning to
develop educational videos also to the parents.
The pre-defined project "Development of evaluation model and handling system
for chronically mentally ill patients" (project promoter Viljandi Hospital) is in full
motion and has prolonged its activities until April 30, 2024 as there has been some
delays regarding receiving data from the Health Board and Statistics Board for
adaptation process of evidence-based evaluation instruments.
A bus for mobile cross-sectoral teams has been renovated for specific needs and is in
use for out-patient psychiatric coercive treatment model by cross-sectoral teams in
different regions of Estonia.
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The two projects financed within the open call "Integrated services to support health
and safety in home environment" have been completed.
Rescue Board developed and piloted a methodology to assess injury risks in home
environment for agencies and local governments involved in reducing the risk of home
safety injury risks. A methodological checklist for reducing risks in home environment
is available. It focuses on risks of falling and fire hazards, but deals also with other risk
categories. Great feedback has been received on informational materials created for
the elderly and families with small children.
Rescue Board is currently dealing with taking the new check-list into standard
procedures, but it also requires some database updates. Until this, the list is in voluntary
use. Preventing risks in home environment is led by the Ministry of Interior, that has
initiated several network meetings on the topic.
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Foundation Centre for A Child’s Wellbeing created and piloted an action model for
assessing and mitigating risks affecting the well-being of pregnant women and families
with a child with repeated postpartum home visits carried out by a midwife.
Altogether 43 midwives received the training and are qualified to carry out home visits.
The home visits of midwives are a nationally provided service by Health Insurance
Fund. The action model for assessing and mitigating risks affecting the well-being of
pregnant women and families with a child can be integrated into its working procedures.
The project has also produced an impact assessment study of the pilot that has been
presented to the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health Insurance Fund, National Institute for
Health Development as well as to the Estonian Midwives Association.
Outcome 4: Historic town centres revitalised through heritage-based local
development
The cultural heritage component in the programme focuses on buildings mainly in small
towns located in rural areas thus contributing to the enlivenment of these regions. The
General Principles of the Cultural Policy up to 2020 (source:
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/aktilisa/3140/2201/4002/RKo_lisa.pdf) laid down the principles
and activity directions for different cultural fields, including heritage. National Cultural
Development Plan up to 2030 (source: https://kul.ee/kultuur2030) repeats the need for
cherishing and preserving heritage worthy living spaces and responsible / sustainable
development of these areas.
The pre-defined project by the National Heritage Board has been successfully
finished. The project raised the importance of historic town centres as a part of local
identity in 9 Estonian small towns - Paide, Rakvere, Võru, Valga, Lihula, Pärnu,
Kuressaare, Haapsalu and Viljandi. Working with local communities has become an
organic part of the work in Heritage Board.
For all towns, special walking maps of heritage protection areas were created as well
as comprehensive brochures "Vibrant old towns" were compiled for all 9 towns (priont
run 9 x 500 ex). Local communities were attracted with exhibitions (on-sporty as well
as virtual) in the towns, discussion seminars, videos pondering on the future
possibilities in these communities. 8 restoration workshops were carried out in
Kuressaare, Võru, Valga, Lihula and Haapsalu. A special edition of architectural
magaine "MAJA" was published on heritage protection and renovation (print run 1200
ex). Information boards were put on notable buildings in Pärnu and Lihula. 11 tours
were carried out for local communities in the towns engaged into the project. Altogether
256 specialists were informed and trained on heritage protection and sustainable
renovation issues.
7 projects that were financed within the call for proposals on the restoration of buildings
in small towns with heritage protection areas have struggled, but 6 out of 7 got the
renovation works going in 2023. Only project EE-LOCALDEV-0028 “Establishing a
community centre for Paide SRIK” will be terminated without results achieved and grant
resources left unused. But on the positive note, a project in Kuressaare (Amante House
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at Tolli street 4) won an annual award from Heritage Board for best renovated building
inside the heritage protection area.
The projects are running a tight time schedule, but PO remains positive that they will
be able to succeed and finish the works within the rules and regulations.
In 2023, PO was able to acquire an additional 1 MEUR of grant support for projects
financed under Outcome 4 - to offer them an equal possibility to apply for additional
support (grant and co-fin proportions remain the same) up to 25%. 5 projects have
already seized the opportunity and the last of the remaining 6 has also indicated for the
necessity of additional grant support.
Bilateral Outcome: Enhanced collaboration between beneficiary and donor
state entities involved in the programme
In 2023, the Ministry of Justice has successfully finished the implementation of their bi-
lateral project activities on implementing restorative justice measures, while the Ministry
of Social Affairs just started their project activities in Oct 2023 on creating a
comprehensive child well-being dashboard in Estonia. The financed activities
earmarked for the Ministry of Culture in will be redesigned and a new project idea is
being compiled. The activities are forecasted for spring 2024.
The grants’ policy area networks have also risen and several PO networking meetings
have taken place with Estonian participation (cultural heritage in Brussels, SYNERGY
in Bratislava, public health in Bucharest).
The eligibility of bi-lateral activities is one year longer, i.e. up till April 30, 2025.
Cooperation with the Donor Programme Partners – Norwegian Directorate of Health,
Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
have been actively participating in the steering of the programme. Cooperation
Committee meetings took place in April and September with several project visits and
in-depth discussions with the partners. The donor partners have been very active about
bi-lateral relations and creating bi-lateral partnerships between Estonian and donor
country organisations.
C. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
1. Monitorings carried out
In 2023, Payment Authority controlled the eligibility of management costs, no findings
were detected.
In 2023, the Auditing Authority performed two project audits.
1. Project „Historic town centres revitalised through heritage-based local development“
by Heritage Board (EE-LOCALDEV-0008)
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2. Project „Implementation of the vocational orientation curriculum at the Viljandi
Vocational Training Centre“ by Viljandi Vocational Training Centre (EE-LOCALDEV-
0019)
Both audits were concluded with no findings.
During 2023, verification of payment claims in collaboration with progress indications
at target indicator level was used as a main tool to monitor the progress of all projects
in implementation. Additionally, we initiated on-the-spot visits and random visits to
events. 2 ongoing investigations were opened regarding procurement irregularities in
projects EE-LOCALDEV-0007 and EE-LOCALDEV-0043 (IR 209 and IR 239).
16 separate on-the-spot project monitoring visits were carried out and additionally 6
projects were visited as a part of Cooperation Committee meetings in April and
September 2023. Also, several project event visits and random visits were carried
out.
Besides financial difficulties that hit projects in Outcome 4 due to force majeure,
monitoring revealed policy changes that led to the termination of Education and Youth
Board project “Digital Leap in the Field of Youth” (financed through open call “Smart
youth work”) In summer 2023, the media raised suspicions regarding the rationality
of the project’s activity of procuring and creating a special digital participation platform
for the youth. In the beginning of August 2023, the Minister of Education and
Research ordered the termination of the activity. Please see (in Estonian):
https://www.err.ee/1609053098/minister-peatas-harno-noorte-kaasamise-veebilehe-
hanke. As a result, Ministry of Education and Research and Education and Youth
Board have agreed upon different policy approach that also affects the
implementation of the project. No digital participation platform for youth is developed,
but other project components - supporting and developing the digital competences of
youth workers and creating the digital frameworks and evaluation tools for youth
workers and municipal governments – will be completed successfully.
As a systemic problem, it was indicated again from several projects, that the
partnership rules for donor project partners are seen as complex by the side of
Norwegian entities. It is directly related to the regulations dealing with the
reimbursement of costs by donor project partners. The donor organisations that are
interested in partnerships are very much not interested in submitting real cost
documentation for reimbursements (invoices, salaries, contracts, procurements).
Donor project partners prefer to be reimbursed by invoicing the project promoter in
the amount of their costs. Likewise, the alternative provided in Art 8.12.3 and 8.12.4
of the Regulations is not seen as a good alternative, as it usually is convenient only
for large enterprises and governmental institutions that have auditors/public officers
already in place. For most donor project partners and projects themselves it means
additional administrative burden and financial resources stripped from content to
managerial action. All in all, it means that organisations from donor counties,
especially from Norway, are willing to cooperate in projects, but not willing to adhere
the reimbursement regulations mandatory for the Grants’ projects. It all results in a
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contradiction with the EEA and Norway Grants overall objective to enhance bi-lateral
relations.
For the upcoming year, emphasis is set on results monitoring and on-the-spot visits
besides routine activity reporting and verification of payment claims. For more, please
see the Monitoring Plan for year 2024.
Programme Operator will also - depending on the necessity – convene (virtually or in
person) meetings or written information gatherings for bigger impact projects or several
policy areas projects together to discuss the content and progress on projects in order to
achieve the results and objectives set.
2. Evaluations carried out
No evaluation was carried out in 2023. The Programme Operator will carry out an
results evaluation of the programme in 2024.
The procurement will be planned for 1st quarter of 2024 when most of the projects are
expected to be completed and the evaluation itself would be carried out during 2nd-
4th quarter of 2024.
D. ANNEXES
1. Results achieved
2. Communication summary
3. Project summary and call details
4. Risk management
5. Monitoring plan
6. Evaluation report
7. Agreement conditions
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Annex 1: Results achieved
Objective: Strengthened social and economic cohesion
Outcome 1: Enhanced wellbeing of children and youth
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Share of
educational
institutions
involved in
programme
70.00
activities reporting Percentage N/A - 0 0 - National survey will be conducted in 2024.
%
increased
coordination of
local level
integrated support
services
Share of youth
reporting
readiness to 3/4 of participants are willing to continue the
continue studies studies. Respecting the very difficult target
77.22 % 50.00
or enter the labour Percentage N/A 486 610 79.67 % group of children, it shows that the vocational
(APR 2022) %
market after using orientation curriculum is important and effective
the services tool engaging the youth.
provided via this
programme
National
prevalence of 16.00 Study carried out in 2023, but analysis still
Percentage 18.00 % - 0 0 -
juvenile offending % under way.
(self-reported)
Share of
Percentage is derived as a result of sample
sentenced juvenile
64.00 % 30.00 based case study, not from real people count.
offenders Percentage 16.00 % 64 100 64.00 %
(APR 2022) % The achievement value shows very good work
receiving special
of the Ministry of Justice
juvenile measures
13
instead of
punishment
Annual number of
youth offender- Annual 141 (APR The target shows stable and good work by the
23 - - 143 100
related cases number 2022) Ministry of Justice
mediated
Number of families
who received the Cumulative 524 (APR The family mediation pilot has been a success
0 - - 753 600
family mediation number 2022) and has reached the target set.
during the pilot
Share of local
governments
involved in
45.57 % 60.00
programme Percentage - 71 79 89.87 % -
(APR 2022) %
activities applying
smart solutions in
youth work
Number of
Rajaleida offices
with increased
capacity to
support Cumulative
0 - - - 7 6 -
educational and number
youth work
institutions to
address crises
and traumas
Output 1.1: Specialised juvenile justice system approach introduced / launched
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Specialised
Yes (IFR
training Binary No - - Yes Yes -
2023)
programme for
14
juvenile justice
staff developed
Number of tools
for assessment
and multi-agency Cumulative
0 3 (IFR 2023) - - 3 3 -
cooperation number
piloted and
implemented
Number of
interventions
developed to
Cumulative
replace fines and 0 4 (IFR 2023) - - 4 4 -
number
avoid
institutionalization
for youth
Number of closed
youth facilities
receiving support
to introduce new
Cumulative
methods and 0 5 (IFR 2023) - - 5 3 -
number
services in
treatment of
delinquent and
victimized youth
Number of
criminal justice
system (CJS) staff
who work with
Cumulative 144 (IFR
juveniles that 0 - - 144 150 -
number 2023)
attended
specialised
training
programme
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 0 - - 0 - -
Norway
- - 144 - - 144 - -
Grants
15
Gender
Female - - 131 - - 131 - -
Male - - 13 - - 13 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Output 1.2: Restorative justice measures for youth developed
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of
restorative justice
Cumulative 10 (IFR 8 projects financed, all with their awareness
awareness raising 0 - - 12 2
number 2023) raising activities.
campaigns carried
out
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 0 - - 0 - -
Norway
- - 10 - - 12 - -
Grants
Number of
restorative justice
Incl. in the last reporting period: NGO Oskar
initiatives
Cumulative 10 (IFR Alliku Home (1), Muhu LG (1), Foundation
developed in 0 - - 15 3
number 2023) Development Centre for Unique School (2),
criminal justice
Rapla LG (1)
system, schools
or wider
Number of
Cumulative 21 (IFR
restorative justice 0 - - 31 10 -
number 2023)
trainers trained
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 0 - - 0 - -
Norway
- - 21 - - 31 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 19 - - 28 - -
Male - - 2 - - 3 - -
16
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Output 1.3: Youth offender mediation volunteer system established
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of
prospective
Cumulative 80 (IFR The overreach of target value shows good work
volunteers trained 0 - - 131 70
number 2023) by the Ministry of Justice.
in youth offender-
related mediation
Output 1.4: Family mediation system established
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of family
mediators trained Cumulative 56 (IFR
0 - - 56 40 -
to offer qualified number 2023)
mediation service
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 56 - - 56 - -
Norway
- - 0 - - 0 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 51 - - 51 - -
Male - - 5 - - 5 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Number of family
mediators trained
to offer qualified Cumulative 30 (IFR
0 - - 30 20 -
mediation service number 2023)
in Russian-
speaking minority
Financial Mechanism
17
EEA Grants - - 30 - - 30 - -
Norway
- - 0 - - 0 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 28 - - 28 - -
Male - - 2 - - 2 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Output 1.5: Models for the provision of local-level integrated services developed
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of locally
defined models for
Cumulative 22 (IFR
integrated 0 - - 22 15 -
number 2023)
services provision
developed
Number of
Cumulative 213 (IFR
professional staff 0 - - 289 150 -
number 2023)
trained
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 213 - - 289 - -
Norway
- - 0 - - 0 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 203 - - 276 - -
Male - - 10 - - 13 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Output 1.6: Pilots of service chains or tools (programmes) developed to enhance transitions of disadvantaged children and youth across school levels and from
education to labour market.
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
18
Number of
learners from
vulnerable or
Cumulative Six projects covering 6 different regions of
disadvantaged 0 0 (IFR 2023) - - 287 75
number Estonia.
backgrounds
(documented
cases) supported
Number of
innovative local
level school
transitions service
Cumulative
chains or tools 0 9 (IFR 2023) - - 14 15 -
number
(programmes)
designed for
specific target
groups
Output 1.7: Smart solutions in youth work deployed
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of
specialists who
work with young
people and
Cumulative 250 (IFR 2 projects financed, both have a target to train
children trained to 0 - - 355 50
number 2023) 50 specialists, i.e., total target is 100.
develop
applications based
on target group
needs
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 250 - - 355 - -
Norway
- - 0 - - 0 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 210 - - 312 - -
19
Male - - 40 - - 43 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Output 1.8: Development and piloting of transition programmes (i.e. career orientation programmes) for youth at risk from basic education to VET
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of
learners in Cumulative 474 (IFR
0 - - 610 400 -
transition number 2023)
programmes
Gender
Female - - 195 - - 236 - -
Male - - 279 - - 374 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Number of VET
Hiiumaa vocational school terminated a
institutions
Cumulative 13 (IFR partnership agreement with Pärnumaa
offering transition 0 - - 13 15
number 2023) vocational school and stepped out of the
programmes for
project.
youth at risk
Output 1.9: Increased capacity of education and youth institutions to provide trauma-informed support
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Cross-sectoral
cooperation model
for interventions
in the event of
Binary No - - - No Yes Project started in March 2023.
crises in
educational
institutions
developed
Training
Binary No - - - Yes Yes -
programme to
20
increase trauma-
awareness
launched
Number of staff
trained to support
a trauma-informed Cumulative
0 - - - 26 85 -
approach in number
education and
youth institutions.
Gender
Female - - - - - 25 - -
Male - - - - - 1 - -
Not specified - - - - - 0 - -
Outcome 2: Reduced domestic and gender-based violence and gender inequalities
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Share of all
shelters in the
country 80.00 All shelters are implementing the quality
Percentage - - 13 13 100.00 %
implementing % measurement tool.
quality measuring
tool
System of
volunteer support
persons created Yes (APR
Binary No - - Yes Yes -
complementing 2022)
the formal victim
support system
Number of web-
page visits of the Number of different IP addresses. Main target
Virtual Cumulative 7,731 (APR group is at the moment public sector and the IP
0 - - 11,794 60,000
Competence number 2022) address for the organisation is the same, so it
Centre of Gender is quite hard to count all the unique users.
Equality within 2
21
years after
establishment
Percentage of
population not 60.00
Percentage 53.00 % - - - - The survey is yet to be carried out.
blaming victims of %
sexual violence
Percentage of
population not 55.00
Percentage 47.00 % - - - - The survey is yet to be carried out.
blaming victims of %
domestic violence
Percentage of
population in
60.00
favour of Percentage 53.00 % - - - - The survey is yet to be carried out.
%
criminalising the
buying of sex
Annual number of
victims of gender-
Annual 1,917 (APR
based violence 1,900 - - 1,937 2,200 -
number 2022)
assisted by the
supported shelters
Output 2.1: Volunteer support system for victims of gender-based violence developed
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of
volunteers
covered by the
Cumulative 64 (IFR The overreach of target value shows good work
volunteer support 0 - - 64 30
number 2023) by the Social Insurance Board.
system for victims
of gender-based
violence
Output 2.2: Women’s shelter service upgraded
Baselin Achievements until end of December Target
Indicator Comment
e value 2023 value
22
Unit of Previous
Numerato Denominato Achievemen
measuremen achievemen
r r t value
t t value
Counselling is being provided to staff of
women’s shelters, but the demand has been
Number of
lower than expected. There have been 7 group
professional staff
Cumulative 15 (IFR counselling sessions as well as 20 individual
provided with 0 - - 24 60
number 2023) sessions (multiple session for some people).
counselling
Counselling is available when demanded, but it
sessions
seems that the target indicator has been set as
too optimistic.
Gender
Female - - 15 - - 24 - -
Male - - 0 - - 0 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Quality measuring
tools developed Yes (IFR
Binary No - - Yes Yes -
for shelter service 2023)
developed
Output 2.3: The quality and capacity of intervention programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence increased
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of
specialists trained
Cumulative 72 (IFR
in working with 0 - - 72 60 -
number 2023)
perpetrators of
domestic violence
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 72 - - 72 - -
Norway
- - 0 - - 0 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 62 - - 62 - -
23
Male - - 10 - - 10 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Output 2.4: Early warning system on domestic violence developed for the health care system
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Guidelines on
detecting Yes (IFR
Binary No - - Yes Yes -
domestic violence 2023)
developed
Number of medical
staff trained on
early noticing and
Cumulative 134 (IFR The overreach of target value shows good work
intervention for 0 - - 134 100
number 2023) by the Social Insurance Board.
domestic and
gender-based
violence
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 134 - - 134 - -
Norway
- - 0 - - 0 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 127 - - 127 - -
Male - - 7 - - 7 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Output 2.5: Awareness raising activities on domestic and gender-based violence carried out
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of
campaign video can be seen here:
information Cumulative
0 1 (IFR 2023) - - 1 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6guLaqRp
campaigns on number
ZU
domestic violence
24
and gender-based
(involving men as
positive role
models) carried
out
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 0 - - 0 - -
Norway
- - 1 - - 1 - -
Grants
Number of short
Short animated films can be seen here (in EST
films on domestic
Cumulative and RUS)
violence (aimed at 0 3 (IFR 2023) - - 3 3
number https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt6S-
children and
PQdfWMO0pBC-6IupQ/videos
youth) developed
Number of public
opinion polls to
Cumulative
measure changes 0 0 (IFR 2023) - - 0 1 The survey is yet to be carried out.
number
in attitudes carried
out
Number of Projects have trained a much bigger number of
specialists trained Cumulative 781 (IFR specialists as anticipated. The achievement
0 - - 781 160
on domestic number 2023) value shows very good work from the 3 NGOs
violence that were financed
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 781 - - 781 - -
Norway
- - 0 - - 0 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 731 - - 731 - -
Male - - 50 - - 50 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Output 2.6: Awareness raising activities on prostitution and trafficking for sexual exploitation carried out and social programme for sex buyers developed
Baselin Achievements until end of December Target
Indicator Comment
e value 2023 value
25
Unit of Previous
Numerato Denominato Achievemen
measuremen achievemen
r r t value
t t value
Number of
awareness raising
activities campaign "Think with your real head"
Cumulative
implemented to 0 2 (IFR 2023) - - 2 2 https://motlepeaga.ee/; different articles and
number
discourage the web page
demand for
commercial sex
Number of social
programmes for Cumulative
0 1 (IFR 2023) - - 1 1 -
sex buyers number
developed
Number of people
reached by
awareness raising
Cumulative 100,676 Facebook +digital platforms of national
activities on 0 - - 100,676 12,000
number (IFR 2023) newspapers Postimees, Delfi, Õhtuleht
discouraging the
demand for
commercial sex
Output 2.7: Virtual Competence Centre of Gender Equality established
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Virtual
Competence
Yes (IFR
Centre of Gender Binary No - - Yes Yes https://vordsuskeskus.ee/et
2023)
Equality
established
Outcome 3: Improved quality of integrated services and public health interventions at local level
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
26
Number of families
that have received
early home Cumulative 79 (APR
0 - - 327 40 -
visitation number 2022)
interventions
during the pilot
Number of
schools
Cumulative 162 (APR The achievement value shows very good work
implementing the 79 - - 209 140
number 2022) of Tartu University
physically active
school model
Number of local
governments
implementing Cumulative
0 5 (IFR 2023) - - 69 20 -
evidence-based number
public health
measures
Number of
operational multi-
sectoral teams Cumulative 18 (APR
0 - - 26 18 -
implementing the number 2022)
integrated service
model
Annual number of
long-term mentally
ill patients that
have received Annual 78 (APR
35 - - 100 55 Multi-sectoral teams are working in 6 regions.
outpatient number 2022)
coercive
psychiatric
treatment
Standardised
cooperation and
In progress. Project by Foundation Viljandi
communication No (APR
Binary No - - No Yes Hospital is in implementation until April 30,
model between the 2022)
2024.
social care, health
and judicial
27
sectors aiding
people with
chronic mental
problems
developed and
implemented
Number of
schools with
Russian as the
language of Cumulative 23 (APR The achievement value shows very good work
6 - - 26 8
instruction number 2022) of Tartu University
implementing the
physically active
school model
Output 3.1: Local governments trained and counselled to implement evidence-based public health measures
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of local
governments who
Cumulative 45 (IFR
have received 0 - - 55 60 Altogether 79 local governments in Estonia.
number 2023)
training/counsellin
g
Output 3.2: Integrated service model developed and piloted
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Integrated service Yes (IFR
Binary No - - Yes Yes -
model developed 2023)
Integrated service Yes (IFR
Binary No - - Yes Yes -
model piloted 2023)
Output 3.3: Out-patient services for long-term mentally ill patients subjected to coercive treatment provided
Baselin Achievements until end of December Target
Indicator Comment
e value 2023 value
28
Unit of Previous
Numerato Denominato Achievemen
measuremen achievemen
r r t value
t t value
Number of regions
where outpatient
care is provided
by mobile
multidisciplinary
Cumulative
outpatient team to 0 5 (IFR 2023) - - 6 5 -
number
long-term mentally
ill patients
subjected to
coercive
treatment.
Output 3.4: The model improving the quality of psychiatric evaluations developed
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Model of
multidisciplinary
forensic In progress. Project by Foundation Viljandi
No (IFR
psychiatry Binary No - - No Yes Hospital is in implementation until April 30,
2023)
committee 2024.
adapted and
piloted in Estonia
Output 3.5: Model of physically active school developed
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of toolkits
Cumulative 14 (IFR The achievement value shows very good work
for active schools 0 - - 15 6
number 2023) of Tartu University
developed
Number of Cumulative 334 (IFR The achievement value shows very good work
0 - - 377 80
trainings and number 2023) of Tartu University
29
seminars to
disseminate the
model of
physically active
school
Output 3.6: Home visitation early intervention model developed
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Home visitation
Early detection model of families with small
early intervention Yes (IFR
Binary No - - Yes Yes children at risk (home visitations) has been
model piloted in 2023)
developed and piloted.
Estonia
The projects by Rescue Board and Foundation
Number of
Centre for A Child’s Wellbeing have been
specialists trained
finished. 43 midwives trained to perform home
to perform home
visits to risk families with small children as well
risk-assessment, Cumulative 273 (IFR
0 - - 365 500 as 322 specialists trained to perform home
including number 2023)
visits to prevent injuries in home environment.
practicing
Additionally, 968 people participated at
midwives and
information events regardingmidwives home
family nurses
visits (not included in the target).
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 0 - - 0 - -
Norway
- - 273 - - 365 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 215 - - 216 - -
Male - - 58 - - 58 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 91 - -
Outcome 4: Historic town centres revitalised through heritage-based local development
Baselin Achievements until end of December Target
Indicator Comment
e value 2023 value
30
Unit of Previous
Numerato Denominato Achievemen
measuremen achievemen
r r t value
t t value
Number of cultural
heritage buildings
Cumulative 0 (APR
revitalised and in 0 - - 0 7 -
number 2022)
sustainable public
use
Output 4.1: Cultural heritage buildings in small towns revitalized for community purposes
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of cultural Big financial problems with all 7 projects
Cumulative
heritage buildings 0 0 (IFR 2023) - - 0 7 financed through the open call. For more,
number
revitalised please see main text chapter “Performance”.
Target was dependant on the projects financed.
Number of
Unfortunately, the projects that were financed
municipalities Cumulative
0 4 (IFR 2023) - - 4 7 did not have enough municipalities engaged.
engaged in number
(local governments: Haapsalu, Paide,
projects
Lääneranna and Valga)
Target was dependant on the projects financed.
Number of VET
Unfortunately, the projects that were financed
schools and/or
did not have enough VET schools or
sustainable
sustainable renovation centres. Lääneranna
renovation centres Cumulative
0 2 (IFR 2023) - - 2 5 municipality project with partner NGO Paide
cooperating with number
Unit of Information Centre for Sustainable
cultural heritage
Renovation and NGO Paide Unit of Information
revitalisation
Centre for Sustainable Renovation project with
projects
Järvamaa Vocational Training Centre.
Output 4.2: Capacity development on cultural heritage management provided at local level
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
31
Number of
As the training period hampered by Covid-19
municipalities
restrictions, the target was not reached.
from Estonia and
Cumulative 10 (IFR Nevertheless, representatives from several
Norway receiving 0 - - 10 20
number 2023) other municipalities took part of other project
training on
activities like summer school and final
cultural heritage
conference.
management
State type
Beneficiary
- - 9 - - 9 - -
State
Donor State - - 1 - - 1 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Number of best
practice books on
Cumulative
cultural heritage 0 1 (IFR 2023) - - 1 1 -
number
management
published
Number of The project by Heritage Board was able to
Cumulative 256 (IFR
professionals 0 - - 256 300 reach 85% of the original target, but evaluates
number 2023)
trained this result as successful.
Financial Mechanism
EEA Grants - - 256 - - 256 - -
Norway
- - 0 - - 0 - -
Grants
Gender
Female - - 182 - - 182 - -
Male - - 74 - - 74 - -
Not specified - - 0 - - 0 - -
Bilateral Outcome: Enhanced collaboration between beneficiary and donor state entities involved in the programme
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
32
6.50, 4.50,
Based Target
on the is ≥4.5,
Level of survey and an
6.42 (APR
satisfaction with Scale 1-7 carried - - - increas -
2022)
the partnership out on e on
behalf of the
the baselin
FMO e value
6.62, 4.50,
Based Target
Level of trust
on the is ≥4.5,
between
survey and an
cooperating 6.56 (APR
Scale 1-7 carried - - - increas -
entities in 2022)
out on e on
Beneficiary States
behalf of the
and Donor States
the baselin
FMO e value
Share of
cooperating
organisations that
apply the 50.00
Percentage N/A - - - - -
knowledge %
acquired from
bilateral
partnership
Bilateral Output 1: Cooperation between Donor and Beneficiary State entities supported
Achievements until end of December
Unit of Previous
Baselin 2023 Target
Indicator measuremen achievemen Comment
e value Numerato Denominato Achievemen value
t t value
r r t value
Number of staff
A study tour to Norway in April 2022 (Outcome
from beneficiary
Cumulative 22 (IFR 4). Participants from Ministry of Culture,
state engaged in 0 - - 22 25
number 2023) Heritage Board, local governments and people
study tours to
from financed renovation projects.
donor states
33
Number of
projects involving
Cumulative 17 (IFR
cooperation with a 0 - - 17 15 -
number 2023)
donor project
partner
34
Annex 2: Communication summary
1. Best projects
EE-LOCALDEV-0001 “Specialised juvenile justice approach established”. The project includes one of the biggest policy changes in Estonia – a
pre-defined project introducing, adapting and implementing restorative justice measures for children and youth who have been caught in the
criminal justice system.
EE-LOCALDEV-0002 “Establishment of a renewed family mediation system” The project has introduced family mediation as a nationally
financed service. 52 mediators have passed a qualification exam, 34 of them have contracts with the Social Insurance Board. There are family
mediators present in 14 towns all over Estonia.
EE-LOCALDEV-0005 “Increasing physical activity of schoolchildren”. The project has a very wide grasp, being the country-wide leading actor
in dealing with the issue of increasing physical activity among Estonian schoolchildren. The network of Schools in Motion has increased up to
204 schools.
2. Visibility of the Grants and the Donors
2.a. Communication activities
Programme web-site gives up to date information both in Estonian an in English at https://sm.ee/en/eea-and-norway-grants-0. Information of all
calls for proposals as well as all financed projects are put up at the web-site of the programme in addition to Programme Operator
Implementing Agencys web-site at https://rtk.ee/toetusfondid-ja-programmid/teised-programmid/euroopa-majanduspiirkonna-ja-norra-
toetused#rtk-rakendatavad-meetmed and the projects' own web-sites.
All major milestones achieved and articles for general public will be constantly distributed in a Facebook page “EEA and Norway Grants in
Estonia”.
2.b. Project stories
18 project stories published during the reporting year (linked to EEA and Norway Grants Facebook page).
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3. Media coverage
Children’s physical activity (project promoter University of Tartu):
3. https://www.educationestonia.org/school-in-motion-award/
4. https://haridus.postimees.ee/7864281/liikuma-kutsuv-kool-puuab-korget-rahvusvahelist-tunnustust
5. https://novaator.err.ee/1609180360/ouevahetunnis-liigub-laps-kaks-korda-rohkem-kui-koolikoridoris
6. https://novaator.err.ee/1609089020/iga-viies-11-15-aastane-laps-maadleb-ulekaaluga
7. https://novaator.err.ee/1608970864/liikumisspetsialist-kui-lapsest-hoolid-luba-tal-ise-kooli-minna
8. https://opleht.ee/2023/10/vunki-tundidesse-ja-koostoole/
9. https://tartu.postimees.ee/7868891/opetajad-said-opiku-kuidas-lastel-tunnis-jalad-kohu-alt-valja-saada
10. https://perejakodu.delfi.ee/artikkel/120186656/vaid-16-eesti-lastest-liigub-soovituslikul-maaral-siin-5-soovitust-kuidas-muuta-
liikumine-peretraditsiooniks
Specialised juvenile justice approach established (project promoter Ministry of Justice):
https://epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/120251582/kalle-laanet-taastav-oigus-aitab-kurjategijatel-oma-teo-tagajargedest-aru-saada-ohver-teeb-talle-
selle-ise-selgeks
Heritage protection and renovation of cultural heritage buildings:
Kuressaare Port Storehouse https://saartehaal.postimees.ee/7907312/sadamaait-toob-linnaruumi-uue-soogi-ja-uritustepaiga
Kuressaare Holisticum (Amante House) award for best renovated building inside the heritage protection area:
https://kultuur.err.ee/1609153609/muinsuskaitseamet-kuulutas-valja-aastaauhindade-laureaadid
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Kuressaare Holisticum (Amante House opening) https://saartehaal.postimees.ee/7800931/amante-maja-ja-good-mood-food-kohvik-
avati-monusa-muusika-saatel
Valga Kesk street 19 https://www.err.ee/1609129262/valga-vald-renoveerib-piirkonna-vanimat-hoonet
Valga Kesk street 19 https://lounapostimees.postimees.ee/7724773/valga-vanim-puitmaja-saab-korda-vahendatud-mahus
Haapsalu The Museum of Mr Evald Okas https://www.err.ee/1609054361/okase-muuseum-loodab-remondiks-puuduoleva-200-000-
eurot-koguda-oksjonitega
Lihula Manor Spirits Barn https://online.le.ee/2023/09/30/lihula-moisa-viinaaida-ehitus-laheb-lahti/
Information boards in Valga https://lounapostimees.postimees.ee/7804490/valga-ajaloolised-hooned-said-uuenduse
Brochure "Vibrant old towns" https://jarvateataja.postimees.ee/7748845/vanalinna-lood-kirjutati-raamatusse
Educational support services in education:
Võru County Local Government Association https://lounapostimees.postimees.ee/7884738/vorus-osales-seminaril-ligi-300-
haridusvaldkonna-spetsialisti
Midwives and home visits to risk families (project promoter Foundation Centre for A Child’s Wellbeing):
https://pealinn.ee/2023/02/10/raputatud-imikute-kohta-tapne-statistika-puudub-riik-saadab-ammaemandad-ennetuseks-koduvisiitidele/
Gender Equality Monitoring Report:
https://pealinn.ee/2023/03/03/noored-mehed-soolisest-tasakaalust-lugu-ei-pea-naised-muutuvad-seevastu-uha-feministlikumaks/
4. Website and social media
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Link to programme website Total number of page views in the reporting year
https://sm.ee/eea-and-norway-grants 197
Link or account handle Number of posts published in the reporting year Number of followers
Facebook EEA and Norway Grants Estonia 18 732
5. Visuals
Outcome 4 project “Historic town centres revitalised through heritage-based local development” (project promoter National
Heritage Board)
Short videos „Vibrant old towns“ (5 videos) https://www.youtube.com/@muinsuskaitseamet4539/playlists
Brochures „Vibrant Old Towns“ https://www.muinsuskaitseamet.ee/et/trukised-elavad-vanalinnad
Walking maps of historic town Centres of Paide, Lihula, Viljandi, Haapsalu, Pärnu, Kuressaare, Rakvere, Valga and Võru
https://www.muinsuskaitseamet.ee/et/ameti-tegevus/elavad-vanalinnad-ajalooliste-linnasudamete-elavdamine-ja-kohalik-areng (choose
tab „Jalutuskaardid ja teabetahvlid“)
Outcome 3 project “Increasing physical activity of schoolchildren” (project promoter University of Tartu)
Educational youtube channel of Schools in Motion https://www.youtube.com/@LiikumaKutsuvKool/playlists
Outcome 1 project “ Specialised juvenile justice approach established” (project promoter Ministry of Justice)
Educational youtube channel of restorative
justice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFTjjnFf1pY&list=PL5ryenLAx4rtSjDemyHrUskxHRKZwUqEO
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Outcome 1 project “Establishment of a renewed family mediation system” (project promoter Social Insurance Board)
What is family mediation? (in EST, RUS, ENG) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxafW_vmkoo and shorter version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4TQn-wZC4A
Engaging children in family mediation (in EST, RUS, ENG) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLAfMq_TYGI
Separation of a child (in EST, RUS, ENG) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD5pvuek9fg
National family mediation service (in EST, RUS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54QO8N-o4ww
Outcome 3 project “Development of evaluation models and handling system for chronically mentally ill patients” (project promoter
Viljandi Hospital)
Overview video of Viljandi Hospital Psychiatric Clinic and mobile out-patient psychiatric coercive treatment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy1UN7V8Fno
Outcome 3 project “Increasing public health competence and capacity of local governments” (project promoter National Institute for
Health Development)
Obesity tool “Adventure Box” for kindergarten kids (in Estonian “Seikluste laegas”): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WctxU3qzG7I
Outcome 3 project “Development and Piloting of a Methodology for the Assessment and Reduction of the Risk of Injury in the Home
Environment and Supporting Activities” (project promoter Rescue Board)
Information material for parents of young children (in EST, RUS, ENG) https://www.rescue.ee/files/Materjalid/information-material-for-parents-
of-young-0-1-children.pdf?4e3b9a9bc3
Information material to ensure the safety of young children for parents (in EST, RUS, ENG) https://www.rescue.ee/files/Materjalid/information-
material-to-ensure-the-safety-of-young-1-4-children-for-parents.pdf?85859bd7da
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Information material for ensuring safety at home for the elderly (in EST, RUS, ENG) https://www.rescue.ee/files/Materjalid/information-
material-for-ensuring-safety-at-home-for-the-elderly.pdf?0fcb558832
Outcome 3 project “Digital Leap in the Field of Youth (project promoter Education and Youth Board)
Podcast series (4 shows) on smartness in youth work https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz6Pmr6SvxeTZmXJawBs8gMOGJlPcRJ6M
Links to project-related multimedia assets in EEA and Norway Grants media library (eealibrary.org):
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41663/EE-LOCALDEV-
0030_Holistic%20lifestyle%20centre%20%28Tolli%20str%204,%20Kuressaare%29?returnTo=%2F&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41662/EE-LOCALDEV-
0030_Holistic%20lifestyle%20centre%20%28Tolli%20str%204,%20Kuressaare%29?returnTo=%2F&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41661/EE-LOCALDEV-
0029%20Renovation%20of%20Kuressaare%20port%20warehouse%20at%20Veski%20str%209?returnTo=%2F&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41660/EE-LOCALDEV-
0029%20Renovation%20of%20Kuressaare%20port%20warehouse%20at%20Veski%20str%209?returnTo=%2F&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41659/EE-LOCALDEV-
0029%20Renovation%20of%20Kuressaare%20port%20warehouse%20at%20Veski%20str%209?returnTo=%2F&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41658/EE-LOCALDEV-
0002%20Establishment%20of%20a%20renewed%20family%20mediation%20system?returnTo=%2F&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41657/EE-LOCALDEV-
0002%20Establishment%20of%20a%20renewed%20family%20mediation%20system?returnTo=%2F%3Fpage%3D2&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41656/EE-LOCALDEV-
0002%20Establishment%20of%20a%20renewed%20family%20mediation%20system?returnTo=%2F%3Fpage%3D2&breadcrumbType=menu
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https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41655/EE-LOCALDEV-
0002%20Establishment%20of%20a%20renewed%20family%20mediation%20system?returnTo=%2F%3Fpage%3D2&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41654/EE-LOCALDEV-
0002%20Establishment%20of%20a%20renewed%20family%20mediation%20system?returnTo=%2F%3Fpage%3D2&breadcrumbType=menu
https://www.eealibrary.org/asset/41653/EE-LOCALDEV-
0002%20Establishment%20of%20a%20renewed%20family%20mediation%20system?returnTo=%2F%3Fpage%3D2&breadcrumbType=menu
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Annex 3: Project summary and call details
1. Project summary
Number Total Grant Amount budgeted to dpps (estimate)
Total number of projects contracted 50 € 20,229,543 € 201,220
Number of pre-defined projects contracted 9 € 10,594,219 € 160,742
Number of projects with a donor project partner 16 € 12,327,662 € 201,220
Number of projects with a donor project partner Norway 15 € 12,270,229 € 195,042
Number of projects with a donor project partner Iceland 1 € 57,434 € 6,178
Number of projects with a donor project partner Liechtenstein 0 €0 €0
2. Call details
Number of
Number of Grant Grant Grant Number of
Call Submission applications Amount
Call title Outcome(s) applications amount demand amount projects
amount deadline approved contracted
received applied for % awarded contracted
for funding
Awareness raising
activities on domestic
violence and to
Outcome 2 € 200,000 30/09/2020 1 € 200,000 100.00 % 1 € 200,000 1 € 200,000
discourage the
demand for
commercial sex
Developing
Restorative Justice Outcome 1 € 400,000 16/11/2020 14 € 1,671,630 417.91 % 3 € 332,868 3 € 351,250
Measures in Estonia
Developing
Restorative Justice
Outcome 1 € 408,750 21/03/2022 7 € 484,321 118.49 % 6 € 408,477 5 € 326,683
Measures in Estonia
II
Historic old town
centres with cultural
Outcome 4 € 2,859,647 30/11/2020 29 € 12,871,439 450.11 % 7 € 2,859,647 7 € 2,948,004
heritage protection
areas
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Implementation of
Vocational
Orientation
Outcome 1 € 1,743,195 01/11/2020 12 € 1,798,755 103.19 % 12 € 1,743,195 12 € 1,868,668
Curriculum in
Vocational Education
Institutions
Integrated services
provision to prevent Outcome 1 € 1,742,870 17/01/2022 11 € 3,593,148 206.16 % 7 € 1,541,497 6 € 1,541,997
early school leaving
Integrated services to
support health and
Outcome 3 € 500,000 01/04/2021 2 € 493,603 98.72 % 2 € 493,603 2 € 493,603
safety in home
environment
Smart Youth Work Outcome 1 € 1,742,870 15/04/2021 2 € 2,614,305 150.00 % 2 € 1,742,870 2 € 1,742,870
Training of domestic
violence specialists
and establishment of Outcome 2 € 180,000 06/08/2020 3 € 164,094 91.16 % 3 € 162,248 3 € 162,250
a programme(s) for
sex buyers
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Annex 4: Risk management
Risk description Likelihood (1-4) Consequence (1-4) Risk score Planned response in 2024
Implementing Agency advising and explaining
Risk of financial corrections to projects
2 medium low 2 medium low 2.00 the eligibility rules and procedures, on-the-spot
regarding non-eligible costs
checks.
Risk of financial corrections to projects Implementing Agency advising and explaining
regarding non-compliance with the public 3 medium high 2 medium low 2.45 the eligibility rules and procedures, on-the-spot
procurement rules checks
Risk of double financing 2 medium low 2 medium low 2.00 Invoice cross-check in the SFOS system
Cooperation with other Implementing Agencies,
Risk of fraud 2 medium low 2 medium low 2.00
Tax and Customs Board and Police
Regular communication with the Project
Promoter, Implementing Agency and
Changes in the economic environment
Programme Operator to find flexible solutions
(inflation, logistics, demand, VAT increase of
least damaging the original goals set by the
2% as of 2024) leads to insufficient project
3 medium high 3 medium high 3.00 project and delivering results that constitute an
financial resources to acquire all needed goods
integral part that can be taken into use in real
and services for the successful implementation
life. Transfer of unused funds to projects
and deliver all results promised.
suffering from deficit caused by unforeseen
changes in the economic environment.
The prime activity focus of project promoters Informing the PO in a timely manner to consult
will change because of the war in Ukraine and the donors and find alternative solutions to
2 medium low 3 medium high 2.45
the successful finalisation of financed projects continue or terminate the activities with
will become very hard or even impossible. minimum damage.
Risk of timely approval of project costs and
project final reports as the PO Implementing Work is prioritised according to importance and
3 medium high 3 medium high 3.00
Agency workforce has been recuced to 2 time sensitivity.
persons (originally 3 persons).
Overall risk of not absorbing most financing and achieving most targets (1-4): 2.00
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Annex 7: Agreement conditions
Date of
Description Type Tracking Fulfilled Description of measures taken
fulfilment
The maximum level of funding available
1. The maximum level of funding available
from the total eligible expenditure of the
from the total eligible expenditure of the Continuously
General N/A programme for infrastructure (hard
programme for infrastructure (hard tracking
measures) is under 30%. Mostly it relates to
measures) shall be 30%.
open call for proposals in Outcome 4.
2. For pre-defined project no. 4 (numbering
under Section 5.1 of Annex II to the
Programme Agreement), the National Focal
Point shall ensure that the Programme
One-time
Operator ensures that the appraisal General Yes 11/03/2020 Fulfilled.
fulfilment
foreseen in Article 6.5.3 of the Regulation is
externalised and carried out by a legal entity
independent of and unrelated to the
Programme Operator.
3. For pre-defined projects no. 1, no. 6 and
no. 8 (numbering under Section 5.1 of
Annex II to the Programme Agreement), the
National Focal Point shall ensure that the
Programme Operator carries out the One-time
General Yes 09/06/2020 Fulfilled.
appraisal foreseen in Article 6.5.3 of the fulfilment
Regulation without any involvement of the
identified Project Promoters or project
partners in the respective pre-defined
projects.
4. For pre-defined project no. 4 (numbering
under Section 5.1 of Annex II to the
One-time
Programme Agreement), the Programme General Yes 08/05/2020 Fulfilled.
fulfilment
Operator’s responsibilities regarding the
verification of payment claims described in
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Article 5.6.1 e) of the Regulation, and the
verification of the project outputs described
in Article 5.6.1 g) of the Regulation, shall be
externalised and carried out by a legal entity
independent of and unrelated to the
Programme Operator. The Donors shall
approve the entity to be charged with these
tasks prior to the first disbursement to the
pre-defined project.
5. For pre-defined projects no. 1, no. 6 and
no. 8 (numbering under Section 5.1 of
Annex II to the Programme Agreement), the
For pre-defined projects no. 1, no. 6 and no.
Programme Operator’s responsibilities
8, the Programme Operator’s responsibilities
regarding the verification of payment claims
regarding the verification of payment claims
described in Article 5.6.1 e) of the Continuously
General N/A and the verification of the project outputs is
Regulation, and the verification of the project tracking
being carried out without any involvement of
outputs described in Article 5.6.1 g) of the
the Project Promoter or project partners in
Regulation, shall be carried out without any
the respective pre-defined projects.
involvement of the identified Project
Promoters or project partners in the
respective pre-defined projects.
6. The National Focal Point shall ensure that
the Programme Operator ensures that
Project Promoters:
The clauses listed here have been included
Keep any buildings purchased,
Continuously in the relevant open call texts and will be
constructed, renovated or General N/A
tracking referred to also in the contracts made with
reconstructed under the project in
Project Promoters.
their ownership for a period of at
least five years following the
completion of the project and
continue to use such buildings for
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the benefit of the overall objectives
of the project for the same period;
Keep any buildings purchased,
constructed, renovated or
reconstructed under the project
properly insured against losses such
as fire, theft and other normally
insurable incidents both during
project implementation and for at
least five years following the
completion of the project; and
Set aside appropriate resources for
the maintenance of any buildings
purchased, constructed, renovated
or reconstructed under the project
for at least five years following the
completion of the project. The
specific means for implementation
of this obligation shall be specified
in the project contract.
No costs shall be eligible under any
pre-defined project set in Section
5.1 of Annex II to the Programme
Agreement, before a detailed
budget for the respective pre-
One-time
defined project has been submitted Pre-eligibility Yes 24/11/2020 Fulfilled.
fulfilment
by the Programme Operator and the
Donors have confirmed the grant to
the project as described in Annex II
to this Programme Agreement.
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Pärt-Eo Rannap
Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus
[email protected] Meie 23.02.2024 nr 2-6.3/518-1
Lõkke 4
10122, Tallinn
Euroopa Majanduspiirkonna ja Norra toetustest
2014–2021 rahastatud programmi "Kohalik
areng ja vaesuse vähendamine" 2023. a
aastaaruanne
Lugupeetud Pärt-Eo Rannap
Edastame Teile Euroopa Majanduspiirkonna ja Norra toetustest 2014–2021 rahastatud
programmi „Kohalik areng ja vaesuse vähendamine“ 2023. a aastaaruande.
Kinnitame, et programmi rakendamine toimub vastavuses Euroopa Majanduspiirkonna ja
Norra toetuste 2014–2021 rakendusmääruste ja siseriikliku seadusandlusega ning aruandes
kajastatu kirjeldab õigesti programmi tegelikku edenemist.
Lugupidamisega
(allkirjastatud digitaalselt)
Nele Labi
innovatsiooni asekantsler
Lisad:
1. programmi „Kohalik areng ja vaesuse vähendamine“ 2023. a aastaaruanne
2. programmi „Kohalik areng ja vaesuse vähendamine“ 2024. a seiretegevuste plaan
Ülar Vaadumäe
[email protected]
Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 Tallinn / 626 9301 /
[email protected] / www.sm.ee / registrikood 70001952
EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021
Programme „Local Development and Poverty Reduction“
MONITORING PLAN 2024
Modality Project name Project Monitoring action Timing Criteria Risk issue Comments
Outcome
Promoter (quarter)
PDP No 1 Specialised juvenile justice Ministry of Justice Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the No risks Opening seminar visit (web)
approach established and financing) achievement of identified yet – 01.10.2020;
project results, goals random
and target indicators monitoring On-the-spot visit on Nov 18,
set; verification of 2022
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
PDP No 2 Establishment of a renewed Social Insurance Random visit I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks Opening seminar visit
family mediation system Board (unannounced) / On the (checking the identified yet – 04.03.2020
spot visit purposefulness of the random
Outcome 1
+ grant, whether the monitoring On-the-spot visit 8.02.2024
financial monitoring activities take place,
1
verifying regularly project disclosure
expenditure requirements etc)
SGS A community based on the Police and Border No action. On-the-spot visit on
(restorative principles of restorative justice Guard Project successfully February 9, 2023
justice) finalised and approved in
2023 On-the-spot visit 1.11.2023
SGS Development of a mediation Social Insurance No action. Opening seminar visit (web
(restorative model and training system Board Project successfully channel) 30.08.2021
justice) finalised and approved in
2023 On-the-spot visit 23.05.
2023
SGS Development and NGO Prevention Final reporting (results Project Opening seminar visit (web
(restorative implementation of Family Centre and financing) Promoter co- channel) 31.05.2021;
justice) Group Conference (FGC) financing
method as an approach to capability under On-the-spot visit on Dec 9,
restorative justice monitoring 2022
SGS Application of restorative Foundation Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks .
(restorative justice measures in school Development verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet –
justice) environment Centre for the expenditure purposefulness of the random
Unique School grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
SGS A community based on the Rapla Municipal Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks
(restorative principles of restorative justice Government verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet –
justice) expenditure purposefulness of the random
grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
SGS Applying restorative justice Muhu Municipal Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks On-the-spot visit on April
(restorative measures in Muhu community Government verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet – 27, 2023, as a part of
justice) expenditure purposefulness of the random Cooperation Committee
grant, whether the monitoring meeting
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
SGS Application of restorative NGO Home of Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks
(restorative justice measures in milieu Oskar Allik verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet –
justice) therapy expenditure purposefulness of the random
grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
SGS Developing restorative justice Tartu City No action. On-the-spot visit
(restorative measures in Tartu city Government Project successfully 21.06.2023
justice) finalised and approved in
2023
SGS Implementation of Vocational Pärnumaa Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the Hiiumaa On-the-spot visit on Oct 5,
Orientation Curriculum in Vocational and financing) achievement of vocational 2022 as a part of
(vocational Vocational Education Education and project results, goals school Cooperation Committee
education) Institutions Training Centre and target indicators terminated the meeting.
set; verification of partnership
expenditures against agreement and On-the-spot visit
eligibility rules. stepped out of 20.03.2023
the project.
SGS Implementation of Vocational Tartu Vocational Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the No risks On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Education and and financing) achievement of identified yet – 28.06.2023
education) Vocational Education Training Centre project results, goals random
Institutions and target indicators monitoring
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
SGS Implementation of Vocational Viljandi Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the No risks On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Vocational and financing) achievement of identified yet – 20.06.2023
education) Vocational Education Training Centre project results, goals random
Institutions and target indicators monitoring
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
SGS Implementation of Vocational Võrumaa No action. On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Vocational Project successfully 22.06.2023
education) Vocational Education Education and finalised and approved in
Institutions Training Centre 2023
SGS Implementation of Vocational Rakvere Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the No risks On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Vocational School and financing) achievement of identified yet – 31.05.2023
education) Vocational Education project results, goals random
Institutions and target indicators monitoring
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
SGS Implementation of Vocational Haapsalu Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the No risks
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Vocational and financing) achievement of identified yet –
education) Vocational Education Education and project results, goals random
Institutions Training Centre and target indicators monitoring
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
SGS Implementation of Vocational Tartu Art School No action. On-the-spot visit
Orientation Curriculum in 06.06.2023
(vocational Vocational Education Project successfully
education) Institutions finalised and approved in
2023
SGS Implementation of Vocational Tallinn School of Final reporting (results I quarter 2024 Monitoring of the On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Service and financing) achievement of 22.01.2024
education) Vocational Education project results, goals
Institutions and target indicators
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
SGS Implementation of Vocational Kuressaare Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the Kuressaare On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Regional Training and financing) achievement of weighed on 28.04.2023
education) Vocational Education Centre project results, goals terminating the
Institutions and target indicators project, but
set; verification of started piloting
expenditures against the programme
eligibility rules. with a smaller
group of
students
SGS Implementation of Vocational Ida-Virumaa No action. On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Vocational Project successfully 19.06.2023
education) Vocational Education Education and finalised and approved in
Institutions Training Centre 2023
SGS Implementation of Vocational Tallinn Lasnamäe No action. On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in School of Project successfully 11.05.2023
education) Vocational Education Mechanics finalised and approved in
Institutions 2023
SGS Implementation of Vocational Valga county Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the No risks On-the-spot visit
(vocational Orientation Curriculum in Vocational and financing) achievement of identified yet – 19.06.2023
education) Vocational Education Training Centre project results, goals random
Institutions and target indicators monitoring
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
Open call Cyber Training Programme for CTF-Tech Ltd Final reporting (results I-II quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks
(youth work) Youth and Youth Workers and financing) (checking the identified yet –
purposefulness of the random
grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
Open call Digital Leap in the Field of Education and Final reporting (results I quarter 2024 Project Written information
(youth work) Youth Youth Board and financing) terminated with exchange via e-mail in
partial results August-Sept 2023 as well as
strategic meeting on
25.10.2023 regarding the
possibilities of alternatives
continuing with the project.
On-the-spot visit
11.01.2024
PDP 9 Trauma-informed counselling in Education and I-II quarter 2024
educational support services Youth Board
Open call Developing an integrated Lääne-Viru Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks
(LG support) service model to prevent early County Local verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet –
school leaving in Lääne-Viru Government expenditure purposefulness of the random
county Association grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
Open call Haapsalu Integrated Support Haapsalu city Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks
(LG support) Services (HISS) government verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet –
expenditure purposefulness of the random
grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
Open call Creation of a service model Viljandi city Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks On-the-spot visit on Sept
(LG support) competence centre for children government verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet – 28, 2023, as a part of
with special educational needs expenditure purposefulness of the random Cooperation Committee
in Viljandi county grant, whether the monitoring meeting
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
Open call Integrated services to prevent Võru County Local Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks
(LG support) early school leaving in Võru Government verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet –
county Association expenditure purposefulness of the random
grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
Open call Creation and piloting of Tartu Tartu city Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks
(LG support) county welfare programme government verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet –
application model expenditure purposefulness of the random
grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
Open call Developing a cooperation Raasiku municipal Financial monitoring I quarter 2024 Routine monitoring No risks
(LG support) model in Ida-Harju region to government verifying regularly project (checking the identified yet –
prevent and intervene in early expenditure purposefulness of the random
school leaving grant, whether the monitoring
activities take place,
disclosure
requirements etc)
PDP No 3 Strengthening the victim Social Insurance Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the No risks Opening seminar visit (web)
support system Board and financing) achievement of identified yet – 02.12.2020
project results, goals random
and target indicators monitoring
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
PDP No 4 Virtual competence centre of Ministry of Social No action. Seminar visit (web)
gender equality Affairs Project successfully 1.12.2022
finalised and approved in
Outcome 2
2023 On-the-spot visit 30.03.23
SGS Raising the Awareness of NGO VAITER Final reporting I quarter 2024 Monitoring of the Opening seminar visit (web)
Estonian Specialists about (results and financing) achievement of 26.11.2021
Domestic Violence project results, goals
and target indicators On-the-spot visit
set; verification of 21.02.2023
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
Analysis of the
success of project
partnerships
SGS Raising the Awareness of NGO Pärnu No action. Opening seminar visit
Estonian Specialists about Women Shelter Project successfully 02.02.2021;
Domestic Violence finalised and approved in
2023 On-the-spot visit on Oct
5,2022 as a part of
Cooperation Committee
meeting.
additional meeting in MS
Teams on Nov 4, 2022.
SGS Social Programme SPSV NGO Eluliin Final reporting I quarter 2024 Monitoring of the On-the-spot visit on July 21,
(results and financing) achievement of 2022
project results, goals
and target indicators
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
Analysis of the
success of project
partnerships
Open call Awareness raising activities on NGO Eluliin No action. On-the-spot visit on July 21,
domestic violence and Project successfully 2022
discouraging the demand for finalised and approved in
commercial sex 2023
PDP No 5 Increasing physical activity of University of Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the Procurement On-the-spot visit on Dec 5,
schoolchildren Tartu and financing) achievement of infringement 2022
project results, goals detected. An
Outcome 3
and target indicators irregularity has
set; verification of been reported
expenditures against and a
eligibility rules. reclamation of
grant (% of the
procurement
value) is drawn
up.
PDP No 6 Increasing public health National Institute Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the No risks Seminar visit (web)
competence and capacity of for Health and financing) achievement of identified yet – 16.02.2022.
local governments Development project results, goals random
and target indicators monitoring
set; verification of
expenditures against
eligibility rules.
PDP No 7 Development of evaluation Viljandi Hospital Final reporting (results II quarter 2024 Monitoring of the Procurement On-the-spot visit on Sept
model and handling system for and financing) achievement of infringement 29, 2023, as a part of
chronically mentally ill patients project results, goals detected. An Cooperation Committee
and target indicators irregularity has meeting
set; verification of been reported
expenditures against and a
eligibility rules. reclamation of
grant (% of the
procurement
value) is drawn
up.
Open call Development and Piloting of a Estonian Rescue No action. On-the-spot visit via web on
(health and Methodology for the Board Project successfully April 27, 2023, as a part of
social) Assessment and Reduction of finalised and approved in Cooperation Committee
the Risk of Injury in the Home 2023 meeting
Environment and Supporting
Activities On-the-spot visit 1.11.2023
Open call Home Visits by Midwives Foundation No action. On-the-spot visit
(health and During the First Years of Life Centre for A Project successfully 25.10.2023
social) Child’s Wellbeing finalised and approved in
2023
PDP No 8 Historic Town Centres Heritage Board No action. Random visit “Elavad
Outcome 4
Revitalised Through Heritage- Project successfully vanalinnad ”27.08.2021
led Local Development finalised and approved in Lihula
2023
On-the-spot visit on Dec 12,
2022
Open call Renovation of the spirits barn Lääneranna Tight cooperation with II quarter 2024 Critical financial Big financial On-the-spot visit on Oct
(building of the Lihula manor into municipality the project promoter to situation. Critical problems due 5,2022 as a part of
restoration) community handicraft centre find solutions and timetable situation. to major Cooperation Committee
and heritage protection compromises to finish the Potential risk of changes in the meeting
information centre project and reach the terminating the economic
goals set, even if partially. project. situation
+
financial monitoring
verifying regularly project
expenditure
Open call Renovation of a historical Valga municipality Tight cooperation with II quarter 2024 Critical financial Big financial MS Teams meeting in Sept
(building wooden building at Kesk str 19, the project promoter to situation. Critical problems due 2022
restoration) Valga find solutions and timetable situation. to major
compromises to finish the Potential risk of changes in the
project and reach the terminating the economic
goals set, even if partially. project. situation
+
financial monitoring
verifying regularly project
expenditure
Open call Renovation of Kuressaare port Kuressaare Port Tight cooperation with II quarter 2024 Critical financial Big financial On-the-spot visit on April
(building warehouse at Veski str 9 Warehouse Ltd the project promoter to situation. Critical problems due 26, 2023, as a part of
restoration) find solutions and timetable situation. to major Cooperation Committee
compromises to finish the Potential risk of changes in the meeting
project and reach the terminating the economic
goals set, even if partially. project. situation MS Teams meeting in Sept
+ 2022
financial monitoring
verifying regularly project Random visit – 4.10.2021
expenditure
Open call Holistic lifestyle centre (Tolli str Holisticum Ltd Tight cooperation with No action. On-the-spot visit on April
(building 4, Kuressaare) the project promoter to Project 26, 2023, as a part of
restoration) find solutions and successfully Cooperation Committee
compromises to finish the finalised and in meeting
project and reach the the end of 2023
goals set, even if partially. MS Teams meeting in Sept
+ 2022
financial monitoring
verifying regularly project Random visit – 4.10.2021
expenditure
On-the-spot visit 29.01.
2024
Open call Establishing a community NGO Paide Unit of Project will be MS Teams meeting in Sept
(building centre for Paide SRIK Information terminated 2022 and with Paide city
restoration) Centre for without any government in Sept 2023.
Sustainable results. E-mail exchange follow-up.
Renovation No response received
neither from Project
Promoter nor Paide city
government.
Open call Development of an historic inn Freinhold House Tight cooperation with II quarter 2024 Critical financial Big financial MS Teams meeting in Sept
(building in Võru at F. R. Kreutzwaldi str Ltd the project promoter to situation. Critical problems due 2022
restoration) 52 into a guest house and a find solutions and timetable situation. to major
remote workplace compromises to finish the Potential risk of changes in the
project and reach the terminating the economic
goals set, even if partially. project. situation
+
financial monitoring
verifying regularly project
expenditure
Open call Development of the museum of NGO The Tight cooperation with II quarter 2024 Critical financial Big financial MS Teams meeting in Sept
(building Mr Evald Okas into a year- Museum of Mr the project promoter to situation. Critical problems due 2022
restoration) round art centre Evald Okas find solutions and timetable situation. to major
compromises to finish the Potential risk of changes in the
project and reach the terminating the economic
goals set, even if partially. project. situation
+
financial monitoring
verifying regularly project
expenditure