The Norwegian Cooperation Programme with RomaniaFacts, figures and results

Bucharest 7 June 2011

Anne Lise Rognlidalen, Country Director

• Innovation Norway was in 2007 entrusted the task to manage the Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

• A pilot management structure to contribute to increasing the bilateral relations through mandatory partnership projects

• From Idea to Success – quit ambiguous

• Results - outcomes?

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Different requirements –Services to promote innovation through partnership projects

•Mobilisation•Programme promotion services

•Grant Schememanagement

services •Advisory services•Close follow up

•Monitoringservices

•Experience sharing•Networking

services

•Norway Grants•Financing

services

Major challenges

1. State Aid (private sector)2. Public Procurement3. Co-financing

4. Partnerships

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Facts & figures

• 29 individual projects approved• 14 Sustainable Production, 7 Environment, 5 Health and 3 Energy

• Three types of promoters• Private sector, public sector and NGO’s

• Project activities finished• Completion reports yet to be delivered• Disbursement continues until October 2011

Most of the expected project results achieved

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Results and outcome

• Sustainability of projects - awareness of the added value of partnership• Good distribution between sectors and focus areas• Good regional distribution of projects• Close monitoring and follow up of individual projects• Programme audited by the Office of the Auditor General of Norway

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Increasing the economic revenue of rural enterprises in the Odorhei region

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

One induction technology heating centre constructed and equipped (incl R&D), Bucharest

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

A new bio-compound (waste-water sludge and marine biomass) developed and patented, Constanta

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Research (including satellite-tagging) completed into the sociology and biology of the beluga sturgeon, Danube Delta

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Improved capacity in the Romanian public health system Improved capacity in the Romanian public health system

to treat children with developmental disorders, Bucharestto treat children with developmental disorders, Bucharest

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Eco-tourism in Tara Dornelor – Solar panel systems installed

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Two centre for integrated health services built, home-care service for the elderly established, vehicles purchased for health-related mobility

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

• Staff from the Staff from the

Romanian nuclear Romanian nuclear

regulator and nuclear regulator and nuclear

plant trained in plant trained in

nuclear safety issuesnuclear safety issues

RESULTS energy • One renewable energy demonstration centre in place• An energy security strategy developed and submitted to the Government of Romania

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

More RESULTS • A revised waste management strategy in Region 7, including 3 pilot projects

• One air science centre in Bucharest

• One eco-innovation network created with entities trained in innovation and green procurement

• A draft CSR strategy with focus on environment

• NGO supported policy input for revision of environmental strategy for Bucharest city

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Even more RESULTS• Equipment purchased and in operation for manufacturing for metallic frames for industrial applications

• One eco-tourism package developed

• 8 milk collection centre up and running, farmers trained in organic farming

Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania

Thank you !

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