In the first decade of June two Grant Contracts were signed within the 2nd Call for Proposals by the projects aiming to implement their activities under the Priority 2 – Common challenges.
Grant Contract for 410 400 Euro of the Programme co-financing was countersigned by the JMA of the Programme and Ljudmila Jantsenko, Vice Mayor in Mayors Duties of Kohtla-Järve Town (Estonia). Cross-border project “Eco-friendly disposal of hazardous medical waste in the cross-border region” is going to contribute to the fulfillment of the Programme Measure 2.1 – Joint actions aimed at protection of environment and natural resources.
The overall objective of the project is to decrease environmental risks in the cross-border region of North-West Russia and North-East Estonia by way of ensuring effective separation, neutralization and disposal of hazardous and infectious medical waste.
The Specific objectives:
- Collection of potentially infectious waste originating from hospitals and satellite medical institutions, e.g. private clinics, dental surgeries, centres of drug prevention, veterinary clinics, etc.;
- Establishment and start-up of economically effective non-earning sterilization centres in two hospitals, located on both sides of the trans-border region;
- Education and popularization of the need for separation of materials used by medical institutions to create an effective system of neutralization and disposal of medical waste.
Beneficiary
Kohtla-Järve Town Government (Estonia)
Partners
- Ida-Viru Central Hospital (Estonia)
- Administration of Municipal Formation Slantsy Municipal District (Russia)
- Municipal public health institution Slantsy central regional hospital (Russia)
Total budget of the Project - 456 000 EUR
Grant Contract for 909 354,15 Euro of the Programme co-financing was countersigned by the JMA of the Programme and Eduard Rae, Vice-Mayor of Jovi Municipality (Estonia). Cross-border Project “Awareness Rising and Investments in Energy Efficiency: Jõhvi and Kingisepp” will work under the Programme Measure 2.3 – Improvement of energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy sources.
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the achievement of higher energy-efficiency in two neighbouring regions: Jõhvi and the whole county of Ida-Virumaa (Estonia) and the district of Kingisepp (Russia).
The Specific objectives:
- To rise people’s awareness on energy saving methods;
- To establish two sample objects (one in each country) as the best practices of renovation of an old typical Soviet kindergarten into a modern building with low energy consumption.
Beneficiary
Jõhvi Municipality Government (Estonia)
Partner
Administration of Municipal Formation “Kingisepp Municipal District” (Russia)
Total budget of the Project - 1 010 393,50 EUR