CIS, 1992-1994 - Technical Assistance for Establishment of Project Planning Unit in 5 Central Asian Republics

Provision of a Team Leader and a Project Manager for each Coordination Unit in the Republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan and Kirghizia. In total 10 experts. Dangroup project with Danagro as associated member. (EU/TACIS, 200 m/m) (15616-92.CIS)

Denmark, 1998 - Socio-Economic Data

Identification, compiling and processing of socio-economic data from the ten Accession Countries for the preparation of the EEA 1998 report: State of the Environment.

Produce country base tables containing information and define general trends caricaturising various economic sectors as regards the economic-environmental interrelation for the Accession Countries area in the future perspective of the EU enlargement. (00848-98.DEN)

Estonia, 1993-1994 - Land Information Management Project

Development of legal framework on land registration and real estate transfer. Create suitable legal estate property registers, systems for land taxation and valuation, a land consolidation act and related regulations and laws. Development of a land information system (LIS), institutional structures for a practical and affordable system of land registration and cadastral. (05305-93.EST)

Estonia, 1993-1994 - Technical Assistance to Estonia on Land Information Management

Support to the on-going EC financed Land Information Management Project through pilot mapping of a selected county. Two types of mapping are used: orthophoto and digital line mapping for immediate use for cadastral and legal purposes; cost/benefit analysis of mapping method and use in the land privatisation process, establishment of a land information system and technology transfer and training (Danish Assistance Programme to E. Europe, 10 m/m). (05306-93.EST)

Latvia, 1999-2000 - Market Information System - Export Promotion

The project provides technical assistance to the set-up and implementation of an Export Promotion Unit with the Agricultural Market Promotion Center. The main tasks for the Export Promotion Center will be to provide export market information and advise on export planning and promotion for Latvian Companies in the agricultural sector. The project will support the development of export promotion skills, institutional strengthening and development of an export market information system within with the Agricultural Market Promotion Centre. The project further includes a training package on development of export skills for the staff of the Export Promotion Unit as well as Latvian Companies, development of WEB-site and elaboration of a policy paper on the overall strategy for the Latvian agricultural export. (Danish Assistance to East Europe, 7 m/m) (05412-99.LAT)

Latvia , 1998. "Strengthening of Latvia's Agriculture Market and Price Information System"

The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity and capability of the Agriculture Market Promotion Centre (AMPC) in collecting, processing, analysing and disseminating market and price information. The first component of the project comprised a survey on AMPC's targets groups opinion on AMPC's services in order to outline and implement activities that will improve AMPC's services including recommendation on collection, processing and dissemination of information.

The second component in the project comprised the development and design of a database for compiling and processing of the data collected by AMPC. The third component comprised the set-up of an export market unit within the AMPC. The project supported the set-up through training of staff in conducting export market surveys, establishing of national and international network for information and the elaboration of a work plan for 1999. (Danish Assistance to East Europe, 10 m/m)

Latvia/Estonia, 1995 - Technical Assistance for Definition of Country Strategy

The objective is to assist the commission in drawing up a 5 year Strategy for effective support for medium-term restructuring in the perspective of future accession for Estonia and Latvia. Financial assistance in the framework of other instruments of the EU's policy to the EEC in the context of accession. For each of the countries, identify objectives in a pre-accession context, concentrating on "Acquis communautaire" and socio-economic convergence. (EU/PHARE, 1.5 m/m) (05407-95.LAT)

Latvia, 1993-1994 - Technical Assistance for Privatisation and Establishment of a Land Information System

This project is a follow-up development project to the "Techni­cal Assistance for Implementation of the Land Reform in Latvia, 1992-93, Phase II" and centre on the urgent tasks of preparing cadastral maps and land owners documents, hardware acquisition and training of 10 operators. (Danish Assistance Programme to E. Europe, 6 m/m) (05404-93.LAT)

Latvia, 1992-1993 - Assistance to Implementation of the Land Reform in Latvia

Technical assistance to the Latvian Government in designing and formulating regulations concerning a land information system, land valuation and land administration. (Danish Assistance Programme to E. Europe, 20 m/m) (05403-92.LAT)

Technical Support Team for Ministry in Charge of Coordination of Foreign Assistance

The aim is to contribute to the reform process­es through institutional support for efficient preparation plus management of EC aid and coordination of various assis­tance efforts. The consultancy services included technical assistance, management training, institutional development, public administration, sector/master planning, human resourc­es, private sector promoting, project planning/implementati­on and aid coordination. Development of a market economy.(EU/PHARE, 4 m/m) (15601-92.LIT)

Lithuania, 1995 - Establishment of a Geographic Information System for Land Consolidation and Land Management

To provide technical assistance to the State Land Survey Institute, covering implementation of a training programme for 25 staff members from the production unit. The main subject will be computer skills and digitising, but relevant subjects on the data specifications, database management and production organisation will also be included. The group will be trained as operators, while a core team will be chosen for special tasks in the production unit covering data administration, quality control, system administration and system maintenance. (Danish East Europe Fund, 9 m/m) (05544-95.LIT)

Romania, 1995 - The National Environmental Action Plan

Preparation of the National Environmental Action Plan with special attention to sustainable agriculture and forestry as well as conservation of biodiversity and natural resources. Study and project identification in the fields of soil, agriculture, forestry and biodiversity protection. Establishment of a database with the most critical sources of environmental pollution in Romania and put it into operation. Provision of project documentation towards donors for technical and financial support in the environmental sector. Development of guidelines for project preparation. (Danish Assistance, 2 m/m) (16607-95.ROM)

Russia, 1995-1996 - Land Registry Project

Technical assistance to the State Land Committee, Roskomzem covering implementation of a pilot project in Kaliningrad District; implementation of a training programme at the International Training Centre at the State University for Land Management in Moscow and seminars. The implementation of the pilot project covered feasibility study; design of the Land registration System; adaption of software for system requirement and acquisition of data; implementation in the district; operation of the system at Kaliningrad, and land valuation. (EU/TACIS) (35 m/m) (07538-94.RUS)

Russia, 1997-1999- Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Water Basin Republic of Buryatia/Irkutsk Oblast

The project will assist the Government of the Republic of Buryatia and the Oblast of Irkutsk in securing the region's sensitive natural resources through improved forest and land management for sustainable development. The final outcome will be the optimisation of the economic, environment and social-cultural values to the individuals and communities of this region and the continued preservation of the biodiversity and environmental values sought for global stakeholders.

International expertise in GIS/forest inventory; satellite imagery & land use planning; sustainable forest management; boreal forest inventory; environmental management & landscape ecology; forest regeneration; soil science & nutrient leakage; forest fire prevention; biodiversity conservation; forest harvesting & transport, incl. R&D; forest industries; forest machinery operations; agro-forestry & rangeland management; forest economics; socio-economics and vocational training.

Local expertise in forest management; land use & environment; inventory/GIS; rangeland management; forest harvesting & transport; silviculture & regeneration; forest fire prevention; dissemination & training; forest and socio-economics. (EU/TACIS, 149 m/m) (075.64-96.RUS)

Russia, 1993-1995 - Restructuring of the Russian Consumers Co-operative

Project Components: Technical assistance programme in the food distribution sector. Assistance to sector reviews, institution building (co-operative restructuring incl. legal issues), management and operations development, marketing and market monitoring/information system (MIS), development of food products processing systems, training and master planning. (EU/TACIS) (22 m/m) (07526.93.RUS)

Russia, 1996-1999 - Agricultural Reform Implementation Support (ARIS)

Technical Assistance to World Bank Support Programme to major Oblasts in Russia. Scope of work include: a) to create and strengthen the most critical support services to accelerate the implementation of ongoing and future agricultural reforms; b) to build analytical and institutional capacity to identify, appraise and implement agricultural and agro-business projects by the private sector; c) to demonstrate the role that the private sector can play in promoting efficiency in the agro-industrial sector. The support services focus on: i) creation of an enabling policy environment for private sector participation in seed and market development; ii) establishment of a nationwide market information system; and iii) establishment of farmer information and advisory services. International consortium lead by Arthur Andersen & Co. SC. Danagro partner in charge of iii) (30 m/m) (World Bank, 150 m/m expatriates. 400 m/m local). (09)07543)97.RUS)