The overall objective of the project is to modernize and upgrade the road infrastructure in Ruse and Giurgiu representing direct connections to TEN-T.

7,835,520.26 euro, out of which 6,660,192.21 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit Giurgiu

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Ruse Municipality

Start date: 07.09.2018

End date: 07.12.2022

Duration: 51 months and 1 day

Ruse in Bulgaria

Giurgiu in Romania

• procurement of specific equipment;
• services for technical project elaboration and technical assistance;
• construction works of roads in Giurgiu and Ruse;
• site supervision services;
• traffic safety measures;
• joint strategy for optimization of the transport conditions in the CBC region;
• common system for data base gathering and processing of traffic information;
• information and promotional activities.

Programme outputs: 11.23 km of roads reconstructed or upgraded;

Programme results: 2.000 people benefiting by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T.

The project was finalized on 07.12.2022.

LB -Giurgiu Municipality finished the works execution according to the Technical design. 6.75 km of roads in Giurgiu town were modernized. Thus, on 22.06.2021, the reception was made at the end of the works for modernization of six road sections and for completion of the restoration works of the passage at the intersection of 1 Decembrie 1918 street with the Giurgiu Nord-Ruse railway, at km c.f. 66 + 533.00.

The specific equipment for the traffic management system was installed both in Giurgiu and in Ruse. The existing system created in the project (MIS ETC 115, financed under the Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013), was expanded by 4 Ultra High Sensitivity 4K cameras. Gathering data from the mounted cameras and processing traffic information from the traffic monitoring system is a critical aspect of modern traffic management and analysis. This process involves the collection of visual data from the cameras placed at strategic locations and the subsequent analysis of this data to extract valuable traffic-related information. The traffic cameras mounted through this project are strategically placed at key locations, such as intersections and main roads. These cameras have different types of lenses and capabilities, including pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) functionality for focusing on specific areas of interest.

B2 - Ruse Municipality finalized the works execution related to modernization of "Lipnik" Blvd. from the roundabout at Boulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel" to the roundabout next to the building of the traffic police.Thus, a total length of 4.61 km of roads in Ruse were modernized. Protocol no. 16 of the findings of the commission was signed on 04.08.2022. As a result, a Permit for using the road was issued on August 5^th 2022. All necessary protocols and documentation were submitted to the competent bodies and the construction was registered via Technical passport on August 8^th 2022.

The joint strategy for optimizing transport conditions in the cross-border area Romania-Bulgaria 2020 – 2027 was developed by the Municipality of Ruse in Bulgarian, Romanian and English languages. The strategy was posted on the following link:

https://obshtinaruse.bg/savmestna-strategia-za-optimizane-na-transportnite-uslovia-v-transgranichnia-region-bulgaria-rumania-2020-2027

To encourage the preservation of natural resources and cultural traditions through the development of integrated tourist products as models for sustainable use of natural, historical and cultural heritage of the cross-border area.

1,097,962.10 euro, out of which 933,267.78 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Videle Municipality

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Lyaskovets Municipality

Start date: 12.09.2018

End date: 31.12.2022

Duration: 51 months and 20 days.

Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria

Teleorman in Romania

• Preserving, promoting and developing the historical, natural and cultural heritage;
• Preparing and development of a joint strategy and management plan for tourist attraction;
• Supporting the joint marketing and promotion of the cross border tourist product “Tales";
• Development of a cross-border tourism network.

Programme outputs:

- 1000 more visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction;

- 1 integrated tourism product/service created;

- 1 common strategy, policy or management plan for valorizing (including raising awareness) the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses;

Programme results: 1000 tourist overnights in the CBC region.

The project implementation was finalized.

Within the frame of Activity T1 “Development of a cross border tourist product based on local traditions, history, natural and cultural heritage”, the Tourist strategy development was finalised.

The developed app is a common way of promotion, so people transiting the cross-border region are aware of upcoming events. The app has also been promoted at the main festivals organised within the project and to tour operators. It can be accessed at the following link: http://turism.primariavidele.ro dar and on Google Play (name: VideleTour).

The main investment objectives within the project are represented by Reconstruction of town park in Videle and two project sites in Bulgaria, namely Lyaskovets Town Park – “Eco-zone for recreation, arts and sports in the town of Lyaskovets” and “Reconstruction of the open space and green park around the Community centre in the village of Kozarevets into a zone for creative attractions”. Thus, the two investment sites in Lyaskovets were finalized in December 2020 and the Reconstruction in the Town Park Videle in August 2022.

Following the complete finalization of the sites from both sides of the border, , B2 organized 5 festivals: the festival "The Magic of Bulgarian Traditions", the Culinary Fest in Lyaskovets, the Culinary Fest in Kozarevets, "Festival of the chicken soup in the village of Kozarevets" and the festival entitled "Historical Event".

Тhe LB managed to organize 6 festivals: Food Sculpting Festival, Folklore Fest, Balkan Barbecue Festival, Festival " Zarezan", the festival under the title "Marin Preda" and a school children's camp.

As a result of the main events organized within the project, a total of 1789 tourist overnight stays were registered in the cross-border region of Videle - Lyaskovets and 1 common integrated tourism product was created, represented by the three renovated parks.

The overall objective of the project is to improve joint risk management in the programme area by increasing the joint response in case of emergency situations (flood management, forest fire protection etc.)

1,008,946.32 euro, out of which 857,604.36euro ERDF

Target at the half of the implementation period: 10,000 euro for LB, 97,675 euro for B2

Lead Beneficiary (LB): General Inspectorate for Emergency Situation (Romania)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Directorate General Fire Safety and Civil Protection –Ministry of Interior (Bulgaria)

Start date: 16.05.2018

End date: 15.01.2023

Duration: 56 months

7 counties in Romania

8 districtsin Bulgaria

vProcurement of specialized equipment;

vImprovement of training center for conduction of trainings for height and diving rescue activities;

vElaboration of the common training curricula and the joint partnerships;

vProviding common trainings and joint exercises;

vReviewing of the Joint Intervention Plan;

vElaboration of 3 contingency plans.

Programme outputs: 4 779 754 people benefiting from actions of risk management, 4 591 666 people benefiting from flood protection measures, 4 779 754 people benefiting from forest fire protection measures, 6 joint partnerships in the field of joint early warning and emergency response

Programme results: increased quality of joint risk management in the CBC area

The project implementation period ended on 15.01.2023.

All the activities are completed.

The main objective is to streamline the joint response in emergency situations in the cross-border area through common trainings in specialized polygons, procurement of specialized equipment and by improving common cross-border operational framework for emergency situations.

- Through the procurement of specialized equipments (water diving equipment, dive boat), the common trainings for search and rescue mission from aquatic environment that took place in the polygon in Balchik and the joint exercise conducted, the quality of the joint response in case of floods management was improved.

- Common trainings in the dedicated polygon in Craiova and joint exercise that took place in this project, raised first response efficiency to forest fires and in general to fires.

Three emergency plans were developed aimed at regulating the cooperation between the intervention resources belonging to the GIES and the DGFSCP to ensure operative intervention at a specific site;

A joint disaster intervention plan between GIES and DGFSCP was realized;

A joint partnership/plan was signed between GIES and DGFSCP regarding the joint training program which consists in the regulation of bilateral cooperation between GIES and DGFSCP in the field of training intervention personnel.