STRATEGIC PROJECT
“Common Strategy for Sustainable Territorial Development of the crossborder area Romania-Bulgaria”
CONTEXT •
The are share a common history (Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire, Communist regimes) • 1964 Valev Plan, in the context of the international division of the economical activities within the CAER socialist countries • EU integration - The role of the cross border areas in the EU Similar crossborder strategies in Slovenia-Italy, Germany-France-Belgium “Espace Manche Development Initiative ” INTERREG IIIB Nord-West Europe http://www.emdi.certic.unicaen.fr/intro.html Regulation proposals for the next financial period and future cohesion policy: - Role of the strategic planning - Results oriented policy - Place based policy EU Strategy for the Danube Region After Phare CBC Programmes from 1999 to 2006 Within Romania – Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 Preparing the next financial period
The eligible area addressed by the Programme is one of the longest borders within the EU. The border stretches for 610 km, and for 470 km is largely demarcated by the course of the River Danube. 15 administrative units (NUTS III level) belong to 6 regions (NUTS II level), as follows: seven counties in Romania: Mehedinti, Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Calarasi, Constanta; nine districts in Bulgaria: Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Silistra, Dobrich and Razgrad The sixteen NUTS III level units that constitute the Programme area have a total surface of 71,930 sq. km, of which 54.66% is Romanian and 45.34% Bulgarian area. The cross-border area covers 20.59% of the total area of the two countries Due to the dividing factor (and geographical distances) of the Danube, the cross-border area has been more separated than thought, and only to a very limited extent worked/works as a region.
Common Strategy for the Sustainable Territorial Development of the cross-border Romania-Bulgaria
The cross-border area’s problems are typical of border areas, where isolation and marginality from economic and decision-making centres are increased by the presence of Danube, which limited economic, social and cultural exchanges and the joint, efficient and effective management of the territory. The description of the cross-border area and consequent SWOT analysis has shown similarities and complementary characteristics, as well as common challenges facing the area.
The joint profile of the cross-border area also provides common economic, social and cultural challenges that are clearly cross-border in nature and can be addressed effectively through cross-border planning and intervention
The drafting of this territorial strategy would ensure the creation of a common framework, a common vision for a territory that has common characteristics and would transform the peripheral area in a connector of flows in Southern and Eastern Europe and an attractive area to live, work, visit and invest
General information Start of the project 10.02.2012 Implementation period : 24 months Value of the operation : 6.889.500,70 euro 5.818.872,29 euro - 84,46% 895.635,09 euro - state budget co-financing 13 % 174.993,31 euro - partners contribution 2,54% Legal documents : - Partnership Agreement - Financing Decision no 1054B/9.02.2012 - Co-fiancing contracts
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Project Partners •
LP - Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism (RO) – 2.528.913 euro
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PP2 – Ministry of regional Development and Public Works (BG) -203.115 euro
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PP3 – Romanian Association for Electronic and Software Industry Aries (RO) -263.893,98 euro
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PP 4 – Association Center of Consultancy and Project Management Europroject (RO) – 347.237,92 euro
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PP 5 – National Administration of Land Reclamation (RO) – 477.237,92 euro
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PP 6 – District Administration Pleven (BG) – 200.100 euro
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PP 7 – Human Resources Development Agency-Rousse (BG) -320.691 euro
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PP 8 – Business Support Center for Small and Medium Enterprises (BG) – 378.676 euro
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PP 9 – Agency for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration – Ecoregions (BG) – 785.160 euro
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PP 10 – Bulgarian Aasociation for Alternative Tourism (BG) – 368.789,17 euro
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PP 11 – Veliko Tarnovo Municipality (BG) – 367.015, 52 euro
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PP 12 – Association of Danube River Municipalities (BG) – 648.410,19 euro
Working Package 1: Management and communication Responsible partner: LP Budget: 1.709.038 euro. Implementation period: month 1- 24 Main activities: Management and coordination - elaboration of a management project plan and a joint detailed action plan which will comprise the actions, the responsibilities of each partner and timetable for the sound implementation of the project - Steering Committee meetings - Advisory Body meetings Communication, dissemination and promotion - establishment of the Communication Strategy and setting up of the Communication Working Plan - external communication and dissemination of the project results -website in 3 languages Development of a Regional Brand&Marketing Plan - development of a Regional Brand and Marketing Plan that will present the specific and representatives local heritage and tourism - common advertising strategy and advertising campaign
Working Package 2: Development of a common methodology and monitoring system for territorial development Responsible Partner: LP Budget: 297.443 euro Implementation period: month 1-8 Main activities: Preparation of the common methodology for territorial analysis and diagnosis Preparation of the common methodology for strategic planning process and monitoring Training and working meetings for the CBA methodology Preparing complementary instruments for territorial monitoring and development
Working Package 3: Development of common resources for territorial planning analysis and strategy Responsible Partner: PP 9 Budget: 1.646.590 euro Implementation period: month 3-23 Main activities:
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Assessment of internal equipment and training needs for setting up databases and processing
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Acquisition of necessary hardware equipments and software for territorial databases
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Elaboration of a harmonized common territorial and land cover database for the Ro-Bg CBA
Working Package 4: Analysis and diagnosis of the current situation in the cross-border region Responsible Partner: LP Budget: 580.174 euro Implementation period: month 1-10 Main activities: - Preparing of a common and harmonized cartographic support of The CBA - Territorial analysis and data collection - Elaboration of specialized thematic studies - Identification of problems and territorial disparities - Identifying needs and potential in the relevant areas of the CBA
Working Package 5: Elaboration of the Romanian- Bulgarian crossborder region territorial development strategy and policy recommendations Responsible Partner: LP Budget: 513.562 euro Implementation period: month 10-17 Main activities: - the elaboration of the common Territorial Development Strategy (TDS) - Building partnership for the TDS - Public consultations and environmental assessment of the TDS - Subcontracting of specialized services - Drafting an Action Plan - Drafting a Green Paper of the cross-border area - Approval of the Territorial Development Strategy
Working Package 6: Developing and implementing pilot projects in the Romanian –Bulgarian cross –border region
Responsible Partner: PP 12 Budget: 2.136.773,70 euro Implementation period: month 10- 24 Main activities: - Integrated territorial pilot projects developed at the county/district and municipality level - Developing and implementing sectorial /thematic pilot projects area
Thank you for your attention! Teofil GHERCA Head of Unit
[email protected] www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu
Investing in your future! Project co-financed by the European Union through th e European Regional Development Fund
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