Komparace využití fondů EHP a Norska v České republice a Estonsku se zaměřením na oblast životního prostředí v období 2014-2021

The master’s thesis analyzes the use of the EEA and Norway Grants in the environmental sector in the Czech Republic and Estonia. Its aim is to compare their use in both countries and to contrast their implementation strategies, objectives, and other aspects of funded projects. Based on this comparison, it identifies key differences such as the configuration of the implementation structure, the level of project co-financing, the typology of beneficiaries, and other differences of varying significance. The results confirm that although both programmes are grounded in similar principles, they differ in a number of aspects that shape the final design of the programmes. The added value of the thesis lies in its comparison of two national programmes of the EEA and Norway Grants which, according to available information, has not yet been the subject of research and in formulating recommendations to optimize implementation strategies in future programming periods. The hypothesis that the Czech Republic and Estonia use the EEA and Norway Grants in the areas of climate and the environment to pursue the same objectives, employing the same implementation model and focusing on similar types of projects, is refuted.