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Danube River Environmental Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) Project - ROBG00169

What is the purpose?

Specific Objective: 2.7 - Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution

The Danube River Environmental Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) Project aims to identify and address environmental issues along the Danube River in the Ruse/Giurgiu-Silistra/Calarasi region. The initiative intends to comprehensively assess air and water quality, noise pollution, and other 

environmental aspects using cutting-edge technology like UAV, and a solar-powered boat. The main objective of the project is to provide thorough, precise, and up-to-date data on the environmental condition of the Danube River in the Ruse/Giurgiu-Silistra/Calarasi region. It aspires to achieve the following goals through this:

  • Facilitate prompt actions to lessen negative environmental effects;
  • Serve as a model for other Danube basins and comparable ecosystems internationally;
  • Promote awareness and cooperation among local communities, governments, and industries.

What is the budget?

733.294,60 euro, from which 586.635,68 euro FEDR and 146.658,92 euro National Contribution

Who implements the project?

Lead beneficiary (LB): University or Ruse "Angel Kanchev", Bulgaria

Beneficiary 2 (B2): National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, Romania

Beneficiary 3 (B3): National Institute for R&D in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA Bucharest, Romania

What is the implementation period?

Start date: 2024-12-21

End Date: 2026-06-20

Period: 18 months

Where it is implemented?

Ruse and Silistra region - Bulgaria

Giurgiu and  Calarasi region - Romania

What will happen?

  • Conceptualization and Design of EFMS;
  • Procurement and Components Acquisition for EFMS;
  • Assembly, Integration, and Preliminary Testing;
  • EFMS Delivery and Project Result Promoting;
  • Dissemination and Promotion of Project Results;
  • Feedback Collection and Aftercare.

What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?

  • RCO87 - Organizations cooperating across borders: 3
  • RCO84 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects: 1
  • RCR84 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion: 3
  • RCR104 - Solutions taken up or up scaled by organizations: 1

Status

The project is currently under implementation.