Romanian-Bulgarian Cooperation for Green Fit Danube System - ROBG00177
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
Enhancing protection and preservation of the natural protected areas in the Bulgarian-Romanian cross-border region, through development of a pilot system for monitoring, prevention and reaction to water pollution, caused from shipping on the Danube river.
What is the budget?
3.233.777,62 euro, from which 2.587.022,09 euro FEDR and 646.755,53 euro National Contribution
Who implements the project?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Romanian Naval Authority
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Executive Agency “Maritime Administration”
What is the implementation period?
Start date: 2024-08-28
End Date: 2027-08-27
Period: 36 months
Where it is implemented?
Ruse, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Gruia, Giurgiu and Chiciu/Calarasi
What will happen?
- Design, construction and delivery of pontoons and Photovoltaic installations;
- Upgrading the Integrated Geographic Information System;
- Installing sensors floating technical facility (buoys);
- Acquire boat with electric engine, off-road vehicle and drone;
- Developing of internal procedures in accordance with the national legislation;
- Developing of common cross-border scenario.
What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?
- RCO87 Organizations cooperating across borders: 2
- RCO84 Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects: 2
- PSO3 Tools implemented for mitigating pollution: 1
- RCR84 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion: 2
- RCR104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations: 1
- PSR3 - Population living within the area covered by the tools implemented for mitigating pollution: 1,017,521
Status
The following project activities started during the current period of reporting:
- Activity 1.1 - Working meetings and events – the kick – off meeting was organized on 09.10.2024;
- Activity 1.2 - Design, construction and delivery of pontoons and Photovoltaic installations – the procedure was launched in November 2024;
- Activity 2.1 - Working meetings and events – two working meetings with participations of members of the project implementation teams from both partners have been organized.