1,174,231.91 euro, out of which 998,097.12 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin (Romania)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Belogradchik Municipality (Bulgaria)

Start date: 02.02.2017

End date: 01.02.2019

Duration: 24 months

Drobeta Turnu Severin in Romania

Belogradchik in Bulgaria

Programme outputs: at least 5000 people benefiting from flood protection measures; at least 5000 people benefiting from forest fire protection measures; 117,353 people benefiting from actions of risk management; 1 long-term joint partnership in the field of joint early warning and emergency response in the cross-border area.

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

The project implementation ended on 01.02.2020 but the final report is still not submitted to JS.

Municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin has signed the main contracts, information and publicity materials have been realised, the first conference of the project was held, office equipment have been procured, the project design has been realised, permits and construction authorisation have been achieved, 3 seminars on emergency situations raising awareness and 24 campaigns in schools were realised.

LB purchased all equipment foreseen in the project (the most important equipment purchased: 2 utility vans, 2 trucks and a Snow blade backhoe).The acquisition for electronic sirens, alarm plant and works for installation was finalized and the contract was signed. The sirens were delivered and installed.

B2 signed the contract for supply of equipment. All items included in the contract were delivered (Machine for crushing of wood type trailer with its own engine and hydraulic rotor drive, attachments for crushing branches, tractor, sledge-car, off-fire with a small volume).

The overall objective of the project is to promote local authentic culture in the field of authentic dances, singing and traditional cuisine in the cross-border area.

499,366.01 euro, out of which 424,461.10 euro ERDF

Target at the half of the implementation period:

48,481 euro for LB, 19,500 euro for B2 and 25,686 euro for B3.

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Association “Regional partnerships for sustainable development – Vidin” (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Cross Border Association E(quilibrum) Environment(Romania)

Beneficiary 3 (B3): Regional Development Agency and Business Center 2000 (Bulgaria)

Start date: 01.08.2018

End date: 31.01.2020

Duration: 18 months

Dolj in Romania

Montana and Vidin in Bulgaria

• Selection of participants
• Joint cross-border management plan for valorization of authentic culture
• Cross-border trainings for dancing, singing and cooking
• Traveling festivals of authentic culture
• Nationwide cross-border fair for authentic folklore
• Promotional campaign.

Programme outputs: 2 integrated tourism products, 1 common management plan for valorising the cultural heritage

Programme results: 2,000 tourist overnights in the CBC region.

The project implementation was finalized in January 2020. The final implementation report is yet to be submitted (deadline for submission in June 2020).

The most active and attractive holders of authentic culture in the 3 categories (dances, songs and cuisine) to take part in trainings, traveling festivals and cross-border fair later on in the project implementation were selected.

The project beneficiaries prepared the joint cross-border management plan for valorisation of authentic culture. 3 offers centered around existing cultural events were developed and presented via e-mail to tour operators for development of “ready for use” tourism products.

All three cross-border trainings in dancing, singing and gastronomy were organised in Montana, Vidin and Craiova. Authentic folklore costumes were handed over to the selected target group for their participation in the travelling festivals and Nationwide cross-border fair for authentic folklore.

The partner representatives and 7 dancers of Dancing club of village Barzia took part in the International cultural tourism fair in Veliko Tarnovo in period 18-20.04.2019 as part of the fair’s accompanying programme.

To improve the efficiency of health services and the collaboration between health care providers at the level of communities from Zimnicea and Svishtov.

1,475,894.96 euro, out of which 1,254,510.72 ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit Zimnicea Town (Romania)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Svishtov Municipality (Bulgaria)

Start date: 13.04.2017

End date: 12.04.2019

Duration: 24 months

Zimnicea Town, Teleorman County, Romania

Svishtov Town, Veliko Tarnovo District, Bulgaria

• Organizing press 2 conferences (60 participants/conference) during the project implementation period (project launching conference – year 1 in Romania, 1 final conference during year 2 in Romania);
• Organizing 2 local conferences in Bulgaria (30 participants/conference) during the project implementation period (project launching conference, 1 final conference during year 2);
• Publicity materials (roll-up, flyer, outdoor banners, folders)
• Modernization of the hospital in Zimnicea;
• Modernization of the hospital in Svishtov;
• Exchange of experience and best practices.

Programme outputs:

- 1 supported cross border mechanism to enhance cooperation capacity – development of the existing cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries through: strengthening theirs capacity to provide health care services and the exchange of experience between health care employees;

Programme results: increased level of co-ordination of the public institutions in the eligible area – the cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries will be strengthen through the project activities. The exchange of experience activity will focus on cross border healthcare cooperation for a better provision of healthcare, in terms of efficiency, adaptability with a comparable quality.

The project ended on 12.04.2019.

The Lead Beneficiary finalized the modernization of the Hospital in Zimnicea throughout endowment of the medical section of the hospital (equipment such as: General anaesthesia machine, Portable medical aspirator, Medical aspirator-vacuum, Medical couch, Wheelchair for sick people, Oxygen concentrator, Defibrillator, Medical cabinet for emergency device, Electrocardiograph, Injectomat, Scialitic lamp, Operating table, Vital signs monitor, Negatoscope, Oscillometer, Spirometer, Mobile stretcher, Mobile drug cabinet, Major basic surgery kit, Minor basic surgery kit, Hematology analyser, Auto kerato-refractometer, Digital bio microscope, Laboratory centrifuge, Colposcope, Electrocautery, Sterilization hot air oven, etc.

Two actions for exchange of experience and good practices have been realized during the project implementation in order to ensure the premises for strengthening the cross-border cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries in health care area and will focus on cross border healthcare cooperation for a better provision of healthcare, in terms of efficiency, adaptability with a comparable quality.

B2 has finalized the works for modernization of the hospital in Svishtov providing necessary framework for raising the services quality that are provided by the Svishtov hospital to local community. Also, B2 has purchased specific medical equipment for endowment of the modernized infrastructure, namely: one Computer tomography, and one Ambulance type C.

The overall objective of the project is to create common innovative touristic products on the brand NATBIOT and to improve the quality and marketing of services in tourism

465,066.26 euro, out of which 395,306.31 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Romanian Movement For Quality

Beneficiary 2 (B2): National Center for Information Service Association)

Start date: 31.07.2018

End date: 30.01.2020

Duration: 18 months

Dolj, Olt, Mehedinți counties in Romania

Montana, Vratsa, Pleven districts in Bulgaria

• 1 study on natural and cultural heritage
• thematic seminars, meetings, promotional materials
• 4 joint tourism packages under NATBIOT concept
• 1 smartphone application, web page
• 4 NATBIOT touristic packages film production
• events
• mass-media campaign (TV spots)
• 2 joint strategies
• NATBIOT conference
• procurement of equipment

Programme outputs: 6 integrated tourism products/services created, 160.000 expected number of visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction, 3 common strategies/policies/plans for valorizing the cultural and natural heritage

Programme results: increase of the number of overnights in the CBC area with 160.000

The project is finalized.

Results:

- The joint Study on the Natural and Cultural Heritage in the Cross-border area of Dolj, Olt, Mededinti (RO) - Vidin, Montana, Vratsa and Pleven (BG) was elaborated, translated in English and Bulgarian languages. The joint study elaborated has been printed, as a brochure, in Bulgarian and English languages and was distributed during the raising awareness regarding the advantage of services using specific natural resources and bio products, available also on the project website www.natbiot-travelling.eu. 4 packages in eco-tourism has been identified;

- 1 smartphone application “Natbio travelling” was elaborated and is available for both IOS and Google Play in RO, BG and EN and can be downloaded from the project website;

- 1 project website was elaborated, available at www.natbiot-travelling.eu;

- 2 joint strategies were elaborated, namely marketing strategy for eco-bio products and joint strategy for increasing the quality of eco-bio products.