Construction of a trolley bus line in Ostrava
05.09.2012
- 28.02.2017
In Ostrava, Switzerland is supporting the construction of a three-kilometre trolley bus line and five bus stops suitable for disabled passengers. This will result in better connections into the city centre and a reduction in the high levels of air pollution.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic |
Protecting the environment
Public Transport
|
05.09.2012 - 28.02.2017 |
CHF 3'025'674 |
Project completed
Wastewater treatment in Dlhé nad Cirochou
14.06.2012
- 31.07.2016
Only around 65% of the population of Slovakia live in houses connected to a sewer network. Switzerland has supported the municipality of Dlhé nad Cirochou with the construction of a 6.9 kilometre sewer network. This will give more than 1,100 inhabitants access to the municipality’s wastewater system. In addition, the wastewater treatment system will be expanded, allowing wastewater to be treated for a further 1,400 residents.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Slovakia |
Protecting the environment
Wastewater treatment
|
14.06.2012 - 31.07.2016 |
CHF 2'798'203 |
Project completed
Environmental monitoring in Estonia
01.12.2011
- 30.06.2016
Switzerland has equipped Estonian laboratories and monitoring stations with modern devices and financed the training of personnel. This has given Estonia comprehensive, reliable environmental data on water, air, radioactivity and natural disasters.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonia |
Protecting the environment
Environmental monitoring
|
01.12.2011 - 30.06.2016 |
CHF 8'500'000 |
Project completed
Asbestos disposal in the Voivodship Lublin
15.12.2009
- 31.12.2016
In the past, asbestos was greatly appreciated as a building material until it was realised that asbestos dust posed a serious health risk. Switzerland is helping Poland to introduce a system for the monitoring and disposal of asbestos in the Voivodship Lublin. It will also remove rubbish containing asbestos from illegal dumps and will renew the roofs of 32'000 houses.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poland |
Protecting the environment
Waste disposal
|
15.12.2009 - 31.12.2016 |
CHF 13'215'785 |
Project completed
Promotion of renewable energy in Primorska
01.10.2009
- 31.08.2015
Up to now, "green energy" in Slovenia has been almost exclusively derived from hydroelectric power plants, but that is set to change. Switzerland has been supporting a project in Slovenia that promotes other sources of renewable energy: a noise barrier along a motorway has been equipped with solar panels and 29 public buildings that were previously heated with oil have been converted to biomass heating, 12 of which have also been made energy efficient.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Slovenia |
Protecting the environment
Energy efficiency and renewable energy
|
01.10.2009 - 31.08.2015 |
CHF 3'680'000 |
Water Supply and Wastewater of the municipality of Delnice
30.05.2017
- 31.12.2020
Delnice is located in the region of Gorski Kotar, where Switzerland and Croatia implement three water supply and wastewater projects. The uncontrolled discharge of untreated sanitary wastewater risks to pollute drinking water sources and catchment areas of the Danube and the Adriatic Sea. Moreover, the existing drinking water systems are in need of maintenance. A feasibility study, also financed through the Swiss contribution to Croatia, detects deficiencies and defines needs for action.
Water Supply and Wastewater of the municipality of Fužine
30.05.2017
- 31.12.2020
Fužine is located in the region of Gorski Kotar, where Switzerland and Croatia intend to implement three water supply and wastewater projects. The uncontrolled discharge of untreated sanitary wastewater risks to pollute drinking water sources and catchment areas of the Danube and the Adriatic Sea. Moreover, the existing drinking water systems are in need of maintenance. A feasibility study, also financed through the Swiss contribution to Croatia, detects deficiencies and defines needs for action.
Water Supply and Wastewater of the municipality of Brod Moravice
30.05.2017
- 31.12.2020
Brod Moravice is located in the region of Gorski Kotar, where Switzerland and Croatia intend to implement three water supply and wastewater projects. The uncontrolled discharge of untreated sanitary wastewater risks to pollute drinking water sources and catchment areas of the Danube and the Adriatic Sea. Moreover, the existing drinking water systems are in need of maintenance. A feasibility study, also financed through the Swiss contribution to Croatia, detects deficiencies and defines needs for action.
Ministry of Public Finance – Electronic document management system
22.09.2016
- 07.09.2019
National public entities entrusted with fiscal administration interact very regularly with various private and public actors at national, regional and local level. This is also true for Romania, where the National Agency for Fiscal Administration is situated in the Ministry of Public Finance. By improving the digitalized administration in the Ministry of Public Finance, affairs and services such as revenue collection can be ensured in a better, more reliable manner and the service level to taxpayers and the general population improved. For this purpose, Switzerland supports the modernization and reliability of the existing electronic document management system of the Ministry of Public Finance.
Sustainable Energy Action Fund
11.05.2016
- 07.11.2019
The objectives of this Fund are to enhance the sustainable energy management at the municipal level in Romania by improving municipal infrastructure, building capacity and raising awareness about energy efficiency and renewable energy in order to increase living standards, promote economic development and provide a response to climate change.
Project completed
Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
02.11.2015
- 28.04.2017
The Swiss Contribution to enlargement aims to finance a broad variety of projects. The PPF to Croatia provided the necessary financial and technical assistance to the Executing Agency Croatian Waters – Hrvatske vode – to elaborate high quality project documents for seven water supply and wastewater systems in municipalities of the region Gorski Kotar. Such preparatory works contained complex studies, the drawing of preliminary plans, the receipt of location permits, etc. Based on this information, Switzerland was able to commit funds to well-elaborated projects.
Project completed
Basel Trams for Sofia
15.10.2015
- 30.06.2019
To improve the public transport system of Sofia, Switzerland will finance the donation of up to 28 used but modernized trams, the training of the personnel responsible for operation and maintenance of the trams as well as a multi-modal mobility study.
