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Slovak Republic – A partner country for Switzerland’s contribution to EU enlargement
Local Website with information about Switzerland's contribution to EU enlargement: www.swiss-contribution.admin.ch/slovakia
Between
now and 2012, a total of CHF 67 million will be committed for projects designed to reduce economic and social disparities in the Slovak Republic. Roughly 40% of the funding will be allocated to
structurally weak regions in eastern Slovakia. A Swiss contribution office has been etablished in Prag for the purpose of working closely on project implementation with national coordination units
(NCUs) within the Slovak Government Office.
Short portrait Slovak Republic
Information about the implementation of the Enlargement Contribution in the Slovak Republic
(as at October 31th 2010, 2' 18', english)
Areas of Activities
Security, stability and support for reforms.
Regional development initiatives in peripheral or disadvantaged regions shall promote municipalities, create revenues and
strengthen decentralised structures. To this end, specific projects in the tourism sector as well as in the field of social services will be financed. Furthermore, Swiss funds will be used to improve
the prevention and management of natural disasters. Also, Switzerland will provide support to Slovak institutions in the fight against corruption and organised crime.
Environment and infrastructure.
The rehabilitation and modernisation of basic infrastructure and the improvement of the environment constitute the focus of this activity area.
In order to increase living standards and to promote sustainable economic development, wastewater management on municipal level will be promoted. Furthermore, Switzerland will support measures which
aim at the protection and monitoring of eco-systems.
Human and social development.
In order to strengthen the scientific potential and applied research, Switzerland will grant scholarships and finance exchange programmes. In
addition, Switzerland will promote technical and vocational training programmes.
Moreover, initiatives of the civil society contributing to social service provision as well as to environmental concerns will be supported.
Focus Areas
In addition to the thematic focus, part of the enlargement contribution is also to be geographically concentrated. The region „Eastern Slovakia“ (Presov and Kosice) are vested with priority. With a per capita gross domestic product lying at approx. 35% of the EU-25 average, these regions boast the lowest development indicators in Poland. At least 40% of the enlargement contribution to the Slovak Republic is to go to the benefit of these regions either directly or indirectly.
Projects
A complete list of all projects in the Slovak Republic with detailed information you can find here:
Planned Projects
Approved Projects
Project selection and contract award procedures
General information regarding project selection and contract award procedures in the ten partner countries:
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Information regarding project selection and contract award procedures in the Slovak Republic:
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(Website of the Swiss contribution office in Prag)
Calls for project proposals in English and/or Slovak:
more (Website of the Slovak
NCU)
The bilateral Framework Agreement with the Slovak Republic
The Framework (core) Agreement basically sets down the objectives of the contribution, its amount, the form, and the utilization of the financial support, together with the key
stipulations on the contribution's implementation which are more specifically detailed in the Annexes.
[en] (70 KB) modified Version of 8 December 2011
Annex 1 of the Framework Agreement contains the principles upon which cooperation is based, describes the main strategic guidelines in implementing the contribution, and specifies
the geographic and thematic focuses.
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Annex 2 defines the practical rules and procedures agreed upon, i.e., the procedures for project submission, project approval, project implementation, payment, controlling, and
audits – all are described in detail along with specification of the respective responsibilities.
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Finally, Annex 3 contains the procedures for the special financing facilities such as the so-called Block Grants, the Project-Preparation (Seed Money) Facility, the Technical
Assistance Fund, and the Scholarship Fund.
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The Project Preparation Facility Agreement with the Slovak Republic
The Project Preparation Facility (PPF) Agreement shall be used for the elaboration of the documentation for the Final Project Proposals resulting from Project Outlines approved by Switzerland. The PPF Agreement between Switzerland and the Slovak Republic has been signed on December 16, 2009 in Bratislava.
PPF Agreement with the Slovak Republic (modified Version of 17 February 2011)
Key figures about the Slovak Republic
Source: Eurostat (march 2011) Contacts
Swiss embassy in the Slovak Republic |
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Additional Information and Documents
DocumentsArticles and Press releases
- Swiss Enlargement Contributions: Kick-off of the Scholarship Fund Programme in the Partner Countries
- Erweiterungsbeitrag: Überblick zu Forschungsprojekten
- Enlargement Contribution: Kick-off for Cooperation with Slovakia