Better connected Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu (ROBG130)
Development of River Danube for better connectivity of
the Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu with Pan-European transport
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What’s the goal?
| To ensure safety transport through the improvement of the transport water infrastructure of Danube river between Giurgiu and Ruse |
What’s the budget?
7.349.963,06 euro, out of which 6.247.468,60 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Ruse Municipality (BG)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit - Giurgiu Municipality(RO)
When is it happening?
Start date: 12.05.2017
End date: 30.12.2023 (since the B2 – TAU Giurgiu Municipality needed additional time for ensuring the functionality of the investment objective - The arrangement of a sector of Sfântu Gheorghe Channel in order to improve connectivity in the Ruse-Giurgiu Euroregion”, the project was included in the list of non-functional projects financed under the Interreg V-A Romania - Bulgaria Programme via MC Decision no. 319/03.01.2025).
Duration: 79 months and 19 days
Where is it happening?
Ruse and Giurgiu
How is it going to happen?
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What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 8 km of improved inland waterway, 1 joint strategy for improvement of safety navigation on the Lower Danube
Programme results: 1.83% of the RO-BG CBC Danube length where safety of the navigation has been improved by joint actions
Project status (reflected in progress reports)
The project implementation period was completed on 30.12.2023, but, because Beneficiary 2 needed additional time for ensuring the functionality of the investment objective - The arrangement of a sector of Sfântu Gheorghe Channel in order to improve connectivity in the Ruse-Giurgiu Euroregion”, the project was included in the list of non-functional projects financed under the Interreg V-A Romania - Bulgaria Programme via MC Decision no. 319/03.01.2025.
Related to the main investment objective “Rehabilitation of the piers of the passenger terminal Ruse center and improving the navigation conditions of the three berths” on behalf of the LB – Ruse Municipality, the construction works were started in September 2019 and were completed in May 2020. The investment objective was put in use at the beginning of March 2021.
In regards to the main investment objective related to the B2 – TAU Giurgiu Municipality” related to the „The arrangement of a sector of Sfântu Gheorghe Channel in order to improve connectivity in the Ruse-Giurgiu Euroregion”, the core works execution started at the beginning of October 2021, finalized in December 2023 and officially receipted in February 2024. Beneficiary 2 undertakes measures in order to ensure the functionality of the investment until the latest, at the end of 2026.
The main project document, namely The Joint Strategy for Enhancing Lower Danube Navigation Safety was developed in close consultation with the Romanian Naval Authority and Lower Danube River Administration Galati - Giurgiu Navigable Cabin section - institution from Romania, and Executive agency for exploration and maintenance of the Danube River and the Specialized Division “Ship Traffic Management - Danube River” within the State Enterprise “Port Infrastructure” from Bulgaria. As revealed by the developed Action Plan, those authorities are the main responsible institutions for the implementation of the measures envisaged for the implementation of the Strategy.
