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European Funds in Bulgaria

2007-2013

Supported by the European Commission (DG ENV)

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The funding allocated to Bulgaria amounts to

EURO 9,362 Billion

Divided into two different funds

The rural development

The structural and cohesion funds

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The rural development Part 2 of the CAP: Common Agricultural Policy

Amount : EURO 2,689 Billion

Two instruments

EAFRD: European agricultural fund for rural developmentEURO 2,609 Billion

EEF:European fisheries fund EURO 80 Million

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Structural and cohesion fund

EUR 6,673 Billion

Divided into three funds

•ERDF: European regional development fund: EURO 3,205 Billion

• ESF: European social fund: EURO 1,185 Billion

• CF: Cohesion fund: EURO 2,283 Billion

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Funds Sharing Out

33%

28%2%

12%

24%1%

EFF

ERDF

EARDF

COOPERATION

ESF

CF

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Bulgarian Priorities

National Strategic Reference Framework and

Operational Programmes

National Development Plan

Structural funds

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Bulgarian Priorities

National Development Plan

The Bulgarian National Development Plan (NDP) :is a national strategic document presenting the long-term public investment programme of the country

•NDP defines the vision, the strategic goals and the national development priorities as well as the necessary financial resources and institutional framework required for their realization.

•The role of the NDP is to structure and present the strategic choices made by the national investment policy in order to ensure adequate coordination, justification and provision of financing of the interventions, co-financed by the EU resources.

Structural funds

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Bulgarian Priorities

National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-2013

In addition to the NDP , all member state has to prepare a set of strategic documents defining and justifying the financial support of the EU funds:

National Strategic Reference Framework

4 Priorities:Infrastructure Development

Human Capital Development ( employment)Enterprenership development

Promotion of Stable Territorial Development

Structural funds

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Structural funds

Operational Programme 2007-2013

Two National Plan:Rural development plan EARDF EURO 2,6BillionAquacultural and fishery development plan EFF EURO 80Million

6 Operational Programme : ( waiting European Commission’s approval in 2007 Spring)

1. Transport ERDF+CF EURO 1,62Billion

2. Environnement ERDF+CF EURO 1,47Billion

3. Human Ressources development ESF EURO 1,03Billion

4. Economic competitiveness development ERDF EURO 0,999Billion

5. Administrative Capacity ESF EURO 0,15Billion

6. Regional development ERDF EURO 1,36Billion

Document establishing measures based on NSRF, EU goals and priorities in its Environmental policy, as well as international commitment.

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Divided in 3 components

• Priority Axis: details on OP priorities

• Description of the different Measure for the each priority in order to implement Axis

• Financial plan with an amount for each funds according to axis and year.

Structural funds

Operational Programme 2007-2013

How it operates?

Management Authorities

• Transport Ministry • Environment and Water Ministry

• State Administration and Administrative reform Ministry• Economy and Energy Ministry

• Regional Development and Public Works Ministry• Agriculture and Forestry Ministry

• Fishery Executive Agency

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Financial Breakdown 2007-2013

21%

2%

15%

16%

22%

24%

Regional Development

Administrative Capacity

Economic Competitiveness

Human Resources

Environment

Transport

Structural funds

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PART FOR ENVIRONEMENT

4 Priorities:

1. Improvement and development of water and wastewater infrastructure

2. Improvement and development of waste treatment infrastructure

3. Preservation and restoration of Biodiversity

4. Technical Assistance

The Operational Programme for environment is developed in the framework of the Convergence Objective , with financial support of the Cohesion Fund and ERDF.

Structural funds

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Environment)

4 Priorities

Sustainable integrated Urban DevelopmentPhysical and Risk prevention: quality of air , utilization of water, alternative energy…

Regional and local accessibilityAccess to sustainable and efficient energy resources, decrease of harmful emission,

uncontrolled felling in the forest, effect on people’s health..

Sustainable tourism developmentNature protection, conservation, discovery, rural and natural tourism and activities…

Regional and Local networking, cooperation and Capacity

Main Objective for Environment: (linked with OP ENVIRONNEMENT in addition)•Best access to dinking water •Improvement of quality of air and water•Improvement of environmental infrastructure ,restoring water supply system•To improve technology and efficiency•To develop a best waste collection systems and services

Structural funds

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Administrative Territorial Set Up

Northwestern

North Central

Northeastern

Southeastern

South Central

Southwestern

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COOPERATION CROSS BORDER

GOAL: •To strengthen cross border cooperation through joint local and regional initiatives and strengthening transnational cooperation.•To support actions conducive to integrating territorial development linked to Community priorities •Promoting the exchange of experience •To integrate areas divided by national borders that face common problems requiring common solutions.

BULGARIA

OP Cross Border Cooperation joint with other country:Bulgaria – Romania, Bulgaria- Greece.

Op Cross Border Cooperation region:South East Europe

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Useful links:

http://www.eufunds.bg/

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm

http://www.evropa.bg/en/del/

http://www.mrrb.government.bg/indexen.php

http://www.moew.government.bg/index_e.html