POD (ROBG-427)
Partnerships for Overcoming the Disasters for a safe region
What’s the goal?
To increase the reactive and preventive capacity in case of forest fire or floods in the Giurgiu - Ruse cross - border cooperation area, as well as to improve the cooperation and communication between the governmental and non - governmental organizations in Romania and Bulgaria in the field of emergency situations.
What’s the budget?
994,135.10 euro, out of 845,014.81 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Giurgiu County Council
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC)
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Red Cross Giurgiu Branch
Beneficiary 4 (B4): University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”
When is it happening?
Start date: 26.05.2020
End date: 25.12.2023
Duration: 43 months
Where is it happening?
Ruse in Bulgaria
Giurgiu in Romania
How is it going to happen?
- Training of Trainers on awareness raising and floods preparedness among the general population;
- Organizing one seminar for prevention of the personnel involved in the management of forest fires and floods in the Giurgiu - Ruse area;
- Development of "Info Days" for forest fires and floods in the Giurgiu – Ruse area;
- Flood preparedness of population Ruse and Giurgiu area;
- Organization of Round tables and conferences;
- Providing operational centres with modern communication and intervention equipment for floods and forest fires.
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 4 of joint partnerships in the field of joint early warning and emergency response
- 276.000 - Population benefiting from flood protection measures
- 500.000 - Population benefiting from forest fire protection measures
– 500.000 - Population benefiting from actions of risk management
Programme results: The quality of the joint risk management in the CBC area
Project status (reflected in progress reports)
The project has ended on 25.12.2023.
The following progress has been achieved during the project implementation period:
The conferences for launching the project were organized in 2020, online on the 28th of July by the LB and on the 30th of September 2020 by the B2- Bulgarian Red Cross.
LB – Giurgiu County Council received on 14.09.2022 two Water trucks (20 tons) with pump which will be used by ESI Giurgiu for interventions in case of floods or forest fires.
On 10.03.2023 took place the reception of the emergency intervention equipment (Respiratory protection devices, thermal imaging integrated in the mask).
A common strategy for intervention and preventive action against forest fires in the Giurgiu - Ruse area was developed and can be accessed at the following link: https://emergencysituationsrobg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Strategie-rezumat-engleza_en-1.pdf
A joint partnership was concluded on 06.12.2023 between Giurgiu County Council and Giurgiu County Prefect Institution, Ruse Regional Administration, Emergency Situation Inspectorate Giurgiu, Giurgiu Municipality, Comana Municipality, Singureni Municipality, Prundu Municipality, Izvoarele Municipality, Schitu Municipality, Gostinu Municipality and Dve Mogili Municipality.
B2 – Bulgarian Red Cross, participated at the trainings and Info Days organized by Beneficiary 3 – Red Cross Giurgiu Branch and also participated at the signing of collaboration protocols between B3 and institutions responsible for flooding and forest fire intervention in the Giurgiu-Ruse cross-border cooperation area.
During the period 28.02-01.03.2023, B2 organized an Info Day in Ruse which was attended by 58 people, 15 of them from Romania.
During the period 23-24.03.2023 a round table and conference were organized and were attended by 62 participants, 24 of them from Romania.
On 30.03.2023 took place the training of the population according to W.P. 4 - Flood preparedness of the population in the Ruse and Giurgiu area in the municipality of Slivo Pole - the village of Ryahovo and the town of Slivo Pole, as well as in a school in the town of Dve Mogili. Trained persons from the adult population - 49, of which three Romanian citizens, and from the students in high school course - 24 persons.
B3 – Red Cross Giurgiu Branch organized 7 training sessions in the field of flood protection measures. Also organized a round table and a conference (15-16.09.2022) and an event with the institutions responsible for the intervention in the event of floods and forest fires in the Giurgiu-Ruse cross-border cooperation area (29.09-02.10.2022).
During the period 27-28.04.2023 were organized the Info Days in Giurgiu.
The Partnership for training actions and volunteering in flood situations, was concluded on 03.04.2023 between Red Cross Giurgiu Branch and Bulgarian Red Cross, Sport Club of the Fire Safety and Civil Protection Department in Ruse and NGO Association Euroregion Danubius.
The website is updated and it runs at the following address: https://emergencysituationsrobg.com.
B4 – University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev” received the Geographic Information System (GIS) and integrated it into it’s technological environment. This GIS system will help establish a list of areas likely to be affected by forest fires.It was elaborated a bilingual inventory (in Romanian and Bulgarian languages) with areas which can be affected by forest fires in the Giurgiu-Ruse area. Also it was elaborated an assessment of the vulnerabilities and hazards that can be generated by the forest fires in the Giurgiu-Ruse area.
In the period 05-07.04.2023 in Veliko Tarnovo the event titled “Concluding collaboration protocols with the institutions that have attributions in the field of floods and forest fire intervention in the Giurgiu - Ruse cross border cooperation area” was held, organized by the team of the University of Ruse.
On 24th of November 2024 two joint cooperation protocols were concluded by University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, namely:
1. Partnership for the Danube river concluded between University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" and Regional administration- Ruse district, Bulgarian Ports infrastructure Company - Ruse, branch Port-Ruse, Regional Historical Museum – Ruse, Giurgiu County Council, National Company Administration of Danube River Ports and County Museum „Teohari Antonescu". This partnership aims at establishing, under the conditions of the law, the general framework of cooperation between the Parties, directed to protection of Danube River and the Danube space from forest fires and floods in the Giurgiu - Ruse region as well as to preservation of the biodiversity, natural and cultural heritage.
2. Partnership agreement for the education of children and young people for sustainable management of forest fires and floods concluded between University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" and Regional Management of Education – Ruse, Regional Directorate "Fire Safety and Protection of Population, Bulgarian Red Cross, Giurgiu County Council, School Inspectorate-Giurgiu, High School "Ion Maiorescu"-Giurgiu, High School "Nicolae Cartojan"-Giurgiu, Emergency Situation Inspectorate-Giurgiu and Red Cross Giurgiu Branch. This partnership aims at establishing, under the conditions of the law, the general framework of cooperation between the Parties, directed to education of children and young people for sustainable management of forest fires and floods in the Giurgiu - Ruse region.
The Bridges of Time (ROBG–128)
An Integrated Approach for Improving the Sustainable Use of Nikopol-Turnu Magurele Cross-border Cultural Heritage
What’s the goal?
To improve the sustainable use of Nikopol-Turnu Magurele cross-border cultural heritage by developing, implementing and promoting an integrated joint approach for investing in sustainable tourism.
What’s the budget?
Total budget of the project = 5,816,165.49 euro, out of which 4,943,740.66 ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Nikopol Municipality, Bulgaria
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Turnu Magurele Town, Romania
When is it happening?
Start date: 31.03.2017
End date: 30.12.2023
Duration: 81 months
How is it going to happen?
- construction works for restoring Turnu Magurele fortress;
- constructing Nikopol archeological park with access road to Cliff Church 3 stakeholder workshops for developing 9 integrated tourist products/services;
- 1 joint marketing strategy;
- 1 joint information web portal and smartphone application;
- 5 info terminals;
- 2 clubs for historical restorations;
- 1 large-scale cross-border festival;
- information and publicity materials.
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:10,000 visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction (COI); 2 integrated tourism products; 7 integrated tourism services; 1 common strategy
Programme results: 2,800 tourists overnights in the CBC region
Project status
The project was finalized on 30.12.2023 and the following results have been reported:
LB: the works on the road to the Cliff Church and the works for the construction of the Open-air Museum - Archaeological Park "Piers of the Time"were finalized. The protective wall and the works on the museum is finished. The museum is in the process of opening for visitors.
B2: the restoration of the Turnu fortress in Turnu Magurele was completed and is open for visiting.
Within the project so far the following equipment and services have been delivered:
- A joint marketing strategy have been elaborated and can be found at the following adress: https://thebridgesoftime.com/?page_id=6918&lang=en
- A trilingual online portal “The bridges of time” and a smart phone application have been developed and can be found at https://thebridgesoftime.comand the smart phone app , respectivelyGoogle Play Store under the name “The bridges of time”;
- 100 pieces of household costumes from the ancient era which will be used by the 2 clubs for historical restorations have been purchased.
- 2 clubs for restoration of the historical events have been established, one by LB and one by B2 and a training has been performed for the Romanian and Bulgarian club members with a duration of 200 hours.
- A four-day joint camp at the two clubs for ancient and medieval historical events in Turnu Magurele (Romania) and Nikopol (Bulgaria) was organized during the period 21-24.09.2023 in Nikopol and Turnu Magurele.
- The 3-day cross-border festival “The Bridges of Time” was organized in the period 06-08.10.2023 in Nikopol and Turnu Magurele. On 6th of October 2023 the festival was organized in Turnu and during the period 07-08.10.2023 in Nikopol.
- A workshop with tour operators and other relevant stakeholders for development of joint tourist products and services and assessment of marketing strategy was organized during the period 27-28.11.2023 in Nikopol Municipality.
More information are available at: https://thebridgesoftime.com, and also on the mobile application The Bridges of Time.
UCLM (ROBG-131)
United for a Common Labor Market: an integrated approach for labor mobility within the cross-border area between Romania and Bulgaria
What’s the goal?
Facilitating employment and labor mobility in the cross-border area through a holistic approach connecting local public administrations with private businesses and individual citizens in Romania and Bulgaria
What’s the budget?
524,957.17 euro, out of which 446,213.59 euro ERDF
Target at the half of the implementation period: 284.710 euro for EMMA Foundation and 129.199 euro for European Information Centre
Who?
Lead Beneficiary: EMMA Foundation (Romania)
Partners: European Information Centre (Bulgaria)
When?
Start date: 03.03.2017
End date: 02.06.2018
Duration: 15 months
Where?
Giurgiu, Teleorman in Romania
Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse in Bulgaria
How?
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Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 12 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area; 1030 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training; 2000 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities and higher and vocational education across borders;
Programme results: 234,607 persons from Giurgiu, Teleorman, Veliko Turnovo and Ruse municipalities will have access to joint employment initiatives
Project status
The project was finalized on in June 2018.
Sociological study to identify the needs and demands of the labor market within the cross-border communities was realised in each country and the results were presented in a dedicated conference on 30.06.2017, in Giurgiu.
The cross border network was created by recruiting organizations, Local Public Authorities s and vocational schools, which got together to discuss the labour market and the opportunities for common projects and cooperation in 4 network meeting organized in Veliko Tarnovo (20.07.2017), Giurgiu (28.07.2017), Ruse (05.10.2017) and Alexandria (13.10.2017).
2 guides - “The Romania – Bulgaria cross border employers guide” and the “The Romania – Bulgaria cross border employee guide” were developed and printed out in 2000 copies.
A bilingual job portal aiming at the interconnection of jobseekers with employers was created, populated with available jobs and published at http://www.romania-bulgaria-jobs.eu/
Four cross-border job fairs were organized in Veliko Tarnovo (18-19.10.2017), Giurgiu (20-21.10.2017), Ruse (06-07.03.2018) and Alexandria (20-21.04.2018).
Vocational guidance, counseling and psychological attitude testing sessions were implemented for 50 students in Giurgiu and 50 students in Ruse, 50 students in Teleorman and 502 students in Veliko Tarnovo.
More information on the project is available on the project website that can be accessed at http://robg-united.eu/ro.
Better connected Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu (ROBG130)
Development of River Danube for better connectivity of
the Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu with Pan-European transport
corridor No 7
What’s the goal?
| To ensure safety transport through the improvement of the transport water infrastructure of Danube river between Giurgiu and Ruse |
What’s the budget?
7.349.963,06 euro, out of which 6.247.468,60 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Ruse Municipality (BG)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit - Giurgiu Municipality(RO)
When is it happening?
Start date: 12.05.2017
End date: 30.12.2023 (since the B2 – TAU Giurgiu Municipality needed additional time for ensuring the functionality of the investment objective - The arrangement of a sector of Sfântu Gheorghe Channel in order to improve connectivity in the Ruse-Giurgiu Euroregion”, the project was included in the list of non-functional projects financed under the Interreg V-A Romania - Bulgaria Programme via MC Decision no. 319/03.01.2025).
Duration: 79 months and 19 days
Where is it happening?
Ruse and Giurgiu
How is it going to happen?
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What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 8 km of improved inland waterway, 1 joint strategy for improvement of safety navigation on the Lower Danube
Programme results: 1.83% of the RO-BG CBC Danube length where safety of the navigation has been improved by joint actions
Project status (reflected in progress reports)
The project implementation period was completed on 30.12.2023, but, because Beneficiary 2 needed additional time for ensuring the functionality of the investment objective - The arrangement of a sector of Sfântu Gheorghe Channel in order to improve connectivity in the Ruse-Giurgiu Euroregion”, the project was included in the list of non-functional projects financed under the Interreg V-A Romania - Bulgaria Programme via MC Decision no. 319/03.01.2025.
Related to the main investment objective “Rehabilitation of the piers of the passenger terminal Ruse center and improving the navigation conditions of the three berths” on behalf of the LB – Ruse Municipality, the construction works were started in September 2019 and were completed in May 2020. The investment objective was put in use at the beginning of March 2021.
In regards to the main investment objective related to the B2 – TAU Giurgiu Municipality” related to the „The arrangement of a sector of Sfântu Gheorghe Channel in order to improve connectivity in the Ruse-Giurgiu Euroregion”, the core works execution started at the beginning of October 2021, finalized in December 2023 and officially receipted in February 2024. Beneficiary 2 undertakes measures in order to ensure the functionality of the investment until the latest, at the end of 2026.
The main project document, namely The Joint Strategy for Enhancing Lower Danube Navigation Safety was developed in close consultation with the Romanian Naval Authority and Lower Danube River Administration Galati - Giurgiu Navigable Cabin section - institution from Romania, and Executive agency for exploration and maintenance of the Danube River and the Specialized Division “Ship Traffic Management - Danube River” within the State Enterprise “Port Infrastructure” from Bulgaria. As revealed by the developed Action Plan, those authorities are the main responsible institutions for the implementation of the measures envisaged for the implementation of the Strategy.
I-TeN: Turnu Magurele - Nikopol (ROBG-132)
Improved tertiary nodes Turnu Magurele - Nikopol for sustainable development of the region, for a better connection to TEN-T infrastructure
What’s the goal?
To improve the development of the cross-border transport system of the Turnu Magurele – Nikopol tertiary nodes in a better connection with TENT infrastructure for sustainable development of the area.
What’s the budget?
7,133,523.89 euro, out of which 6,063,495.29 FEDR
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit - Turnu Magurele Town (Romania)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Nikopol Municipality (Bulgaria)
When is it happening?
Start date: 09.06.2017
End date: 30.04.2022
Duration: 58 months, 22 days
Where is it happening?
Turnu Magurele, Teleorman County, Romania
Nikopol, Pleven District, Bulgaria
How is it going to happen?
- Information and publicity of the project: organizing conferences at the beginning and end of the project; press releases for promoting the project; temporary billboards; permanent plaques; leaflets; posters; roll-up banner;
- Procurement and elaboration of the technical projects;
- Works execution in Turnu Magurele - upgrading 10 streets (Calarasi St, Rampa Garii St, Nucilor St, Horea St, Closca St, Crisan St, Avram Iancu St, Mihai Viteazu St, Viitorului St and Access road to the Canned Food Plant) in Romania (6.268 km);
- Execution of works in Nikopol Municipality - modernizing 4.957 km road in Nikopol Municipality - PVN 3123 - / III - 304, Tranchovitsa– Novachene/ Batsova Mahala– Municipal boundaries (Nikopol – Pleven) – Slavyanovo/PVN 2145;
- Setting up the traffic management system;
- Awareness campaign for the traffic management system;
- Setting up an integrated information system for public transport operators: organizing the conference „The public transport – an opportunity for a better connectivity of Turnu Magurele – Nikopol area to TENT network”; the workshop: „How to harmonize the public transport for a better quality of the citizens’ life?” and elaboration of the study „Present and perspectives of the cooperation in public transport in Turnu Magurele - Nikopol cross border area”;
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 11.225 km (Turnu Magurele: 6.268 km and Nikopol: 4.957 km) total length of reconstructed or upgraded roads;
- 2 joint mechanism;
Programme results: 29,865 cross-border population served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T.
Project status
The project is finalized.
The following have been achieved within the project:
The work execution in Turnu Magurele - Lead Beneficiary is finalized. Ten streets/sections of streets from Turnu Magurele ( 6.268 km) were modernized.
On behalf of Beneficiary 2, the work execution of modernizing 4.957 km of road in Nikopol Municipality (PVN 3123 - / III - 304, Tranchovitsa– Novachene/ Batsova Mahala– Municipal boundaries Nikopol–Pleven – Slavyanovo/PVN 2145) is finalized. The road section between the Border of Municipalities Nikopol-Pleven and Slavyanovo, which is the link between the investment objective of B2 and the TEN-T network, will be modernized.
The traffic management system, defined by the elaborated traffic management plan, is completed. The equipment for the traffic management system is installed and functional.
The activity “Awareness campaign for the traffic management system”was completed on 23.07.2021 when 2000 leaflets and 100 posters were delivered.
Also, the activity “Setting up an integrated information system for public transport operators” was completed on 23.07.2021, LB organizing a conference - “The public transport – an opportunity for a better connectivity of Turnu Magurele – Nikopol area to TENT network” and a workshop - “How to harmonize the public transport for a better quality of the citizens’ life?”.
