Examples of indicators for

priority sectors

The EEA Financial Mechanism

&
The Norwegian Financial Mechanism
2004-2009
 The EEA Financial Mechanism & The Norwegian Financial Mechanism
2004-2009
Examples of indicators for priority sectors

The following list gives typical indicators for various examples of operation within
the priority sectors. The operation examples are mainly projects, but the same logic
applies to programmes and block grants as well. The list is meant as guidance in the
process of identifying indicators for the logical framework method when preparing the
application. It is not an attempt to cover all possible indicators that may be relevant.

The Result indicators are meant to cover the main physical outcomes of the operation.
Please note that there will typically be more than one indicator for each Result, and
often more than one Result for each operation. In the list below, only one Result
indicator example is given for each project.

There is typically only one Purpose for each project, but in some cases there may be
more and each should be assigned with indicators. For each Purpose there may be
more than one indicator.

The same Overall Objective will often be identified for several unrelated operations.
Typically, sustainable livelihood (employment increase and economic growth) would
be an Overall Objective which is directly linked to the objective of the EEA Grants to
reduce the social and economic disparities within the EEA. Other typical Overall
Objectives can be related to biodiversity improvement, health improvement, reduction
of greenhouse gases, etc.

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Examples of indicators for priority sectors

Priority sector Operation type Level Type of indicator Definition Measurement

Protection of the Water treatment, Overall Improved health of Population health improvement through the reduction of % reduction of deceases
environment including the potable (drinking) Objective population diseases from pathogens carried by drinking water transferred by drinking water
human environment, water Purpose Population served (water Households served by improved water quality Number and % of population
through, inter alia, supply)
reduction of pollution and Result Water treatment and Capacity improvements for water treatment and m3 water treatment capacity per
promotion of renewable purification purification plants day
energy. Waste Overall Sustainable use of Materials and energy recovered from recycling % net recovered resources
management Objective resources
Purpose Reduction of land filling Reduced dumping of waste to landfills % reduction to landfills
Result Waste recycling Capacity created in waste recycling facility Capacity measured in tonnes
per year
Renewable energy Overall Reduction of CO2 Increase in share of renewable energy sources compared % compared to total; Kg of
Objective emissions to total energy supply CO2 reduced per year
Purpose Cost for final users Reduction in energy costs Euro/KWh
Result Production of renewable Production capacity established for renewable energy KW/MW capacity
energy
Promotion of sustainable Program for Overall Environmental quality Improved health and biodiversity Number of species in relevant
development through cleaner Objective ecosystems etc.
improved resources use production in the Purpose Heavy metal pressure Fewer heavy metals entering into the environment as % reduction in heavy metals
and management. tannery industry waste water, sludge or waste entering into the environment
Result Heavy metal recovery Amount of Cr/Cd/Cu etc. recovering capacity Tonnes per year
Safeguarding Overall Biodiversity conservation Revert to natural ecological balance and conserve Number of other animals
biodiversity Objective valuable species for the future affected
Purpose Number of frogs Number of frogs increasing from a low to a sustainable Number and % increase
level
Result Create habitat for frogs Establishment/restoration of protected area for frogs m2 area protected

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Priority sector
Conservation of European
cultural heritage including
public transport and
urban renewal.
Human resources
development through,
inter alia, promotion of
education and training,
strengthening of
administrative or public
service capacities of local
government or its
institutions and the
democratic processes that
support it.
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Examples of indicators for priority sectors
Operation type Level Type of indicator Definition Measurement
Revitalisation of Overall Sustainable livelihoods The revitalisation of the buildings creates opportunities Value added, (Number of jobs;
historic urban Objective for various businesses in the buildings income etc.)
area Men/Women
Purpose Improvement of Buildings can be used for education, tourist sites and Number of people using the
functionality other purposes buildings
Result Restoration of buildings New utility infrastructure and surfaces of historical m2 building surface renewed
buildings
Establishment of a Overall Education and research Increased interest for the specific field increases related Number of graduations and
museum Objective access knowledge publications
Purpose Public availability The museum as a tourist attraction Number of visitors per year
Result Housing of historic items Construction of a museum building m2 building surface
Conservation of Overall Research efficiency Information made available for more efficient research Number of publications
historical Objective
information Purpose Digitalisation Documents digitalised, categorised and made accessible GB processed
for research
Result Scanning Facility for scanning and computerising historical Establish capacity
documents
Implementation of Overall Efficiency Increased efficiency in handling clients, faster response Response time for typical
information Objective times etc. public requests
technology in a Purpose Training Training courses for employees at different levels and Number of employees with
municipal adapted to different needs relevant new competence
administration Result Installation Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Data-processing capacity
network and software installation
Block Grant for Overall Strengthened civil society Better use of local resources and improved Value added (% increase of
NGO participated Objective communication between different sectors of the society GDP/capita in the area or
training elements thereof)
Purpose Training Organisation of training programmes to implement Number of people with new
specific skills to both governmental and private sectors skills
Result Resource identified Search and identification of specific skills within the Number of NGO’s and persons
NGO sector in a defined area with defined skills
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Examples of indicators for priority sectors

Priority sector Operation type Level Type of indicator Definition Measurement

Health and childcare Institution for Overall Integration into society More children able to benefit from their own resources to Rate of integration into society
children with Objective function in society
learning Purpose Assistance given Assistance given to children both living at the institution Number of children benefiting
disabilities and visiting from time to time from the institution
Result Capacity Construction of building equipped as institution for Number of beds
disabled children
Increasing health Overall Improved health Reduced number of sick days Number of sick days in % of
services in a rural Objective population
area Purpose Consultations Consultations given to the public in the area within a Number of consultations per
period of time year
Result Capacity Number of health personnel available to the public in the Number of health personnel
area
Academic research and Centre for air Overall Environmental impact Better possibilities to focus limited resources on the most % reduction of selected
development pollution research Objective important problems of air pollution pollutants
Purpose Knowledge Better understanding of certain air pollution components, Number of scientific
their origin and their effects on the environment publications
Result Research facility Establishing facilities both housing and equipment for Number of researcher capacity
defined types of air pollution monitoring and research
Research park and Overall Sustainable livelihoods Employment and income created directly in both research Value added (Number of jobs;
small and medium Objective activities and new businesses as well as in other income etc.)
enterprises (SME) supporting and related activities Men/Women
creation and Purpose SME’s created Active use of research results to create and fund Number of businesses
development businesses that will eventually be self-sustained established
within Result Facilities Establishment of open-office facilities with emphasis on Area;
environmental creating a creative environment and attractiveness to Number of employee capacity
techniques highly skilled personnel
Research Overall Funding efficiency Better and faster reduction of social and economic Value added (GDP per capita
programme Objective disparities with a given funding potential locally and nationally or
funding elements thereof)
(socio/economic Purpose New knowledge New relations identified, new improved efficiencies, etc. Number of publications
issues related to Result Research activity Potential for research projects with the defined target Number of possible projects
project funding)

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NORWEGIAN FINANCIAL MECHANISM AREAS

Priority sector Operation type Level Type of indicator Definition Measurement

Implementation of Computerised Overall International cooperation Mutual benefit between countries to fight international % increase in resolution of
Schengen acquis, support system for Objective crime border crossing crime
of National Action Plans registration and Purpose Crime resolved on local More efficient use of police data in order to more % increase of national crime
and strengthening the efficient handling and national level effectively resolve criminal cases and improve the rate of resolution
judiciary. of police data resolution
Result Installation Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Data processing capacity
network and software installation
Strengthening of Control and Overall Improved environment Reduced pollution through the improved control and % reduced emissions for each
administrative capacity transparency Objective transparency and targeted measures as a result relevant pollutant
with regard to the regarding Purpose Increased efficiency Better use of resources for the relevant authority to Number of restricted permits,
implementation of industrial impose specific and targeted pollution prevention fining procedures, etc.
environmental acquis. emissions requirements
Result Control system Development and online implementation of system for Potential number of entities to
the registration of emission permits, emission reports and be registered;
control % of total pollution of the same
pollutants
Monitoring system Overall Water quality and Improved water quality and biodiversity through targeted % reduced pollution of relevant
for water Objective biodiversity improvement actions and quick responses parameters;
management number of living species
Purpose Knowledge and response Online information about relevant parameters within the Reduction of response time
efficiency water system
Result Equipment installed Sensors, network, software, Information and Area; number of parameters
Communication Technology (ICT), etc. monitored

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Examples of indicators for priority sectors

Priority sector Operation type Level Type of indicator Definition Measurement

Regional policy and cross Cross border Overall Improved environment Improved attention to ecological values because it also Euros generated for
border activity. ecological tourism Objective creates tourist revenues which in part flow back to environmental protection
safeguarding the ecological sites
Purpose More tourism Increased attraction for tourists % increase in number of
tourists
Result Establishment and Cooperation between different tourist organisations and Number of organisations,
identification identification of relevant sites countries and sites
Bilateral Overall Sustainable livelihood Better regional development through economic growth Value added (Number of jobs;
cooperation with Objective and creation and safeguarding of jobs % increase of GDP/capita or
donor state to elements thereof)
strengthen policies Purpose Improved efficiency More focused use of limited resources towards regional Evaluation of each target
for regional development targets
development Result Procedure implementation New procedures and policies agreed and implemented Number of procedures,
through participation and training departments, employers
Technical assistance for Integration of the Overall Improved health Plants, animals and humans benefiting from controlled % reduced illness days and
the implementation of implementation of Objective and cleaner production in the agriculture death
acquis communautaire the use in the Purpose Improved food production Implementation of limits and control regarding input % reduced heavy metals,
agriculture of safety factors to arable land pathogens, and other defined
waste products pollutants to arable land
regulations and Result National law Integrated law to be developed according to the relevant Law accepted
the use of fertilizer directives etc., according to local and national conditions,
regulations into and approved by the parliament
national law