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.