Neighbours in action Cross-border cooperation stories Neighbours in action Cross-border cooperation stories 2014 2 turinys Contents Cross – Border Cooperation Programme Lithuania – Poland 2007-2013 ......................................... 5 European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region within Programme ........................................... 8 Priority 1 Competitiveness and productivity growth of the cross-border region ......................10 Subpriority 1.1 Modernisation of small-scale economic infrastructure ................................11 Subpriority 1.2 Promotion of business environment ..................................................................33 Subpriority 1.3 Development of sustainable cross-border tourism and preservation of cultural / historical heritage ...................................................................................37 Priority 2 Cross-border cohesion and enhanced overall quality of the cross-border area ......58 Subpriority 2.1 Development of new and strengthening of existing co-operation and social and cultural networks ........................................................................................................59 Subpriority 2.2 Improvement of living environment ..................................................................79 Small Project Fund ..............................................................................................................................................89 Strategic projects ................................................................................................................................................97 3 4 Cross – Border Cooperation Programme Lithuania – Poland 2007-2013 During the period of 2007-2013 the INTERREG IIIA programmes at the internal EU borders were transformed into the European Territorial Cooperation Objective cross-border cooperation programmes. The border area between Lithuania and Poland participated in the Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Lithuania-Poland (Programme). The Programme financed projects which contributed to the following 2 priority areas and more specific sub-priorities: Priority 1. Competitiveness and productivity growth of the cross-border region 1.1 Modernisation of small-scale economic infrastructure 1.2 Promotion of business environment 1.3 Development of sustainable cross-border tourism and preservation of cultural/historical heritage Priority 2. Cross-border cohesion and enhanced overall quality of the cross-border area 2.1 Development of new and strengthening of existing co-operation and social and cultural networks 2.2 Improvement of living environment The Programme was implemented through 3 types of intervention: – Open call operations; – Strategic projects; – Small project fund. The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) contribution to the Programme funding was app. 74 million euros. This amount was distributed for 62 projects received during 6 open calls for proposals (app. 60 million euros), app. 7 million euros were devoted to the implementation of two strategic projects and app. 9 million euros were allocated to the two stages of the Small Project Fund. During 6 open calls for proposals the most popular was sub-priority 1.3 – there were 62 projects received and the least popular was sub-priority 1.2 – there were only 18 projects received. More information about the Programme is available at www.lietuva-polska.eu 5 Open calls statistics Implemented projects per sub-priority Submitted project applications Partners per country ERDF contracted per sub-priority 6 Projects per sector Partners per region R&TD, innovation and entrepreneurship Information society Transport 2 2 1 5 16 8 Energy 1 9 Environmental protection and risk 11 prevention 7 Tourism Culture Improving human capital Investment in social infrastructure Mobilisation for reforms in the fields of employment and inclusion ERDF funding by sector R&TD, innovation and entrepreneurship 1% Partners per region Information society Alytus County 1% 2% Transport 14% 27% Kaunas County Energy 10% 3 32 57 Environmental protection and risk Marijampolė County 1% 1 prevention 17% Tourism Podlaskie Voivodeship 20% 7% 48 Culture 25 Tauragė County 2 Improving human capital Vilnius County Investment in social infrastructure Mobilisation for reforms in the fields of Warmińsko-Mazurskie employment and inclusion Voivodeship 7 European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region within Programme The European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) is covering the territory of eight EU Member States (the territory of Germany and Poland is covered only partly), therefore the geographic scope of the Strategy varies by priority areas. The Programme area covered Alytus, Marijampolė (as main territory), Vilnius, Tauragė, Kaunas counties (as adjacent areas) on Lithuanian side, Podlaskie and Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodeships on Polish side. As the Programme territory – neither the main territory nor the adjacent areas did not neighbour to the Baltic Sea, due to the territorial approach 6 out of 15 EUSBSR Priority areas were not relevant to the Programme. The projects implemented in the frame of the Programme contributed to 7 out of 15 Priority Areas of the EUSBSR. The approach for labelling the projects contributing to the EUSBSR used by the European Commission took into consideration the following main factors for determining their connection to the EUSBSR: Potential activities falling under the Programme; Territoriality aspect, i.e. the geographic area to be covered; Transnational component, where relevant. In addition to the mentioned criteria, the Programme has identified not the largest possible number of projects, but the projects that: Were relevant to the EUSBSR Priority areas; Included international cooperation elements (this criterion was applicable to all Programme’s projects); Projects contributing to the EUSBSR Resulted in tangible outputs (e.g. the final result was not the preparation of the technical documentation); according to the priority areas During assessment received for the cross border effect more than 25 scores. 1 1 1 4 Priority area 1 3 Priority area 5 Priority area 8 16 3 Priority area 11 Priority area 12 Priority area 14 Priority area 15 8 Projects of the Programme in line with the Priority areas of the Strategy No. Project title Priority area 1. LT-PL/061 Arrangement of the Water Supply and Sewage Disposal in the Polish-Lithuanian Borderland 1. To reduce nutrient input to the sea to acceptable levels 2. LT-PL/071 Increase of energy efficiency of educational buildings and promotion of renowable sources of energy 5. To mitigate and adapt to climate change 3. LT-PL/145 Cooperation in the energy saving decisions making in Lithuanian - Polish cross-border 4. LT-PL/146 Increasing the energy efficiency of educational buildings 5. LT-PL/151 Let’s learn from each other 6. LT-PL/077 Promotion of business environment in Poland - Lithuania borderline area 8. Implementing the Small Business Act: to 7. LT-PL/136 Neighbours in active business actions promote entrepreneurship, strengthen SMEs and increase the efficient use of human resources 8. LT-PL/158 Entrepreneurship development among youth as chance for economic development in cross-border region 9. LT-PL/124 Cross-border roads - development of the cooperation network local governments Puńsk, Alytus, Krasnopol, 11. To improve internal and external transport links Suwałki and Sejneński powiat 10. LT-PL/131 Cross border racing 11. LT-PL/170 All cross border roads leads to friends homes 12. LT-PL/052 Development of tourism relationship on Lithuania - Poland borderline areas: joint marketing 12. To maintain and reinforce attractiveness of the 13. LT-PL/055 Development of Cross – border Public Tourism Infrastructure through the Renovation of the Old Physiotherapy Baltic Sea Region in particular through education, Park in Druskininkai and Sigismunt August Square in Augustow tourism and health 14. LT-PL/056 The Rainbow of Art - 1 15. LT-PL/065 Strengthening of Cooperation between European Cultures to Preserve Cultural Identity 16. LT-PL/067 Development of cross border tourism - heritage for future generations 17. LT-PL/074 Development of medical infrastructure and cooperation to improve human safety in border region 18. LT-PL/081 Creative Industries- opportunities for sustainable development of Lithuania - Poland borderline area 19. LT-PL/088 The improvement of emergency services through cooperation of medical institutions in cross-border area 20. LT-PL/091 Attraction of activities in cross border lakes 21. LT-PL/095 Development of cross-border cultural infrastructure and cooperation in Druskininkai and Augustow 22. LT-PL/110 Cross-border Center for Cultural Integration “Stage at the Border” 23. LT-PL/113 Sintautai - Goldap 2 24. LT-PL/127 Development of a joint tourist product of Olecko and Kazlų Rūda Regions based on developed tourist infrastructure 25. LT-PL/132 Cooperation between Lithuania and Poland in order to improve living environment 26. LT-PL/174 Development of cross-border tourism in Elk and Alytus 27. LT-PL/183 Strengthening of cooperation between Olecko-Kazlu Ruda aimed at development of joint tourist product 28. LT-PL/141 Cross border chemical-ecological and water rescue system 14. To reinforce protection from major emergencies at sea and on land 29. LT-PL/001 Safe European Union–strengthening of cross-border cooperation of Polish and Lithuanian Customs 15.To decrease the volume of, and harm done by, cross border crime 9 Priority 1 Competitiveness