Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

Priority Axis 1: A well connected region Total Budget: 96,450,936

Priority Axis 2: A green region Total Budget: 63,454,564

Priority Axis 3: A safe region Total Budget: 48,225,468

Priority Axis 4: A skilled and inclusive region Total Budget: 17,767,279

Priority Axis 5: An efficient region Total Budget: 12,690,913

Priority Axis 6: Technical Assistance Total Budget: 19,914,966

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96,450,936

63,454,564

48,225,468

17,767,279

12,690,913PA 1PA 2PA 3PA 4PA 5

Programme’s total budget: 258,5 mil. euro out of which 215.745.513 European Fund for Regional Development

Priority Axis 1: A well connected region (96,450,936 euro)

Specific Objective 1.1 Improve the planning, development and coordination of cross-border transport systems for better connections to TEN-T transport network

Expected Results: 1.250.000 people served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T (from 646.140 in 2014)

Expected Outputs: 120 km of (re)constructed or upgraded

roads 30 mechanisms facilitating the connection

of secondary/tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure

Specific Objective 1.2 Increase transport safety on waterways and maritime transport routes

Expected Results: 25% of the RO-BG CBC Danube length and Black Sea where safety of the navigation has been improved by joint actions (from 1.29% in 2014)

Expected Outputs: 5 studies/strategies/ action plans to

improve safety of the navigation on the Danube and the Black Sea supported

20 km of new or improved inland waterway

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Priority Axis 1: A well connected region (96,450,936 euro)

Only roads proving cross border impact and connecting secondary or tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure (core or comprehensive) will be financed! Direct connection receives extra points in the evaluation (2)!

Indicative map:

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Secondary nodes Secondary nodes are the branching or crossing points of the core and comprehensive networks, provided they represent cities (at least of regional importance) and/or multimodal connections

Tertiary nodes Tertiary nodes are urban areas (regional towns, towns, cities) providing jobs and public and private services (e.g. schools, health or social care, employment services, banks) beyond their administrative boundaries, and/or places of multimodal nodes

Priority Axis 2: A green region(63,454,564 euro)

Specific Objective 2.1 Improve the sustainable use of natural heritage and resources and cultural heritage

Expected Results: 7.200.000 tourist overnights in the CBC region (from 6.668.515 in 2014)

Expected Outputs: 10.000 visits to the supported sites of

cultural and natural heritage and attractions

100 integrated tourism products/services created

50 common strategies, policies or management plans for valorizing the cultural and natural heritage

Specific Objective 2.2 Enhance the sustainable management of the ecosystems from the cross-border area

Expected Results: 10 NATURA 2000 sites from the cross border area with coordinated management tools(from 2 in 2014)

Expected Outputs: 20.000 hectares of habitats supported to

attain a better conservation status

Extra points in the evaluation for green solutions (2)!

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Priority Axis 3: A safe region (48,225,468 euro)

Specific Objective 3.1 Improve joint risk management in the cross-border area Expected Results: 3 (satisfactory) - satisfaction degree of

the stakeholders in the area regarding the quality of the joint risk management in the CBC area (from 2 – somewhat inappropriate in 2014)

Expected Outputs: 1.250.000 persons benefiting from flood protection

measures 1.250.000 persons benefiting from forest fire protection

measures 2.500.000 persons benefiting from actions of risk

management 50 joint partnerships in the field of joint early warning

and emergency response

An analysis will be performed at the selection moment when projects contribute to indicators (in theory, by contracting) in a percent of at least 120% and when the financial indicators from the Performance framework are secured (in theory, by contracting). Depending on the analysis (performed at Programme level) the Monitoring Committee may decide to stop contracting although the financial allocation was not reached.

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Expected Results: 500.000 people that have access to joint employment initiatives (from 200.000 in 2014)

Expected Outputs: 10.000 participants in joint local

employment initiatives and joint training

2.000 participants in joint education and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities and higher and vocational education across border

50 initiatives (trainings, education schemes, websites, agreements, networks, job-fairs etc.) that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area

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Priority Axis 4: A skilled and inclusive region (17,767,279 euro)

Specific Objective 4.1 Encourage the integration of the cross-border area in terms of employment and labour mobility

Priority Axis 5: An efficient region (12,690,913 euro)

Specific Objective 5.1 Increase cooperation capacity and the efficiency of public institutions in a CBC context

Expected Results: 4 (appropriate) intensity of

cooperation between cross-border stakeholders (from 3 - satisfactory in 2014)

Expected Outputs: 100 supported cross border mechanisms

(agreements, networks, regulations, studies, policies, strategies, information exchange tools) to enhance cooperation capacity

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The first call for proposals shall only concern Priority Axis 1, 2 and 3 and the budget of the

call equals the entire allocation for these 3 PAs

this may be the only call for these 3 PAs

Allocated budget for first call launched 25th of March 2015

Priority Axis ERDF National funding Total funding

PA 1 81,983,295 14,467,641 96,450,936PA 2 53,936,379 9,518,185 63,454,564PA 3 40,991,647 7,233,821 48,225,468Total 176,911,321 31,219,647 208,130,968

Translate funds into outputs and results,

this is the MAIN focus & correlate

Why? Hard projects take longer to prepare. => longer deadline => split allocation, otherwise soft projects could have consumed more than envisaged from the allocation. Indicative allocation for soft projects (no infra, less then half of the budget for equipment):

Indicative allocation for hard projects (infra, more then half of the budget for equipment):

Allocated budget first call: split per soft and hard

Priority Axis ERDF National funding Total fundingPA 1 8,198,330 1,446,764 9,645,094PA 2 10,787,276 1,903,637 12,690,913PA 3 4,099,165 723,382 4,822,547Total 23,084,721 4,073,783 27,158,554

Priority Axis ERDF National funding Total fundingPA 1 73,784,965 13,020,877 86,805,842PA 2 43,149,103 7,614,548 50,763,651PA 3 36,892,482 6,510,439 43,402,921Total 153,826,550 27,145,864 180,972,414

Project budget and duration

Budget (EUR) Duration (max. months)

Soft Hard Soft Hard

PA 1 -S.O. Improved connection to TEN-T

0.25 mil.– 1.5 mil. 1 mil. – 10 mil. 24 36

PA 1 - S.O. Increase transport safety on waterways

0.25 mil. – 2 mil. 0.50 mil. – 8 mil. 24 36

PA 2 - S.O. Sustainable use of natural heritage

0.25 mil.– 1.5 mil. 0.50 mil. – 6 mil. 24 36

PA 2- S.O. Sustainable management of the ecosystems

0.25 mil. – 1.5 mil. 0.50 mil. – 6 mil. 24 36

PA 3 – S.O. Improve joint risk management

0.25 mil.– 1.5 mil. 0.50 mil. – 6 mil. 24 36

Not optional! 85% ERDF, 13% national co-financing, 2% own contribution

Rules of the calls for proposalsDeadline for receipt of Applications

• Applications shall be submitted in one original and one copy, together with a CD/DVD containing a full scanned version of the AP and its annexes (no more signatures on each page, you only sign where the formats requests so!)

• Applications have to be submitted to CBC Regional Office Calarasi

Since the entire financial allocation for the first 3 priority axes is launched, the chances are this will be the single call for them!30th of June 2015 – 16:00 o’clock for soft projects30th of September 2015 – 16:00 o’clock for hard projects

Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme -1st Call for Proposals

The launching event for the 1st Call for Proposals for PA 1, 2 and 3 took place in Belogradchik – Bulgaria, on the 26th of March 2015

The Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme Info-Day Caravan organized

throughout the entire cross-border eligible area ended with 3200 km traveled and almost 850 participants/potential beneficiaries from the 15 counties and districts from Romania and Bulgaria.

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Almost 200 participants attended the launching event

Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme – Questions and Answers

Following the launching of the 1st Call for Proposals, the potential beneficiaries raised a total of 75 questions :

I. Eligibility of applicants – 23 questions/answers were posted on the website

II. Eligibility of expenditure - 18 questions were raised –all of them got answers

III. Eligibility of actions - 17 questions were raised – all of them got answers

IV. Annexes - 11 questions were raised –all of them got answers

V. Cooperation criteria – 1 question/answer was posted on the website

VI. Application form - 2 questions were raised, both of them got answers VII. Information and publicity - 1 question/answer was posted on the website VIII. Applicant’s Guide - 2 questions were raised – both of them got answers

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09/10.2015

26.03.2015•Launch of the 1st call for proposals

30.06.2015• Deadline submission soft

projects

• Finalization of soft projects evaluation and MC approval (in Romania)

30.09.2015 • Deadline submission hard projects

10/11.2015 • Contracting of soft projects

12.2015• First soft projects to be

signed

01/02.2016• Finalization of hard

projects evaluation and MC approval (in Bulgaria)

What’s Next ?

Thank you for your attention!