Project BGENVIRONMENT-4.003-0013 "Partnership for Adaptation to Climate Change"

Grant contract: BGENVIRONMENT-4.003-0013-C01  

Procedure BGENVIRONMENT-4.003 – Open call № 3 „Climate“, Outcome 4: “Increased ability of local communities to reduce emissions and adapt to changing climate”

 

Financed by Environmental Protection and Climate Change Programme, which is financed (85%) by the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism.

 

Programme Operator: Ministry of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria

Beneficiary: Smolyan Municipality

Partners: Municipality of Asenovgrad, Municipality of Svilengrad, Municipality of Krushari,  „Plejades Bulgaria“ Ltd. - a company developing activity in the field of sustainable development and partner from Norway - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim.            .

 

Total amount of the project budget: 940 266,60 BGN, including:

  • Grant amount: 925 178,17 BGN: from EEA FM: 786 401,41 BGN and national co-financing: 138 776,76 BGN.
  • Self contribuion: 15 088,43 BGN.

Project duration: till 23.04.2024.

 

Project aim:

The aim of the project is to increase the capacity of four municipalities from Bulgaria, by developing the knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications necessary to support the planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of their strategic plans and programs in terms of actions leading as a result to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the expected adverse effects of climate change. The project is in line with the EU's 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy production and energy efficiency targets, which paves the way the path to the long-term goal of a climate-neutral economy by 2050. The goals are achieved through integrated activities, including the development of a specialized training program and training of municipal teams, exchange of experience with a donor partner and implementation of measures set out in the plans for sustainable energy development and climate, for energy production from renewable sources, introduction of an intelligent system for energy monitoring.

It will also create lasting contacts and partnerships between the applicant, the partner municipalities and a partner from the donor countries and will increase the awareness of the population and target groups about the financial support and contribution of the FM of the EEA and the NFM to the reduction of economic and social inequalities.