Integration of measures and activities for adaptation to climate changes
Municipality of Dobrich ·Bulgaria
About this project
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The project proposal will be implemented by the Municipality of Dobrich in partnership with the municipalities of Dobrich, Krushari and the Norwegian partner GREENZONE AS are implementing activities to increase the capacity of local authorities to develop and implement programs for adaptation to climate change, to introduce specific measures leading to direct reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"> The project proposal envisages conducting a three-day training of at least 20 municipal employees, representatives of the partners to increase their competence in the field of planning measures for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. It is also planned to carry out a three-day visit of 6 municipal experts in Norway to exchange experiences and good practices in the field of climate change which will contribute to the project objectives for prevention of climate change, it will improve the environment in the region and give people tools to continuously adapt to the changing climate. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">One of the initiatives of the project promoter is to deliver and install solar systems to public buildings in the municipalities – 3 kindergartens in Dobrich, a family resource centre in the village in Opanets and the school in Krushari.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Moreover, the campaign will include the installation of Photovoltaic Solar Systems (PVSS)" on public buildings in both municipalities. The implementation of the project envisages development of planning documents in order to reduce gas emissions and adaptation to climate change. The results of the preparation of the plan will contribute to the creation of an environmental management system and the improvement of the ecological conditions in the municipality by limiting the harmful anthropogenic impacts and developing the ecological potential of the economy.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">More information about the project campaign could be found here: </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.dobrich.bg/"><span style="font-size: 12pt">https://www.dobrich.bg/</span></a></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify"> </p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The partner from the donor country Norway, GREENZONE AD, has successfully spread good practices to Bulgaria from Norway. Training events for the exchange of experience and sharing of good practices have permanently increased the competence and expertise of municipal employees and part of the administration of the partner municipalities. The accumulated experience and valuable expert knowledge will also be used in the implementation of other projects of strategic local importance, which will guarantee the institutional sustainability of the project results and multiply their effect over time. The Norwegian partner - GREENZONE AD, by providing lecturers for the planned initiatives, has actively contributed to the sharing of valuable experience and successful practices in this field. After the trainings, the experts from the city of Dobrich, Dobrichka and the municipality of Krushari, who have already increased their knowledge and level of competence, will be able to independently develop and integrate innovative measures into the municipal Plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.
Project partners
- Greenzone AS Donor project partner· Norway
- Krushari Municipality Project partner· Bulgaria
- Dobrichka Municipality Project partner· Bulgaria