2014 - 2020 Interreg IPA CBC Bulgaria - Serbia

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Fundamental information

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Projects in keep.eu / partners on map

EU funding (sum of EU funding of projects in keep.eu)

Excluding technical assistance

EUR 26 088 223.00 (29 283 252.91)

Total budget

Excluding technical assistance

EUR 30 692 031.00

Funding instrument(s)

IPA II

Eligible geographical area

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  • RS Serbia / Srbija/Сpбија (Јабланичка област, Борска област, Зајечарска област, Нишавска област, Пиротска област, Пчињска област, Топличка област)
  • BG Bulgaria / България  (Видин, Враца, Кюстендил, Монтана, Перник, София)

Objectives, priorities and indicators

Specific objective : CROSS-BORDER TOURISTIC PRODUCT: Valorising the favourable conditions for diversified tourism in the border area through creating common cross-border touristic destination(s)

Thematic priority

  • (d) Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Increased joint and integrated initiatives in the border region to valorise cultural, historical and natural assets (Percentage)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: Number of sustainable tourism strategies/action plans of common tourist destinations (Number)
  • O2: Total number of newly established touristic products / services (Number)
  • O3: Tools developed and/or implemented for marketing and promoting tourist products in the eligible border area (Number)
Specific objective : JOINT RISK MANAGEMENT: To prevent and mitigate the consequences of natural and man-made cross-border disasters

Thematic priority

  • (b) Protecting the environment and promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management through, inter alia: joint actions for environmental protection; promoting sustainable use of natural resources, resource efficiency, renewable energy sources and the shift towards a safe and sustainable low-carbon economy; promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems and emergency preparedness

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Increased joint interventions in the field of risk prevention and management (Percentage)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: Total number of joint activities aimed at establishing joint early warning and disaster management systems (Number)
  • O2: Purchased specialised equipment related to disaster management (Number)
  • O3: Total number of supported interventions / investments related to risk prevention (Number)
  • O4: Total number of people participated in risk prevention and management training activities (Number)
Specific objective : NATURE PROTECTION: Enhancing the capacity of regional and local stakeholders for improved environmental and natural resources management in the border region

Thematic priority

  • (b) Protecting the environment and promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management through, inter alia: joint actions for environmental protection; promoting sustainable use of natural resources, resource efficiency, renewable energy sources and the shift towards a safe and sustainable low-carbon economy; promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems and emergency preparedness

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Joint initiatives related to nature protection and sustainable use of common natural resources (Percentage)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: Total number of interventions, addressing improved nature protected sites and endangered species (Number)
  • O2: Capacity building initiatives, trainings, exchange of experience and know-how in the field of sustainable use of natural resources (Number)
Specific objective : PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE NETWORKING: Capitalise the effect of cultural, historical and natural heritage tourism on border communities

Thematic priority

  • (d) Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Increased cross-border networks operating in the field of sustainable tourism (Percentage)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: Public awareness initiatives promoting sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources (Number)
  • O2: Capacity building initiatives for capitalisation of the common touristic product/services (Number)
  • O3: Total number of joint events aimed at promotion and cultivation of the common traditions of the borderland areas (Number)
Specific objective : PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE NETWORKING: Promote sustainable, long-term and collaborative initiatives for and with young people, including enhancing mobility of young people

Thematic priority

  • (e) Investing in youth, education and skills through, inter alia, developing and implementing joint education, vocational training, training schemes and infrastructure supporting joint youth activities

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Youth participation in networks across the border (sports clubs, leisure time or youth clubs/associations and cultural organisations) (Percentage)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: Total number of youth networking initiatives supported by the Programme (Number)
Specific objective : SKILLS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Creating an attractive environment for development of young people in the border region

Thematic priority

  • (e) Investing in youth, education and skills through, inter alia, developing and implementing joint education, vocational training, training schemes and infrastructure supporting joint youth activities

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Level of young people’s satisfaction as regards opportunities for professional and social realization in the border area (composite indicator) (Ordinal scale)
Specific objective : SKILLS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Creating an attractive environment for development of young people in the border region

Thematic priority

  • (e) Investing in youth, education and skills through, inter alia, developing and implementing joint education, vocational training, training schemes and infrastructure supporting joint youth activities

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: Total number of supported youth-related small-scale infrastructure, training and information facilities (Number)
  • O2: Total number of young people involved in the supported youth entrepreneurship schemes and initiatives (Number)
Specific objective : TOURIST ATTRACTIVENESS: Supporting the development of competitive tourist attractions that contribute to the diversification of tourist product(s) in the cross-border region

Thematic priority

  • (d) Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Increased visitors to the cross-border region (Percentage)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • O1: Total number of reconstructed / restored cultural and historical touristic objects in the eligible border area (Number)
  • O2: Total length of reconstructed or upgraded access facilities (roads/cycling routes/ walking paths) to natural, cultural and historic tourism sites (Kilometers)
  • O3: Total number of small scale technical infrastructure, encouraging the visits to the tourist attractiveness (Number)
  • O4: Total number of created/reconstructed facilities for disabled people in the supported touristic sites (Number)
  • O5: Total number of information access facilities created/upgraded (Number)

Information on this programme's project and partner data in keep.eu

Last month that keep.eu received data from the Programme or retrieved it from the Programme's website

3-2024

Language of the data in keep.eu

Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, English, Macedonian, Serbian

(see challenge of language detection)

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

105 / 105 (100%)

No. of project partners in keep.eu / Total no. of project partners (% of project partners in keep.eu)

232 / 245 (94.69%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Information provided by the Programme. Data from 6 projects (Share Balkani: experience the virtual reality tourism in Kyustendil and Leskovac, SPICH, INTERACTIVE YOUTH MAP, Innovation, Ideas and Initiatives for Youth - i3, Renewable Energy for Smart Growth and Protected Environment and Green step forward) was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2024-03-01. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Fields project name, description and achievement (from 38 projects) translated from Bulgarian into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: „Creating preconditions for better accessibility to touristic attractions in Pantelej and Lom by improving the touristic infrastructure and increasing the number of tourists", AD-VISION, Balneplogical tourism - the future of health, Bulgarian-Serbian GourmeTrain, CGL, Conservation, revitalization and exhibition of Early Christian basilica and medieval fortress in cross border region, Development of access to cultural-religious places in Zemen and Bojnik municipalities, Development of diagnostic centres for postural and musculoskeletal disorders in school children in Serbia and Bulgaria, Development of tourism in the border region of Bulgaria and Serbia by creating tourist attractions and exhibition of representative cultural and historical sites of the municipalities Surdulica and Pravets, FFF, Grounds for better future of our youth, Health paths and meetings - tourist promotion in the region, Improvement of intangible cultural heritage in the cross border region, Improvement of sports infrastructure as the basis for the development of young sport talents, Improvement of the capacity for risk management in case of major forest fires in the cross-border region - coordination, training, observation, innovative methods and equipment, Increasing the tourist information services in the CBC region, Investing in Youth Capital through modernization of the Cultural centers in the cross-border region, Investment in the health and the prosperity of youth in the Bulgarian – Serbian region, Joint cross border initiatives for creation of eco friendly region, Joint emergency interventions in Serbian and Bulgarian cross-border region, Joint management of risks in the region - Niska Banja and Kostenets, Joint prevention and mitigation of the consequences of natural and man-made cross-border disasters in the municipalities of Svoge and Merošina, Joint Training Programme for Forest Fire Prevention and Management, Measures for establishment of flood prevention and quick reaction conditions in Chiprovci and Bolevac, Moving Borders for Volunteering, Preservation and improvement of the environment in the cross-border region through composting of biodegradable waste, Prevention and mitigation of consequences of man-made cross-border disasters in the region Vidin-Zajecar, Prevention of the demographic collapse in the cross-border region, Promotion of the tourist attractions through interactive exhibition of cultural - historical heritage of the cross-border region, Recreative and sports sites as tourist potential of the region, Reducing flooding related risk through rehabilitation of flood protection infrastructure in Dupnitsa and suppy of specialized equipment for floods prevention in Gadžin Han, The brass band music of Bulgaria and Serbia in support of cross-border festival tourism, To BOND entrepreneurial learning with primary and secondary schools and universities with the aim of curricula enhancement and entrepreneurial competences improvement for the purpose of facilitating employment of young people, Tourism and traditions – colorful, entertaining, attractive Virtual Enterprises, We invest in sport for career development of young people – the motive power of smart growth and cohesion between the Municipalities of Botevgrad and Leskovac, Young entrepreneurs of today - successful people of tomorrow and Youth Riders.