• Why European and international partners?
• Implemented projects

A number of Belarusian organisations have already taken part in projects with European and international funding. Several successful examples of such projects listed below will give you an idea of what can be done within the framework of a European/ international project, how to choose an appropriate topic, how to manage a project, whom to involve to the project planning and implementation, and many other important issues.To find out more about implementation of European and international projects in Belarus, feel free to contact our Information Units for Regional Initiatives (IURIs).

TACIS PROJECTS

INTERREG PROJECTS

UNDP PROJECTS

WORLD BANK PROJECTS

1. TACIS PROJECTS

Belarusian partners participated in the following TACIS projects:

All TACIS projects in Belarus

Successful example:

EU – Enlargement and Foreign Direct Investments in Border Regions to the NIS (November 2006 – December 2007)

The project was funded by the European Union under the TACIS Cross-border Cooperation Programme

Lead Partner: German-Belarusian House

Project duration: 13 months

Project budget: 370 000€

EU Cofinancing: 270 000 €

Project partners:

1. Brest District Executive Committee
2. Administration of Free Economic Zone “Brest”, Belarus
3. Shatsk District Rada
4. Bialski Poviat

Website: www.business-valley.org

Aims:

1. to facilitate cross-border economic development in the Brest region and attract foreign direct investments
2. to create a positive image for the three-national and three-regional economic space on the Bug river.
    

Results:

Within the framework of the project, the three regions – the Volyn region (Ukraine), the Brest region (Belarus) and the Lubelskie Voivodeship – formed a common cross-border economic space named the Business Valley BUG, in order to offer foreign enterprises and investors focused allocation and comprehensive support in organisation of their businesses. Due to these services, enterprises can now benefit from individual “first-hand” approach to their problems and support of local authorities of the three regions, as well as from all location advantages of this geostrategic space between EU, Ukraine, Belarus and Russian Federation.

2. INTERREG PROJECTS

BALTIC SEA REGION

Belarusian partners participated in the following Baltic Sea Region Interreg IIIA Projects:

All BSR Interreg IIIA Projects with Belarus

Belarusian partners participated in the following Baltic Sea Region Interreg IIIB Projects:

All BSR Interreg IIIB Projects with Belarus

Successful example:

Development of Culinary heritage as a network and method for regional tourism development in the context of Euroregion 'Country of lakes'

The project was funded by the European Union under the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG IIIB INTERREG IIIA Priority South

Lead Partner: Euroregion “Country of Lakes”, Latvia

Project duration: 16 months (May 2005 – August 2006)

Project budget: approx. 230 000 €

EU Cofinancing: approx. 172 000 €

Project partners:

1. Euroregion “Country of lakes” (Latvia)
2. Utena county administration (Lithuania)
3. Miory district deputy council (Belarus)
4. Verhnedvinsk district deputy council (Belarus)
5. Postavi district deputy council (Belarus)
6. Glubokoje district deputy council (Belarus)
7. Braslav district deputy council (Belarus)

Aims:
To promote sustainable cross border tourism development in the territory of Euroregion 'Country of lakes' contributing to becoming a well-being region, improvement of tourism infrastructure and structure of employment, and improvement of life quality for local population:

1. to develop new regional tourism products based on European Culinary Heritage concept in the territory of Euroregion 'Country of lakes';
2. to maximise existing business potential in the tourism - related sector in the territory of Euroregion 'Country of lakes';
3. to popularise Euroregion 'Country of lakes' as a well – known tourism destination place in Europe.

Results:

The project 'Discover the Country of Lakes' has been successfully finished September 1, 2006. As a result of the project, new cross border tourism routes 'Discover the Country of lakes' were elaborated and promoted. One of the most significant results is organisation of a gala cultural programme – a culinary heritage fair in the framework of international folk music festival.

3. UNDP PROJECTS

Belarusian partners participated in the following UNDP projects:

All UNDP projects in Belarus

Successful example:

Catalyzing sustainability of the wetland protected area system in Belarusian Polesie through increased management efficiency and realigned land use practices

The project is funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Lead Partner: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus

Project Duration: 5 years (2006 - 2011)

Project partners:

1. Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Belarus
2. State Committee for the Management of State Property
3. Belurussian State Concern «Belmeliovodkhoz»

Website: http://www.polesie-wetlands.by

Aims:

to catalyze sustainability of the wetland protected area system in Belarusian Polesie through increased management efficiency, and aligning the land use framework in and around protected areas with conservation objectives.

4. WORLD BANK PROJECTS

Belarusian partners participated in the following World Bank projects:

All World Bank projects in Belarus

Projects financed through the Social Development Fund of the World Bank in Belarus

Successful example:

Euroregion Nioman: Dialogue free of Borders

Project “Euroregion Nioman: Dialogue free of borders” was financed under the Small Grants Program (now – Social Development Fund) of the World Bank in Belarus.

Lead Partner: NGO “Third Sector”

Implementation period: 2002

Aims:

Information exchange and cooperation between Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, and Russia.

Results:

The project created possibilities for developing cooperation between NGOs, mass-media, state authorities, businessmen of the euroregion Nioman (Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Russia) by means of establishing of information exchange, weekly digest on transborder cooperation, and web-site. An important outcome of the project was organisation of an NGO Forum for 4 countries, collection of information on potential partners in 4 neighboring countries, expansion of possibilities for Grodno region NGOs to establish cross-boarder cooperation, promotion of Belarusian NGOs, public awareness increase on CSO role in the development.