The objective of the project is to enhance the capacity for common cross-border cooperation in the field of health services in Berkovitsa and Bailesti Municipalities through creation of opportunities for the people living in the distant villages for access to adequate health care and supply of modern and innovative equipment for the municipal hospitals.

1,450,529.96 euro out of which 1,232,950.46 euro ERDF

Lead beneficiary: Municipality Berkovitsa (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2: City Hall Băilești (Romania)

Start date: 17.05.2019

End date: 16.08.2022

Duration: 39 months

Berkovisa, Montana District in Bulgaria

Bailesti, Dolj County in Romania

Programme outputs: 10 supported cross border mechanisms (agreements, networks, regulations, studies, policies, strategies, information exchange tools) to enhance cooperation capacity;

Programme results: increased level of coordination of the public institutions in the eligible area.

The project was finalized. The following results have been achieved within the project:

- A Joint Conference to present the prepared Morbidity study and round tables for discussions to promote the Handbook for healthy life was organized in Berkovitsa on 16-18 February 2022;

- A Joint training seminar for professional development of medical experts was organized in Berkovitsa on 09-11 May 2022;

- Elaboration of a Memorandum of Cooperation and Partnership on common policies, efforts and actions in health, accelerating the development and the realization of the potential of the municipalities of Berkovitsa (Bulgaria) and Bailesti (Romania), which can be found at the following link https://healtheff-robg.eu/ro/dokumenti/;

- Developing the health services network of stakeholders in the cross border area by signing cooperation declarations by representatives of NGO’s, other hospitals and health organizations in the CBC area;

- Developing of the Joint morbidity study in Montana – Dolj cross border regions available on the project website https://healtheff-robg.eu/en/documents/in 3 languages (English, Romanian and Bulgarian);

- The development of the facebook page of the project https://www.facebook.com/HealthEff-105221631368861/ and of the project website https://healtheff-robg.eu/en/;

- A Joint training seminar for professional development of medical experts was organized in Bailesti on 20-22 June 2022;

- A Joint Conference to present the prepared Morbidity study and round tables for discussions to promote the Handbook for healthy life was organized in Bailesti on 11-13 July 2022;

- An experience exchange visit in order to increase the awareness degree of the population regarding the prophylaxis activities was organized in Berkovitsa on 3^rd of August 2022;

- An experience exchange visit in order to increase the awareness degree of the population regarding the prophylaxis activities was organized in Bailesti on 27-28 July 2022;

- Equipping the Municipal Hospital of Berkovitsa with the following equipment: mobile cardiology center, digital X-ray system, patient monitors, ultrasound system for general and abdomen examination, neonate transport incubator, autoclave, transport respirator and ultrasound nebulizer;

- Equipping the Municipal Hospital of Bailesti with the following equipment: fixed radiology equipment, the mobile radiology equipment, laparoscopic kit + accessories, anesthesia machine, surgical table, mechanical ventilation machine, fiber optic bronchoscopy, LED light lamp operating room and fetal morphology ultrasound;

- Achieving a level 5 (strongly appropriate) of coordination of the public institutions in the eligible area, after the implementation of the project.

The project main objective is to improve traffic conditions, safety and conductivity between secondary and tertiary nodes and core TEN-T infrastructure in the cross border area through the modernization of 5.087 km of local and regional roads of cross-border importance.

4,769,687.25 euro, out of which 4,054,234.14 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Veliko Tarnovo Municipality (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit Calafat Municipality (Romania)

Beneficiary 3 (B3): Future Today Association (Bulgaria)

Start date: 10.12.2019

End date: 31.12.2023

Duration: 48 months and 22 days

Vidin, Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria

Calafat, Dolj County in Romania

• Modernization of 5.087 km of local and regional roads of cross-border importance, which directly connect the secondary and tertiary nodes on both sides of the Danube to the basic TEN-T infrastructure;
• Coordinating the mechanisms for overcoming the new common challenges arising from the operation of the core TEN-T infrastructure on Pan European corridors 4, 8 and 9;
• Organizing awareness-raising activities with the support of NGOs for the safety of citizens in places where the heavy burden of road traffic meets the local population.

Programme outputs:

- 5.087 km of reconstructed or modernized roads;

- 3 common mechanisms to facilitate the connection of secondary / tertiary nodes to the TEN-T infrastructure, namely: Elaboration of a traffic safety measures report, applying route guidance and implementation of an awareness raising campaign of safety.

Programme results:

- 85,854 cross-border population served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T.

Current Project Status:

The implementation period of the project ended on 31.12.2023, but because of the delays registered at the investment activity of LB, the project was included on the list of non-functional projects. The new completion date of the project is 31.12.2024.

LB finalized the process of requesting / obtaining the approvals from the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works for the Technical Design. The investment objective of LB is divided in 3 sub-sites. According to the Action plan provided by LB, the opening of sub-site no. 1is expected to take place in July 2024, while the works will be finalized in December 2024. According to the information provided by LB, the construction works for sub-sites no. 2 and 3 are unfolding and the status is as follows:

For sub-site no. 2 regarding the street network: The asphalt laying on Teodosii Tarnovski street in Sveta Gora district is reported to have begun. The asphalt laying activities also started in the area of the student dormitories, the bus exchange and the continuation of the street, part of the eastern entrance to the town of Veliko Tarnovo. The activities also started on Dimitar Naydenov and Slivnitsa streets, where new curbs and underground pipe network will be laid and after that asphalting and finishing of sidewalks will start. On the Kliment Ohridski street, the first layer of asphalt has been laid. The laying of pavement and construction of street lighting is pending. On Ksiliforska street in the Asenov district, preparatory activities are being carried out before the start of the asphalting.

For sub-site no. 3 with the bridges: For the bridge at km. 1+400 was laid the concrete for road slabs and paving blocks; the power cable for the street lighting passing through the facility was installed, as well as the metal base for the lighting poles.

For the bridge at km. 2+180, the supporting scaffold for the crossbars was built; formwork, reinforcement and concrete for the crossbars were laid; the retaining left wall was completed; were installed 18 pieces of main supporting beams of the facility.

B2 finalized the construction works on his behalf and reported as achieved 0.51 km of modernized roads in Calafat. The reception at the end of the construction works on behalf of B2 took place on 21^st of September 2023. In addition, B2 reported a value of 16,809 people served by the modernized Jiului street for the Result indicator.

B3 finalized the implementation of 2 joint mechanisms to facilitate the connection of secondary/tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure, namely the awareness raising campaign on safety and the traffic safety measures mechanism. In regard with the route guidance mechanism, from the 3 traffic smart board delivered by B3, only 2 were installed, while the one delivered to LB was not installed yet because the construction works on his behalf are ongoing. The report on traffic safety measures can be found at the following links:

1. https://www.vidin.tv/?p=13223

2. https://lachezara-tv.eu/bg/2023/06/01/

3.https://veliko-tarnovo.bg/bg/evrofinansirane/mezhdunarodni-proekti-s-uchastieto-na-obshtina-veliko-tarnovo/proekt-po-dobre-svrzani-vtorichni-i-tretichni-tochki-v-glavnata-mrezha/.