Modifications: the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia order No560 (12.09.2008.) Modifications: the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia order No395 (17.06.2009.) Modifications: the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia order No94 (24.02.2010.) Modifications: the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia order No367 (09.08.2011.) Modifications: the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia order No444 (26.09.2013.) OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME „INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES” CCI: 2007LV161PO002 MINISTRY OF FINANCE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA RIGA NOVEMBER 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 2 LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................. 4 LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................... 5 ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 6 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 9 1. ANALYSIS OF CURRENT SITUATION IN SECTORS COVERED BY THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME “INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES” ........................................................................... 11 1.1. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................. 11 1.2. ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................... 31 1.3. ENERGY SECTOR ...................................................................................................................................... 39 1.4. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFORMATION SOCIETY......................................................................................... 42 1.5. CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................................... 47 1.6. TOURISM .................................................................................................................................................. 50 1.7. EDUCATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ............................................................................................. 53 1.8. EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT....................................................................................................... 75 1.9. LABOUR QUALITY – HEALTH-CARE ......................................................................................................... 95 1.10. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF RIGA......................................................................................... 112 2. STRATEGY OF THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME „INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES” 116 2.1. SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ......................................................................... 116 2.2. STRATEGY DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................ 125 3. DESCRIPTIONS OF PRIORITIES AND MEASURES .......................................................................... 132 Priority 3.1 “Infrastructure for Strengthening Human Capital” ............................................................... 132 Measure 3.1.1 „Vocational Education Infrastructure” ............................................................................. 135 Measure 3.1.2 „Tertiary (Higher) Education Infrastructure” ................................................................... 140 Measure 3.1.3 “Ensuring Educational Infrastructure for General Skills” ................................................ 145 Measure 3.1.4 „Employment and Social Services Infrastructure” ............................................................ 150 Measure 3.1.5 “Health Care Infrastructure” ............................................................................................ 157 Priority 3.2 “Promotion of Territorial Accessibility” ............................................................................... 163 Measure 3.2.1 “Promotion of Accessibility and Transport System” ......................................................... 165 Measure 3.2.2 “ICT Infrastructure and Services” .................................................................................... 172 Priority 3.3 “Development of Transport Network of European Significance and Promotion of Sustainable Transport” ................................................................................................................................................. 180 Measure 3.3.1 “Improvements and Development of Large Scale Transport Infrastructure” .................. 183 Measure 3.3.2 “Development of Sustainable Transport System” .............................................................. 195 Priority 3.4 “Quality Environment for Life and Economic Activity” ........................................................ 200 Measure 3.4.1 “Environment”................................................................................................................... 202 Measure 3.4.2 “Tourism” .......................................................................................................................... 210 Measure 3.4.3 “Socio-economic Impact of Cultural Environment” .......................................................... 216 Measure 3.4.4 “Energy Efficiency of Housing” ........................................................................................ 222 Priority 3.5 “Promotion of Environmental Infrastructure and Environmentally Friendly Energy” ......... 227 Measure 3.5.1 “Infrastructure of Environmental Protection” .................................................................. 230 Measure 3.5.2 “Energy” ............................................................................................................................ 241 Priority 3.6 “Polycentric Development” ................................................................................................... 249 Measure 3.6.1 “Support for Sustainable Urban Environment and Urban Area Development”................ 252 Measure 3.6.2 “Complex support to promote growth of amalgamated municipalities” ........................... 261 Priority 3.7 „Technical Assistance for ERDF Implementation” ............................................................... 268 Measure 3.7.1 “Assistance for Management of the Operational Programme “Infrastructure and Services” ERDF Co-financed Measures” .................................................................................................................. 270 Priority 3.8 “Technical Assistance for the CF Implementation” .............................................................. 273 Measure 3.8.1 “Assistance to Management of the Operational Programme “Infrastructure and Services” CF Co-financed Measures” ....................................................................................................................... 275 4. FINANCIAL PLAN OF OP „INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES” ............................................... 278 5. ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................... 280 Operational Programme „Infrastructure and Services” 5.1. INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS ................................................................... 282 5.2. PARTNERSHIP ......................................................................................................................................... 286 5.3. IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................................................................. 288 5.4. MONITORING .......................................................................................................................................... 293 5.5. EVALUATION .......................................................................................................................................... 296 5.6. CONTROLS ............................................................................................................................................. 299 5.7. INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY ............................................................................................................... 302 5.8. COORDINATION OF THE ASSISTANCE ...................................................................................................... 310 6. INFORMATION ON EX-ANTE EVALUATION AND SEA PROCESS AND RECCOMENDATIONS TAKEN INTO THE CONSIDERATION IN RESPECT TO OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME “INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES” ..................................................................................................... 311 6.1. EX-ANTE EVALUATION PROCESS ............................................................................................................ 311 6.2. STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................... 314 7. ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................................... 316 Operational Programme „Infrastructure and Services” 3 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: BREAKDOWN