Estonian Regional and Local Development Agency

National Network
Estonia
Address

Ahtri 8
Tallinn
Estonia

Telephone
+3726943415
Telephone (other)
+3726943420
Fax
+3726943425
E-Mail
r@web.com
E-Mail (2)
toivo.riimaa@ell.ee
E-Mail (3)
erkas@erkas.ee
Mobile Phone
+3725073150
Mobile Phone (other)
+37253467236
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
ERKAS is a development agency reporting to local self-governments, evolved from The Supportive Fund of Local Governments established in 1996 by three unions of local authorities: Association of Estonian Cities Association of Municipalities of Estonia The Union of Estonian County Municipals Its main area of activity was to issue loans to the local governments, in small volumes and for short periods. At the beginning of 2002, the founders of The Supportive Fund of Local Governments decided to overhaul it and thereby established Estonian Regional and Local Development Agency (ERKAS). It started to offer diverse project management services to public as well as to private sector. Budget 145000€, five employees
Mission and Objectives

The mission of ERKAS is to act as a national grass-roots development organization, which uses the benefits arising of cooperation between local governments supplies local governments, public and private institutions and organizations with a variety of goods and services, called for in their development activities with the overall aim to assist regional and local development
ERKAS is offering services to all public institutions and private outfits, involved in development activities, applicable to the whole of
local governments
the unions of local governments
other local administrative development organizations
in
composing the plans for development in aid and education
financing the projects in aid and education, by issuing small time loans
carrying out projects in aid and education, by generating seminal ideas for the projects, drawing up relevant documents, effecting project management, providing supervision over the projects in process, giving progress evaluation
generating, starting, managing, coordinating and bolstering the ideas of cross-border cooperation between local governments, counties and regions – with the eventual aim to put into effect the cooperation of local governments, counties and regions
generating the directions and ideas for development
composing the documents for development
finding the sources of funds
composing the documents for the given project and for its application
managing the projects of development
supervision over and evaluation of the projects

Main Projects / Activities

ERKAS is engaged in the sphere of development. We are interested in being involved as partner in different international development projects. ERKAS has a good contact network thanks to what we can easily find you the best specialists and co-operation partners in Estonia and in foreign countries, depending on your needs. We have good international project leader experiences in:
INTERREG
Development assistance co-operation projects funded by Estonian state budget
ERKAS organizes and manage resources in such a way that the project will be completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. We optimize allocation and integration of inputs needed to meet pre-defined objectives. Even though generally project development and management is seen as a whole and unique process, we can provide each part of the project management stage as a separate service if needed by a client to accomplish his project.
generation and partnership development
project development and application
contracting and start up
conducting state and EU procurement processes
project implementation
project closure
ERKAS regularly completes researches and planning for Estonian local authorities. All the plans created take account of actual and future sustainable development and environmental needs of the communities.
environmental impact assessment (EIA)
country planning
comprehensive planning
detailed planning
thematic planning
landscape planning
environmental design
transport planning
tourism planning
etc.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Estonian ALF Network coordination

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To cooperate with Mediterranian countries

Contact (1) Full Name
Toivo Riimaa
Head of the organisation
Reljo Saarepera
Contact (2) Full Name
Merike Välimees