Implementation progressProgramme BG 15 Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014

Programme BG 15June, 2015

 Management of the Programme

-- Annexes I and II to the Programme Agreement in relation to budget reallocation in the amount of 1 647 059 Euro and modifications of the expected outcomes of the Programme have been approved. Four infrastructure sites have been included in pre-defined project 1, as well as there have been added indicators specially focused for the Roma minority and indicators evaluating the Bilateral relations between Norway and Bulgaria.

- The Rules for the Cooperation Committee for programme BG 15 have been adapted to the provisions of the Regulation for implementation of the NFM 2009 – 2014

- The Small Grant Scheme under Programme BG15 is managed by the Programme Operator

- The fourth Cooperation Committee has been conducted in January 2015 in Strasbourg

Total eligible expenditures available €10,122,824Total grant amount available €8,604,400

Budget heading EEA/Norway National co-financing Total eligible expenditure Non eligible expenditure Total expenditure

Programme management €470,548 €83,038 €553,586 (5.47%) €553,586

Overcome challenges connected to growing prison populations and prison overcrowding

€5,999,348 €1,058,708 €7,058,056 (69.72%) €7,058,056

Increased application of alternatives to prison €739,412 €130,485 €869,897 (8.59%) €869,897

Increased focus on vulnerable groups in prison

€569,500 €100,500 €670,000 (6.62%) €670,000

Improved competences of both inmates and prison staff

€514,441 €90,784 €605,225 (5.98%) €605,225

Fund for bilateral relations €148,797 €26,258 €175,055 (1.73%) €175,055

Complementary action €92,355 €16,298 €108,653 (1.07%) €108,653

Preparation of programme proposal €35,000 €6,176 €41,176 (0.41%) €41,176

Reserve for exchange rate losses €35,000 €6,176 €41,176 (0.41%) €41,176

Total €8,604,400 €1,518,424 €10,122,824(100.00%) €0€10,122,824

Actualized Programme Budget

Disbursed and verified expenditures

Project Budget Expenditures Advance payment

disbursed Verified expenditures

Euro BGN лева % лева лева % лева %BG15-1 7 058 056 13804357,67 3344832,31 24,23% 3 297 987 5339514,67 39% 2227524,48

16,14%

BG15-2

648 886 1269110,71 964 389,50 75,99% 351 395 664 491,46 52,36% 398 418,25

31,39%

BG15-3 274 854 537 567,70 419 222,50 77,99% 120 199 227 491,80 42,32% 129 994,76

24,18%

Roma inclusion

• In June 2014 Cooperation Committee decided to be appointed a work group at Programme level with the participation of a representative of the Council of Europe with the task to discuss issues related to the provision of 10% of the funds of the programmes for activities related to the Roma society and vulnerable groups. Representatives of DGES, the National Council for Cooperation on the Ethnical and Integration Issues and NGO have been invited for participation in it and they have been appointed.

• For straitening the Roma aspect in the Program PO have proposed to include new activity under Project NFM-2013-BG-15-3 “Prevention of ethnic violence in Bulgarian prisons, promoting tolerance towards difference and Roma integration”. The activity will be realized in partnership with experts from the Council of Europe and the Norwegian Directorate of Correctional Service. The realization and application of this programme will cultivate attitudes for integration, re-socialization of Roma population and tolerance towards ethnic differences.

Contract No

Name of the initiative Budget Euro

Budget BGN. Advance payment

Verified Status of the Project

93-00-260/21.07.

2014

Assessment of needs concerning material conditions of detention in 4 penitentiary establishments in Bulgaria

9 660,00 18 893,32

5 667,91

Completed

93-00-261/21.07.

2014

Strengthening bilateral cooperation with the Norwegian Correctional Services through developing joint project initiative for exchange of good practices

4 308,00 8 425,72

2 527,68

Completed

93-00-262/21.07.

2014

Expanding the scope of alternative sanctions and measures by the exchange of good practices with Norwegian correctional service

8 784,00 17 180,01

5 153,92

Completed

93-00-198/27.03.

2015

Assessment of needs concerning material conditions of detention in 4 penitentiary establishments in Bulgaria -2

6 923,00 13 540,00 In progress

93-00-211/16.04.2015

Enhanced cooperation and exchange of good practices regarding alternative sanctions and measures by application of electronic monitoring and training of magistrates

35 210,00 68 863,72 In progress

93-00-337/17.06.

2015

Increasing the capacity for strategic planning and management in GDES

27 516,00 53 815,79 In progress

Total contracted amount 92 401,00 180 718,55

Total budget of the Bilateral Fund 175 055,00 342 377,82

Remaining funds 82 654,00 161 659,27

Implementation of Bilateral fund initiatives under the BG 15 Programme

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