Traffic Management Plan Ro-Bg 132
NAVY–T WAY (ROBG–478)
Improving safety of navigability on Danube River in the Calarasi – Silistra cross – border region
What’s the goal?
To improve the infrastructure on the both sides of the Danube river in order to maintain the navigability on the Danube.
What’s the budget?
5,946,041.76 euro, out of which 5.054.135.48 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit – Calarasi County
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Silistra Municipality
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Territorial Administrative Unit – Calarasi Town
When is it happening?
Start date: 30.03.2019
End date: 31.05.2024
Duration: 62 months and 2 days
Where is it happening?
Silistra in Bulgaria
Calarasi in Romania
How is it going to happen?
- Strategies and action plans to improve the safety of the navigation on the Danube;
- Works in Calarasi County – to facilitate the direct access of the boat owners from one community to another, offering an open area of navigation on the inside Borcea arm;
- Works in Silistra District – rehabilitation of Riverside fortification walls;
- Promotional activities focus on providing project information, transparency and effective communication with stakeholders, as well as presenting the results of project activities and target groups and local stakeholders working in the cross-border region;
- The transport waterway between Calarasi and Silistra will be improved by installing beacons on 5 km inland waterway on the Borcea – secondary arm of Danube. Two river station will be developed, one for each side of the Danube. Two river buses of medium size will be purchase for passengers transportation.
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: Total length of new and improved inland waterway – 11 km;
Programme results: 2.34 % of the RO-BG CBC Danube length and Black Sea where safety of the navigation have been improved.
Project status
The project implementation period was completed on 31.12.2023, but due to the fact that, the investment works were not completed, the project was included on the list of non-functional projects, with a new completion date of 31.05.2024.
The following results have been reported so far:
LB – The contract for the technical design was signed (investments for Borcea arm). The Start Order for elaboration of the Technical Project was issued in the middle of November 2020. The development of the Technical Project together with all obtained permits was completed in the end of March 2021. In addition, contract for the purchase of an Amphibious was signed and the respective equipment was officially receipted and tested by the LB in the end of November 2023.
B2 – Based on the received permission for construction, B2 started the works execution in Port of Silistra in the end of May 2023 and finalize it in the end of December 2023, still in process of official reception. Furthermore, B2 succeed to sign also a contract for delivery of a Catamaran for 28 passengers, which was officially delivered and tested from B2 in the middle of November 2023.
B3 - LB has started the procedures to clear the land of the investment, demolishing the existing constructions on site. A contract for execution of the construction works in Borcea arm was signed in November 2021 and the Start Order for works execution was issued in the middle of December 2021. So far, the works execution level as a percentage has reached approximate 80%.
Archeology and culture (ROBG-568)
Tourism as a bond of perspective development of border region
What’s the goal?
To improve the cultural heritage of the border region and to increase public awareness of the importance of the cultural and historic heritage of the region through creating an integrated tourism product - "Archeology and culture".
What’s the budget?
1,483,998.37 euro, out of which 1,261,398.60euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Dolna Mitropolia Municipality (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit – Motatei Commune (Romania)
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Motatei Parish (Romania)
When is it happening?
Start date: 13.09.2018
End date: 08.12.2023
Duration: 62 months and 26 days
Where is it happening?
Dolj in Romania
Pleven in Bulgaria
How is it going to happen?
- Common management plan for restoration and promotion for sustainable economic use of historic and cultural sites;
- Marketing strategy for promotion of tourism product "Archeology and culture";
- Common tourist guide with impressive photography;
- Organization of professional training of experts in cultural and historic heritage in Bulgaria and Romania;
- Conservation, partial restoration and socialization for Roman Ad Putea Road Station;
- Construction works in Church of St. Nicholas Motatei village.
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 1 integrated tourism product created, 1 common strategy for valorising the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses, 500 visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction
Programme results: 500 tourist overnights in the CBC region
Project status (reflected in progress reports)
The project is finalized.
The main project deliverables, namely the Common management plan for restoration and promotion for sustainable economic use of historic and cultural sites and the elaborated Marketing strategy to promote the tourist product Archeology and culture” are uploaded in all three languages on the project website: www.tourism-dolnamitropolia-motatei.com/documents/. The dissemination of the elaborated Common Management Plan for restoration and promotion for sustainable economic use of historic and cultural sites and the Marketing strategy to promote the tourist product Archeology and culture, continued through the project website and the websites of both Municipalities in Dolna Mitropolia and Motatei.
The main investment works on behalf of the LB – Dolna Mitropolia Municipality related to the execution of conservation and restoration works in „Roman Ad Putea Road Station”, Object 1: "Conservation, partial restoration and socialization the Roman roadside station "Äd Putea" and Object 2: "Ad Putea Information and Visitor Center and supporting tourist infrastructure" were started in the beginning of March 2023 and officially receipted in the beginning of December 2023.
Related to B3 investment objective “Construction works in Church of St. Nicholas Motatei village”, the basement works together with the painting works within the church were also fully completed in the beginning of October 2023 and officially receipted in the beginning of December 2023.
During the project implementation, there were organized opening and closing conferences in the two countries combined with the official opening and closing of the construction sites in the two municipalities, 4 seminars in schools with students and 2 information events for representatives of the local and tourism sector in order to present the new tourism product, created within the project.
Following the implemented actions, the project contributed with 593 additional visits to supported sites within the area covered by the project and 565 realized tourist overnights in the CBC region.
UNIMIS (ROBG – 528)
A joint opened window to the universe mysteries
What’s the goal?
To capitalize on the touristic potential of the region (both natural and cultural), by diversifying the touristic offer of the cross-border region, focusing on scientific tourism.
What’s the budget?
1,473,253.99 euro, out of which 1,252,265.87 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Natural Science Museum Complex Constanta
Beneficiary 2 (B2): History Museum Kavarna
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Naval Academy Mircea cel Batran
Beneficiary 4 (B4): National College Mircea cel Batran
When is it happening?
Start date: 04.10.2018
End date: 03.09.2023
Duration: 59 months
Where is it happening?
Kavarna, Dobrich District in Bulgaria
Constanta in Romania
How is it going to happen?
- Development of 3 tourism products: Astronomy camps, Navigation by stars and Origins;
- Development of the strategy for valorising the natural and cultural heritage through its restoration (where applicable) and promotion;
- Setting-up of a center of excellence that will offer a common image of the region Constanta-Dobrich in order to attract tourists;
- Organization of communication events.
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 3 integrated tourism products/services created;
- 1 common strategy, policy or management plan for valorising (including raising awareness) the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses;
Programme results: increase of the number of overnights in the CBC area with 47.000.
Project status
The project was finalized on 03.09.2023. The following main results were achieved:
Kick-off press conference was organized in Constanta on 23.06.2021 with 38 participants.
Within the work package T1. Creation of tourism products, 180 astronomy lessons were organized in the period February 2021 – May 2022; 62 astronomy observations were organized in the period January 2020 – October 2020. As well, 15 astronomy camps, 7 days astronomy camp, Open Days activities were organized by the project beneficiaries necessary to launch the tourist product “Astronomy camps”. The necessary equipment such as 4K Hybrid Planetarium shows set, mobile and stationery telescopes, astronomy observatory, VR glasses, astronomy packages, tents, sleeping bags and inflatable mattresses were purchased and installed by the project beneficiaries, was used for outdoor astronomy observations. All the lessons were recorded and uploaded on the project website www.unimis.ro, in section Courses. Workshop for the launching of the touristic product “Astronomy camps” was organized in Constanta on 23.06.2021 with 32 participants.
In regard to the second tourist product “Origins”, B3 – Naval Academy “Mircea cel Batran” organized the first offshore sail in the Black Sea on 10.10.2019 within the second touristic product, Navigation by stars and three offshore sails with yola-type sailing boats on 02.08.2021, 03.08.2021, 04.08.2021. Workshop for the launching of the touristic product “Navigation by stars” was organized in Constanta on 02.08.2021 with 52 participants.
In regard to the third tourist product “Origins”, B2 – History Museum Kavarna developed a 3D movie – application of virtual tour, which was uploaded on the purchased virtual reality glasses. Workshop for launching the touristic product was organized by B2 on 12.05.2022 in Kavarna.
In regard to implementation of the work package T2 was developed the Joint strategy for valorising the natural and cultural heritage. The Joint strategy is available at the following link: https://www.unimis.ro/media/downloads/joint-strategy/JOINT_STRATEGY.pdf.
In regard to implementation of the work package T3. “Center of excellence”, the Centre of Excellence was created and registered in the Register of Associations and Foundations. The documents related to registering of the association were presented by the Lead Beneficiary - Decision no. 137/07.01.2022 of Constanta Court – Civil Section, the Certificate of registration no. 32196/212/2021/23.02.2022 and the Certificate no. 10/23.02.2022 for registration of the association to the Special registry.
More information is available at www.unimis.ro.
