To develop the road infrastructure in the cross-border area through improving the access between the secondary and tertiary nodes and TEN-T network in the region.

7,997,947.62 euro, out of which 6,798,255.46 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Dolj County, represented by Dolj County Council (Romania)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Road Infrastructure Agency (Bulgaria)

Start date: 25.04.2018

End date: 31.12.2023

Duration: 68 months and 7 days

Dolj in Romania

Pleven in Bulgaria

The project envisages modernization of two roads – Road 652A, DN 6 Carcea – DN 65 from km 0+000 to km 6+200, Dolj county, and Road III‑118 Gulianci - Dolna Mitropolia from km 14+786 to km 24+150, Pleven district on a total length of 15.564 km.

The project is developing 5 (five) joint measures, linked to the Programme output indicator:

1. Promote educational activities in the field of traffic safety in kindergartens and schools by providing materials for role-play scenarios, situations that children might encounter on the road;

2. Adult awareness campaign for speed management and human tolerance on the road – brochures, reflective materials, gadgets, etc.;

3. Speed indicator panels for drivers will be installed on the road, in this case specifically solar radar speed indicators. These are traffic calming devices, designed for those who drive at very high speeds, thus alerting them to their speed;

4. It is intended to use the resonator marking, sound warning for the marking lines of the road. They will improve rear-view visibility and reflectivity in wet conditions by creating a "relief" that will improve road safety, while offering the added benefit of a warning noise when overtaken;

5. A common approach for both roads regarding the installation of parapets with reflective devices closer together to be more visible at night.

Programme outputs:5 joint mechanisms to facilitate the connection of secondary/tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure (e.g. route guidance, incidents/emergencies detection and management, studies on traffic flows, feasibility studies addressing cross-border; 15.56 km of Total length of reconstructed or upgraded roads;

Programme results: 13,274.00 people of Cross border population served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T.

Current Project Status:

The project implementation period was completed on 31.12.2023, but due to delays in the implementation of activities by the LB, the project was included on the list of unfinished projects, according to the provisions of OG 36/2023, by the Decision of the Monitoring Committee of the Interreg Program V-A Ro-Bg, no. 313/14.11.2023. The new project completion date is 30.04.2024.

LB has completed the modernization works of road 652A, DN 6 Carcea – DN 65 from km 0+000 to km 6+200, Dolj County and is in the process of making the final reception.

B2- The execution works have been completed, the building use authorization no. 162/29.03.2022 for Road III-118 Gulianci – Dolna Mitropolia.

B2 has awarded the contracts for the purchase of the necessary equipment to carry out road safety awareness activities and for advertising, but these activities will be implemented only after the completion of the project works.

To improve the cooperation capacity and efficiency of the public health players in a CBC context, in DJ-VR.

1,300,322.42 euro, out of which 1,105,274.05 ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit Dolj County (Romania)(548,062.66 euro)

Beneficiary 2 (B 2): Municipality of Kozloduy (Bulgaria) (713,557.04 euro)

Beneficiary 3 (B 3): Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova (Romania) (38,702.72 euro)

Beneficiary 4 (B 4): Vratsa District Administration (Bulgaria) (0,00 euro)

Start date: 21.04.2017

End date: 20.11.2019

Duration: 31 months

Craiova Town, Dolj County, Romania

Vratsa Town, Kozloduy Town, Vratsa District, Bulgaria

• Organizing 5 conferences in Dolj, Kozloduy and Vratsa;
• Publicity materials (roll-up, banners, billboards, leaflets, sets of personalized folders + pens + notepads for project events, press articles);
• Analysing the current situation of healthcare services in Dolj and Vratsa;
• Improving patients access to health services in cardiovascular surgery, by endowing Beneficiary 3 - Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova with a complete Operation Room;
• Increasing the quality of access to free public healthcare offered in Vratsa district by Multi-profile hospital for active medical treatment “Ivan Rilski”-Kozloduy;
• Construction and renovation work on the “Ivan Rilski” hospital’s wards; reconstructing of walls, ceilings, floors, electrical and pipe installations and installation of an elevator;
• Study case on cardiovascular surgery services at cross-border level in Dolj and Vratsa;
• Setting up professionals’ networks by exchanging skills and expertise in professional teams;
• Creating awareness upon cross-border medical assistance in Dolj & Vratsa.

Programme outputs:

- 8 supported cross border mechanisms to enhance cooperation capacity: 1 technical working group; 1 study on health systems & 1 study case; 1 seminar with public health players & 1 cooperation framework endorsed by participants; 1 cooperation agreement by Beneficiary 2 - Municipality of Kozloduy & Beneficiary 3 - Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova; 1 professionals network in 5 medical specialties and 1 internet portal for information and awareness of patients & professionals.

Programme results: increased level of co-ordination of the public institutions in the eligible area

All activities of the project have been implemented, the project was finalized on 20.11.2019.

In terms of physical progress, the following reluslts were achieved:

-Two launching conferences were held – one organized by Lead Beneficiary in Craiova and one was organized by Beneficiary 2 in Vratsa;

-The project website has been elaborated and is available at: www.scjuc.eu in Ro, Bg, and En languages;

- 1 team joint working group composed by experts from Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova and Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment “ST. Ivan Rilski”, Kozloduy has been established. Meetings were held in order to realize the structure and the contents of the study of health systems in Dolj and Vratsa and for study case;

- The study “ Analyzing the current situation of healthcare services in Dolj and Vratsa”in RO and BG  languages was elaborated;

-B2 purchased all the envisaged medical equipment necessary for Multi-profile Hospital for Active Medical Treatment “Ivan Rilski” – Kozloduy. Also, the rehabilitated works at the Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment “ St. Ivan Rilski” – Kozloduy, was completed;

- 1 professional network in 5 medical specialities was established ( Cardilology team; Obstretics and Gynecology team; Neurology team; General surgery team; Intensive care team) and were made 5 study visits to the Clinlical Emergency County Hospital Craiova.

- LB purchased all the envisaged medical equipment necessary to endow one of the operational room of the Cardilology and Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic from the Clinical emergency Councty Hospital Craiova. All the medical equipment was delivered and installed, the LB and B3 are taking measures for hiring specialized medical staff, process that was completed in 2020. Currently the operational room is fully functional.

The project main objective is to enhance regional mobility by connecting tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure, through modernization of road infrastructure in municipalities of Alexandria and Cherven bryag. The project scope is the rehabilitation of road infrastructure, respectively 4.500,20 m in Alexandria and 8.000 m in Cherven Bryag, which will improve safety traffic conditions, competitiveness of both municipalities and will allow better explotation of tourism potential and will improve the cooperation capacity of the partners in transport and traffic safety issues. The project aims to contribute to the strengthening of a sustainable European and cross-border transport system connected to the TEN-T network.

Total budget of the project = 7,669,032.95 euro, out of which 6,518,678.00 ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit – Municipality of Alexandria, Romania

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Municipality of Cherven Bryag, Bulgaria

Start date: 20.03.2019

End date: 31.08.2023

Duration: 53 months and 12 days

Alexandria (RO) and Cherven Bryag (BG)                                                                   

• Creation of joint mechanisms to facilitate the connection of secondary/tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure
• Reconstruction and modernization of roads in Alexandria
• Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Municipal Road PVN 1187
• Communication

Output indicators: Total length of reconstructed or upgraded roads – 12.5 km, Number of joint mechanisms to facilitate the connection of secondary/tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure (e.g. route guidance, incidents/emergencies detection and management, studies on traffic flows, feasibility studies addressing cross-border) - 5.

Result indicators: Cross border population served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T - 74,648.00 citizens, 45.434 citizens from Alexandria and 26,543 citizens from Cherven Bryag 

The project was completed on 31.08.2023. The following results were achieved during the project implementation period:

1. Infrastructure rehabilitated in the city of Alexandria in total length of 4,500.20 m.

2. Infrastructure rehabilitated in Cherven Bryag in total length of 8,000 m.

3. Safety Driving Guide was elaborated and printed in 1000 copies - 500 in BG and 500 in RO. The guide is also translated in English language, in order to ensure wider dissemination. The guide is available at the following link: https://becareful.site/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NARACHNIK_BEZOPASNO_SHOFIRANE_ENG_WEB.pdf

4. The best practice guide for road intervention/construction has been developed and printed in all 3 languages. The guide is available at the following link: https://becareful.site/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Best-practice-guide_printed_EN_compressed.pdf

5. Awareness campaigns to raise awareness of road safety issues and promote green driving skills.

6. Black spot map, integrated into the Black-spot map application. The map is available at the following link: https://chervenbryag.bg/ten-t/map/?lang=en. In road safety management, an accident blackspot or black spot is a place where road traffic accidents have historically been concentrated.

7. The project website has been developed and can be accessed at the following link: https://ten-t.site.

8. An awareness raising campaign was elaborated and conducted by B2, more datails available at: http://becareful.site/

9. Radio and TV spots were broadcast in Alexandria and Cherven Bryag under the coordination of B2. All 4 spots were developed by Chevren Bryag: 2 in Bulgarian and 2 in Romanian

The TV clip (RO) is available at: https://becareful.site/ro/home-2/, “News and Events” section  

The TV clip (BG) is available at: https://becareful.site/,“News and Events” section   

The radio clip (RO) is available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14N-vlboodRaKWHk4kNDRpkSq8K8AGO-d/view?usp=sharing

The radio clip BG is available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqQEyC8ia8D5tsamXgr599hU7CCDBww5/view?usp=sharing

10. For the Door-to-door Campaign have been purchased: 500 paper bags, 500 „cat eyes”, 500 reflecting sticks, 500 frontal head flashlights, 500 reflector-warning vests (250 for adults and 250 for kids).

To improve the sustainable use of the natural and cultural heritage in the target cross-border region Dobrich-Constanta (Harsova – Krushari) through the development and promotion of joint tourism product ZALDAPA-DRY VALLEY-CARSIUM.

3,202,768.49 euro, out of which 2,722,353.19 ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit Harsova Town (Romania)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Krushari Municipality (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 3 (B3): Museum of National History and Archaeology Constanta (Romania)

Beneficiary 4 (B4): Regional Museum of History – Dobrich (Bulgaria)

Start date: 20.05.2017

End date: 19.12.2023 (the project is included on the non-functional projects list and has a new completion deadline established for 31.12.2024)

Duration: 79 months

Harsova Town, Constanta, Constanta County, Romania

Krushari Village, Dobrich, Dobrich District, Bulgaria

• Information and publicity: temporary and permanent panels, joint press conferences, personalized press folders, press releases, TV spots, Radio spots, promotional film, web-site, bilingual posters, leaflets;
• Revitalization of Cultural Heritage in Harsova through the restoration, conservation and enhancement of Ensemble “Vasile Cotovu” as a Multicultural Center Museum;
• Development of tourism infrastructure of Fortress Zaldapa - Municipality KRUSHARI;
• Development of tourism infrastructure in Dry Valley;
• Setting up an outdoor museum in Krushari Municipality;

• Workshop on the topic: developing and promoting of a cross-border tourism product – advantages and challenges;
• Creation of a joint marketing strategy;
• Establishing of a touristic route and guided tour "Zaldapa-Dry Valley-Karsium”;
• Promotion of the joint tourism product through a presentation film and a web site;
• Preparation of advertising package for joint tourism product;
• Organization of a scientific symposium: recovery of Harsova Town’s and Krushari Municipality’s Memory;
• Archaeological camp;
• Conducting two promotional events.

Programme outputs:

   - 1 integrated tourism product;

   - 4,000 visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction;

   - 1 common strategy;

Programme results: 45,000 tourist overnights in the CBC region.

Current Project Status:

The implementation period of the project ended on 19.12.2023, but because of delays in the investment activity of LB – TAU Harsova Town and of the remaining soft project’s activities, the project was included on the list of non-functional projects. The new completion date of the project is 31.12.2024.

Many activities foreseen within the project are already completed:

- The tourism infrastructure of Fortress Zaldapa - Municipality Krushari was developed;

- The tourism infrastructure in Dry Valley was developed;

- An outdoor museum in Krushari Municipality was set up;

- A workshop on the topic: developing and promoting of a cross-border tourism product – advantages and challenges; establishing of a touristic route and guided tour “Zalpada – Dry Valley – Karsium”;

- The joint tourism product was promoted through a presentation film and a web site;

- The marketing strategy, available in both English and Bulgarian, was developed;

- The touristic guide, available in Romanian, English and Bulgarian languages, was elaborated;

- An archeological camp was organized.

B2 – Krushari Municipality has set up an open-air museum in the center of Krushari, where the artefacts and findings from the fortress Zaldapa were exhibited.

The presentation movie of the project can be accessed at the following link: https://acrossborderunion.primaria-harsova.ro/new/galerie-foto-video/(available in English, Bulgarian and Romanian languages).

The 10 streets foreseen to be modernized in Harsova are finalized and the reception of the works was done.

Regarding the restauration works at the Multicultural Centre “Vasile Cotovu” (the Old School and the Pedagogue’s House), the construction works are suspended from 21^st of March 2024. In order to finalize the remaining project’s activities, LB started the procedures for taking a loan. Taking into account the unclear period for obtaining the loan and the impossibility to recover the registered delays, LB is considering to establish a new date of completion of the project.

B3 – Museum of National History and Archaeology Constanta and B4 – Regional Museum of History Dobrich have developed the joint scientific volume. The volume was printed in 400 copies by the projects beneficiaries.