639,225.41 euro, out of which 543,341.60 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit - Vînju Mare Town

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Active Society Association

Start date: 29.06.2017

End date: 28.12.2018

Duration: 18 months

Vidin

Drobeta Turnu Severin (Mehedinti)

Programme outputs: 1 initiative that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area, 250 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training, 150 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities and higher and vocational education across borders

Programme results: 153 000people that have access to joint employment initiatives

The project is finalized.

2 Regional Resource Centers, one in Vidin, Bulgaria and one in Vinju Mare, Romania were realized. The centers promote active employment measures in the Drobeta Turnu Severin - Vidin Region, by providing information, counselling and assistance for occupational and geographical mobility of the workforce.

1 study to identify measures for better correlation between the individual skills, education, employment potential and opportunities in the labour market from region Drobeta Turnu Severin – Vidin was elaborated

150 persons (75 persons from Bulgaria and 75 persons from Romania) benefited for training services in IT, Entrepreneurship and English (50 persons in IT, 50 persons in Entrepreneurship and 50 persons in English). All 150 persons graduated the courses and received recognized diplomas (certifications).

100 persons (50 persons from Bulgaria and 50 persons from Romania) benefited for training services in the field of trade worker (25 persons from Romania), food worker (25 persons from Romania), small and medium business associate (25 persons from Bulgaria) and vendor consultant (25 persons from Bulgaria).

Two jobs fairs were organized one in October 2018, in Drobeta Turnu Severin and one in November 2018, in Vidin.

The services of the centers and more information can be accessed on the developed jobs platform, available at the address http://www.danubejobs.eu/index-en.html.

To increase employment and to improve the economic development and promoting social inclusion within the cross-border region.

477,030.23 euro, out of which 405,475.70 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Romanian Association for Electronic and Software Industry - Oltenia Subsidiary (Romania)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): OLTENIA CONSTRUCT CLUSTER ASSOCIATION (Romania)

Beneficiary 3 (B3): Vidin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 4 (B4): National Centre for Information Service – Pleven (Bulgaria)

Start date: 27.06.2017

End date: 26.06.2019

Duration: 24 months

Dolj, Olt, Mehedinti in Romania

Vidin, Montana, Pleven, Vratsa in Bulgaria

• Research of the qualifications needs on the construction field in the project area (Dolj, Olt, Mehedinţi counties in Romania and Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven districts in Bulgaria);
• Meetings to promote research results at all stakeholders of the project area (Dolj, Olt, Mehedinţi counties in Romania and Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven districts in Bulgaria);
• Drafting and publishing an dictionary of specific construction terms;
• Organizing and unfolding of authorized trainings for targeted groups;
• Organizing the internships and exchanges of experience;
• Setting up centers for information and counseling;
• 4 Job Fairs for job seekers in cross border area (2 in Romania and 2 in Bulgaria);
• Information and Publicity campaign;

Programme outputs:

- 13 joint initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area

- 336 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint trainings

Programme results: - at least 1000 persons will have access to joint employment initiatives

The project implementation was finalized in June 2019, having the following results:

A joint research of the qualifications needs in the construction field in the project area (Dolj, Olt, Mehedinţi counties in Romania and Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven districts in Bulgaria) was carried out and as a result, the 3 most sought for professions in each region were identified. To promote the research results and the forthcoming qualification courses the project beneficiaries organized information seminars with in Pleven and Vratsa (organized by B4), Drobeta Turnu-Severin, Slatina, Craiova, Bechet (organized by LB and supported by B2) and in Montana by B3. 

B2 elaborated a dictionary with construction related terms in three languages and the electronic version of the dictionary is available at www.agricons-cbc.ro.

The equipment for the setup of the information and counselling centres was purchased and the centres were created in Craiova, Romania, hosted and operated by B2 serving jobseekers in the constructions sector from Dolj, Olt and Mehedinti counties, in Vidin, Bulgaria, hosted and operated by B3 and serving the job-seekers from Montana and Vidin districts, and in Pleven, Bulgaria, hosted and operated by Beneficiary 4 and serving the jobseekers from  Vratsa and Pleven districts.

The project beneficiaries have finalized the procedures for obtaining the authorization for organizing qualification courses in the selected professions and conducted the vocational training courses for a total of 321 workers seeking professional realization in the constructions centre. Following the completion of the training courses, part of the trainees took part in 4 rounds (in Pleven, Vidin and 2 in Craiova), of experience exchange, organized in cooperation with employers from the field of construction. As a logical finalization of the initiatives carried out within the project, 4 joint job fair were organized - 2 times in Craiova (once with participation of employers from Pleven and once with employers from Vidin), one in Pleven and another one in Vidin.

To improve the connection among core and comprehensive TEN-T networks using the tertiary nodes Turnu Magurele and Levski as “bridgeheads” for joint transport system.

4,532,577.37 euro, out of which 3,852,690.75 ERDF

Lead Beneficiary: Territorial Administrative Unit - Turnu Magurele Town (Romania)

Beneficiary 2: Levski Municipality (Bulgaria)

Start date: 15.02.2017

End date: 30.08.2020

Duration: 42 months and 16 days

Turnu Magurele Town, Teleorman County, Romania

Levski Municipality, Pleven District, Bulgaria

• 1.909 km upgraded in Turnu Magurele Town (Mihai Bravu Street, Sf. Vineri Street, Chimiei Street, G-ral Praporgescu Street and Taberei Street);
• 7.068 km upgraded in Levski Municipality (the municipal road PVN 1110 Obnova-Kamenets km 6+800 to km 13+868);
• Organizing conferences at the beginning and end of the project;
• Publishing 16 press releases for promoting the project;
• Elaboration of information and publicity materials (billboards, leaflets, posters, roll-up banner);
• Setting up the traffic management system;
• Awareness campaign for the traffic management system;
• Setting up an integrated awareness system for traffic safety measures;

Programme outputs:

- 8.977 km total length of reconstructed or upgraded roads

- 2 joint mechanisms created (traffic management system and joint safety measures system)

Programme results: Cross border population (23,427 people: Turnu Magurele = 21,233 persons and Levski = 2,194 persons) served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T

The project have been finalized and all of the project activities have been implemented according to the Approved Application Form.

LB: The streets rehabilitated within the project are:

- Chimiei Street (section between G-ral Praporgescu Street and Stadionului Street);

- G-ral David Praporgescu Street (section between Taberei Street and Stadionului Street);

- Mihai Bravu Street (section between G-ral Praporgescu Street and Griviței Street);

- Sfânta Vineri Street (section between G-ral Praporgescu Street and Primăverii Street);

- Taberei Street.

B2: Rehabilitation and reconstruction of municipal road PVN 1110 Obnova-Kamenets.

The project objective "to improve the connection among core and comprehensive TEN-T networks using the tertiary nodes Turnu Magurele and Levski as „bridgeheads” for joint transport system” has been fulfilled.

The overall objective of the project “To improve the planning, development and coordination of cross border transport systems for better connections to TEN-T transport network” was also fulfilled. That was possible because the project beneficiaries purchased the specialized equipment foreseen within the project, and developed the Traffic Management Plan, the study „Evaluation of the cross-border safety measures on road infrastructure (Turnu Magurele – Levski area)”. Also, the 2 awareness campaigns within the project and mainly with the modernization of the total 8,977 km of roads leading to TEN-T in the 2 Municipalities, were organized and implemented.