7. Environmental projects in Eastern Europe, Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Assistance to Eastern Europe - Annual Report 2000

7. Environmental projects in the individual countries of co-operation

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Cross-border projects

The distribution of grants under the Danish environmental support programme in 2000 in DKK million to recipient countries broken down into grants for technical assistance and investment activities and the distribution of grants to recipient countries broken down into activity areas appear from appendix 1.

Environmental projects in Bulgaria

In 2000, the co-operation with Bulgaria has been characterized by continued assistance within the two main sectors of water and air. Especially assistance within water pollution has been intensified. Furthermore, co-operation was initiated in 2000 on the management of natural assets, where potential activity areas were mapped at meetings between the Bulgarian environmental and forestry authorities and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The highest priority was given to formulating a project for the establishment of a network of protected areas to comply with the Bern Convention and the preaccession requirements of the EU.

A number of preliminary studies have been initiated for the upgrading of waste water treatment plants in the Black Sea region, where most waste water is being discharged into the water without treatment. An existing waste water treatment plant receiving waste water from the two municipalities of Obzor and Byala is being upgraded. Besides, preparation studies are being conducted in the two cities of Veliki Preslav and Balchik, where the whole water cycle is being examined, i.e. water supply, sewerage and waste water treatment. As Bulgaria wishes to apply for EU/ISPA financing for these projects, the projects will also comprise applications to ISPA. In Varna, which has received grants from DEPA before, further project preparations are to be carried out to ensure that subsequent investments live up to EU requirements.

The concrete projects within the air sector have been translated into preparation activities and the launching of an IPPC project with the preparation of permits for five major heavily polluting companies. The project is a follow-up on a project carried out earlier in relation to the IPPS Directive. Another project within the air sector concerning the phasing out of HCFC is also a followup on a project on ozone-depleting substances (ODS) carried out earlier. The project is intended to create the basis of Bulgaria fulfilling the Montreal Protocol. An investment project at the Rousse power plant in northern Bulgaria is intended to reduce the air pollution by mounting an electrically separating deduster. Furthermore, a preliminary study has been initiated concerning the use of alternative energy sources at a district heating plant.

Within the industrial sector, a preliminary study concerning collection and recovery of lead in batteries is being conducted in one of Bulgaria's largest companies. Additional equipment has been provided for an existing landfill project.

During the period under review, one major EU approximation project related to the IPPC Directive has been launched. This does not mean that the EU approximation process does not receive high priority, but Bulgaria has wanted the Danish assistance this year to be focused mainly on preparation projects for the coming ISPA financing. Incorporated into all other initiated projects is the requirement that EU legislation is being complied with.

All investment projects are characterized by a high level of local co-financing from the Environmental Protection Fund of the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Waters. As a result, involvement in the projects has increased considerably. Furthermore, the Swiss donor, the National Trust Eco Fund, often contributes about one third of the total amount, which paves the way for launching large-scale projects.

In 2000, DKK 5.4 million was allocated for investment in filters, membranes and waste water treatment equipment. DKK 4.3 million was allocated for technical assistance for HCFC and for the drafting of permits. The remaining grants of DKK 9.4 million have been provided for preliminary studies, out of which DKK 5.6 million has been spent on preliminary studies at waste water treatment plants by the Black Sea, which are expected to trigger subsequent investments by DEPA and ISPA respectively. Since 1993, DKK 104 million has been allocated for projects in Bulgaria.

The co-operation with Bulgaria is based on the country agreement between Denmark and Bulgaria, which was drawn up in 1994 and renewed in 1999. Furthermore, a country programme was elaborated in 1997, describing the different activity areas. Co-operation takes place with the international department of the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Waters (MoEW), and projects are initiated only after approval by the MoEW. The local project co-ordinator (LPC), who is in close contact with the MoEW, municipalities, etc., is in charge of the day-to-day work of co-ordinating projects. The LPC also monitors the projects. An extended country programme is planned for implementation in 2001, involving an analysis of the different sectors with a view to selecting activity areas, and the selection of specific regions for future project activities. The country programming will take place in close co-operation with the MoEW.

Name of project	WWTP, Varna, Bulgaria
File no.	124/008-0008
Project recipient	Varna Municipality
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	The project is related to the implementation of improved sludge treatment with the introduction of new mechanical drainage at the Varna waste water treatment plant. This project concerns a technical conference to be held in connection with the opening of the project and commissioning of the sludge treatmentplant.
Environmental effect	None for this technical seminar.
Grant	DKK 25,000
Total costs	DKK 35,500

Project title	Construction of a New Sanitary Landfill and Implementation of Remedial Action in Vratza & Mezdra, Bulgaria
File no.	124/008-0021
Project recipient	Vratza and Mezdra Municipalities
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The project is a supplementary application for equipment for establishing cell 1.2 at a DANCEE-assisted landfill in the municipalities of Vratza and Medra. The old landfill has been recultivated with assistance from the Bulgarian fund, and the first cell was put into service in October. Additional expenses arise partly because of increased EU requirements regarding membranes, etc. and partly because of generally increased expenses for equipment. The supplementary application contains a high degree of Bulgarian co-financing .
Environmental effect	Supplementary application
Grant	DKK 510,000
Total costs	DKK 510,000

Project title	Rousse Thermal Power Plant, Bulgaria
File no.	124/008-0039
Project recipient	Rousse Thermal Power Plant
Project manager	FLS Miljø
Project description	The project concerns the mounting of an electrically separating deduster on one of the five boilers at the state-owned thermal power plant in Rousse. The deduster will contribute to a substantial reduction in air pollution in the area. The Rousse power plant is situated by the Donau River, and the area is highly prioritised by the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Waters.
Environmental effect	Reduction in dust emission to EU standards (50 mg/Nm³). Reduction in fly ash (310 tonnes/year), SO₂C (58 tonnes/year) and CO₂ (960 tonnes/year)
Grant	DKK 3,457,500
Total costs	DKK 11,185,300

Project title	Drafting of Integrated Permits for Five Industrial Sites in Bulgaria
File no.	124/008-0040
Project recipient	Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Waters
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	The project consists of a project formulation mission as part of a follow-up on a two-year IPPC project with a view to drafting five environmental permits for heavily polluting companies comprised by the IPPS Directive. The MoEW has wished to initiate this project, which is a prerequisite to the release of a loan granted by the World Bank for cleaning up polluted soil.
Environmental effect	Project formulation mission.
Grant	DKK 173,704
Total costs	DKK 173,704

Project title	Obzor-Byala Waste Water Treatment Plant, Bulgaria. Implementation, Phase II
File no.	124/008-0043
Project recipient	Obzor and Byala Municipalities
Project manager	Envidan A/S
Project description	The project contains the second phase of a waste water project consisting of investment components for an almost completed waste water treatment plant for the municipalities Obzor and Byala. The project was suggested by the MoEW. Waste water from two cities with more than 10,000 inhabitants is being discharged without treatment into the Black Sea, which has been defined as a hotspot by the MoEW. The project has been divided into two components, supervision of and investment in mechanical treatment equipment and electric equipment. This project component contains supervision. Grants for equipment will be provided when tenders have been invited.
Environmental effect	Reduction in BOD₅: 375 tonnes/year to 26 tonnes/year Dissolved particles (SS): 452 tonnes/year to 88 tonnes/year, NH4-N: 56 tonnes/year to 3.5 tonnes/year, PO4-P 31 tonnes/year to 3.5 tonnes/year
Grant	DKK 1,420,000
Total costs	DKK 29,420,000

Project title	Technical Support for Project Preparation for Waste Water Treatment Plants in the Black Sea Region
File no.	124/008-0044
Project recipient	Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Waters
Project manager	Nordic Consulting Group A/S
Project description	The purpose of the project is to examine whether various waste water treatment plants in the Black Sea region can be prepared for a coming ISPA application by preparing feasibility study, design and ISPA application. An appraisal of waste water treatment plants in the Black Sea region is to be carried out, terms of reference drawn up and subsequent tenders invited. Furthermore, the consultant shall assist in preparing tender material for other plants in the region.
Environmental effect	Preliminary projects
Grant	DKK 2,089,040
Total costs	DKK 2,089,040

Project title	National System for Collection, Storage, Transportation and Treatment of Used Lead Batteries, Phase I, Bulgaria
File no.	124/008-0046
Project recipient	The company Lead & Zink and the MoEW
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The purpose of the project is to evaluate a pilot project concerning national collection, transportation, storage and treatment of used batteries carried out by the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Waters. The purpose is also to evaluate whether the company Lead & Zink, Kurdjali, which is involved in the project, can manage the whole process concerning recovery of lead batteries. The project will contain terms of reference for a subsequent investment phase, including financing plan.
Environmental effect	Preliminary study
Grant	DKK 1,937,552
Total costs	DKK 2,337,552

Project title	Preparation of Feasibility Study and ISPA Application for WWTPs in Balchik and Veliki Preslav
File no.	124/008-0047
Project recipient	MoEW and Balchik and Veliki Preslav Municipalities
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project comprises a feasibility study, design and ISPA application for waste water treatment plants, sewerage and water supply for two cities: Veliki Preslav and Balshik. Both cities discharge their waste water into the Black Sea, which has been defined as a hot spot by the MoEW. Feasibility studies and ISPA application for waste water treatment plants have been given high priority by the MoEW.
Environmental effect	Preliminary study
Grant	DKK 3,394,000
Total costs	DKK 3,394,000

Project title	Varna Waste Water Treatment Plant, Appraisal
File no.	124/008-0048
Project recipient	MoEW, Varna Municipality
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project comprises appraisal of the project document: Varna Waste Water Treatment Plant, phase 2, covering design, invitation of tenders and supervision of mechanical and electric equipment, biogas plant and monitoring system SCADA (124/008-0008). The plant has a capacity of 370,000 PU.
Environmental effect	No direct effect; the project is an appraisal of the Varna WWTP project, ref. no. 124/008-0008
Grant	DKK 158,715
Total costs	DKK 158,715

Project title	Drafting of Integrated Permits for Five Industrial Sites in Bulgaria - Desk Appraisal
File no.	124/008-0050
Project recipient	MoEW
Project manager	Soil & Water Ltd.
Project description	Desk appraisal of project document concerning the preparation of environmental permits for five heavily polluting companies comprised by the IPPC Directive. The MoEW has wanted to initiate the project, which is a prerequisite to the release of a loan granted by the World Bank for cleaning up polluted soil.
Environmental effect	Desk appraisal
Grant	DKK 25,000
Total costs	DKK 25,000

Project title	Drafting of Integrated Permits for Five Industrial Sites in Bulgaria
File no.	124/008-0051
Project recipient	MoEW
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	The project is intended to assist the MoEW and the regional environmental inspectorates in drafting environmental permits for five heavily polluting companies in Bulgaria comprised by the IPPS Directive. The MoEW has wanted to initiate the project, which is a prerequisite to the release of a loan granted by the World Bank for cleaning up polluted soil.
Environmental effect	The metal and chemicals industries are among the most heavily polluting industries in Bulgaria. The implementation of environmental permits is expected to lead to a substantial reduction in pollution.
Grant	DKK 3,299,265
Total costs	DKK 3,299,265

Project title	National HCFC Phase-Out Programme, Bulgaria
File no.	124/008-0052
Project recipient	MoEW
Project manager	RE-ACT
Project description	The project is a follow-up on the implemented DANCEE/GEF project activities concerning the phasing out of CFCs in Bulgaria. Several large companies have phased out CFC and begun to use alternatives by means of financial support from GEF. But many companies have also started using HCFCs. The project is intended to map out the consumption of HCFC and develop a strategy and action plan for the phasing out of HCFCs in Bulgaria with a view to complying with the Montreal Protocol.
Environmental effect	None in this preparatory phase.
Grant	DKK 996,908
Total costs	DKK 1,068,280

Project title	Biomass-fuelled District Heating System for Razlog, Bulgaria
File no.	124/008-0054
Project recipient	Razlog District Heating Plant
Project manager	Ellegaard Energy Ltd.
Project description	The purpose of the project is to examine the possibility of converting the use of 1600 tonnes of diesel oil for heating purposes to the necessary amounts of biomass (wooden pulp, saw dust, chips, etc.) in a new district heating plant.
Environmental effect	None in this preparatory phase.
Grant	DKK 1,640,000
Total costs	DKK 1,640,000

Environmental projects in the Czech Republic

In June 2000, an agreement was entered into with the Czech Republic for phasing out environmental assistance over the next few years. It was agreed to initiate projects only within EU approximation and projects to ensure that ongoing projects could be finalised in a satisfactory way.

The focus of the environmental assistance granted in 2000 has thus been on EU approximation and on rounding off assistance within areas that have received Danish grants in previous years.

Assistance to the Czech Republic has therefore amounted to only DKK 11.1 million, out of which DKK 5.8 million was granted for approximation projects and DKK 5.3 million to round off ongoing projects.

Project title	Pre-accession Planning for EU Legislation in Industry
File no.	124/043-0060
Project recipient	Czech Ministry of Environment
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	The purpose of the project is to evaluate the expected technical, economic and financial consequences of implementing the IPPC Directive for a number of specific industries, with special emphasis on evaluating costs, affordability, time of implementation and cost-effectiveness at company level and, on the basis of the results, develop an accession strategy for industry.
Environmental effect	Cannot be quantified, but the project will contribute to determining a realistic transition period in connection with EU accession by the Czech Republic and developing a strategy for the IPPC Directive and the ensuing environmental improvements.
Grant	DKK 5,095,264
Total costs	DKK 5,600,000

Project title	Preparation of ISPA Application Regarding the Atmosphere
File no.	124/043-0064
Project recipient	MoEW
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	The project comprises assistance to the Czechs for drafting and drawing up an ISPA application for a modernisation project with the purpose of bringing Czech monitoring of air and water up to EU standards.
Environmental effect	Cannot be calculated directly, but the project will contribute to raising environmental monitoring in the Czech Republic to EU standards and thus creating a better basis for decisions regarding environmental improvements.
Grant	DKK 697,605
Total costs	DKK 800,000

Project title	Protection of Nova Vous Drinking Water Reservoir, Ostrava
File no.	124/043-0065
Project recipient	The city of Ostrava
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	Over the years, the operation of the many heavy industries in Ostrava has caused extensive pollution. The air emission pollution has been quite extensive, and together with the other cities in the black triangle, Ostrava holds the unattractive record in respiratory diseases in the Czech Republic. Also the soil and groundwater pollution in Ostrava is quite extensive, and the purpose of this project is to assist the city in protecting one of the city's supply zones against pollution, as the alternative would be to move the well field 50 km away, involving heavy costs of establishing and operation.
Environmental effect	Protection of drinking water reservoir for 60,000 persons.
Grant	DKK 4,090,471
Total costs	DKK 5,500,000

Project title	Modice Waste Water Treatment Plan, Brno
File no.	124/043-0067
Project recipient	The city of Brno and its water supply company VTAK
Project manager	COWI
Project description	Consultancy assistance to the city of Brno in connection with upgrading of the city's waste water treatment plant to 510,000 PU, corresponding to an extension of 30 percent. At the same time, the plant is being modernised so as to observe existing EU standards.
Environmental effect	The EBRD has lent the city/the water supply company BVK about DKK 400 million for the extension. PHARE supports the project indirectly via a grant of ECU 14.2 million for rehabilitation of the mains network. The rehabilitation of the network is being carried out at present and therefore parallel to the rehabilitation of the plant. On implementation, the environmental effect will be treatment of waste water corresponding to 510,000 PU.
Grant	DKK 1,215,945
Total costs	DKK 2,000,000

Environmental projects in Estonia

In 2000, co-operation with Estonia was dominated by Estonia's wish for EU approximation within the environmental sector. Incorporated into all the projects started up in 2000 are clear objectives of strengthening Estonia's approximation to the EU.

A major marine monitoring project has thus been started up as the direct consequence of the EU Commission's screening report. Furthermore, two projects have been prepared with a view to obtaining financing of up to 75 percent of the total investment under the EU pre-accession programme ISPA (with a minimum project size of DKK 35 million). The IPPC II-project is a direct follow up on the successful IPPC project in Estonia (singled out by the EU Commission as an exemplary project), and an investment project in the paper mill Horizon Pulp & Paper contributes directly to ensuring that this company complies with the BAT-note of the IPPC Directive.

In accordance with the accession negotiations with the EU, Estonia gives priority to focusing on the implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives on establishing the Natura 2000 network. In 2000, DANCEE has taken further steps to prepare new and extend existing projects in these areas. As far as conventions are concerned, assistance was given to ensure popular participation and to strengthen the dissemination of information about nature in the form of an NGO-managed project for implementation of the Aarhus Convention.

A waste data registration project aimed at county and regional authorities is a follow-up on the earlier national waste data registration project. These projects will bring Estonia's waste registration, planning and reporting into line with the requirements laid down in EU directives. As a result of Estonia's strong position here, the European Waste Theme Centre has selected Estonia as one of two focal points for waste reporting in Central and Eastern Europe.

There have been relatively many TA-projects, partly as the result of the wish for EU approximation, but also because some of these TA-projects pave the way for investment, and some are intended to ensure the quality and sustainability of existing projects. One of these is the hazardous waste project, where DANCEE has previously invested DKK 11 million in mud pumps, registration and laboratory equipment. Furthermore, an appraisal of the feasibility studies for five (six) towns included in the SMIP-programme (Small Municipalities Improvement Programme) will be carried out before tenders are invited for implementation of the project.

Finally, a feasibility study of the management of health care waste in Estonia has been initiated, likewise intended to pave the way for investments. This project is a natural extension of DANCEE's involvement in solving environmental problems within the hazardous waste sector in Estonia.

Project title	Institutional Organisation and Training of Operators in the Estonian Hazardous Waste Management System
File no.	124/009-0009
Project recipient	Estonian Ministry of Environment and Operators of Hazardous Waste Facilities in Estonia
Project manager	Chemcontrol a/s
Project description	The project provides the necessary basis for decision for the Estonian Ministry of Environment concerning the organisation and implementation of the Estonian system for collection and management of hazardous waste. The project has been split up into two phases: 1) decisions regarding organisational setup (including fee structure) and drafting of contracts for operators of the system facilities; 2) training of the operators identified, including the staff at the central laboratory in Varvara.
Environmental effect	Collection and proper storage/management of 30,000 tonnes of hazardous waste per year.
Grant	DKK 2,122,512
Total costs	DKK 2,500,000

Project title	Waste Water Treatment Plant, Keila
File no.	124/009-0017
Project recipient	Keila Municipality - Keila Vesi
Project manager	COWI
Project description	Purchase of equipment for the waste water treatment plant in Keila (mechanical and electric equipment).
Environmental effect	A new WWTP for about 10,000 PE complying with EU and Estonian legislation.
Grant	DKK 7,890,066
Total costs	About DKK 15,000,000

Project title	Horizon Pulp & Paper
File no.	124/009-0050
Project recipient	Horizon Pulp & Paper, Estonia
Project manager	FLS miljø a/s
Project description	Assistance in reducing dust emission from the company Horizon Pulp & Paper to 50 mg/Nm³, corresponding to compliance with the BAT-note for this type of IPPC-company. The company has been designated a Helcom hot spot.
Environmental effect	Reduction in the dust emission by about 16 tonnes per day.
Grant	DKK 1,600,000
Total costs	DKK 6,600,000

Project title	EU Approximation and Institutional Strenghtening of the Estonian Marine Monitoring System (EISEMM)
File no.	124/009-0054
Project recipient	Estonian Marine Institute
Project manager	DHI Water and Environment
Project description	The Estonian marine monitoring system is updated through technical assistance and supplies of equipment. The project is a direct offshot of an earlier PHARE-financed project and is intended to strengthen Estonia's capacity with regard to monitoring pollution in marine areas and the pollutant load from land. The project will put Estonia in a position to meet the requirements regarding monitoring and reporting to be set up in the coming Water Outline Directive.
Environmental effect	The project will give the Estonians the possibility to evaluate their initiatives in relation to the discharge of waste water on the basis of the water quality in the Gulf of Finland.
Grant	DKK 4,398,297
Total costs	DKK 5,000,000

Project title	Amphibians in Estonia
File no.	124/009-0070
Project recipient	Estonian Ministry of Environment
Project manager	Amphi Consult
Project description	Transfer of Danish expertise in the field of habitat tending with a view to increasing local institutional capacity to develop habitat tending plans - especially in relation to the Habitat Directive and conservation of the specially endangered Estonian amphibians.
Environmental effect	Four endangered amphibian species will be stabilised and their population increased.
Grant	DKK 1,927,253
Total costs	DKK 2,259,053

Project title	IPPC Follow-up Project - IPPC 2
File no.	124/009-0071
Project recipient	Estonian Ministry of Environment
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	The project is a follow-up on the first IPPC project in Estonia initiated in 1998 and concluded in 1999, where assistance was granted for transposition and implementation of the rules of the IPPC Directive in Estonian legislation and administration. Assistance is granted through the follow-up project to relevant authorities at central and decentral levels for implementation of the new Estonian legislation.
Environmental effect	The project will contribute to the practical implementation of the new Estonian environmental rules for industry in accordance with the IPPC Directive and to achieving the intended environmental improvements within the industrial sector.
Grant	DKK 1,563,417
Total costs	About DKK 2,000,000

Project title	Health Care Waste Management, Estonia
File no.	124/009-0072
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Social Affairs, Estonia
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	Preparation of strategy for the management of health care waste (clinical hazardous waste) in Estonia, including a detailed plan for implementation of the strategy).
Environmental effect	In the long term, proper management of about 1,000 tonnes of clinical hazardous waste in Estonia in compliance with EU legislation governing the area.
Grant	DKK 2,650,000
Total costs	DKK 3,000,000

Project title	Call for Tenders for ISPA-preparation Projects
File no.	124/009-0074
Project recipient	DEPA and the Estonian Ministry of Environment
Project manager	Nordic Consulting Group
Project description	Call for tenders and evaluation of two ISPA-preparation projects (Tartu Waste Management and Kohtla-Järve Sewage Treatment)
Environmental effect	Call for tenders only
Grant	DKK 81,100
Total costs	DKK 81,100

Project title	Development of the Estonian Forest Conservation Area Network - Midterm Review
File no.	124/009-0077
Project recipient	DEPA and the Estonian Ministry of Environment
Project manager	Danish Forestry Extension
Project description	Mid-Term Review of the project concerning designation and planning of network of protected forest areas to ensure the conservation of natural amenities and the development of institutional and personal competences and resources within forest administration.
Environmental effect	The evaluation will contribute to ensuring a maximum effect of the activities of the project.
Grant	DKK 281,415
Total costs	DKK 281,415

Project title	Hydraulic Modelling and Leakage Control of Water Distribution System in Narva, Estonia
File no.	124/009-0078
Project recipient	Narva Municipality and Narva Vesi
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project strengthens the local water company, partly in the form of training assistance, partly in the form of the supply of equipment (water meters, dataloggers, leak detection equipment). The project comprises identification of leaks in the water supply system and preparation of a plan for rehabilitation of the mains network.
Environmental effect	Mapping of leaks and plan for follow-up will lead to a saving of about 20.000 m³per day.
Grant	DKK 1,399,534
Total costs	DKK 1,799,534

Project title	Tartu Waste Management for ISPA
File no.	124/009-0079
Project recipient	Estonian Ministry of Environment
Project manager	COWI
Project description	Preparation of application to the EU/ISPA (including various background documentation in accordance with the application format) for assistance for a waste project in the south-eastern region of Estonia. Preparation of financial and technical studies, feasibility study, EIA, draft ISPA-application and public procurement documents.
Environmental effect	In the long term, closing down of two existing landfills and establishing a new landfill in accordance with the EU Landfill Directive to service the whole of the south-eastern region of Estonia.
Grant	DKK 2,158,372
Total costs	About DKK 47,000,000

Project title	Kohtla-Järve Sewage Treatment System for ISPA
File no.	124/009-0080
Project recipient	Estonian Ministry of Environment
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	Preparation of application to the EU/ISPA (including various background documentation in accordance with the application format) for assistance for establishing a central waste water treatment plant for the Kohtla-Järve area. Preparation of feasibility study, EIA, draft ISPA-application and public procurement documents.
Environmental effect	In the long term, establishing a new waste water treatment plant for the Kohtla-Järve area in compliance with Estonian and EU legislation corresponding to treatment of about 75,000 PU.
Grant	DKK 2,093,140
Total costs	About DKK 47,000,000

Project title	NGO Capacity Building for Implementaton of the Aarhus Convention in Estonia
File no.	124/009-0083
Project recipient	Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF)
Project manager	NEPCon
Project description	As a signatory to the Aarhus Convention, Estonia is under an obligation to give its citizens a right of inspection of files and access to environmental information. The green Estonian NGO's play an important role in this process, but have only limited experience and capacity in the field of dissemination of information. The Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF) is best positioned to play this role, and the project will increase the capacity of the ELF in co-operation with other NGO's in and outside Estonia.
Environmental effect	Via the project, the Estonian Nature Fund (ELF) will become one of the most important NGO's in Estonia with great potential to influence the protection of nature and ensure a sustainable administration of natural amenities in Estonia.
Grant	DKK 3,197,122
Total costs	DKK 3,613,622

Project title	Cross-Border-Co-operation, PEIPSI II
File no.	124/009-0084
Project recipient	The boundary region between Estonia and Russia around Lake Peipsi, Center for Transboundary Co-operation (CTC) in Tartu, Estonia.
Project manager	County of Funen
Project description	Further development and promotion of existing transboundary co-operation between local and regional authorities either side of Lake Peipsi - with special focus on economic development/co-operation and reduction in source pollution around Lake Peipsi. The project is co-financed with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Environmental effect	The project supports identification of environmental project proposal with the purpose of reducing the pollution load of Lake Peipsi.
Grant	DKK 880,309
Total costs	DKK 3,141,893

Project title	Four Waste-related Projects in Estonia
File no.	124/009-0085
Project recipient	The Estonian Ministry of Environment,Vormsi Island, Recycling Center in Tallinn, Tartu University
Project manager	Rambøll
Environmental effect	The project comprises quality assurance of the national waste management plan and prepares the purchase of equipment for Vormsi Island, Tallinn Recycling Center and Tartu University.
Grant	DKK 367,750
Total costs	DKK 417,750

Project title	Assistance to County Level Waste Management in Estonia
File no.	124/009-0086
Project recipient	Waste management departments in all regions of Estonia
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	Phase II in continuation of the project concerning Master Plan for Implementation of a Waste Data Management System (WDMS) in Estonia. Phase II covers the development and implementation of the data system at county/regional levels and consultancy in the development of county/regional waste plans. Closely co-ordinated with the guidelines in the new national waste management plan for Estonia.
Environmental effect	The project grants assistance to the counties in registration and planning of waste in accordance with the national waste management plan. In the long term, this will contribute to the control of waste streams, to ensure that no unlawful dumping of waste takes place and that the coming new environmentally proper landfills are used - all in accordance with EU legislation governing the area.
Grant	DKK 3,511,662
Total costs	DKK 4,300,000

Project title	Feasibility of Wetland Restoration at Ramsar-Matsalu Nature Reserve, Estonia
File no.	124/009-0088
Project recipient	Kasari River Delta, Matsalu Nature Reserve, Laane County, Estonia
Project manager	COWI
Project description	Examination of the possibilities of restoring a Ramsar area in the Matsalu Nature Reserve - an area currently being drained via canals. The project will comprise a topographical survey, an EIA-survey in relation to restoring the wetland and an administration plan for the area to secure permanent inundation of the Matsalu Park and thus increase the biodiversity and reduce the nitrate emission into the Baltic Sea.
Environmental effect	Increase in the biodiversity compared with the present, which is dominated by reed. An administration plan will ensure protection of the biodiversity. Furthermore, it will promote a local and sustainable interest by establishing a production of reed, which is necessary for restoring the ecosystem in the Matsalu Park. The project covers a minimum area of 4.000 ha.
Grant	DKK 1,876,000
Total costs	About DKK 2,200,000

Project title	Appraisal of Five SMIP Feasibility Studies
File no.	124/009-0091
Project recipient	All stakeholders of the SMIP Programme in Estonia plus six towns in Estonia.
Project manager	Water&Power Planners
Project description	The SMIP Programme comprising waste water treatment and improved water supply at EU level in 17 towns in Estonia is to be implemented next year. It was decided to have all primary financiers carry out appraisals of the existing feasibility studies for their respective towns. This project comprises appraisal of feasibility studies for the five towns where DANCEE is a primary donor (later extended to six towns).
Environmental effect	No direct effect of this project.
Grant	DKK 383,366
Total costs	DKK 383,366

Project title	Project Formulation Mission on Freshwater Natura 2000, Estonia
File no.	129-0214
Project recipient	The Estonian Ministry of Environment
Project manager	Ornis Consult
Project description	Estonia is an active EU applicant country, and in that connection, the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Natura 2000 network have high priority. Estonia has made a good deal of progress in these areas, but in co-operation with the Danish Forest and Nature Agency, the Estonian Ministry of Environment has identified fresh and brack water habitats as an area that has attracted too little attention. The project is thus a project formulation mission.
Environmental effect	Project formulation mission.
Grant	DKK 321,691
Total costs	DKK 321,691

Environmental projects in Belarus

In 2000, DEPA's new strategy in relation to Belarus was implemented. In accordance with the conclusions of the EU Council in September 1997, Denmark pursued a very restrained policy towards Belarus. Apart from a few NGO-projects, no new projects were launched, but in spring 2000, it was decided to follow the interpretation of the EU Council conclusions followed by the Tacis Programme, namely that Member States can start up new projects with Belarus provided it is regional or transboundary projects, humanitarian projects or NGOprojects.

In the autumn of 2000, DEPA therefore initiated a project identification mission with a view to identifying such projects in Belarus. In 2000, the framework for Belarus was well over DKK 5 million, and in December, DEPA granted DKK 4.5 million for a sludge project at the waste water treatment plant in Brest on the border of Poland. The sludge lagoons in Brest pose an acute threat to the Polish drinking water intake. Poland is interested in co-operating to find a solution to the problems in Brest and have invited the Belarussians to apply to the Polish Environmental Fund for co-financing. This project is an investment project involving a substantial supply of equipment.

In addition to the Brest project, DEPA extended the contract wiht OVE, Denmark and Belaya Rus, a Belarussian NGO, publishing a news letter »Green News« and launching environmental information campaigns in different schools in the country.

Project title	Reduction of Environmental Threat From Stored Sludge at Brest WWTP, Belarus
File no.	124/015-0025
Project recipient	Vodokanal Brest, Ministry of Housing and Municipal Services, Belarus and Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Belarus
Project manager	Carl Bro Management
Project description	The purpose of the project is to reduce/eliminate the pollution threat from sludge deposits near the WWTP in Brest in Belarus. The deposits are situated only a few hundred meters from the Bug river, flowing into the Vistula and on to the Baltic Sea. Brest is located close to the Polish border, and the deposits pose a pollution risk, not only to the Belarussians, but to a great extent also to the Polish people. The project consists of a feasibility study of the sludge treatment possibilities, including the possibilities of obtaining financing from e.g. the Polish National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management), and acute assistance for design and installation of a sludge pressing line. Finally, the project comprises assistance for involving local NGO's on both sides of the border in awareness and information campaigns related to the project and to the water problems in the area. The project has been identified by the Belarussian Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and receives support from the Polish Ministry of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry.
Environmental effect	Removal of the pollution risk from 250.000 m³ heavily contaminated sludge in lagoons close to the Bug river.
Grant	DKK 4,487,282
Total costs	DKK 10,987,282

Project title	Developing Environmental Awareness in Belarus. Phase II
File no.	124/034-0023T
Project recipient	Belaya Rus, NGO, Belarus
Project manager	OVE, Denmark
Project description	The purpose of the project is to continue granting assistance to the Belaya Rus NGO, including the publication of their independent monthly news letter Green News. The target group of the Newsletter is other NGO's, schools and the population at large. An important theme in the coming issues will be environmental campaigns in the areas of energy saving and waste. The project comprises education of young people and the building up of networks with other NGO's. Finally, included in the project is an information bus trip to selected schools in the country. The project owner is the Danish NGO OVE.
Environmental effect	Increased environmental education of school children and other NGO's.
Grant	DKK 568,134
Total costs	DKK 608,134

Project title	Project Identification and Formulation Mission to Belarus - NGO and Cross-Border Projects
File no.	124/034-0024
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Belarus
Project manager	COWI
Project description	In the light of DEPA's decision to follow the Tacis strategy for assistance in Belarus, the purpose of the mission is to assist Belarussians in identifying and formulating two or three minor projects fulfilling the criteria for grants from the EU and DANCEE, i.e. the applications have to come from NGO's or concern regional projects involving more than one country.
Environmental effect	Preliminary project. No direct environmental effect.
Grant	DKK 358,178
Total costs	DKK 358,178

Environmental projects in Croatia

Project title	Project to Croatia in the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention - Project Identification Mission
File no.	124/000-0163
Project recipient	Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, Zagreb, Croatia
Project manager	Milieu Environmental Law Consultancy, Ltd.
Project description	The project concerns the holding of a project identification mission with a view to preparing TORs/project documents for an implementation project. The project is intended to assist Croatia in ratifying and implementing the Aarhus Convention, primarily pillars 1 and 2 o f the Convention, i.e. access to environmental information and participation of the public in environmental decision processes. When negotiations with the Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning for the implementation project have been finalised, tenders will be invited.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 442,200
Total costs	DKK 442,200

Environmental projects in Latvia

In 2000, DKK 45 million was granted under the DANCEE programme to support 23 projects. This represents a slight fall on 1999, when 28 projects were initiated. The project portfolio for 2000 contained a number of projects with main emphasis on the following three activity areas - the water sector, nature protection and EU approximation.

Various factors have influenced the prioritisation and management of the Danish environmental assistance. EUapproximation is a recurrent theme in many projects, as EU approximation is one of the most highly prioritised areas in Latvia.

A tentative estimate of the investment needed to comply with EU environmental standards shows an investment need of EURO 1.2 billion. The bulk of these investments will be made within the water sector (drinking water and waste water) and in the waste sector.

Projects where EU approximation and capacity building are dominant will receive higher priority in future. As part of a general strengthening of the Latvian Ministry of Environment's projects in the water sector, assistance has been granted for appointing a long-term expert in the 800+ Water Secretariat. Similar projects in other sectors are expected to be initiated in future, depending on the degree to which privatisation gains ground in Latvia.

In the nature resource area, a number of important activities were initiated within the field of nature education, protection of the fauna in water courses and rivers and implementation of the EU Directives on protection of birds and habitats. The latter was effected via assistance to a project supporting the setting up of an EMERALD network, which, to begin with, meets the requirements of the Bern Convention, and which later on in connection with Latvia's accession to the EU can meet the requirements of the joint Natura 2000 network. In 2000, a project was also formulated to ensure capacity building for implementation of the national Latvian biodiversity strategy and action plan. The project is intended to strengthen the Latvian Ministry of Environment's ability to draw up prioritised action plans, including financing plans for implementation of strategy and action plan.

Co-operation with the Latvian environmental authorities has been extremely good and well-functioning. Establishing a local project co-ordinator function in the Latvian Ministry of Environment has strengthened co-operation, and the functions of the project co-ordinator will increasingly consist of monitoring projects supported by the DANCEE programme.

Project title	Kurzeme, Cleaner Technology. Part of Ongoing Project on Capacity Building on Cleaner Technology in Latvia
File no.	124/023-0003
Project recipient	City of Kurzeme
Project manager	Carl Bro International a/s
Project description	This project is a continuation of Project on Capacity Building on Cleaner Technology. The purpose of the project is to conduct an environmental audit of a galvanization factory at Kurzeme and implement a cleaner technology solution. Information and dissemination of information about the results of the project is another important part of the project.
Environmental effect	Reduction in the consumption of water and in the amount of sludge produced. Recycling of heavy metals.
Grant	DKK 884,777
Total costs	DKK 884,777

Project title	Implementation of the EU-Nitrates Directive in Latvia
File no.	124/023-0066
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Project manager	Niras A/S
Project description	A supplementary grant for an ongoing project concerning assistance to the Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development in connection with transposition and implementation of the Nitrates Directive.
Environmental effect	Cannot be quantified directly.
Grant	DKK 1,789,575
Total costs	DKK 1,789,575

Project title	Enhancement of the Natural Production of Aquatic Species by Introduction of Fauna Passages.
File no.	124/023-0088
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Agriculture
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	On account of hydro-electric power plants having blocked rivers and destroyed natural spawning grounds, the natural reproduction of salmonids, etc. has fallen or been made impossible. The national electricity company has presented an idea for increasing the number of power plants. With special reference to "Salmon Action Plan 1997-2010", which was approved by the International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission (IBSFC) in 1997, to the Bern Convention and to the EEC Habitats Directive 93/94, the project will, among other things, make an appraisal of the main barriers, review the legal structure, draft a national action plan and implement two concrete fauna passages in order to increase the natural production of aquatic species.
Environmental effect	In the long term, the project is expected to have a very positive effect on the biodiversity of fish species and spawning in the Latvian river system.
Grant	DKK 2,922,570
Total costs	DKK 3,019,770

Project title	Assistance to the 800+ Secretariat - Extension of Contract with Long-Term Expert
File no.	124/023-0097
Project recipient	The 800+ Secretariat
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	This project is an extension of an existing DANCEE capacity building project in 800+. The project consists of placing a long-term expert (LTE) in the field of water supply and waste water. The project has been running for six months, during which period the LTE has been working on a full-time basis in the Secretariat. His primary function has been to assist the Secretariat with advice within the following areas: technical appraisals of projects, calls for tender, feasibiliy studies, etc. He teaches the Secretariat's staff within the above areas. The LTE furthermore has to facilitate the implementation of Danish projects. On the basis of the experience gained so far, his terms of employment will be changed, so that instead of working on a full-time basis for six months, the LTE will work part time for twelve months.
Environmental effect	Not quantifiable in the short term
Grant	DKK 873,030
Total costs	DKK 873,030

Project title	Integrated Pilot Permitting; Pilot Project to Assist Latvia in Approximation to EU-Law concerning the IPPC-directive
File no.	124/023-0114
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The project is a follow-up on the IPPC project initiated in 1998, with main emphasis on assisting the Ministry in transposing legislation and determining approval procedures. The purpose of this follow-up project is to prepare six concrete IPPS approvals in co-operation with the Latvian Regional Boards with a view to training future IPPC authorities.
Environmental effect	No immediate quantifiable effect. The project will improve the possibilities of the Latvian authorities of implementing the approval scheme, by means of which the IPPC Directive has been implemented in Latvia, leading to environmental improvements.
Grant	DKK 1,448,623
Total costs	DKK 1,448,623

Project title	Project Design Mission - Capacity Building and Implementation of Latvian Biodiversity Action Plan
File no.	124/023-0116
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The purpose of the design mission is to draw up a project document concerning the project, Capacity Building and Implementation of Latvian Biodiversity Strategy. The purpose of the project is to empower the Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development to manage the further implementation, including obtaining the financing needed for the national biodiversity strategy and action plan.
Environmental effect	Not measurable during the project formulation phase.
Grant	DKK 289,268
Total costs	DKK 289,268

Project title	Latvian National Oil Spill Contingency Planning. Additional Assistance to the Latvian Authorities for the Equipment Component Presently Under Development.
File no.	124/023-0118
Project recipient	Latvian maritime authorities
Project manager	Carl Bro International
Project description	The project application contains an updating of the equipment list from phase II of "Preparation of the Latvian Oil Spill Contingency Planning." Latvia has applied for financial assistance to the investment component. In the wake of several offshore activities, a request was made for permission to update the list before the investment took place.
Environmental effect	None. The follow-up project to this project will mean that Latvia will be able to fulfill the Marpol and Helsinki Conventions.
Grant	DKK 309,448
Total costs	DKK 325,148

Project title	Tender Documentation Preparation for Eight Water Investment Projects in Latvia, EU PHARE
File no.	124/023-0119
Project recipient	The towns of Bauska, Kuldiga, Saldus, Talsi, Gulbene, Aizkraukle, Jekabpils and Kraslava
Project manager	Nordic Consulting Group a/s
Project description	The purpose of the project is to prepare tender material and implement a pre-qualification round for a project for implementation of eight PHARE-financed water supply projects. The purpose of the PHARE project is to build five nye waterworks, rehabilitate an existing waterworks and carry out rehabilitation of the mains network of some of the works. This project is complementary to five DANCEE-assisted waste water projects in the same towns.
Environmental effect	On implementation of the overall project, the water supply in eight towns will beraised to a level corresponding to EU and HELCOM drinking water requirements.
Grant	DKK 1,662,741
Total costs	DKK 1,662,741

Project title	Feasibility Study for Collection Station for Hazardous Waste in Riga City, Latvia
File no.	124/023-0120
Project recipient	Riga City
Project manager	COWI
Project description	Preparation of a feasibility study for constructing a collection station for hazardous waste in Riga City, Latvia.
Environmental effect	Cannot be calculated.
Grant	DKK 496,132
Total costs	DKK 801,216

Project title	Consultancy Service for Construction of Four Waste Water Treatment Plants in Bauska, Saldus, Dobele and Kuldiga; and one Iron Removal Plant in Limbazi, Latvia
File no.	124/023-0122
Project recipient	The towns of Limbazi, Kuldiga, Saldus, Bauska and Dobele
Project manager	Water and Power Planners
Project description	On the basis of a feasibility study and appraisal assisted by the Danish environmental support programme and subsequent call for tenders, an investment of about DKK 50 million is made in new WWTP in four towns and one water supply plant for a total of 50,000 inhabitants and industry. The contract comprises supervision of the construction of the four WWTP and the water supply plant.
Environmental effect	None of this project. Cf. description of investment projects in the Annual Report for 1999 for calculation of environmental effects.
Grant	DKK 2,268,125
Total costs	About DKK 52,000,000

Project title	Support to Finalisation of Latvian-Danish Twinning Project on Hazardous Waste
File no.	124/023-0124
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The purpose of the project is to support the finalisation of the twinning project in Latvia by assisting the pre-accession consultant sent out by DEPA in preparing two major reports.
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 202,567
Total costs	DKK 202,567

Project title	Oil-Spill Response Equipment Supply for Latvia
File no.	124/023-0125
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Project manager	Ro-Clean Desmi A/S
Project description	On the basis of projects implemented with a view to establishing an oil-spill emergency service of international standards in Latvia, equipment has been identified which will be needed for establishing a well-functioning service. The oil spill response equipment is financed by Denmark, Finland and Latvia, each with one third.
Environmental effect	Potential oil pollution of the Baltic Sea along the Latvian coast is expected to be minimised in future.
Grant	DKK 8,000,000
Total costs	DKK 24,800,000

Project title	Twinning Partnership between Jelgava (UKSU) and Aarhus Municipality on Assistance to ISPA Water Project, Latvia.
File no.	124/023-0126
Project recipient	Jelgava City
Project manager	Aarhus Municipality, Environmental Department
Project description	This project is a four-year twinning partnership agreement on delivery of technical assistance for implementation of an overall EURO 11 million ISPA project within the drinking and waste water sector. The purpose of the ISPA and twinning projects is to raise the standard of the drinking and waste water systems in Jelgava (70,000 inhabitants) to EU and Helcom standards.
Environmental effect	No direct measurable effect of this project. The water treatment system in Jelgava will become more costeffective.
Grant	DKK 4,538,628
Total costs	DKK 5,253,628

Project title	Appraisal of the Project Document Capacity Building and Implementation of Latvian Biodiversity Action Plan.
File no.	124/023-0127
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environmental Proection and Regional Development
Project manager	Hedeselskabet (The Danish Land and Development Service)
Project description	Since spring 2000, an extensive project document for a project on capacity building and implementation of the Latvian Biodiversity Action Plan has been prepared. A thorough revision of the project document is needed. This project consists of an in-depth appraisal of the overall project and a new rewrite of the project document.
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 259,009
Total costs	DKK 259,009

Project title	Preparation for Latvia's Compliance with the EMERALD and Natura 2000 Networks of Protected Areas
File no.	124/023-0128
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Department for Nature Ptrotection
Project manager	DARUDEC
Project description	As a follow-up on the ongoing DANCEE EU Species and Habitats project, this project will further assist Latvia further in living up to its obligations under the EU Birds and Habitats Directives, the Bern Convention, including the EMERALD network and the EU Natura 2000 network. This is done by reviewing existing areas, by surveying further areas, by developing an EMERALD database, through enhanced protection of areas and species and through institutional strengthening and capacity building of nature protection authorities and NGO's.
Environmental effect	An improved protection of species and habitats by including them in the EMERALD and later in the Natura 2000 networks.
Grant	DKK 6,608,339
Total costs	DKK 6,983,339

Project title	Traineeship on the DANCEE-project: Inventories of Species and Habitats, EU Birds and Habitats Directives, Latvia, DARUDEC
File no.	124/023-0130
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Project manager	DARUDEC
Project description	The project is a limited extension of an ongoing project. As part of the project, a trainee is attached to the project for three months with a view to conducting nye parallel surveys, e.g. in connection with »The Otter Management Plan«. Use of GIS and capacity building of Latvian partners in the GIS area is an important part of the traineeship.
Environmental effect	None of this type of project.
Grant	DKK 158,352
Total costs	DKK 158,352

Project title	Development of a Latvian Environmental Interpretation Service
File no.	124/023-0131
Project recipient	Latvian Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development, Department of Environmental Protection
Project manager	Holsteinborg Consult
Project description	This project seeks to establish a basic framework for the development of a national environment interpretation service and to develop pedagogical and communication tools for environmental education in Latvia. Furthermore, the project will contribute to further development of the service after the project is finalised.
Environmental effect	No direct effects.
Grant	DKK 5,170,000
Total costs	DKK 6,592,000

Project title	Provision of Reception Facilities for Ship-generated Waste and Measures for Port Waste Management in Liepaja Port. Phase II - Tender Assistance. Latvia
File no.	124/023-0134
Project recipient	Port of Liepaja, Latvia
Project manager	Carl Bro International
Project description	Technical assistance for preparation of tender material for the delivery of equipment for treatment of oil waste in the port of Liepaja in Latvia. The port has received DKK 2.5 million from the Latvian state for the purchase of oil waste treatment equipment. A call for tenders for Latvian funds is made, whereas a later call for tenders will be held in 2001 for Danish and further Latvian funds.
Environmental effect	Reduction of ship-generated oil waste into the Baltic Sea. Follow-up on the Marpol Convention.
Grant	DKK 366,172
Total costs	DKK 2,947,172

Environmental projects in Lithuania

In 2000, a total amount of DKK 34.5 million was granted for 31 projects in Lithuania.

This represents a slight increase in the total number of projects compared with 1999, but a major fall in the total amount of assistance (in 1999, this amount was DKK 57 million).

A number of factors have influenced the prioritisation and administration of the Danish assistance in 2000.

In the autumn of 1999, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted a new energy strategy, involving among other things, a gradual decommissioning of the Ignalina nuclear power plant, which is of the same type as the power plant in Chernobyl.

As a follow-up on the adoption of this strategy, the Danish government decided to grant special assistance to Lithuania - in the form of the so-called "Iganalina package".

The "Ignalina package" aims at contributing to a sustainable development of the energy sector in Lithuania and focuses especially on projects within the following areas: energy savings (with special focus on electricity), demonstration plants for the production of electricity at combined heat and power plants, continued rehabilitation of the district heating system (as a prerequisite to power plant heat), capacity building in the Lithuanian environmental administration.

"The Ignalina package" is expected to be implemented within a time horizon of two or three years and has a total value of about DKK 100 million, to be paid out through the existing schemes for assistance administered by DEPA and the Danish Energy Agency. In addition, a Danish contribution of DKK 20 million has been made to the "Ignalina International Decommissioning Support Fund", administered by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development.

Assistance to projects comprised by the "Ignalina package" began to be provided in 2000 with environmental and energy audits being carried out in 12 of the most electricity-consuming Lithuanian companies, to pave the way for investments in energy- and resource-saving initiatives in these companies. This activity accounted for one third of the total assistance provided in 2000.

The approximation of Lithuania to EU environmental policies, requirements and standards continued to play an important role in the Danish assistance provided in 2000, and this aspect is thus an integrated part of the vast majority of the projects assisted.

Danish assistance to projects within the water sector accounted for one third of the total Danish assistance in 2000. The bulk of the project mass concerns investment-preparing and capacity-building projects, but also direct investment assistance was granted for the construction of a waste water treatment plant and a water treatment plant in Ignalina.

In the waste sector, assistance has been granted to follow up on the new Lithuanian waste legislation, primarily by developing tools (guidelines) for municipal authorities.

In the institutional area, assistance was granted for capacity building in the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania in relation to the preparation of ISPA-assisted projects, and the Danish assistance to an EU environmental advisor to the Ministry was continued.

In the nature sector, assistance in 2000 was concentrated on country programming and preparation of a tender project (2001) within environmental education and nature information.

In addition, DANCEE supported the first phase of establishing an early warning and emergency system in relation to radioactive contamination of surface water around the Ignalina NPP. This project is being co-ordinated in close co-operation with the Danish Emergency Management Agency.

The effects of the economic crisis in Russia in 1998 lessened very slowly in 2000, with Lithuania experiencing moderate economic growth. The state budget for 2000 contained only a minor allocation to environmental investments. Together with a limited Lithuanian capacity to prepare projects and a distribution of authority between different institutions which has not yet been clarified, few new environmental investment projects have been initiated in Lithuania in 2000.

This is also reflected in the distribution of assistance on the different types of projects, as only two were investment projects, while the other projects focused mainly on providing technical assistance. Half of the total allocation to Lithuania was the result of applications.

Project title	Solid Waste Management Improvements in Kaunas, Phase 3
File no.	124/025-0016t
Project recipient	SVARA, Waste Management Company, Kaunas Municipality
Project manager	COWI
Project description	Supplement to existing project concerning waste management in Kaunas municipality. Support for bottom liner in collection reservoir for landfill leachate.
Environmental effect	Leaking of leachate is prevented and, at the same time, a higher treatment efficiency is achieved at the leachate treatment plant of the Lape landfill.
Grant	DKK 566,834
Total costs	DKK 976,334

Project title	EU-approximation, Nitrates Directive, Lithuania, Study Trip
File no.	124/025-0090t
Project recipient	Ministries of environment and agriculture in Lithuania and Latvia
Project manager	Danagro A/S
Project description	In connection with the approximation of Latvian and Lithuanian legislation to the EU Nitrates Directive, support has been given for a joint study trip for participants in two Danish-assisted projects.
Environmental effect	The study trip is expected to contribute to promoting the implementation of the Nitrates Directive in Latvia and Lithuania.
Grant	DKK 164,400
Total costs	DKK 164,400

Project title	Long-Term Assistance for Information and Reporting
File no.	124/025-0114
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
Project manager	Carl Bro International
Project description	The project is the first part of a coherent assistance package concerning compliance with the reporting and information requirements in the environmental field laid down in EU legislation. The purpose of this concrete project is to draw up an Information Management Programme containing overall guidelines for complying with EU legislation.
Environmental effect	By being provided with a better overview of environmental data, the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania will be in a better position to plan and implement environmental measures.
Grant	DKK 1,820,062
Total costs	DKK 1,820,062

Project title	Development of Environmental Financing Strategies in Lithuania, Supplementary Grant
File no.	124/025-0116t
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
Project manager	Milieu Environmental Law Co
Project description	Supplementary grant for an ongoing project concerning financing strategies for environmental investments needed to comply with EU legislation and standards. The supplementary grant is given to increase the level of details in the current study.
Environmental effect	The project strengthens environmental investment planning and thus contributes to improving the capacity for implementing EU environmental legislation.
Grant	DKK 176,200
Total costs	DKK 176,200

Project title	Improvement of Alytus Water Supply
File no.	124/025-0118
Project recipient	Dzukijos Vandenys Waterworks in Alytus Municipality
Project manager	DHI
Project description	The project is aimed at the municipal waterworks in Alytus municipality. The purpose is to develop a coherent management system for water abstraction and energy consumption, to strengthen the administrative and technical capacity of the waterworks, improve the water supply structure and markedly reduce the ground water abstraction and energy consumption.
Environmental effect	The project is expected to lead to a fall in water abstraction, to an improved drinking water quality and substantial energy savings. The environmental effect of the project will be quantified on conclusion of the project.
Grant	DKK 3,665,930
Total costs	DKK 4,171,037

Project title	Review Vilnius WWTP
File no.	124/025-0121t
Project recipient	Vilnius Vandenys Waterworks in Vilnius Municipality
Project manager	COWI
Project description	Supplementary grant to follow up on the preparatory work performed in relation to an extension of the Vilnius waste water treatment plant.
Environmental effect	The project contributes to creating a basis for completing the Vilnius waste water treatment plant.
Grant	DKK 769,481
Total costs	DKK 769,481

Project title	Emergency Management of Nuclear Pollution of Waters around Ignalina NPP
File no.	124/025-0131
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment in the Republic of Lithuania
Project manager	Water Consult Aps
Project description	Preparation for a monitoring, early warning and prevention system for radioactive pollution spread via water in the case of a release of radioactive effluents/accident at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.
Environmental effect	The specifications for and financing of an early warning system will be prepared as part of the project. When the total project has been implemented, it will be possible to some extent to counter the effects of a release of radioactive effluents.
Grant	DKK 2,452,898
Total costs	DKK 2,488,098

Project title	Supplementary Grant, IT-project, Inspection and Enforcement, Lithuania.
File no.	124/025-0139
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, regional environmental units
Project manager	Kommunedata International A/S
Project description	Supplementary grant for four minor finalisation activities for ongoing project aimed at increasing the effectiveness of environmental supervision and approval procedures by the regional environmental units.
Environmental effect	The improved quality of the main project will lead to a more effective enforcement of environmental law.
Grant	DKK 138,000
Total costs	DKK 138,000

Project title	Silute District Water and Waste Water Strategy Plan
File no.	124/025-143
Project recipient	Silute Municipality and District Municipality
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The municipal water supply and waste water service in the Silute area has been very poorly developed, and the purpose of the project is to develop a strategy for short- and long-term investments within the water sector in the municipality. In connection with the project, terms of reference are prepared for the implementation of short-term goals.
Environmental effect	The project creates the basis of investments in the water sector in the Silute district. The environmental effects of the project will depend on the concrete measures taken.
Grant	DKK 2,613,457
Total costs	DKK 2,763,457

Project title	Design and Construction of Ignalina Waste Water Treatment Plant, Waterworks and Renovation of Pump Stations
File no.	124/025-0146
Project recipient	Ignalina Municipality
Project manager	BioBalance A/S
Project description	The project supports the construction of a new WWTP and a new waterworks and the rehabilitation of two pump stations for waste water in Ignalina municipality.
Environmental effect	A water supply living up to EU standards for 6,000 persons in the municipality. Annual load reductions of 124.8 tonnes BOD; 15.7 tonnes tot-N og 1.05 tonnes tot-P.
Grant	DKK 4,200,000
Total costs	DKK 13,500,000

Project title	Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania; Preparation of ISPA Applications.
File no.	124/025-0151
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
Project manager	Rambøll A/S
Project description	Assistance to the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania in connection with development of a pipeline and preparation of applications for EU ISPA funds. The ISPA Programme is aimed at environmental investment projects, which will allow Lithuania to comply with EU legislation, environmental requirements and standards.
Environmental effect	A strengthened capacity for prioritising and preparing projects for ISPA-funding will, all things being equal, lead to a quicker implementation of EU environmental legislation in Lithuania. The concrete environmental effect will depend on the projects selected for preparation.
Grant	DKK 2,171,656
Total costs	DKK 3,681,656

Project title	Long-Term Institutional Support to the Ministry of Environment on EU Integration, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0154
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
Project manager	ENVAS
Project description	Support to the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania concerning policy planning and implementation of EU environmental legislation as part of Lithuania's accession efforts. The support is given through an EU advisor to the Ministry, and the project is an extension of an earlier project.
Environmental effect	The project contributes to facilitating the implementation of EU environmental legislation, but the effect cannot be quantified.
Grant	DKK 997,801
Total costs	DKK 997,801

Project title	Upgrading of Feasibility Study Ignalina WWTP, HUDF, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0155
Project recipient	Ignalina Municipality
Project manager	COWI A/S
Project description	Appraisal of the technical-economic basis of establishing a new waste water treatment plant in Ignalina. The project has formed part of the basis of project no. 124/025-0146.
Environmental effect	No direct effect, but the project supports the sustainability of project no. 124/025-0146.
Grant	DKK 186,686
Total costs	DKK 186,686

Project title	Upgrading of Feasibility Study Trakai WWTP, HUDF, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0156
Project recipient	Trakai Municipality
Project manager	Carl Bro International
Project description	An appraisal of the technical-economic basis of establishing a new waste water treatment plant in Trakai. The project forms part of the basis of assessing possible assistance to establishing a joint plant for Trakai and Lentvaris.
Environmental effect	No direct effect, but the project supports the sustainability of the investment project.
Grant	DKK 501,138
Total costs	DKK 501,138

Project title	Intermunicipal Co-operation on Solid Waste Management in Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0157
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian municipalities
Project manager	COWI
Project description	Through descriptions of various possible intermunicipal structures of co-operation and by holding seminars, support is given for establishing intermunicipal waste co-operation. Such co-operation is a prerequisite to implementing the latest waste legislation in compliance with EU environmental legislation.
Environmental effect	The project contributes to facilitating the implementation of EU environmental legislation, but the effects of the project cannot be quantified.
Grant	DKK 1,622,344
Total costs	DKK 1,622,344

Project title	Appraisal of the Draft DANCEE document »Development of Integrated Environmental Education with Field Activities in Lithuania«
File no.	124/025-0171
Project recipient	Lithuania
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	Desk-appraisal of »Draft Project Document: Development of Integrated Environmental Education with Field Activities«
Environmental effect	No direct environmental effect.
Grant	DKK 78,483
Total costs	DKK 78,483

Project title	Appraisal and Tendering Consultancy for three Household Waste Projects, Vilnius, Lithuania.
File no.	129-0171
Project recipient	Vilnius Municipality
Project manager	Water and Power Planners
Project description	Appraisal of three household waste projects prepared in 1999. Call for tenders for the revised projects are included in the contract.
Environmental effect	No direct environmental effect.
Grant	DKK 574,559
Total costs	DKK 574,559

The Ignalina package

As a follow-up on the decision taken by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania to decommission the Ignalina nuclear power plant, the Danish government declared that it was prepared to increase assistance to Lithuania towards establishing a sustainable replacement for the Ignalina NPP.

The assistance - the so-called Ignalina package - consists of a number of concrete activity areas and projects and will be handled through the existing environmental assistance programmes administered by DEPA and the Danish Energy Agency.

In 2000, assistance amounting to DKK 12 million was granted under the DANCEE programme to 13 projects.

The projects assisted aim at reducing the electricity consumption and pollution from a number of the most resource-demanding Lithuanian companies. In 2000, energy and environmental audits were thus carried out in 15 companies. The results of these energy and environmental audits will form the basis of energy and pollution-reducing initiatives in thse companies in question.

The following projects are comprised by the Ignalina package:

Project title	Environmental and Energy Audits at Alytaus Textile Plant
File no.	124/025-0152
Project recipient	The textile plant Alytaus
Project manager	Dansk Energimanagement
Grant	DKK 897,661
Total costs	DKK 897,661

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits, Ekranas
File no.	124/025-0163
Project recipient	Tube company, Lithuania
Project manager	Rambøll
Grant	DKK 1,149,242
Total costs	DKK 1,149,242

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Production Audits in the Largest Energy-Consuming Industries
File no.	124/025-0166
Project recipient	Fifteen industrial companies in Lithuania
Project manager	Water and Power Planners a/s
Grant	DKK 806,363
Total costs	DKK 806,363

Project title	Electricity and Cleaner Technology Audits at the Fertiliser Plant »Achema«, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0168
Project recipient	Fertiliser plant, Lithuania
Project manager	COWI
Grant	DKK 1,213,288
Total costs	DKK 1,213,288

Project title	Electricity and Cleaner Technology Audits at the Fertiliser Plant »Lifosa«, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0179
Project recipient	Fertiliser plant, Lithuania
Project manager	COWI
Grant	DKK 789,186
Total costs	DKK 789,186

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits at the Cement Factory »Akmenes Cementa«, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0180
Project recipient	Cement factory, Lithuania
Project manager	COWI
Grant	DKK 818,379
Total costs	DKK 818,379

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits at the Shipyard »Baltijos Liavo Statykla«, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0181
Project recipient	Shipyard, Lithuania
Project manager	Dansk Energi Management
Grant	DKK 989,917
Total costs	DKK 989,917

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits at Two Textile Plants, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0182
Project recipient	Two textile plants, Lithuania
Project manager	COWI
Grant	DKK 786,784
Total costs	DKK 786,784

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits at the Port Terminal »AB Juru Kroviniu Kompanija«, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0183
Project recipient	Port terminal, Lithuania
Project manager	Midtjydsk Elforsyning Erhverv
Grant	DKK 741,041
Total costs	DKK 741,041

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits at the Iron Foundry »AB Kauna Ketaus Liejykla«, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0184
Project recipient	Iron foundry, Lithuania
Project manager	DTI
Grant	DKK 1,065,810
Total costs	DKK 1,065,810

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits at the Wood Factory »Klaipedos Mediena«, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0185
Project recipient	Wood Factory, Lithuania
Project manager	Dansk Energi Management
Grant	DKK 900,084
Total costs	DKK 900,084

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits at the Dairies »AB Marijampoles« and »Zemaitos Pienas«
File no.	124/025-0186
Project recipient	Dairies, Lithuania
Project manager	Dansk Energi Analyse
Grant	DKK 903,329
Total costs	DKK 903,329

Project title	Energy and Cleaner Technology Audits at a Paper Mill, Lithuania
File no.	124/025-0187
Project recipient	Paper mill, Lithuania
Project manager	Dansk Energi Analyse
Grant	DKK 904,440
Total costs	DKK 904,440

Environmental projects in Moldova

In 2000, it was decided to select Moldova as a new country of co-operation for environmental assistance. A programming of the co-operation for the next three years has been carried out with an indicative framework of DKK 13 million for each of the three years. Assistance is expected to be focused on the water sector.

The programming is expected to be completed by May 2001.

Parallel to the programming, funds were set aside for preparing three project documents for the most highly prioritised projects in the programming.

In 2000, an initiative was taken to implement parts of the Aarhus Convention.

Co-operation with Moldova was limited in 2000. The initiatives taken were very positively received in Moldova.

Project title	Assistance to Moldova in the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention
File no.	122/028-0004
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment, Chisenau, Moldova and affiliated institutions
Project manager	NIRAS A/S
Project description	The project assists the Ministry of Environment in Moldova in the practical implementation of the Aarhus Convention, primarily regarding access to environmental information, i.e. pillar 1 o f the Convention. The project assists the Ministry in, among other things, preparing a detailed legal »gap analysis« between Moldova's national legislation and the content of the Aarhus Convention with recommendations for how to achieve full agreement with the text of the Convention, and in setting up a library and information centre in the Ministry with access for the public. Another purpose of the project is to draw up TORs/a project document to follow up on the efforts to implement the Convention.
Environmental effect	No quantitative effects. The project contains TA primarily and will qualitatively improve the possibilities of greater involvement of the public and transparency in environmental information and decision processes through changes in national legislation, development of procedures for involving the public, active distribution of environmental information from the Ministry to the public, etc.
Grant	DKK 1,790,945
Total costs	DKK 1,790,945

Project title	Assistance to Moldova in the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention
File no.	124/028-0004
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment, Chisenau, Moldova and affiliated institutions
Project manager	NIRAS A/S
Project description	The project assists the Ministry of Environment in Moldova in the practical implementation of the Aarhus Convention, primarily regarding access to environmental information, i.e. pillar 1 o f the Convention. The project assists the Ministry in, among other things, preparing a detailed legal »gap analysis« between Moldova's national legislation and the content of the Aarhus Convention with recommendations for how to achieve full agreement with the text of the Convention, and in setting up a library and information centre in the Ministry with access for the public. Another purpose of the project is to draw up TORs/a project document to follow up on the efforts to implement the Convention.
Environmental effect	No quantitative effects. The project contains TA primarily and will qualitatively improve the possibilities of greater involvement of the public and transparency in environmental information and decision processes through changes in national legislation, development of procedures for involving the public, active distribution of environmental information from the Ministry to the public, etc.
Grant	DKK 1,790,945
Total costs

Project title	Preparation of Moldova Programme for DANCEE and Three Fast-track Projects
File no.	124/028-0006
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment in Moldova
Project manager	COWIconsult
Project description	Preparation of a three-year programme for Moldova with main emphasis on the water sector. Drafting of three project documents with main emphasis on the water sector.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 1,571,282
Total costs	DKK 1,621,282

Environmental projects in Poland

In 2000, Danish environmental co-operation with Poland has focused especially on projects intended to assist Poland in the approximation to EU environmental requirements.

A number of projects aimed at supporting Poland in the implementation of a number of EU Directives have thus been prepared and initiated. These Directives are the IPPC Directive (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control), the Directive on Access to Information, the Aarhus Convention and the EIA Directive (Environmental Impact Assesment). The projects are implemented through assistance to the Polish Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry and through pilot projects in selected regions. Furthermore, a project informing about EU environmental requirements via conferences, etc. is being implemented.

The special assistance directed at the three southern regions (Wroclaw; Katowice and Krakow) has been continued. The focus has been on projects within the waste sector, which is a highly prioritised sector in Poland because it requires a considerable effort to comply with the environmental requirements of the EU.

Assistance within the waste water sector continues to account for a substantial share of the project portfolio, however, as also this sector receives high priority in Poland. Nearly all of the WWTP in the regional capitals have now been upgraded to EU standards, but there is still a great need to rehabilitate/construct WWTP to EU standards in the small municipalities.

Since the launching of the environmental support programme in 1991, total assistance within the waste water sector has accounted for almost 40 percent (corresponding to about DKK 240 million). An appraisal of all finalised projects within muncipal waste water treatment has been initiated in order to get an overall assessment of the Danish assistance. This appraisal is expected to be finalised at the beginning of 2001.

In the nature area, a review of the project launched in 1999 in the Bialowieza national park and forest district has been initiated. Furthermore, a project concerning sustainable management of wetlands and protection of the biodiversity based on the EU Birds and Habitats Directives, the Nitrates Directive and the Water Outline Directive has been initiated.

The monitoring of Danish projects in Poland has been strengthened in 2000 by appointing another local project co-ordinator, so that there are now two local project co-ordinators in Poland. Both co-ordinators are employed in the Polish National Environmental Fund Fundusz

At the end of the year, Steen Gade, the Director of DEPA, participated in the Danish export drive for environment at the POLEKO fair in Poznan. The Danish environmental businesses had a central place at the fair and were visited byAntoni Tokarczuk, the Polish Environment Minister, among others.

Project title	Dolna Odra, Waste Water Treatment Plant
File no.	124/031-0076T
Project recipient	Dolna Odra Power Plant
Project manager	Skandinavisk Miljø Service A/S
Project description	The project is supplementary to the original project, a waste water treatment plant in connection with the desulphurisation at the power plant. The original project was started up in 1996.
Environmental effect	The first three years: removal of six tonnes of heavy metals, 6.6 tonnes of BOD, 32.9 tonnes of COD. In subsequent years: 12 tonnes of heavy metals, 13 tonnes of BOD; 65.7 tonnes of COD.
Grant	DKK 1,227,000
Total costs	DKK 7,000,000

Project title	On Our Way to the European Union
File no.	124/031-0149
Project recipient	The Dolnoslaskie Region (Wroclaw)
Project manager	DSPA International
Project description	The purpose of the project is to strengthen the dissemination of information about EU requirements regarding environmental protection in southern Poland via conferences, workshops, training and establishment of an EU library in an environmental information centre. At the same time, the project is intended to strengthen the decentral environmental protection, which was started up with Poland's administrative reform on 1 January, 1999.
Environmental effect	Strengthening environmental protection with regional and local authorities in the Wroclaw region and thus contributing to Polands' preparation for EU accession.
Grant	DKK 2,866,075
Total costs	DKK 2,866,075

Project title	Aarhus Convention Project - Poland
File no.	124/031-0152
Project recipient	Ministry of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry
Project manager	DARUDEC
Project description	The project is intended to assist the MoE in implementation of the EU Directive on access to environmental information and the Aarhus Convention (primarily pillars 1 and 2, i.e. access to environmental information and to involvement of the public in the decision-making processes) and in implementation of hearing procedures for VVM and IPPC in accordance with the instructions of the Aarhus Convention.
Environmental effect	Cannot be quantified - will qualitatively improve Poland's efforts to comply with EU requirements/the Aarhus Convention.
Grant	DKK 4,302,978
Total costs	DKK 4,302,978

Project title	Registration of Polluted Sites in the Malopolska Region
File no.	124/031-0185
Project recipient	The Malopolska Region
Project manager	County of Funen
Project description	The purpose of the project is to develop a planning and mapping database of polluted sites (landfills, military and industrial sites), which will allow the regional authrority to prioritise and select areas to be cleaned up. For each registered site, a preliminary survey/risk assessment is prepared. Selected sites will serve as demonstration projects for municipal authorities.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effect, but the registration of polluted sites is a prerequisite to prioritising prevention measures in order to achieve the best health and environmental effects within the limited economic resources of the region.
Grant	DKK 5,155,900
Total costs	DKK 9,543,400

Project title	Assistance to Poland on Implementation of the EU Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
File no.	124/031-0186
Project recipient	The Ministry of Environmental Protection in Warsaw and Three Selected Regions: Lodzkie (Lodz), Slaskie (Katowice) and Dolnoslaskie (Wroclaw)
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The purpose of the project is to assist the Polish MoE in implementation of the EU IPPC Directive, primarily through training and institutional strengthening. Via pilot projects in three concrete regions, 15-21 concrete environmental approvals will be drawn up based on the requirements of the Directive regarding best available techniques (BAT). A central BAT centre wil be set up.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effect, but in the long term, a substantial pollution reduction as a result of the transition to integrated environmental approvals.
Grant	DKK 18,589,753
Total costs	DKK 18,589,753

Project title	Waste Management and Recycling in the Podhale Region
File no.	124/031-0190
Project recipient	The Podhale Region
Project manager	Aaen Rådgivende Ingeniører A/S
Project description	The project concerns technical consultancy and supply of equipment in connection with the construction of recycling stations, grading plants, composting and land fill plants and accompanying waste planning for five municipalities in the Podhale area (part of the Krakow region).
Environmental effect	Treatment of about 10,000 tonnes of waste per year.
Grant	DKK 4,997,000
Total costs	DKK 21,597,000

Project title	Reduction of Air Emissions from the Czestochowa Steelworks
File no.	124/031-0201
Project recipient	Czestochowa Steelworks (The Slaskie Region)
Project manager	dk-Teknik Energi & Miljø
Project description	The project is a mission to prepare a major project at the steelworks, including implementation of a detailed measuring programme for a number of air-polluting substances, supply of measuring equipment for laboratory facilities and training.
Environmental effect	Not relevant (mission).
Grant	DKK 140,000
Total costs	DKK 140,000

Project title	Supply and Installation of the Hospital Waste Incinerator in the City of Sandomierz
File no.	124/031-0206
Project recipient	Sandomierz, the Swietokrzyskie Region
Project manager	Envikraft A/S
Project description	The project comprises the supply of an incinerator for destruction of hospital waste for the three hospitals in the region (Sandomierz, Opatow, Staszow), in southeastern Poland. At present, the hospital waste is being disposed of in an uncontrolled/incorrect way to a landfill, as the old incinerator plant was closed down by the environmental authorities.
Environmental effect	Treatment of hospital waste from three hospitals, about 700 tonnes per year. Compliance with EU emission standards.
Grant	DKK 4,717,884
Total costs	DKK 5,524,880

Project title	Integrated Wetland Management for the Parceta River Catchment Area. A Demonstration Project.
File no.	124/031-0209
Project recipient	Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Parceta River Bassin (the Zachodnio-Pomorskie Region)
Project manager	Water Consult
Project description	The project focuses on ensuring sustainable management of wetlands and protection of biodiversity. The purpose is to reduce the risk of overspills and nitrogen pollution from diffuse sources in accordance with the EU Directives on Birds and Habitats, on Nitrates and on Water. In addition, a strengthening of the institutional capacity and of the involvement of the public in planning.
Environmental effect	Protection of 50 km² wetlands against intensive agriculture will ensure an attenuation capacity of up to 2,000 tonnes of nitrogen per year.
Grant	DKK 5,330,490
Total costs	DKK 9,530,490

Project title

Sewerage Construction and Waterworks Raciborz

File no.

124/031-0211

Project recipient

Raciborz Municipality

Project manager

Rambøll

Project description

The purpose of the project is to upgrade the city's waterworks (65,000 inhabitants) to observe EU water quality standards (the works were destroyed during the flloodings in 1997) and to extend the existing sewerage network to include two small parts of town.

Environmental effect

Reducton of waste water discharge from the two districts:

	BOD: 27.4 tonnes/year
	SS 32: tonnes/year
	Total notrogen (N): 4.4 tonnes/year
	Total phosphorus (P): 1.2 tonnes/year
	Improvement of drinking water quality for 65, 000 inhabitants

Grant

DKK 9,823,697

Total costs

DKK 51,000,000

Project title	Bydgoszcz Feasibility Study, Phase II
File no.	124/031-0214
Project recipient	The Bydgoszcz Water Supply and Waste Water Treatment Company MWiK
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	With a view to rehabilitation and extension of the Bydgoszcz water supply and waste water treatment, an updating and extension of the existing master plans for the area is carried out. The purpose of the updating is to prepare a split ISPA and EBRD-financed comprehensive proposal for the water supply and waste water problems in Bydgoszcz. This project entails a further development of the existing analysis of MWiK (DEPA File no. 124/031-0183).
Environmental effect	The project is the preparation for a major investment project. There is no direct reduction in pollution as a consequence of the project, but in the long term, the investment project will lead to a reduction in BOD, SS, N and P.
Grant	DKK 1,957,159
Total costs	DKK 1,957,159

Project title	Zarzyn WWTP - Mission
File no.	124/031-0215
Project recipient	Zarzyn Municipality
Project manager	Nordic Consulting Group
Project description	The purpose of the project is to assess the possibility of implementing a project under the Environmental Soft Loan Programme (MKØ) at the Zarzyn WWTP. This project comprises a mission to clarify the potential and, if the project is evaluated as fit for the scheme, to prepare the project for MKØ-application.
Environmental effect	Preliminary project for improvement of environment and nature in the Zarzyn municipality.
Grant	DKK 422,996
Total costs	DKK 422,996

Project title

Protection of the Vistula River and its River Basin

File no.

124/031-0218

Project recipient

Wroclawek Municipality

Project manager

AEC

Project description

The purpose of the project is to attach eight small towns to an existing waste water treatment plant and to install a mini waste water treatment plant on 81 small private properties. In connection with the mini waste water treatment plants, a slam treatment plan will be drawn up for the area.

Environmental effect

Reduction of waste water discharge:

	BOD: 22,720 kg/year
	Total nitrogen (N): 4,130 kg/year
	Total phosphorus (P): 962 kg/year.

Grant

DKK 3,350,000

Total costs

DKK 14,775,000

Project title	Ex-post Examination of WWTP in Poland
File no.	124/031-0225
Project recipient	Poland generally
Project manager	Danish Water Services
Project description	Of the total assistance granted to Poland (1991-2000), about 40 per cent (corresponding to DKK 241 million) has been allocated to the waste water sector (municipal WWTP). An examination has been initiated with the purpose of assessing the Danish assistance and its environmental effects. Via site visits to 15 WWTP, an analysis of the compliance with standards, process optimization and training needs for operators is carried out.
Environmental effect	In connection with process optimization of the 15 plants, the environmental improvements are estimated.
Grant	DKK 1,342,438
Total costs	DKK 1,342,438

Project title	Fact-Finding Mission (Waste) to the Malopolskie Region
File no.	124/031-0227
Project recipient	The Malopolskie Region (Krakow)
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project is an identification mission within the waste sector for the Malopolskie Region (Krakow) in southern Poland with the purpose of establishing a programme for co-operation with the environmental authorities in the region and identifying concrete project proposals.
Environmental effect	Not relevant at this stage (mission).
Grant	DKK 522,078
Total costs	DKK 522,078

Project title	Municipal Waste Treatment in Municipalities in the District of Bedzin
File no.	124/031-0230
Project recipient	The Bedzin District (the Slaskie Region)
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project is a feasibility study for waste treatment in the municipalities in the Bedzin District, which have formed a waste association. The project is the result of the Fact Finding Mission carried out for the Katowice Region in December 1999.
Environmental effect	Contributes to treating about 40,000 tonnes of waste per year.
Grant	DKK 1,162,232
Total costs	DKK 1,162,232

Project title

Extension of Gryfino Waste Water Treatment Plant, Phase II

File no.

124/031-0231

Project recipient

Gryfino Municipality

Project manager

COWI

Project description

Gryfino Municipality has previously received support for the WWTP (preliminary study and engineering design for the Gryfino WWTP). In connection with the visit by the Advisory Committee to Gryfino, the city has applied for grants for an extension of the plant (to 70,000 PE and in compliance with EU discharge standards). The purpose of this project is to identify the needs of the municipality (technical consultancy and equipment for the plant).

Environmental effect

Reduction:

	BOD₅: 260,245 kg/year
	SS: 480 kg/year
	Total nitrogen (N): 41,245 kg/year
	Total phosphorus (P) : 8,395 kg/year

In addition, the reduced waste water discharge will contribute to improving the drinking water quality of Szczecin, which uses the Oder River as a drinking water intake. Finally, the improvement of the water quality in the Oder River means an increased protection of the biodiversity in the nearby national park, situated along the river along the Polish-German border.

Grant

DKK 6,047,539

Total costs

DKK 12,400,000

Project title	Local Project co-ordinator (LPC) - Startup
File no.	124/031-0233
Project recipient	The Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry and the Polish National Eco-Fund Fundusz
Project manager	DEPA
Project description	Strengthening of the LPC-function in Poland, especially in connection with monitoring of projects. The LPC cannot be employed at the NFOS before the Polish MoE and NFOS (the Polish National Fund) have clarified their internal work/authority distribution. As there is an urgent need to strengthen the LPC-function, a framework agreement is entered into directly with LPC, which will later be replaced by a 2-year contract through NFOS (see File no. 124/031-0237).
Environmental effect	Strengthening of co-operation between the Polish MoE, the Polish National Environmental Fund Fundusz and DEPA.
Grant	DKK 194,500
Total costs	DKK 194,500

Project title	IPPC, Poland, Desk appraisal
File no.	124/031-0235
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry
Project manager	Soil and Water Ltd. (Jaakko Pöyry Infra)
Project description	The project comprises a desk appraisal of the project document for the IPPC project (124/031-0186), Poland. The purpose of the IPPC project is to assist the Polish MoE in implementing the IPPC Directive of the EU.
Environmental effect	No direct effect, but the project is a preliminary project for the IPPC project (124/031-0186).
Grant	DKK 40,000
Total costs	DKK 40,000

Project title	Mid-Term Review of the Bialowieza Forest Project
File no.	124/031-0236
Project recipient	Bialowieza
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project is a mid-term review of the project in the Bialowieza forest: Protection, Public Awareness, Sustainable Management and Income Generation in the Bialowieza Forest (124/031-0188). The review includes a mission for Bialowieza.
Environmental effect	The project will strengthen the Bialowieza project, the purpose of which is to strengthen a sustainable development and protection of the Bialowieza forest, consisting of 60,000 ha of valuable European lowland virgin forest.
Grant	DKK 279,757
Total costs	DKK 279,757

Project title	Local Project Co-ordinator (LPC), Poland
File no.	124/031-0237
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry and the Polish National Environmental Fund Fundusz
Project manager	DEPA
Project description	Appointment of a local project co-ordinator in Poland. The purpose is to strengthen co-operation with Fundusz and the Polish MoE on projects in Poland, with special regard to monitoring of projects in Poland.
Environmental effect	Strengthening of co-operation between the Polish MoE, the Polish National Environmental Fund Fundusz and DEPA.
Grant	DKK 970,000
Total costs	DKK 970,000

Project title	Assistance to Poland on the Implementation of the EU Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control - Tender Consultant
File no.	129-0189
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry
Project manager	Modus Consult
Project description	Tender consultant project. The subsequent implementation project (124/031-0186) is intended to assist the Polish MoE in implementing the IPPC Directive of the EU.
Environmental effect	None (tender project).
Grant	DKK 192,609
Total costs	DKK 192,609

Environmental projects in Romania

In 2000, like in 1999, the goal has been to ensure close and goaloriented co-operation between the Romanian Ministry of Environment, the EU delegation and the DANCEE programme. The idea has been to utilize the Danish flexibility, experience of implementation and parts of the bilateral funds to catalyse allocation of further funds to Romania and to ensure implementation of projects. This has been effected within the framework of the two EU facilities, the LSIF (Large Scale Infrastructure Facility) and ISPA.

In 2000, the co-operation between the above-mentioned partners in relation to ISPA has been concentrated on Arad, Craiova and Piatra Neamt, and in relation to LSIF, on Brasov, Mangalia, Oltenita and Jiu Valley.

In the Danish activity area, the County of Neamt, three projects have been initiated. A major waste project has been initiated in the County of Neamt in co-operation between EU-ISPA, DANCEE and the Romanian authorities. Furthermore, the possibilities of implementing an environmental project at the paper mill Petrochart are being examined. Finally, it has been decided to continue co-operation with the local environmental authorities in the County of Neamt.

Priority has also been given to assisting initiatives to reduce the substantial air pollution from power plants in Romania. Demonstration projects in Brazi and Isalnita have been initiated.

In 2000, the possibilities of launching environmental activities within the textile industry in Romania will be examined with a view to implementation in 2001.

Project title	Extension of the Pilot Project Concerning the Selective Collecting of Waste in Piatra Neamt
File no.	124/033-0049
Project recipient	Piatra Neamt Municipality
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	Co-financing of an EU-ISPA investment project between the EU Commission (75%), the DANCEE Programme (16%) and Piatra Neamt Municipality (9%). The purpose of the project is to implement a full-scale waste system in Piatra Neamt, which can also serve as a model for other towns in Romania. The project will be completed in 2005.
Environmental effect	Treatment of 65,000 tonnes of waste. Extended landfill in compliance with EUstandards.
Grant	DKK 19,626,118
Total costs	DKK 103,027,000

Project title	Implementation of Filter Plant, Turnatoria Metalul, Cluj, Romania
File no.	124/033-0052
Project recipient	Turnatoria Metalul in Cluj
Project manager	Agrovent
Project description	The idea of the project has been to reduce air pollution from the metal processing company. The project was suspended, however, because the company was unable to co-finance the project.
Environmental effect	None as the project was suspended.
Grant	DKK 585,300 (not spent because the project was suspended)
Total costs	DKK 1,170,604 (not spent because the project was suspended)

Project title	Suceava Waste Water Treatment Plant - Design Basis
File no.	124/033-0053
Project recipient	Suceava Municipality
Project manager	Grue & Hornstrup
Project description	Audit of the Suceava Waste Water Treatment Plant and preparation of project document describing a possible investment project. Development of the overall design for the investment project.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 619,546
Total costs	DKK 719,546

Project title	Project Identification - New Sawdust and Biomass Projects in Suceava, Bistrita and Harghita Counties in Romania
File no.	124/033-0054
Project recipient	Six selected localities
Project manager	Grue & Hornstrup
Project description	The removal of sawdust from a very substantial saw mill production in Romania poses serious environmental problems. Feasibility studies for six towns will be carried out. The main content of the projects in the six localities will probably be installation of boilers for sawdust firing from the nearby forestry industry and subsequent heating of institutions and housing blocks in the area.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 651,342
Total costs	DKK 851,242

Project title	Drinking Water Supply System, Rimnicu Vultea, Rumania
File no.	124/033-0055
Project recipient	Vultea County
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The water supply in the area is poor or lacking. The main content of this project will be updating of an existing feasibility study and installation of meter equipment and development of a rate system.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 1,339,938
Total costs	DKK 1,539,938

Project title	Cleaner Technology in the Romanian Textile Industry
File no.	124/033-0056
Project recipient	Textile factories in Romania
Project manager	Danish Technological Institute
Project description	Environmental audits will be performed at six textile factories in Romania. The audits will include a presentation and prioritisation of the various cleaner technology options at the individual plants.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 676,046
Total costs	DKK 776,046

Project title	Tendering According to the FIDIC Red Book of the Sewer System Component of the Craiova Project
File no.	124/033-0058
Project recipient	Craiova Municipality
Project manager	NIRAS A/S
Project description	The project is a preliminary project for an EU-ISPA project. The main purpose is to prepare tender material for the sewer component of the ISPA project.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 4,411,506
Total costs	DKK 4,911,506

Project title	Brazi Thermal Power Plant, Romania
File no.	124/033-0063
Project recipient	Brazi Thermal Power Plant
Project manager	F.L.Smith Miljø A/S
Project description	The Brazi thermal power plant uses about 80 percent oil and 20 percent natural gas. The main purpose of the project is to implement a demonstration project with installation of low NO_x burners.
Environmental effect	Reduced release of 5,475 NO_x/year
Grant	DKK 7,000,000
Total costs	DKK 28,659,397

Project title	Isalnita Thermal Power Plant
File no.	124/033-0064
Project recipient	Isalnita Thermal Power Plant
Project manager	F.L.Smith Miljø A/S
Project description	At the Isalnita thermal power plant, lignite coal is used as fuel and gas as start-up fuel. The main content of this project is to implement a demonstration project by mounting an electrically separating deduster.
Environmental effect	Reduction of 5,500 tonnes of dust/year.
Grant	DKK 7,000,000
Total costs	DKK 28,274,397

Project title	ISPA Application, Waste Water Treatment Plant, Arad
File no.	124/033-0065
Project recipient	Arad County
Project manager	NIRAS A/S
Project description	The main purpose of the project has been to prepare a feasibility study and ISPA application for the waste water treatment plant in Arad.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 1,854,621
Total costs	DKK 1,854,621

Project title	Waste Water Treatment Project, Arad, Tender Consultant
File no.	124/033-0066
Project recipient	Arad County
Project manager	Resources Development Consultants
Project description	Implementation of tender project
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 199,831
Total costs	DKK 199,831

Project title	Four LSIF Projects in Romania. Assistance During Implementation
File no.	124/033-0067
Project recipient	Oltinita, Brasov, Petrosani and Comstanta Counties and Municipalities
Project manager	COWIconsult
Project description	Participation in four projects, where investments are financed by the EU through LSIF. Three of the projects are related to waste water and sewers (Brasov, Mangalia and Jiu Valley) and one is a district heating project (Oltenita).
Environmental effect	In Jiu Valley there is a reduction of 237 tonnes BOD₅/year and in Brasov there is a reduction of 143 tonnes BOD₅/year. In Mangalia 5,200 m³of dry material can be deposited per year. In Oltenita there will be a reduced SO₂ release of 1,425 tonnes/year.
Grant	DKK 4,112,969
Total costs	DKK 109,000,000

Project title	Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Local Environmental Protection Agency, Piatra Neamt
File no.	124/033-0068
Project recipient	Environmental Protection Agency in Neamt
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The purpose is to strengthen the local environmental authorities in the County of Neamt. The main purpose will be to support the local environmental action plan, improve the laboratory facilities including accreditation and improve the possibilities of follow-up in the case of accidents.
Environmental effect	Cannot be calculated for this type of project.
Grant	DKK 5,180,767
Total costs	DKK 6,980,767

Project title	Improvement of Environmental Conditions at the Paper Factory Petrochart.
File no.	124/033-0071
Project recipient	The paper factory Petrochart
Project manager	Miljøforskergruppen (Environmental research group)
Project description	The project has a high priority in the local environmental action plan in the County of Neamt. Preliminary studies will be prepared for the improvements needed at the WWTP and for the introduction of cleaner technology.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 682,459
Total costs	DKK 782,459

Project title	Suceava Waste Water Treatment Plant - Pilot Project
File no.	124/033-0073
Project recipient	Suceava Municipality
Project manager	Grue & Hornstrup
Project description	A great deal of the waste water from Suceava is led direct into the river. This project is intended to ensure that the whole sewerage system is linked to the waste water treatment plant and partly cleaned up.
Environmental effect	Reduced discharge of 1,095 tonnes BOD/year
Grant	DKK 3,674,530
Total costs	DKK 6,127,819

Project title	Consultancy Services for the EU-ISPA Programme Comprising the Rehabilitation of the Sewerage Network and Waste Water Treatment Plant in Arad City
File no.	124/033-0074
Project recipient	Arad County
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	This project comprises the necessary preliminary work, such as updating of feasibility studies, design and tender material for the waste water treatment plant and parts of the sewerage system in Arad. The preliminary work is carried out for the EU, EBRD and the County of Arad.
Environmental effect	The environmental effect could not be qualified at the time of contract.
Grant	DKK 4,104,077
Total costs	DKK 4,104,077 and co-financing of up to DKK 119,000,000 is expected from the EU, EBRD and local co-financing sources

Project title	Ambient Air Quality Directive, Tender Consultant
File no.	129-0197
Project recipient	Romanian Ministry of Environment
Project manager	Modus Consult
Project description	Implementation of tender project
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 184,952
Total costs	DKK 184,952

Environmental projects in Russia

In 2000, co-operation with Russia was intensified. With total assistance in 2000 amounting to well over DKK 75 million, Russia is now the largest recipient of DANCEE assistance - a tendency which is expected to continue in 2001.

The assistance continues to be concentrated on the Baltic-Sea run-off area with focus on St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, Kaliningrad, Novgorod and Pskov. Besides, the co-operation with the Moscow region has been continued, and one new project has been initiated in Smolensk.

In 2000, the co-operation has been affected by the restructuring of the Russian administration after the election of Putin as new President at the beginning of the year. In the environmental area, this has meant that the old environmental committee has been placed under the Ministry of Natural Resources. Also governor elections have been held in several regions, but the restructuring now seems to have been finalised, at any rate within the environment and nature sector. 2000 thus saw a renewal of co-operation with old partners as well as establishment of co-operation with new partners.

The application round in Russia, which was announced in connection with the publication of DANCEE's new project manual in 1999, has also in 2000 triggered some good projects and meant that a number of projects have received higher priority. At the same time, environmental financing strategies for the water sector have been prepared for Novgorod and Pskov. In Kaliningrad assistance was given to developing a financing strategy within the water sector, and efforts will be made to include also the waste sector in the financing strategies. In total, the vast project experience gained together with the new environmental financing strategies give a good input for the programming of environmental assistance in Russia to be carried out by DANCEE in 2001.

Like in earlier years, assistance has been concentrated on the water sector also in 2000 - waste water as well as water supply and rehabilitation of the mains network. Forty-five percent of total assistance to Russia thus went to water projects. The majority of funds have been spent on equipment supplies, and it is characteristic that a relatively high degree of Russian co-financing has been achieved for these projects, especially in the St. Petersburg and Moscow areas.

Within nature resource management, substantial assistance was granted in 2000, corresponding to about 30 percent of the total framework. Russia is characteristic in having conserved a nature holding values which are either exterminated or endangered in Western Europe. The economic recession has had the effect, however, that there are few resources available for enforcing nature protection in the protected areas. At the same time, a partly uncontrolled utilization of natural resources poses a serious threat. A number of projects were therefore initiated in 2000, with a view to strengthening nature education and management.

In Pushkin outside St. Petersburg, assistance is given to establishing a nature school inspired by Danish experience. In the Valdai national park, which is of a size corresponding to that of the total Danish state forests, the park administration is assisted in providing nature education, and the long-term foundation of the park is strengthened through nature-based tourism and naturefriendly forestry. In the Yuntolovski nature reserve west of St. Petersburg, assistance is given to strengthening the involvement of the local population in the protection of the area, which is located right next to a satellite suburb with 300,000 inhabitants. In the South Eastern part of the Chudskoye lake, the establishment of a Ramsar area with a view to protection of birdlife is being assisted.

Within the cultural environment area, a project was initiated in 2000 for the restoration of the Inner Courtyard of the State Hermitage Museum (the Winter Palace). In future, the Inner Courtyard will be the main entrance for the 3-4 million visitors to the Museum per year. The project is linked up with the Danish assistance for rehabilitation of the heating system of the Museum.

In the air sector, projects corresponding to well over 20 percent of total assistance to Russia were initiated, e.g. within energy savings and reduction of air pollution from the metal industry in St. Petersburg.

A small amount of assistance has been given to the waste sector in connection with incinerator no. 3 in Moscow. The waste sector is expected to gain increasing importance in future, however. Danish assistance in the range of DKK 8 million has thus been indicated for the cleaning up of the plant for hazardous waste in Krasny Bor outside St. Petersburg.

As something new, DEPA has started a regional project in Russia and the Baltic countries on the POP (Persistent organic substances) Convention. Also the chemical area is expected to come to play an increasing part in Danish assistance to Russia because of the large accumulation of organic substances from the Russian industry in the environment in Arktis.

Project title	Municipal Water Supply, Sewerage and Solid Waste Management Unit in Selected Towns in the Leningrad Region
File no.	124/034-0106
Project recipient	Leningrad Oblast and the Five Towns: Gatchina, Tikhvin, Pikalevo, Svetogorsk and Kirovsk
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	A programme for the development of the water supply and for the waste water sector in selected towns in the Leningrad regions has been launched by NIB, NEFCO, SIDA, FmoE and DEPA. Five towns have been selected for the first phase: Gatchina, Tikhvin, Pikalevo, Svetogorsk and Kirovsk. A PMU has been established, and a feasibility study is being prepared. The task of the Danish consultants is related to economic assessment and institutional analysis.
Environmental effect	100% TA project.
Grant	DKK 1,400,000
Total costs	DKK 2,800,000

Project title	Energy Efficiency, Water Saving and Productivity Gains in the St. Petersburg South Water Supply Network
File no.	124/034-0112
Project recipient	St. Petersburg Vodokanal
Project manager	NIRAS A/S
Project description	The project has been split up into three phases with an introductory phase with mapping of existing pumps and controlling technology and with the preparation of detailed calculations of possible savings; a second phase with investments and rehabilitation of main pumps at 16 selected pump stations, including new control equipment. Finally, the calculated savings from phase 2 will be reinvested in further rehabiliation in phase 3, where the project will be 100 percent financed by the Vodokanal.
Environmental effect	2,400 t CO₂/year, 20-year life.
Grant	DKK 5,837,500
Total costs	DKK 6,018,500

Project title	Strengthening of the Public Relation Department, Vodokanal, St. Petersburg, Phase 2
File no.	124/034-0118t
Project recipient	St. Petersburg Vodokanal
Project manager	Carl Bro Management
Project description	The purpose of this supplementary grant is to ensure an orderly transfer of the results of the overall Corporate Development Support Programme.
Environmental effect	A PR set-up shall be anchored in the future work of the Vodokanal in order to ensure a greater willingness to pay on the part of the citizens and thus facilitate future environmental gains.
Grant	DKK 53,252
Total costs	DKK 53,252

Project title	Centre for Nature and Environment
File no.	124/034-0127
Project recipient	Educational Methodological Center for Youth Policy (ECYP)
Project manager	Esrum Møllegaard, The Environmental School
Project description	The project sets up a service centre for information about nature and the environment. The service centre is intended to service school children, teach teachers, produce teaching material on nature and environmental issues, develop and implement public information campaigsn and generally be open to the public.
Environmental effect	The setting up of a centre for teaching and information on nature and the environment is expected to increase the local population's knowledge of and interest in environmental issues and thus increase popular participation in environmental politics and debates.
Grant	DKK 3,244,570
Total costs	DKK 3,526,570

Project title	Emergency Rehabilitation of Sewage Nets in the City of Kirovsk, Leningrad Oblast
File no.	124/034-0133
Project recipient	Leningrad Oblast
Project manager	Per Aarsleff A/S
Project description	This project is an emergency rehabilitation of 580 m o f sewer pipelines in the city of Kirovsk. On account of the collapse of the sewer network, the road has totally collapsed, and untreated waste water is being led direct into the river Neva.
Environmental effect	580 meters of the most badly damaged sewer pipelines repaired, preventing seepage of waste water to the surrounding ground and thus to the Neva river. The repair work will prevent the sewer network from total collapse and thus prevent an even more serious pollution of the river.
Grant	DKK 1,304,202
Total costs	DKK 2,635,562

Project title	Yontolovsky Nature Reserve
File no.	124/034-0138
Project recipient	St. Petersburg City Council and the Primorski Rayon District
Project manager	Danagro Adviser A/S
Project description	The purpose of the project is to involve the local inhabitants in the development of a management plan for the important nature reserve in Yontolovsky, situated in the immediate vicinity of a residential area with 300,000 inhabitants and close to St. Petersburg. This should result in a sustainable development for the reserve and solve conflicts in relation to using the reserve for recreation and dumping of waste.
Environmental effect	Sustainable development of a Ramsar area of about 2,200 ha. wetlands close to St. Petersburg.
Grant	DKK 3,754,215
Total costs	DKK 5,000,215

Project title	Rehabilitation of Water Supply Networks in Moscow
File no.	124/034-0139
Project recipient	Mosvodokanal
Project manager	Per Aarsleff A/S
Project description	The purpose of the project is to demonstrate a new no-dig method for rehabilitation of pipelines. The well-known Russian methods are expensive, and at the same time, cause great problems to the traffic in the capital. As a result of the project, about 3 k m o f the most damaged water supply pipelines in the city will be rehabiliated.
Environmental effect	Not measurable at this stage.
Grant	DKK 6,029,428
Total costs	DKK 9,800,000

Project title	Equipment to Kaliningrad Vodokanal, Russia
File no.	124/034-0143T
Project recipient	Kaliningrad Vodokanal
Project manager	Per Aarsleff A/S
Project description	Through the supply of contractors' equipment and a mud pump to Kaliningrad Vodokanal, the project is designed to contribute to remedying the generally poor state of sewer and waste water, and more specifically, contribute to remedying the flooding of the streets resulting from failure to maintain and repair the sewer network.
Environmental effect	Will be measured six months after the equipment has been supplied in the form of statistics on the use of the equipment, as a minimum on the lines of similar projects in Ukraine. An attempt will also be made to quantify the environmental effect, cf. the Danish experience.
Grant	DKK 5,928,914
Total costs	DKK 5,978,914

Project title	Kaliningrad Water Support Project
File no.	124/034-0144
Project recipient	Kaliningrad Vodokanal
Project manager	Krüger International Consult A/S
Project description	The purpose of this project is to reduce private water waste and network waste through active control of seepage. The main activities of the project are 1) reducing water waste; 2) designing a distribution network; 3) measuring the extent and overall water balance; 4) active control of seepage; 5) investment programme.
Environmental effect	In the pilot area it is assumed that the water consumption will be reduced to the same extent as in the earlier project from 260 l/inh/day to 200 l/inh/day. The total water waste in the network is thus estimated to be 42 percent of total consumption, corresponding to 180,000 m³.
Grant	DKK 7,871,407
Total costs	DKK 8,186,407

Project title	Restoration of Inner Courtyard in State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
File no.	124/034-0147
Project recipient	The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Project manager	NIRAS A/S
Project description	The State Hermitage Museum/The Winter Palace has been selected as belonging under the World Heritage af UNESCO. The main purpose of the project is to draw up a master plan for restoring the Inner Courtyard of the Palace. Furthermore, the Danish grant finances part of the restoration work.
Environmental effect	Contribute to increased awareness of world heritage.
Grant	DKK 2,477,000
Total costs	DKK 2,477,000

Project title	Reduction of Air Pollution from some Metalworking Industries in the City of St. Petersburg and Leningrad oblast
File no.	124/034-0148
Project recipient	St. Petersburg and Leningrad oblast
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project attempts to reduce particles from eight metal companies in St. Petersburg and in the Leningrad oblast by 140 tonnes per year by installing pre-filters, which have been in operation since 1995 in the Sabroe Foundry. The project is carried out in co-operation with the Danish Agency for the Development of Industry and Trade, which has financed a project on environmental management in the same companies.
Environmental effect	Removal of 140 t particler/year from eight companies.
Grant	DKK 2,846,211
Total costs	DKK 6,980,083

Project title

Financial Feasibility Study for Petroffskoye Boiler Plant

File no.

124/034-0150

Project recipient

Prizersk Municipality, Leningrad Oblast

Project manager

CBI Engineering

Project description

This is the economic part of a feasibility study, where the technical part, including preparation and reconstruction of the boiler plant, which is being changed from coal to biomass, has been financed by the Danish Energy Agency. The project is a demonstration project attempting to change coalfired plants to wood chip-fired plants. Petroffskoye is located in a forest area with wood industry and wood waste. As far as the financing of these projects is concerned, a proposal will be presented to international financing institutions

Environmental effect

	CO₂: 9,968 tonnes/year
	NO_x: 7-8 tonnes/year
	SO₂: 6 3 tonnes/year
	Ash: 442 tonnes/year

Grant

DKK 4,364,270

Total costs

DKK 5,224,270

Project title	Smolensk Water Sector Improvement Study
File no.	124/034-0151
Project recipient	City of Smolensk and Vodokanal
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project is a feasibility study examining the needs in the water sector in Smolensk, and an investment project replacing old pumps with new and more energy-efficient pumps. The project is based to some extent on a feasibility study carried out by the Swedish firm SWECO and financed by SIDA. Originally, Smolensk was one of the cities included in the World Bank's water sector project, but was excluded for economic reasons.
Environmental effect	Energy saving of about 2500 MWh/year.
Grant	DKK 9,384,574
Total costs	DKK 10,339,574

Project title	Inspection Mission to the Commander Islands
File no.	124/034-0152
Project recipient	The Commander Islands, Russia
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	The purpose of the mission is to conduct a technical inspection of two windmills erected on the Commander Islands as part of the Danish-Russian co-operation.
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 752,023
Total costs	DKK 752,023

Project title	Appraisal, Valdai National Park
File no.	124/034-0153
Project recipient	Valdai National Park, Novgorod Oblast
Project manager	AEB Consult
Project description	The main purpose of the project is to provide protection of nature and cultural heritage in the National Park, which is about 158,000 ha. Through capacity building the project will support a process converting the area into a modern national park.
Environmental effect	None during this appraisal phase.
Grant	DKK 134,155
Total costs	DKK 134,155

Project title	Borovichi Drinking Water, Prefeasibility Study
File no.	124/034-0154
Project recipient	City of Borovichi, Novgorod oblast
Project manager	Frederiksborg County
Project description	Together with a Russian consultant, Frederiksborg County has carried out a fact-finding mission to Borovichi, the second-largest city in Novgorod Oblast. The study will lead to concrete proposals for investments in the water supply sector.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 20,358
Total costs	DKK 209,358

Project title	Rehabilitation of Incinerator No. 3, Moscow
File no.	124/034-0155
Project recipient	Moscow City Council
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The project offers technical assistance to the Moscow City Council and to Ekotehprom in rehabilitation of incinerator no. 3. The investment will be fully financed by the Russians, and also the production of equipment will take place in Russia. The incinerator is originally based on Danish equipment. Rambøll has been involved in the Moscow Waste Management Programme since 1992.
Environmental effect	Increased combustion capacity, from 100,000 tonnes/year to close to 300,000 tonnes/year. Relevant indicators to be quantified.
Grant	DKK 1,000,000
Total costs	DKK 1,000,000

Project title	Protection of Nature and Culture Values in Vishtinets - Assessment
File no.	124/034-0156
Project recipient	Kaliningrad Oblast
Project manager	Nordeco
Project description	The purpose of this project is to revise the draft project document for the project "Protection of Nature and Cultural Values in Vishtinets" to ensure that the project is feasible as well as suitable. The main purpose of the overall project is to ensure a long-term protection of nature and cultural values in the area and to strengthen co-operation with Poland and Lithuania in the management of the area. Through capacity-building the project will strengthen the management and establishment of a national park.
Environmental effect	None in this phase.
Grant	DKK 182,794
Total costs	DKK 182,794

Project title	NGO, Preparation For the Almaty Conference
File no.	124/034-0157
Project recipient	NGO's in the NIS-countries
Project manager	ECO Forum, Russia
Project description	The project finances three regional preparation and co-ordination meetings between NIS NGO's with reference to the agenda for the Almaty meeting. The purpose is to integrate NIS NGO's in the Almaty process.
Environmental effect	Not quantifiable.
Grant	DKK 233,700
Total costs	DKK 533,615

Project title	Environmental Financing Strategy - Kaliningrad
File no.	124/034-0159
Project recipient	Kaliningrad Oblast
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The purpose of the financing strategy is to assess the investment potential in the water sector in the Kaliningrad Region and to enable the regional authorities to prioritise in a realistic way in their budget allocations. DANCEE has co-operated for a long time with the water sector in Kaliningrad and is currently part of the large-scale EBRD, NEFCO, SIDA, DANCEE project concerning both waste water treatment and water supply in the city of Kaliningrad. The strategy will focus mainly on investments in water outside the city of Kaliningrad and will form the basis of DANCEE's programming of activities in the region over the next three years.
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 1,749,128
Total costs	DKK 1,900,000

Project title	Emergency Delivery to Vodokanal St. Petersburg of Two Combined Jetting and Suction Tankers with Built-In Ejector System for Cleaning of Low-Lying Main Sewer Pipes
File no.	124/034-0170
Project recipient	St. Petersburg Vodokanal
Project manager	J. Hvidtved Larsen A/S
Project description	Two suction tankers will be supplied at the direct request of Vodokanal in St. Petersburg. The request is a reaction to several cases of flooding of the streets of the City, one of which led to the closing of two metro stations.
Environmental effect	To be estimated by Hvidtved Larsen
Grant	DKK 2,194,500
Total costs	DKK 4,389,000

Project title	Studies of PTS (Persistent Toxic Substances) Pollution Impact on Human Health and Development of Dietary Recommendations
File no.	124/034-0172
Project recipient	Ministry of Atomic Energy (MINATOM)
Project manager	Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Project description	Certain arctic, original population groups have some of the highest concentrations of PTS in the world. There is a lack of knowledge about the Russian arctic original population, and the project is intended to provide this knowledge concerning nutrition, as the arctic people through their traditional food are especially exposed to and their health affected by the PTS pollution. The project is intended to finance research into this issue by involvement and active participation of the original Russian population.
Environmental effect	Cannot be calculated.
Grant	DKK 2,400,000
Total costs	DKK 6,504,000

Project title	Development and Implementation of a Management Plan for the Ramsar Site Lake Chudskoye/Pskovskoe
File no.	124/034-0175
Project recipient	Pskov Oblast
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	The overall goal is to draw up a management plan in accordance with the guidelines in the Ramsar Convention.
Environmental effect	A strengthening of the protection and the conservation status of the Ramsar area, which is about 93,000 ha in size.
Grant	DKK 4,445,928
Total costs	DKK 5,153,052

Project title	Valdai National Park, Capacity Building, Sustainable Tourism, Nature-Friendly Forestry and Local Involvement, Russia
File no.	124/034-0176
Project recipient	Valdai National Park
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The overall goal is to enhance the protection of nature and biodiversity in North Western Russia in protected areas under the "Act on specially protected natural areas". The immediate goal is to enable the staff of the Park to run the Park and meet the obligations of nature protection and sustainable use of the Park. The long-term sustainability will be strengthened by developing eco-tourism and nature-friendly forestry.
Environmental effect	A considerable transfer of knowledge, which will contribute to reducing the loss of biological and cultural values.
Grant	DKK 7,866,983
Total costs	DKK 8,900,000

Project title	Valdai National Park, Capacity Building, Sustainable Tourism, Nature-Friendly Forestry and Local Involvement, Russia
File no.	129-0194
Project recipient	Valdai National Park
Project manager	Modus Consult I/S
Project description	Tender consultant for the above project.
Environmental effect	A considerable transfer of knowledge, which will contribute to reducing the loss of biological and cultural values.
Grant	DKK 215,990
Total costs	DKK 215,990

Environmental projects in the Slovak Republic

In connection with the election of a new government in the autumn of 1999 and the new government's changed emphasis on EU accession, both within the approximation area and the environmental area, DANCEE decided to increase its support to the Slovak Republic substantially. It was jointly decided that the assistance should consist of projects within EU approximation and investment within air emission reduction, waste treatment and within the water and waste water sector.

In the nature area, which has not been included in the co-operation with the Slovak Republic before, the Danish Forest and Nature Agency carried out a country-programming mission in the spring of 2000, which was followed up by the approval of the first projects the same year. One of these projects concerns nature protection of bogs, including the preparation for the selection of bogs by virtue of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. The other project concerns assistance to the implementation of the CITES Convention concerning trade in endangered species. Both projects support the efforts of the Slovak Republic to achieve EU membership.

In order to increase initiatives, we have jointly developed a new country programme for the Slovak Republic. The programme lays down the overall guidelines for the support for the next three years and comprises not only support within the environmental area as such, but also within the fields of energy and nature. At the same time, the programme will serve as a paradigm for the preparation of similar programmes for the other countries of co-operation.

Project title	Development of a DANCEE Country Programme - the Slovak Republic
File no.	124/000-0144
Project recipient	The Slovak Republic and other countries comprised by the environmental support programme for Eastern Europe and with which co-operation takes place on the basis of bilateral country programmes
Project manager	Milieu Environmental Law Consultancy, Ltd.
Project description	The project comprises preparation of a country programme for the Slovak Republic, including a number of Terms of References for projects primarily within the water and waste sectors and the EU's IPPC Directive. A call for tenders will subsequently be made for the investment projects. The project is further intended to draw up a set of guidelines for the country programming, containing a paradigm for DANCEE's future country programmes. The target group of these guidelines is primarily co-operation partners in the recipient countries, local project co-ordinators, the Danish resource base and DANCEE. The project is a follow-up on 124/000-0125, mentioned earlier.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 870,870
Total costs	DKK 870,870

Project title	Project to Assist the Slovak Republic in the Preparation of an Integrated EU Approximation Strategy in the Environment Sector
File no.	124/037-0037
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Project manager	Carl Bro as/NIRAS
Project description	The purpose of the project is to assist the Slovak Ministry of environment in developing an integrated, sectoral and directive-specific strategy for EU approximation for all environmental EU Directives. In addition, the project will assist the MoE in preparing cost calculations and financing plans for the most cost-demanding environmental directives.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 12,482,168
Total costs	DKK 12,973,668

Project title	Geothermal Project in Kosice
File no.	M 124/037-0043
Project recipient	Slovgeotherm (Geothermal Company in Kosice)
Project manager	Houe & Olsen
Project description	The project comprises consultancy assistance to an existing geothermal company in Kosice. The company has existed for more than five years, and despite the fact that three drillings have been paid for by PHARE and by the Slovak gas company SPP, that the temperature is 135 degrees and that the necessary quantities are available, the company has not yet succeeded in utilizing the enormous amount of heat. The prerequisites are good. There is a fully developed district heating network in Kosice, only 16 km away. The project therefore consists in assisting the local geothermal company in setting up an organisation that can attract international financing and secure that the district heating company of the city of Kosice is represented in the company. The project furthermore comprises assistance within reservoir assessment and other technical conditions.
Environmental effect	None in this project, but on completion of the plant, it will provide more than 120,000 inhabitants with heating.
Grant	DKK 4,068,781
Total costs	DKK 5,000,000

Project title	Seminar in Denmark for Forest People in the Slovak Republic
File no.	M 124/037-0045
Project recipient	Slovak forest people
Project manager	Danish - Slovak Friendship Association
Project description	The project concerns the holding of a seminar in Denmark for Slovak forest people, focusing on the many-sided Danish forestry and the connection between biodiversity and involvement of users. The project is intended to mark the introduction to environmental co-operation with the Slovak Republic in the forestry field.
Environmental effect	None of this project.
Grant	DKK 230,000
Total costs	DKK 300,000

Project title	Local Project co-ordinator in the Slovak Republic
File no.	124/037-0049
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment, Slovak Republic
Project manager	DANCEE
Project description	Employment of a local project co-ordinator (LPC) for a 2-year period in the Slovak Republic. The LPC shall assist DEPA in following up on existing projects and in formulating new projects. The LPC shall furthermore, on behalf of DEPA, participate in the vast majority of the steering group meetings. Included in this approval is also the purchase and operation of one passenger car.
Environmental effect	None. TA-project.
Grant	DKK 855,360
Total costs	DKK 1,200,000

Project title	Technical Assistance to the Slovak Ministry of Environment on General Environmental Policy, With an Emphasis on EU Approximationrelated Matters
File no.	124/037-0050 (T)
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment, Slovak Republic
Project manager	Tom Owen, Senior Policy Advisor
Project description	The project consistsof assistance to the Slovak Ministry of Environment in the form of a senior policy expert. This expert shall provide day-to-day consultancy on issues relating to the Ministry's initiatives in the field of EUapproximation and general EUpolicy. One of the tasks of the expert is to act as facilitator of the implementation of »Project to assist the Slovak Republic in the preparation of an integrated EU approximation strategy in the environment sector« (124/037-0037), and he exercises an advisory function in relation to revision and implementation of the country programme for the Slovak Republic.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 1,646,078
Total costs	DKK 2,000,000

Project title	Feasibility Study, Banska Stiavnica Waste Water Treatment Plant
File no.	M 124/037-0051
Project recipient	City of Babska Stiavnica
Project manager	Hedeselskabet (The Danish Land and Development Service)
Project description	The project is concerned with the preparation of a feasibility study for waste water in the university city of Banska Stiavnica. For more than 20 years, the City has been building a plant, which is only now about ready for the installation of equipment. The plant seems to be overdimensioned, and this project is therefore intended to clarify whether it is possible to use existing parts of the construction in a future plant complying with all discharge requirements. A price estimate is included in the project as well.
Environmental effect	None in this phase. Relevant only in phases II and III.
Grant	DKK 1,052,878
Total costs	DKK 1,200,000

Project title	Dissemination of Methods and Experience from the Slovak Brundtlandtown Rajac: Energy and Environmental Management in Slovakian Municipalities
File no.	124/037-0052
Project recipient	City of Rajac
Project manager	Danish Technological Institute
Project description	The project covers the last phase of the so-called Brundtlandsby Rajac project, of which the first two phases established Rajac as a Slovakian demonstration area for sustainable energy development (parallel to Rheinsberg and Bredstedt in Germany and Toftlund in Denmark.) The Danish-financed activities have at tracted several EU-financed projects. This phase is intended to complete and disseminate the results achieved, e.g. by preparing a manual based on Danish methods and experience.
Environmental effect	Not possible
Grant	DKK 1,419,070
Total costs	DKK 1,530,000

Project title	Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and EU Regulations in the Slovak Republic
File no.	M 124/037-0053
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment, Slovak Republic
Project manager	Danagro Adviser A/S
Project description	Implementation of the Conventional on International Trade in Endagnered Species (CITES) and EU Regulations in the Slovak Republic. The project also includes training and education of the population.
Environmental effect	Ingen
Grant	DKK 5,131,307
Total costs	DKK 10,000,000

Project title	Conservation and Sustainable Use of Peatlands in Slovakia
File no.	M 124/037-0054
Project recipient	State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic and the Regions
Project manager	NEPCon
Project description	The main purpose of the project is to maintain and increase the biodiversity in wetlands, which is done by identifying the most endangered species in the Slovak Republic. The project will focus on protection, sustainable use, management, restoration of wetlands and on increasing the interest of the population in these problems. In six selected areas there will be special focus on restoration and management plans.
Grant	DKK 4,529,964
Total costs	DKK 5,276,964

Project title	Project to Assist the Slovak Republic in the Preparation of an Integrated EU Approximation Strategy in the Environment Sector - Tender Consultant
File no.	129-0153
Project recipient	Ministry of Environment, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Project manager	Modus Consult i/s
Project description	The project is a tender consultancy project for the holding of a pre-qualification round, subsequent call for tenders, evaluation, holding of tender committee meeting. The subsequent implementation project is designed to assist the Slovak Ministry of Environment in preparing an integrated EUapproximation strategy for the whole of the EUenvironmental acquis, cf. 124/037-0037.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 224,606
Total costs	DKK 224,606

Environmental projects in Ukraine

Despite the unstable political situation in Ukraine, the co-operation with Denmark was continued and intensified in 2000, and the concrete investment projects as well as the technical assistance projects contributed to maintaining Ukraine's co-operation with Western Europe and thus generally to supporting the country's uncertain reform course. During the year, DEPA has received many expressions of the appreciation of the co-operation with Denmark, as this co-operation - within the environmental sector - points to concrete development roads as alternatives to other Western solutions.

In 2000, Danish co-operation with Ukraine was maintained at the level extended in 1998 and 1999 compared to earlier years. Again this year, the emphasis has been on projects within the water and waste water sector, but support has also been granted for projects within the industrial sector, the energy sector, the building of environmental funds and within strengthened concerns for public health in environmental water, waste and air projects.

Within the water and waste water sector, there continue to be serious problems in the Ukrainian towns of maintaining 24-hour supply of hygienic drinking water. The major problems are insufficient long-term investments, the result of which is that practically all plants, including pipeline networks and rolling stock are worn down to such a degree that they cannot or can only barely perform their functions. At the same time, administration and legislation are not sufficiently geared to coping with the changes that have occurred in society after the independence and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Projects within these sectors are therefore designed to remedy immediately the worst shortcomings of the existing plants through investments and to support preparatory projects to catalyse international loans with a view to improving the ability of the sectors in the long term to supply good service at the lowest possible price.

With a view to securing greater overall clout for the projects in this sector, a programming of the Danish assistance in this sector over the next 3-5 years has been initiated in co-operation with the Ukrainian partners with emphasis on three levels: TA-support for the national level,TA-support for the individual water works and investment assistance to the individual water works within the field of energy savings, improved operation of plants and improved waste water treatment. Ukrainian as well as Danish authorities expect great results from the projects agreed during the programming.

International borrowing is not without problems for a poor country like Ukraine, and the aim is therefore to prepare the projects in a way that supports a reformation of the sector through the use of their own resources in case it proves impossible to obtain an international development loan.

The sector programme for the water sector is expected to be finally adopted in the middle of 2001.

In the autumn of 1998, Ukraine was selected as host country for the next Pan-European Environmental Ministerial Conference as part of the Environment for Europe process. Partly for this reason, in the period until 2003, when the Conference is to be held, a number of projects will be initiated in Kyiv to demonstrate the environmental results to be achieved through a combination of national efforts and goal-oriented international environmental assistance.

In 1998, assistance was thus given to a major sewer rehabilitation project, and in 1999, assistance was given to a study to prepare a restructuring of the Kyiv Water and Waste Water Company and a major programme of investing in physical plants. As agreed with the project recipient, it is an ambituous project entailing a radical rehabilitation of the water supply and disposal of waste water, possibly by involving an international development bank.

In continuation of these efforts, a major Danish initiative within the waste sector in Kyiv is being prepared, expected to comprise the public waste treatment and the organisation hereof, and initiatives to improve the environmental situation at the former as well as the present landfill. Finally, an improvement of the existing waste incinerator plant of the City is being planned.

Danish assistance to the problems connected with securing the nuclear power plant Chernobyl is given in the form of continued assistance to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, established under the European Bank for Reconstructon and Development, EBRD, with a view to securing the scene of the accident in the long term against future radioactive pollution.

Project title	Chernobyl Shelter Fund, EBRD
File no.	124/046-0019
Project recipient	Chernobyl Shelter Fund
Project manager	EBRD
Project description	In connection with the reactor fire at Chernobyl in 1986 and the subsequent extinction of the fire, the Soviet Union at that time, hastily and under extreme working conditions, established a concrete shell (the Sarcophagus) over the burnt-out reactor building. The construction was weak and now no longer stable and is threatening to collapse with a renewed radioactive leak as a result. The total costs of establishing a replacement shell and preventing contamination of the site in the long term have been estimated at USD 750 million, of which Denmark has undertaken to contribute ECU 2.5 million distributed over the period 1998-2000. Denmark follows the project through participation in the Fund's Council.
Environmental effect	Conversion of the unsafe Sarcophagus around the burnt-out atomic reactor into an environmentally safe object.
Grant	DKK 6,500,000
Total costs	Over DKK 5 billion.

Project title	Vapour Recovery Unit for Gasoline in Ukraine
File no.	124/046-0025
Project recipient	Ministry for Environment Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine
Project manager	CoolSorption
Project description	Assistance for the purchase of equipment for recovery of gasoline vapours to be installed at major gasoline stocks outside Kyiv, Ukraine with a view to reducing the air pollution with hydrocarbons.
Environmental effect	Reduction of the air pollution by 1,173 tonnes of gasoline vapours per year, corresponding to 99.2%, and an air pollution of 10 g/m³. The EUrequirements are 35g/m³, the Danish (and German) requirements are 150mg/m³. There are no Ukraininan requirements.
Grant	DKK 3,958,000
Total costs	DKK 7,916,000

Project title	Feasibility Study for Renewal and Modernisation of Kyiv Vodokanal, Addendum 1, Bridging Component
File no.	124/046-0047
Project recipient	Kyiv Vodokanal
Project manager	COWI
Project description	In continuation of the just concluded feasibility study for the Kyiv Vodokanal, the purpose of this project is to support the administrative and technical modernisation of the Vodokanal during the period until two planned institutional studies can be initiated. The project prepares a homesite for the Vodokanal, examines the energy saving possibilities at the pump stations and supervises a Danish-assisted piping rehabilitation project.
Environmental effect	The project secures the continuation of the reform of the Kyiv Vodokanal and contributes to ensuring a hygienic drinking water supply and environmentally sustainable waste water discharge from the city's 2.6 million inhabitants.
Grant	DKK 1,765,969
Total costs	DKK 1,965,969

Project title	Reduction of Energy Losses in Ventilation Systems of Public and Industrial Buildings. Phase 1
File no.	124/046-0050
Project recipient	State Committee of Ukraine for Energy Conservation
Project manager	Danish Technological Institute
Project description	Through mapping, selected energy audits and practical measures together with publication of a handbook for energy consultants, the project aims to provide the necessary background for taking far-reaching initiatives to save energy inventilation systems within the public and industrial sectors in Ukraine.
Environmental effect	As the project is in its first phase, it is primarily aimed at prerequisitecreating mapping and knowledge build-up. The result of the energy audits of 20-30 selected ventilation systems will undoubtedly give rise to energy savings, but as the condition, energy consumption and fuel types, etc. of the plants under review are not known, it is not possible to calculate an environmental effect in advance. The environmental effect will be clarified after completion of the energy audits.
Grant	DKK 1,199,750
Total costs	DKK 1,199,750

Project title	Strengthening of Environmental Funds in Ukraine at Regional Levels
File no.	124/046-0056
Project recipient	Regions of Ukraine
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The Danish Support Programme for Eastern Europe has previously supported an optimization project of an environmental fund at a national and partly also at a regional level in Ukraine. Experience from this project seems to indicate that several Ukrainian funds can be developed into effective environmental tools at a regional level. This project is initiated with a view to identifying these regional funds, introducing best practice guides and offering ad hoc support for the implementation of these procedures. The project is also intended to identify any co-financing possibilities for DANCEE in the regions.
Environmental effect	Depends on the environmental projects implemented through the funds.
Grant	DKK 1,928,696
Total costs	DKK 2,081,546

Project title	Establishment of Hydraulic Models for Water and Waste Water Networks, and Preparation of Preliminary Water Supply Improvement Plan for Sevastopol Water and Waste Water Services.
File no.	124/046-0057
Project recipient	Sevastopol Vodokanal
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	On the basis of a Danish-financed and prepared feasibility study, the purpose of this project is to develop a hydraulic model for the Sevastopol Vodokanal and subsequently a plan for the improvement of the Sevastopol water supply, including an extension of the 24-hour water supply from the current 25 percent to cover perhaps 100 percent, depending on the contemplated EBRD-financing.
Environmental effect	Increasing the 24-hour water supply from 25 percent of the city to close to 100 percent depending on the bank financing secured.
Grant	DKK 2,173,771
Total costs	DKK 2,273,771

Project title	Demonstration of Water Saving Possibilities in the Industry of Zaparizhzhia
File no.	124/046-0058
Project recipient	25-35 companies (including five major implementations) in Zaparizhzhia
Project manager	Danish Technological Institute
Project description	The purpose of the project is to reduce the pollution of the Dnjepr river through cleaner technology solutions in 25-35 companies (including five major implementations) in Zaparizhzhia, as all industries with problematic waste water are prevented from being linked to the municipal waste water treatment plant out of regard for the quality of the sludge. The project is therefor intended to support the limitation of the pollution, which the construction of the new WWTP will entail (the EBRD project).
Environmental effect	Water savings of 50-90%, chemical savings of 50-90%. The approval requires the applicant to substantiate and make up the environmental effect in absolute figures.
Grant	DKK 8,895,204
Total costs	DKK 8,895,204

Project title	Ukraine Household Water Metering and Conservation Study
File no.	124/046-0059
Project recipient	Ukrainian State Committee for Vodokanals
Project manager	COWI
Project description	On the basis of a Danish-financed feasibility study in Kyiv, Lviv and Sevastopol, an analysis is conducted of the possibilities of effecting water savings in households and of state and municipal economic and technical means in this connection. A national action plan for reducing household water consumption is developed.
Environmental effect	An increase in the coverage of the 24-hour water supply and an improved economy in the vodokanals because of water savings, which in turn affects the consumption of energy, etc.
Grant	DKK 1,386,810
Total costs	DKK 1,386,810

Project title	Identification Study of Danish Support to the Solid Waste Sector in Kyiv, Ukraine
File no.	124/046-0061
Project recipient	Kyiv By
Project manager	Nordic Consulting Group
Project description	The purpose of the project is to plan coherent Danish assistance within the solid waste sector in Kyiv with a view to supporting a modernisation of the waste planning, including administrative organisation, collection, incineration and controlled tipping. A call for tenders will be made for the projects agreed on.
Environmental effect	None since it is a preliminary study.
Grant	DKK 1,543,800
Total costs	DKK 1,543,800

Project title	Strengthening of Managerial functions of the Ukranian Ministry of Environment and Ukranian State Committee for Architecture, Construction and Municipal Service, Ukraine, 2000-2002
File no.	124/046-0062
Project recipient	Ministry for Environment and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine
Project manager	Nordic Consulting Group
Project description	The purpose of the project is to strengthen the ability of the Ministry and the State Committee to enter into international project co-operation, including co-operation with Denmark, and to strengthen the presentation of the Danish-assisted projects both in Ukraine and at the coming ministerial conference in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2002.
Environmental effect	Cannot be quantified, but the project supports the implementation of projects initiated.
Grant	DKK 4,678,000
Total costs	DKK 4,678,000

Project title	Identification and Formulation Mission - Sector Programme Ukraine, Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
File no.	124/046-0064
Project recipient	Ministry for Environment Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine
Project manager	COWI
Project description	In co-operation with the competent Ukrainian State Committee for municipal services, etc., and the Ukrainian Ministry for Environment Protection, the mission shall draw up a draft sector programme for Danish assistance in the Ukrainian water sector over the next 3-5 years
Environmental effect	Greater environmental and health effects of future projects in Ukraine.
Grant	DKK 1,330,917
Total costs	DKK 1,330,917

Project title	Assistance to Fulfilment of the London Declaration, Ukraine
File no.	124/046-0065
Project recipient	Ministry for Environment Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine
Project manager	Carl Bro as
Project description	On the basis of a baseline study of the environmental/health problems in Ukraine, the purpose of this project is to examine the possibilities of strengthening the health aspect in future environmental projects in Ukraine, including the presentation of concrete proposals in a manual to support the development of future project proposals.
Environmental effect	None. The aim is to strengthen the health aspect of the assistance.
Grant	DKK 2,240,000
Total costs	DKK 2,340,000

Project title	Exploitation of Geothermal Energy in Ukraine (Phase 1)
File no.	124/046-0066
Project recipient	Ukraine
Project manager	Houe og Olsen I/S
Project description	The project is a preliminary study of the possibility of implementing a geothermal heating supply plant in one of six proposed localities, which in co-operation with Ukrainian experts have been selected as the most suitable for a demonstration project.
Environmental effect	The specific environmental improvements of the project will be determined during the preliminary study.
Grant	DKK 423,399
Total costs	DKK 423,399

Project title	Kyiv Vodokanal Metering Programme, Phase 1
File no.	124/046-0069
Project recipient	Kyiv Vodokanal
Project manager	Rambøll
Project description	On the basis of a Danish-financed feasibility study for the Kyiv Vodokanal, the setting up of a programme for full coverage with water meters for residential housing and institutions has been identified as a necessary prerequisite to the modernisation programme to be implemented for the Vodokanal and adopted by the City Council. This project implements the first phase of such a programme.
Environmental effect	Reduction of the water consumption, a better economy for the Vodokanal.
Grant	DKK 3,512,444
Total costs	DKK 7,512,444

Project title	Programme for Energy Savings and Utilisation of Biomass at the Sanatorium Forest Song, Ukraine
File no.	124/046-0072
Project recipient	The Shatsk Sanatorium »Forest Song«
Project manager	Viggo Folmer A/S
Project description	The project aims at replacing an existing oil burner at the sanatorium "Forest Song", treating victims of the Chernobyl accident, with a wood chip boiler and at rehabilitating the district heating system. A town nearby will be supplied with bio mass heating. An ecologically very sensitive area with e.g. a large fauna of medicinal herbs will be spared local pollution.
Environmental effect	Savings per year: Oil: 1,150 tonnes, energy savings: 20%, 20 tonnes SO_x, 3 tonnes NO_x, 3,600 tonnes CO₂. Habitat improvement for medicinal herbs, etc.
Grant	DKK 4,895,868
Total costs	DKK 9,949,968

Project title	Demoproject for Rehabilitation by PE Pipes in Kyiv
File no.	124/046-0075
Project recipient	Kyiv Vodokanal
Project manager	Per Aarsleff
Project description	In the light of a partly Danish-financed relining of a main sewer in Kyiv, three other relining methods for the rehabilitation of smaller sewers and pipes by means of PE pipes will be presented. The necessary equipment and materials for the first 1,800 m will be supplied together with education and training in e.g. planning activities.
Environmental effect	Reduction in the number of leakages in sewers and water pipes in Kyiv, also affecting energy consumption, etc.
Grant	DKK 7,427,552
Total costs	DKK 9,002,552

Project title	Enhancement of Energy Awareness on Public Education in Ukraine
File no.	124/046-0077
Project recipient	Ministry of Education, Ukraine
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The project aims at holding seminars to educate teachers and school leaders and staff from the Ministry of Education in Ukraine to achieve a higher degree of energy awareness and energy-efficient behaviour.
Environmental effect	Energy savings are expected to have a favourable effect on the environment.
Grant	DKK 249,800
Total costs	DKK 499,600

Project title	Training and Education of Experts from the Energy Sector of Ukraine
File no.	124/046-0078
Project recipient	State Committee for Energy Savings in Ukraine
Project manager	European Institute of Environmental Energy
Project description	The European Institute of Environmental Energy, EEIE, will hold two economy/management courses and three technical courses for Ukrainian energy experts in line with the training and education programme conducted by EEIE in Russia and other countries. Each course will last two weeks and is expected to have 15 participants.
Environmental effect	Energy savings are expected to have an indirect effect on the environment.
Grant	DKK 1,564,725
Total costs	DKK 2,452,125

Crossborder and multidisciplinary projects

Crossborder and multidisciplinary projects comprise grants for projects involving more than one country and development projects for new tools assisting the support programme for Eastern Europe.

A) Grants for funds

Project title	Contributions to the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
File no.	124/000-0033 t og 124/000-0053 t
Project recipient	Eastern Europe
Project manager	Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
Project description	This project concerns Denmark's contributions to NEFCO, which implements joint ventures between Nordic and Eastern European companies in the environmental field. The forms of financing consist of capital investments in constellations of firms or loans to projects. The Danish contribution to the basic capital amounts to about DKK 12 million, and the contribution to a special softening facility under NEFCO amounts to about DKK 6.3 million.
Environmental effect	Will be calculated within the NEFCO.
Grant	DKK 18,286,646
Total costs	DKK 18,286,646

Project title	Grant to the OECD EAP Task Force Secretariat, October 2000 to October 2002
File no.	124/000-0130
Project recipient	Eastern Europe
Project manager	OECD
Project description	The OECD EAP Task Force was established in 1993 with the purpose of supporting the implementation of an environmental action plan for Central and Eastern Europe. The Secretariat is donor-financed, and the contribution, which will focus on the SNG-countries, covers a two-year period. It will be spent on work related to financing strategies, second-generation environmental action plans, environmental cost studies, strengthening of environmental funds, analyses of international financing of environmental investments and analyses of financing within the water sector.
Environmental effect	Not quantifiable
Grant	DKK 5,940,000
Total costs	DKK 5,940,000

B) Grants for projects comprimising more than one country

Project title	Framework Agreement on Short-Term Assignments
File no.	124/000-0092 (T)
Project recipient	Primarily environmental authorities in the Baltic countries, in Poland, Bulgaria and in other CEECs as required
Project manager	Milieu Environmental Law Consultancy, Ltd.
Project description	The project comprises preparation and implementation of project identification missions (preparation of inception notes, debriefing notes ) to a number of countries with a view to drawing up terms of reference/project documents. Tenders will subsequently be invited for the projects when they have been finally negotiated with the environmental authorities concerned.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects, as these are project identification missions only.
Grant	DKK 1,130,738
Total costs	DKK 1,130,738

Project title	Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) and the Related EU Legislation; Estonia and Latvia
File no.	124/000-0113
Project recipient	Estonia and Latvia
Project manager	Danagro A/S
Project description	The purpose of the project is to strengthen the administration of CITES. The project will prepare Estonia and Latvia for the implementation of the more stringent EU CITES regulations through training and popular education. Besides, the CITES co-operation will be strengthened regionally between the authorities of the individual countries.
Environmental effect	A strengthening of the biodiversity in the countries of origin as a result of the limitation of illegal international trade in endangered species.
Grant	DKK 6,401,994
Total costs	DKK 7,042,514

Project title	Appraisal of TORs for ISPA: Budapest, Prague, North Bohemia
File no.	124/000-0114
Project recipient	Environment ministries in Hungary and the Czech Republic
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The project assists the environment ministries in Hungary and the Czech Republic in conducting appraisals of three sets of terms of references concerning 1) Budapest WWTP, 2) Reconstruction and extension of the water and sanitation system in Prague, 3) Preparation of WWTP in North Bohemia. The outputs of the project are appraisal reports, mission reports and revision of TORs. All projects were originally prepared under the general ISPA project (124/000-0086).
Environmental effect	No quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 452,826
Total costs	DKK 452,826

Project title	Workshop on Implementation of the Basle Amendment to be held by the Bratislava Regional Training Centre (RTC).
File no.	124/000-0116
Project recipient	Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Basle Convention, Bratislava, Slovakia and the environment ministries in the region that have ratified or are about to ratify the Basle Convention, including the export ban of the Convention
Project manager	Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Basle Convention, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Project description	The project supports the holding of a workshop for the relevant authorities in the region under the Convention as part of a follow-up on an earlier feasibility study on the barriers to implementation of the export ban under the Basle Convention (124/000-0080). The results and recommendations of the feasibility study are presented at the workshop with a view to discussing and making recommendations for how to overcome the barriers to the implementation of the export ban in practice.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 405,818
Total costs	DKK 405,818

Project title	Improvement of the Green Debate in Eastern and Central Europe - approval
File no.	124/000-0118
Project recipient	NGO's in the Baltic Sea region
Project manager	Danish Society for the Conservation of Nature
Project description	The purpose of the original project was to train NGOs in Eastern Europe (from eight countries including Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg) in actively participating in and influencing the debate and decision-making processes in their respective countries. The project has been successful and is expected to be continued in order to ensure that the network established continues and becomes self-financing in the long term. DEPA is at present formulating an NGO-strategy, including the continuation of the original project. The original project is prolonged until the strategy has been formulated, as this will make it easier to adapt the project to the strategy.
Environmental effect	There are no direct environmental effects. The purpose of the project is to put NGOs in a better position to influence authorities and the population and thus strengthen the demands for a better environment.
Grant	DKK 417,000
Total costs	DKK 3,042,915

Project title	Grants for Travel Support Fund under the Committee on Environmental Policy, UN ECE
File no.	124/000-0121
Project recipient	Delegates to the ECE's Committee on Environmental Policy from the poorest member countries
Project manager	The ECE Secretariat, Environment and Human Settlements Division, Geneve
Project description	Assistance to a fund subsidizing the travel expenses of delegates to the ECE's Committee on Environmental Policy from the poorest Eastern European member countries
Environmental effect	Cannot be quantified
Grant	DKK 200,000
Total costs	Not relevant

Project title	Aarhus Convention Regional Workshop for Central Asia, 4-8 May, Asghabat, Turkmenistan
File no.	124/000-0123
Project recipient	Environmental authorities and NGOs in the five Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kirgisia, Usbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tadjikistan
Project manager	ELC - Environmental Law Center, ul. Kotlarska 41, 50 151 Wroclaw, Poland
Project description	The purpose of the project is to support the efforts made in the Central Asian countries to ratify and implement the Aarhus Convention. The project holds a three-day workshop in Asghabat, Turkmenistan with particpation of about 50 persons, half of whom represent environmental authorities and the other half NGOs with focus on best practices for implementation. The workshop is held in co-operation between the UN-ECE (including the ELC), OSCE, UNEP, Austria, Norway and Denmark.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 330,000
Total costs	DKK 330,000

Project title	Wind, the Baltic countries, II
File no.	124/000-0124
Project recipient	The island of Hurima and the fishermen's collective Kursa
Project manager	Carl Bro as/Risø
Project description	This project concerns rehabilitation of the Genvind windmills in Estonia and Latvia. Besides, the project includes the completion of a wind atlas for Latvia and preparation of a wind atlas for Estonia. Included in the project is a follow-up on the project over the next five years.
Environmental effect	A 50 percent increase in electricity production from the windmill in Latvia. The windmill in Estonia is expected to produce 10-20 percent more after rehabilitation.
Grant	DKK 1,964,139
Total costs	About DKK 2,200,000

Project title	The Rio +8 Copenhagen NGO Forum
File no.	124/000-0126
Project recipient	Eastern European NGOs
Project manager	The 92-Group under the Danish Association for International Co-operation
Project description	Assistance to holding an international NGO meeting in connection with the meeting of the UN Committee on Sustainable Deelopment (CSD8)
Environmental effect	Not quantifiable
Grant	DKK 348,875
Total costs	DKK 1,948,500

Project title	Project to Assist Ukraine and Kazakhstan in the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention - Project Identification Mission
File no.	124/000-0132
Project recipient	Environmental authorities in Ukraine and Kazakhstan
Project manager	Milieu Environmental Law Consultancy, Ltd.
Project description	The project comprises two independent project identification missions with a view to subsequent preparation of TORs/project documents. The projects are intended to assist the two countries in ratifying and implementing the Aarhus Convention, primarily pillars 1 and 2 o f the Convention, i.e. access to environmental information and the participation of the public in decision-making processes in the environmental area. When the implementation projects have been finally negotiated with the respective ministries, tenders will be invited for the projects.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 761,200
Total costs	DKK 761,200

Project title	Review of Obsolete Pesticides in Eastern and Central Europe
File no.	124/000-0133
Project recipient	DANCEE,CEEC
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The project is a desk review of obsolete pesticide projects, including existing projects under the environmental support programme and relevant international projects (OECD, UNEP, FAO). A field mission to selected countries is included in the project. The project is intended to come up with recommendations for future activities in the area.
Environmental effect	Recommendations for removal of obsolete pesticides and, in the long term (via existing and new projects) removal of obsolete pesticides.
Grant	DKK 874,806
Total costs	DKK 874,806

Project title	Awareness - Values and Action II
File no.	124/000-0134
Project recipient	NGOs in Russia (incl.Kaliningrad), Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Moldova, Belarus
Project manager	The Danish Society for the Conservation of Nature
Project description	Continuation and extension/consolidation of the AVA-project aimed at strengthening the co-operation and exchange of experience between Eastern European and Danish green NGOs, with a view to strengthening the NGOs in the public environmental debate and the democratization process. The AVA-NGO co-operation currently comprises 27 NGO contact persons and 10 Eastern European countries + Denmark. The project includes the holding of seminars, implementation of environmental theme campaigns, publication of journals and an extension of internet websites.
Environmental effect	Increased NGO participation in the environmental debate and thus greater influence on environmental policies in Eastern Europe and thus an improvement of the environment.
Grant	DKK 10,495,923
Total costs	DKK 13,530,523

Project title	East-West Environment for School Children, Teachers and Parents
File no.	124/000-0135
Project recipient	The Baltic countries, Poland and Kaliningrad
Project manager	The Danish Society for the Conservation of Nature
Project description	The purpose of the project is to increase awareness among Danish school children of environmental problems common to Denmark and the countries in the Baltic Sea region by publishing a special issue on the environmental situation in Eastern Europe. The project will focus on nature, waste/pollution and energy. About 110 Eastern European schools and 9,500 Danish schools and institutions will be involved in the project. A seminar will be held for Eastern European teachers.
Environmental effect	No direct effect.
Grant	DKK 1,456,932
Total costs	DKK 1,948,732

Project title

Mikulowice Waste Water Treatment Plant, Poland/Czech Republic

File no.

124/000-0136

Project recipient

Mikulowice Municipality

Project manager

COWI

Project description

The project supports the completion of a WWTP in the border town of Mikulowice in the Czech Republic, in order to ensure compliance with EU limit values for discharge and to improve the water quality for the town of Glucholazy. The discharge from the WWTP is led into the Biala Glucholazy river, which is a drinking water resource for the town of Glucholazy in Poland with 25,000 inhabitants. The water is discharged less than 1 k m from the drinking water intake and thus has a considerable effect on the water quality.

Environmental effect

Reductions:

	BOD₅: 3 tonnes/year
	SS: 4.5 tonnes/year
	Total nitrogen (N): 700 kg/year
	Total phosphorus (P): 100 kg/year.
	90% reduction in colibacteria in the water intake

Grant

DKK 2,428,063

Total costs

DKK 12,560,063

Project title	ECO Forum's Preparation of the Kiev Conference
File no.	124/000-0137
Project recipient	NGOs in NIS-countries
Project manager	ECO-Forum, Moscow/Brussels
Project description	Support for ECO-Forum - the Pan-European NGO Network in Relation to the »Environment for Europe« process - for the preparation of the Kiev Conference
Environmental effect	Cannot be quantified
Grant	DKK 2,064,878
Total costs	2,064,878 DKK + non-quantifiable volunteer work

Project title	Survey of Anthropogenic Sources of Dioxins in the Baltic Region
File no.	124/000-0139
Project recipient	Environment ministries in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The purpose of the project is to map the occurrence of sources of dioxins from incinerator plants and industry in the Baltic Sea countries by collecting and evaluating accessible data from the respective countries. In cases where no data are available, other relevant international reports will be involved (EMEP, European Dioxin Inventory). Field mission to selected countries is included in the project. The project is concluded with recommendations for future project assistance in the area.
Environmental effect	Recommendations for reduction of dioxin pollution to be carried out in a subsequent phase.
Grant	DKK 1,499,618
Total costs	DKK 1,499,618

Project title	NGO Co-operation Within and Beyond CEE Borders
File no.	124/000-0141
Project recipient	NGOs in 22 countries in the CEE- and NIS-regions
Project manager	Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
Project description	The project is a regional project covering 22 countries in the CEE- and NIS-regions (except Central Asia), consisting of three components for assistance to the NGOs: 1) a nationally based small grant facility programme; 2) a regional grant programme to support international (crossborder) activities and 3) a programme to support and promote partnerships between Danish/Western NGOs and NGOs from the CEE and NIS.
Environmental effect	More NGO participation in the environmental debate and thus greater influence on environmental policies in Eastern Europe and thus improvement of the environment.
Grant	DKK 8,490,218
Total costs	DKK 8,490,218

Project title	Implementation of A Public Information and Participation Programme Related to the Baia Mare Task Force (BMTF)
File no.	124/000-0142
Project recipient	Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Ukraine
Project manager	WWF International
Project description	The project supports implementation of a public information campaign and establishment of an information network in connection with the Baia Mare river pollution in Romania.
Environmental effect	No direct effect.
Grant	DKK 405,000
Total costs	DKK 405,000

Project title	Study on the Strategy for DANCEE Support to the Water Sector in the Newly Independent States
File no.	124/000-0145
Project recipient	Water authorities in the NISregion
Project manager	DHI
Project description	The project is initiated with a view to creating an overview of the regional and national situation in the water sector in the NIS. The purpose is to be able to optimize DANCEE's activities in this sector and to obtain better knowledge of the actors in the region. The project will also examine whether there is a potential for establishing a department of the Global Water Partnership for the region or whether there might be other relevant institutions for this type of activity.
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 1,710,271
Total costs	DKK 1,710,271

Project title	Small Grant Facility for NGOs
File no.	124/000-0146
Project recipient	NGO'er i C&EE, S&EE og NIS
Project manager	The Outdoor Council
Project description	The Outdoor Council is given a grant for co-operation between green NGOs in the C&EE and a Danish NGO. The NGO projects have to fall within three categories, namely support for: 1) Organizational development, 2) NGO co-operation projects and 3) Project promoting out-door recreation. The project application format and the approval criteria have to be approved by DEPA. As part of the project, the Outdoor Council will establish close co-operation with the REC-center in Budapest, cf. 124/000-0141.
Environmental effect	Greater NGO participation in the environmental debate and thus influence on environmental policies in Eastern Europe and thus an improved environment.
Grant	DKK 5,099,577
Total costs	DKK 6,600,000

Project title	Project Preparation Package; Environmental Monitoring in Poland, Estonia and the Czech Republic
File no.	124/000-0147
Project recipient	Environmental inspectorates in Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic
Project manager	PlanMiljø
Project description	Implementation of project identification regarding environmental monitoring in Estonia and preparation of one or two project documents. Preparation and implementation of visits to Denmark by Chief Inspector from the Polish environmental monitoring authroity (PIOS) and subsequent project identification mission to Poland. Preparation and implementation of study tour to Denmark by Deputy Chief Inspector from the Czech environmental inspectorate as preparation for the Danish input in the ongoing PHARE twinning project.
Environmental effect	Cannot be calculated precisely, but implementation of the projects in the three countries will contribute to a better enforcement of environmental legislation and thus to a general improvement of the environment.
Grant	DKK 595,422
Total costs	DKK 595,422

Project title	Desk Appraisal and Tender of Five Projects in Lithuania and Latvia
File no.	124/000-0148
Project recipient	Environment ministries in Latvia and Lithuania
Project manager	PEMconsult
Project description	Implementation of appraisal and tender procedure for two projects in the water sector in Latvia, one project in the water sector in Lithuania and two other projects regarding monitoring and enforcement in Latvia.
Environmental effect	Cannot be calculated.
Grant	DKK 836,050
Total costs	DKK 836,050

Project title	Investment Planning in the CEE (PEPA Conference)
File no.	124/000-0149
Project recipient	CEECs
Project manager	COWI
Project description	During the past eighteen months, the Danish environmental support programme has been developing strategic planning tools for financing strategies and investment planning tools. In connection with the negotiation proposals of the CEECs for EU accession, concrete investment plans have to be elaborated for directives where the countries are applying for transition periods. The financing project is Lithuania is held out by the EU as a good example of such investment plans. This project comprises dissemination of knowledge about the method and process of preparing financing strategies and investment planning by holding a workshop on the subject for the CEECs.
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 490,755
Total costs	DKK 550,000

Project title	Long-Term Advisor to the Regional Training Center in Bratislava under the Basle Convention
File no.	124/000-0150
Project recipient	Environmental authorities of all CEE- and NIS-countries belonging under the Bratislava Regional Training Centre, and which have ratified or are about to ratify the Basle Convention, including in particular the ban on exportation of hazardous waste from OECD-countries to non-OECD-countries.
Project manager	Adam Ostrowski, (LTA)
Project description	By sending out a Long-Term Advisor (LTA) to the regional training centre (RTC) in Bratislava under the Basle Convention, the project is intended to strengthen the capacity and activities of the Centre in the CEE-region, including advising the authorities of the 19 countries in the region on issues relating to the implementation of the Convention and the export ban and on hazardous waste management. The project is implemented in co-operation with the Basle Secretariat, UNEP Geneva.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitaive effects.
Grant	DKK 1,592,395
Total costs	DKK 1,592,395

Project title	Project Preparation, Appraisal and Monitoring Assistance
File no.	124/000-0157
Project recipient	Eastern Europe
Project manager	Glen Anderson, Freelance Consultant
Project description	The purpose is to ensure a continued high standard and uniform treatment of projects concerning investment and financing strategies. The project will ensure that investment planning will be incorporated into the relevant approximation projects.
Environmental effect	No direct effect.
Grant	DKK 1,300,000
Total costs	DKK 1,300,000

Project title	Information Project on Danish Environmental Assistance in South, East and North, Geografforlaget og Nucleus
File no.	124/000-0161 og 124/000-0162
Project recipient	DEPA
Project manager	Geografforlaget og Nucleus
Project description	Via concrete examples and results of the Danish environmental assistance, the project shall contribute to an increased understanding of and involvement in the problems relating to granting such assistance among children and young people in elementary and secondary schools. The use of new IKT-related teaching materials/forms will be included in the project.
Environmental effect	Contribution to awareness of environmental assistance among children and young people in Danish elementary and secondary schools.
Grant	DKK 2,560,000
Total costs	DKK 2,560,000

Project title	DANCEE-NFNA-NEPA-Gene Modified Organisms (GMO) Workshop for the Baltic Countries Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania in Collaboration with CEE Biosafe and BEF.
File no.	124/000-0164
Project recipient	Environmental authorities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Project manager	National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark
Project description	Course and workshops for civil servants from the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuaninan environmental authorities concerning risk assessment for gene-modified organisms and EU approximation.
Grant	DKK 527,729
Total costs	DKK 527,729

Project title	A Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
File no.	124/000-0165
Project recipient	Various countries in Eastern Europe
Project manager	IUCN Environmental Law Centre
Project description	The project is intended to support the elaboration of a guide to the Cartagena Protocol. The guide shall explain the provisions of the Protocol, their background, implications and requirements regarding implementation in such a way that it can be used by non-experts.



Environmental effect	No direct effects of this project.
Grant	DKK 1,957,737
Total costs	DKK 2,639,558

Project title	Mobilizing for POP Phase-out in the Baltics and Russia
File no.	124/000-0166
Project recipient	Environmental ministries in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The project is the first project to map the occurrence of the 12 so-called POP-substances (Persistent Organic Pollutants) in the Baltic countries and in Russia. The project takes its starting-point in the POP-Protocol (»Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution«), which was signed in Aarhus in 1998. A country programme with strategy and action plan for the phasing out of POP-substances will be prepared for a selected Baltic country. The project will contain ToR for a subsequent investment phase, which GEF has declared an interest in co-financing.
Environmental effect	Preliminary study.
Grant	DKK 1,789,575
Total costs	DKK 1,789,575

C) Grants for development projects for new tools

Project title	Economic Instruments (Work Programme)
File no.	124/000-0072T
Project recipient	CEECs
Project manager	The Regional Environment Centre
Project description	The project is a continuation of the Sophia-initiative for economic instruments, the purpose of which is to promote the use of economic instruments in environmental areas in Eastern Europe. The work programme for 1999-2001 comprises a detailed analysis of economic instruments in the water area, an expert seminar, updating of the manual on economic instruments and continuation of a newsletter.
Environmental effect	No direct effect.
Grant	DKK 505,000
Total costs	DKK 505,000

Project title	Experience and Perspectives in Co-operating with Financing Institutions Lessons Learnt
File no.	124/000-0119
Project recipient	DANCEE
Project manager	COWI
Project description	As part of DANCEE's strategy work, a lessons-learnt study is prepared of DANCEE's co-financing projects with financing institutions (the EU, IFIs). One of the purposes of preparing the study is to target-orient the co-operation with the IFIs and make it more efficient. The study will include, among other things, easily accessible information about the institutions and a detailed review of DANCEE's and the Danish Energy Agency's experience of working with them (best/worst cases). As derived outputs, checklists will be drawn up for DANCEE with a view to co-operation with the IFIs.
Environmental effect	None
Grant	DKK 924,340
Total costs	DKK 924,340

Project title	Support to Development of DANCEE Strategy on EU Accession, incl. Evaluation of a Number of DANCEE Projects
File no.	124/000-0125
Project recipient	All countries covered by the environmental support programme for Eastern Europe, both country-programme countries and countries comprised by broader, regional initiatives only.
Project manager	Milieu Environmental Law Consultancy, Ltd.
Project description	The project is an internal preliminary project/collection of experience from projects carried out by DANCEE 1997-2000, during which period, EU approximation has been a declared objective of the assistance granted. The project contains, among other things, a review of a number of EU approximation projects and review and updating of a country programme for a selected EU applicant country. The project is part of the preparatory work for the revision of the current 1993-strategy for the environmental support programme, which DANCEE has to carry out in 2000.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 637,120
Total costs	DKK 637,120

Project title	Environmental Factors and Health, The Danish Experience
File no.	124/000-0140
Project recipient	Environment ministries in all countries of co-operation
Project manager	COWI
Project description	The purpose of the project is to take stock of Danish environmental legislation within areas relating to health and thus give Eastern European environment ministries access to information about limit values, administrative build-up, historical development and scientific basis within this area of Danish environmental legislation.
Environmental effect	Cannot be calculated, as this project is concerned with a general transfer of knowledge. Generally, the project will support compliance with current international standards.
Grant	DKK 1,700,000
Total costs	DKK 1,700,000

Project title	Municipal Solid Waste Management - Extension of the Environmental Financing Strategy Decision Support Tool
File no.	124/000-0159
Project recipient	Several countries. Case studies in Novgorod, Russia and the Slovak Republic
Project manager	COWI
Project description	This project concerns an extension of the financing strategy model, which has been developed for the water sector. The extension concerns the waste sector, which is the environmental sector where the NIS- and CEE-countries spend the second largest amount of funds. The project comprises development of the decision tool to include also the waste sector and testing by implemention of two case studies - one in an NIS- and one in a CEE-country.
Environmental effect	No direct environmental effect.
Grant	DKK 5,570,830
Total costs	DKK ca. 6,000,000

Project title	Update of Summary of 1997 DANCEE Publication: »EU Enlargement - Environmental Perspectives«
File no.	124/000-0169
Project recipient	All countries comprised by the environmental support programme, but primarily the EU applicant countries.
Project manager	Milieu Environmental Law Consultancy Ltd.
Project description	The purpose of the project is to prepare a brief update of the 1997 DANCEE Publication: "EU Enlargement - Environmental Perspectives". The publication is meant to present updated background material for the new strategy for the environmental support programme for 2001-2006 and thus support the prioritised activity areas in detail and discuss the concrete problems facing the applicant countries at the beginning of 2001 in their accession negotiations with the EU in the environmental area.
Environmental effect	No direct quantitative effects.
Grant	DKK 299,530
Total costs	DKK 299,530