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2014–20212021–2028

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Programme· BG-ENVIRONMENT · 2014–2021

Environment Protection and Climate Change

  • Bulgaria
  • Programme Agreement
  • 2 programme areas

Improved environmental status in ecosystems and reduced adverse effects of pollution and other human activities

Programme objective, as agreed.

Allocation

€12m

Allocation by financial mechanism: EEA Grants 100%.

  • EEA Grants €12m
  • Norway Grants None

Funded by EEA Grants

€13m 114% of allocation
Contracted in signed projects
34
Projects signed
1
Donor programme partners
2
Documents published

Where the money is committed

The agreement splits this allocation across several programme areas. Because it spans more than one, its projects cannot be attributed to any single area.

Allocation by programme area: Environment and Ecosystems 42%, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 58%.

This programme's allocation by programme area.
Programme areaAllocationShare
Environment and Ecosystems PA11€4.9m41.7%
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation PA13€6.8m58.3%

Who runs it

Responsible bodies

Programme operator
Ministry of Environment and Water
National focal point
Central Coordination Unit Directorate
Short name
BG-ENVIRONMENT
Type
Programme Agreement

Donor programme partners

Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.

Bilateral ambitions

shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.

Conditions in the programme agreement

One concern was recorded against this programme when it was agreed.

  • Exploring the potential for Carbon capture and storage shall be assessed in the concept note phase.

The 34 projects

€13m of awarded grant.

Open all 34 in the explorer

Signed per year

  • 20 2021
  • 10 2022
  • 4 2023
Smallest grant
€81k
Median
€312k
Largest
€2.8m
The largest projects under this programme, by awarded grant.
Largest projectsSignedGrant
Predefined Project №3 Implementation of innovative measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change in municipalities in Bulgaria National Trust Ecofund4 February 2021€2.8m
Predefined Project №1 - Valuation and implementation of ecosystems services (VAIES) Ministry of Environment and Water23 August 2022€1.3m
Predefined project №2 - SCience and Information towards Regional ENvironmental Action for the Black Sea (SCIRENA-Black Sea) Black Sea Basin Directorate6 December 2021€500k
Increasing the capacity of municipalities Dimitrovgrad, Lyubimets and Zlatograd to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changing climate Dimitrovgrad Municipality28 April 2023€495k
GoGreenLocal - ACTIVE LOCAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION POLICIES Municipality of Pernik20 July 2022€488k
The municipalities Rudozem, Madan and Devin are working together to improve their municipal capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changing climate Rudozem Municipality28 April 2023€481k
Partnership for adaptation to climate changes Smolyan Municipality23 December 2021€473k
Transition to climate-resilient communities Haskovo Municipality11 July 2022€465k

Implementation status is not published for this funding period, so projects are shown by awarded grant and signature date rather than by progress.

Documents and calls

Published against this programme.

Documents published against this programme.
TypeDocumentVersion dateVersion
Programme AgreementProgramme agreement BG-ENVIRONMENT20 January 202525.0
CallOpen Call № 2“Circular economy and resource efficiency”16 April 20201.0