ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME

Environmental Protection and Climate Change Programme is financed (85%) by the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (EEA FM) and co-financed (15%) by the Bulgarian State.

The overall objectives of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 are to contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and to strengthen bilateral relations between the Donor States – Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway, and Bulgaria. General information on EEA FM is available on www.ееа.grants.org, www.eeagrants.bg.

The Programme is implemented on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, which sets out the areas of action of the Programme and a Programme Agreement between the Financial Mechanism Committee and the National Focal Point, signed on 10.04.2018. Program Agreement, including Annexes 1 and 2, between the Financial Mechanism Committee and the National Coordination Unit.

Program Agreement, including Annexes 1 and 2, between the Financial Mechanism Committee and the National Coordination Unit.

Pursuant to an agreement signed on 10.07.2018 for the implementation of the Programme with the National Focal Point, the Ministry of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria was designated as a Programme Operator responsible for the implementation and the achievement of the objectives set.

The Programme aims to improve the environmental status of ecosystems and to reduce the impact of pollution and other human activities and to contribute to the overall objectives of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 and in particular the reduction of economic and social differences in the European Economic Area countries and strengthening the bilateral relations between the Donor States and Bulgaria.

The Environmental Protection and Climate Change Programme contributes to two Programme areas:

  • Programme area 11 - Environment and ecosystems;
  • Programme area 13 - Mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

 

The total budget of the Environmental Protection and Climate Change Programme is EUR 15,294, 118.