Cross-border partnerships are an integral part of the European Union strategy concerning the Danube river region, their aim being to unite the efforts of both the people and the communities for the protection of the environment by means of environmental risk management, restoration and maintenance of the quality of waters, air and soils as well as the protection and preservation of biodiversity and landscape.
A collective response to these common challenges provides the strategic project „Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border“, reference number № 2s-2.2-1, MIS-ETC Code: 166. Eight organisations take part in its implementation. The project itself has been kindly supported by the Cross-border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013. We have received a grant by the European Regional Development Fund to the amount of 9.7 million euro, out of which nearly 340 000 euro has been allotted to the environmental partner – Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters in Veliko Tarnovo. During the draft stage of the project and further during its implementation since 2009 so far we have been applying a common approach to finding the best solutions related to the protection of people from environmental impact and potential risks to their health and well-being.
The Danube river area faces a number of environmental threats – climate change, pollution of waters, floods, direct impact upon biodiversity and a lot of other natural and anthropogenic risks related to the environment. A collective response to these common challenges provides the strategic project „Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border“, reference number № 2s-2.2-1, MIS-ETC Code: 166 which is being implemented by eight organisations under Cross-border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013. The funding approved by the European Regional Development Fund is to the amount of 9.7 million euro, out of which nearly 340 000 euro has been allotted to the environmental partner – Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters in Veliko Tarnovo. The joint work under the project started in 2009 and the goals were to build security and friendly environment to both people and their children in future.
The team of experts, dedicated to the project implementation is proud to announce the following results at the end of the second stage: 644 191 levs actually reimbursed, which make 82,34 % of the approved project budget that totals 782 320 levs, and agreed on 701 607 levs. With such a score Veliko Tarnovo environmental inspectorate is the leader among all the partners in relation to the level of sustainable use of the financial resources granted as well as the completion of all the planned actions. The achievement of the project goals has been made possible with the kind assistance of the Ministry of the Environment and Waters and Minister Iskra Mihailova, personally, as well as the stable working partnership with Romanian organisations, customs offices representatives, public authorities, private sector and non-governmental organisations from the cross-border area.
On 31st January 2014 will be held an information day under Strategic project „Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border“, reference number № 2s-2.2-1, MIS-ETC Code: 166 financed by the European Regional development fund and the State budgets of Republic of Bulgaria and Republic of Romania under the Crossborder Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013.
Main emphasis will be laid upon the biodiversity which forms the basis for the functioning of the ecosystems and the provision of ecosystems services. Biodiversity has significant impact on the wellbeing of both people and the regions they live in, contributing to the safety of supplies, the health of each next generation, clean air and fresh water supply, while supporting the local ways of living and economic development.
On 13th January 2014 at the Information Centre of RIEW – Veliko Tarnovo was held yet another work session of the project team involved in the implementation of the Strategic project Strategic project „Joint Risk Monitoring during Emergencies in the Danube Area Border“, financed by the European Regional development fund and the State budgets of Republic of Bulgaria and Republic of Romania under the Crossborder Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013.
