EFIMES (ROBG-481)
Efficient management in emergency situations in the cross-border region Calarasi-Veliko Tarnovo
What’s the goal?
To improve joint risk management in the cross- border region Calarasi - Veliko Tarnovo by increasing the protection of environment and population against natural and man-made hazards.
What’s the budget?
949,799.45 euro, out of which 807,329.52 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit – Calarasi County
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Municipality of Pavlikeni
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Calarasi County Gendarmerie Inspectorate “Brigade General Barbu Paraianu” –
When is it happening?
Start date: 06.09.2018
End date: 05.11.2023
Duration: 62 months
Where is it happening?
Calarasi
Veliko Tarnovo
How?
- repair and rehabilitation works to improve the conductivity of the riverbeds;
- purchasing of specialized intervention equipment;
- trainings;
- awareness raising campaigns;
- joint exercises;
- joint partnerships;
- information and promotional activities.
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 325.000 people benefiting from actions of risk management, 325.000 people benefiting from flood protection measures, 9 joint partnerships in the field of joint early warning and emergency response;
Programme results: increased quality of the joint risk management in the CBC area for 300.000 citizens;
Project status
The project is under implementation with the following results achieved so far:
- The project beneficiaries purchased all the equipment necessary for the project implementation team;
- 16 sessions (8 in Pavlikeni and 8 in Calarasi) were organized. During the sessions the following were discussed:
-> presentations regarding the National Crisis Management System in Romania
-> National Crisis Management System in Bulgaria
-> missions of the Romanian Gendarmerie in the field of civil emergenciesin order to ensure the proper implementation of the project, etc.;
- The procurement procedure for delivery of vehicle equipped with specialized equipment for maintenance of the riverbeds was finalized by the B2 and the equipment was delivered on 03.04.2020;
- B2 has concluded two contracts on 12.05.2020: for Lot 1 contract no. OP-19 for cleaning of Lomya River watercourses and for Lot 2 contract no. OP-20 for cleaning of Mihalska River watercourses.All necessary permits from Basin Directorate Veliko Tarnovo have been issued and Protocols № 2 for opening a construction site for both river Lomya and river Mihalska were signed: on 18.09.2020 for Mihalska river and on 24.09.2020 for Lomya river. The implementation of the investment activities is completed. In the period 03-04.12.2020, the Statements of findings for establishing the suitability for acceptance of both sites (Act 15) were signed;
- B3 has purchased the following specialized equipment necessary for emergencies: (4x4 off-road pickup truck, 5-passenger, 4-door (1pc), intervention and rescue boat (2pcs), boat trailer (2pcs), IT Workstation.
