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The project Transport Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Transport Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Transport Project for Estonia aims to reduce road transport costs; improve road safety performance; strengthen road administration; and improve the competitiveness of trade supporting infrastructure and services. There are four project components. The first rehabilitates and upgrades portions of the Tallinn-Tartu-Luhamaa road and widens the Tartu Ring road and interchange. The second component includes the construction of civil works to eliminate accident black spots and to install road markings for new asphalt pavements, road side delineators, traffic signs, and automatic speed control cameras; creates campaign materials for a road safety campaign; and provides technical assistance, training sessions, and software. The third component provides continued assistance to the national road administration to strengthen its operational capacity and funds training, office, and laboratory equipment. The fourth component 1) facilitates trade by developing an environment with laws and regulations to ensure the development of trade supporting services and infrastructure on an equal and fair basis, taking into account European Union accession; 2) supports creation of an efficient public and private partnership based on combined resources; 3) encourages access to capital on equal terms and conditions; 4) provides quality education, training, and research on trade supporting services; and 5) provides easy Estonian access to global markets and foreign access to the Estonian market.

The project Agriculture Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Agriculture Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Agriculture Project's objectives are to increase rural incomes and stimulate the rural economy through rural entrepreneurship. To achieve these objectives, the project focuses on improving factor productivity and competitiveness of agricultural products by providing assistance for the: a) privatization of rural lands; b) privatization and rehabilitation of select rural infrastructure; and c) improvement of human resources skills for entrepreneurship in rural areas; d) introduction of new farming technologies consistent with transformed private agriculture; and e) improvement in food quality. Project components include: i) land reform which includes national geodetic network; cadastral surveying; and state-owned rural lands disposal policy and institutional strengthening; ii) farm drainage rehabilitation; iii) land use management; iv) agricultural advisory services; v) food quality control and veterinary laboratory; and vi) project management.

The project District Heating Rehabilitation is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project District Heating Rehabilitation is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The District Heating Rehabilitation Project will reduce fuel costs and import requirements, bring about energy efficiency and economy in major district heating (DH) systems; improve environmental conditions in affected areas; and support the strengthening and restructuring of DH institutions and development of the energy sector. The project includes support for: (a) conversion and replacement of small boilers in small towns and counties to use local fuels; (b) rehabilitation of DH systems in Tallinn, Tartu and Parnu; (c) improvement of Iru (CHP, Tallinn) Power Plant; and (d) institutional support program for project agencies to support project management and implementation, for restructuring energy agencies and for further development of the energy sector.

The project Financial Institutions Development Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Financial Institutions Development Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The principal objective of the Financial Institutions Development project is to strengthen the banking sector and increase the availability of investment financing to the enterprise sector. The project will consist of three components: 1) a commercial bank development component, including long-term funding and technical assistance; 2) assistance to the North Estonian Bank (NEB) and 3) technical assistance to assist in project implementation. The project will: improve efficient allocation of resources by improving the intermediation capabilities of the banking sector; increase the stability of the banking sector, which will lead to greater mobilization of funds; increase long-term investment by providing critically needed long-term funds to the enterprise sector which will in turn improve the productivity of private enterprises by providing technology and capital goods; and provide an incentive for privatization by targeting investment funding toward private companies.

The project Haapsalu & Matsalu Bays Environment Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Haapsalu & Matsalu Bays Environment Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Haapsalu and Matsalu Bays Environment Project will be implemented over four years as an environmental management project for the coastal area of western Estonia. It will consist of a Water and Wastewater Improvement Component (WWIC) and an Environmental Management Component (EMC). The WWIC will consist of: a) rehabilitation and expansion of the Haapsalu water and wastewater system, including equipment and works along with engineering services; and b) institutional strengthening and training to assist in establishing an autonomous and financially independent water and wastewater utility in Haapsalu. This will include assistance for tariff restructuring/tariff planning and financial operations. The EMC will consist of: a) technical and financial support through the Ministry of Environment (MOE) for the implementation of selected elements of the Management Plan for Matsalu State Nature Reserve by coordinating and providing funding for identified investments such as access roads, observation towers, and information boards; b) design and implementation of a program of cost-effective activities to reduce point and non-point source pollution of Matsalu Bay from small settlements and agriculture; and c) support for planning and management of eco-tourism.

The project Health Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Health Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Estonia Health Project will provide technical assistance, fellowships, training, laboratory and teaching equipment, computer hardware and software, civil works and refurbishment of facilities, furniture and fixed equipment, and incremental recurrent costs for activities centered in the reform process. The project, which will be implemented over a four-year period by the Ministry of Social Affairs (MSA), the University of Tartu, and the Central Health Insurance Agency (CHIA), will consist of the following components: (a) health system reorientation which will support the MSA's new national health strategy; (b) development of human resources for health which will carry out programs for training and re-training health professionals and personnel; (c) efficient management of financial resources which will improve the management capacity of the CHIA and the local health insurance funds and to help establish clear links between these funds and health care providers; and (d) a project coordination unit which will oversee project implementation and management and will strengthen MSA's capacity to coordinate external assistance for health.

The project Highway Maintenance Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Highway Maintenance Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Highway Maintenance Project will assist in preserving the Estonian road network, thereby avoiding the need for costly rehabilitation or reconstruction at a later date, and to improve the efficiency of Estonia's road maintenance program for the future. The project objectives include: (i) the expansion of the Estonian Road Administration's (ERA's) program of periodic maintenance during the next two years; (ii) the introduction of cost-benefit analysis techniques and new research into ERA's maintenance planning to make its operations more efficient; and (iii) promoting the development of a competitive road construction industry for road maintenance and construction. Thus, the main components of the project are: (a) periodic road maintenance, and (b) technical services.

The project Rehabilitation Loan Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Rehabilitation Loan Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Health Sector Development is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Health Sector Development is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database