The Managing Authority (MA)
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- Phone: +40 372 111 339
- 16 Libertatii Blvd., North wing, sector 5, Bucharest, post code 050706
National Authority (NA)
- Mr. Milen OBRETENOV, Director to Directorate “Territorial Cooperation Management” (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
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- Chiciu Area, C.B.C.P. Building, Calarasi County, Romania
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- 1000, Sofia, 9 "Stefan Karadzha" Str.
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SoBy (ROBG-278)
‘Improved coordination and Social policies between Municipality of Byala and Commune Grădinari for Effective cross-border region’
What’s the goal?
The aim of the project is to improve the cooperation and more effective public institutions in the cross border region Romania – Bulgaria.
What’s the budget?
1,081,938.54 euro, out of which 919,647.75 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Municipality of Byala (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Gradinari Commune (Romania)
When is it happening?
Start date: 02.02.2019
End date: 01.07.2022
Duration: 41 months
Where is it happening?
Ruse in Bulgaria
Giurgiu in Romania
How is it going to happen?
- Elaboration of a joint strategy regarding actions for the elderly people;
- Development of the Social Care Department in Gradinari commune hall;
- Creating GraDAL – active and direct assisted living system for elderly people living in Gradinari;
- Creating exchange information system between social departments from Gradinari and Byala;
- Joint social events for elderly people;
- Establishment of center for elderly in municipality of Byala;
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 5 supported cross border mechanisms (agreements, networks, regulations, studies, policies, strategies, information exchange tools) to enhance cooperation capacity.
Programme results: increased intensity of cooperation between cross-border stakeholders (administrations, NGOs) reaching from level 3 to level 4.
Project status
The project is finalized.
During the implementation of the project, the following were achieved:
1. A common strategy for addressing the social needs of the elderly living in the cross-border area of Byala municipality – Grădinari;
- LB implemented the common strategy through Decision no. 409 according to protocol no. 48/31.03.2022;
- B2 implemented the Common Strategy following the Minutes of Reception concluded on 13.07.2020, 10 copies being printed in Romanian and 10 in Bulgarian;
2. Creating exchange information system between social departments from Gradinari and Byala;
The web platform is functional, available in Ro, Bg and Eng. at: https://sobyrobg.eu/
3. The Cooperation agreement signed between the partners;
-LB organized two joint social events, in Byala Municipality, Ruse between 11-12.05.2022, elderly people from both cross-border regions participated in these events. 45 people participated in the joint social event of 11.05.2022, and 44 participants in the one organized on 12.05.2022.
-B2 organized two joint social events, in Gradinari Commune, Giurgiu, between 14-15.06.2022, a total of 91 people from both cross-border regions participated in these events.
The cooperation agreement was signed by both beneficiaries on 21.06.2022.
4. Creating GraDAL – active and direct assisted living system for elderly people living in Gradinari;
- The development of the Social Assistance Department in Grădinari commune has been completed, the 2 experts, foreseen in the application, have been appointed for the Social Assistance Department in Grădinari. The equipment provided (2 laptops, 2 cabinets and 1 multifunction device) has been delivered;
- B2 awarded a contract for the supply of 30 first aid kits, 30 medicine organizers and 30 bags, provided for the creation of GraDAL - the direct and active assisted living system for elderly people living in Grădinari;
-The GraDAL system is currently operational, contributing to the active aging of these targeted individuals
5. Research in both countries (information database on elderly people from the region and their living conditions/needs and if they are living alone or not)
Each partner carried out a social analysis creating a common database on older people living in cross-border areas.
As part of the So-By project, the Center for the Elderly "Flora" was established in Byala Municipality, Ruse. The “Flora” Elderly Center offers medical services to the residents by having medical and dental equipment, offering a safe environment through the existence of surveillance equipment
Due to the war situation in Ukraine, during the implementation period, the elderly center in Byala hosted refugees. During the final visit, there were 5 refugees living there.
The centre’s services are chargeable, the fees are different depending on the user category. Available contact data is public on the web platform: https://sobyrobg.eu/despre-soby/.
-On 27.06.2022, the final conference took place, organized and held at Grădinări, Giurgiu (Romania).
- Emergency Ordinance no.97/2022 for amending and supplementing the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 66/2011 on preventing, finding and punishing irregularities occurred in obtaining and using European funds and/or national public funds
- Emergency Ordinance no.64/2022 regarding price adjusting and the value of general estimates in the case of projects financed by non-reimbursable external funds
- Methodology for applying the adjustment formulas, provided by the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 64/2022
- Methodology regarding the elaboration of additional documents to the procurement contracts, provided in the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 64/2022
- MDPWA Order no. 1931 / 20.12.2021 amending and completing Order no. 1329/2021 for the implementation of the provisions of Law no. 281/2021 for the approval of the Government Ordinance no. 15/2021 regarding the regulation of some fiscal fiscal measures.
- Government Ordinance no. 15/2021 regarding the regulation of some fiscal - budgetary measures
- Order of the Minister of Development, Public Works and Administration no. 1329 / 21.09.2021
- Ordinance no. 14/2019 for modification and completion of the Government Ordinance no. 29/2015 regarding the management and use of non-reimbursable external funds and national public co-financing, for the "European territorial cooperation" objective, in the period 2014-2020.
- Ordinance no. 29/2015, published in the Official Gazette no. 646 dated 26.08.2015 Part I, on the management and use of external grant and national public co-financing for European Territorial Cooperation Objective, for the 2014-2020 period.
- Law no. 273/2006 regarding local public finance and all amendments to this Decision
- Law of local public administration no. 215/2001 and all amendments to this Law
- Emergency ordinance no. 7/16.03.2016, on some measures to accelerate implementation of infrastructure projects of the trans-European transport and for amending and supplementing certain enactments
- Decision no. 395/2016 approving the Methodological Norms for the application of provisions concerning the award of public procurement contract/framework agreement of Law no. 98/2016 on public procurement.
- Emergency Ordinance 37/28.06. 2016 for amending and supplementing the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 66/2011 on preventing, finding and punishing irregularities occurred in obtaining and using European funds and/or national public funds
- Ordinance no. 8/23.08.2018 and the Methodological Norms
- Order regarding approval of standard forms of interim evaluation reports related to procurement procedures / public procurement framework agreements, contracts/sectoral framework agreements and works concession and service concession contracts
- Order no. 1068/1652/2018 of 4th of October 2018 for approval of the Guidelines for Green Public Procurement covering minimum requirements regarding environmental protection for certain groups of products and services required at the level of technical specifications
The Monitoring Committee of the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme adopted the revised List of ceilings on 20.10.2020, which can be downloaded here.
For the previous ceilings of expenditures which are no longer in force - Version 4, used when drafting the full application forms under the third call for proposals, Version 5 in force since 10th of January 2018 and Version 6 in force since 24th of February 2020 click here (EXCEL/ PDF).
For the previous ceilings of expenditures which are no longer in force but were used when drafting the applications – Version 1, 2 and 3 click here (EXCEL/ PDF).
The Monitoring Committee of the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme adopted the revised List of ceilings on 14.02.2023, which can be downloaded here.
