EnviroConnect: Synergizing Green Resilience Efforts in Ivanovo and Piatra Olt - ROBG00146
What is the purpose?
Specific Objective: 2.7 - Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
EnviroConnect is a cross-border project focused on enhancing the protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity, and green infrastructure within the program area. In Municipality Ivanovo, Bulgaria, the project aims to enhance and improve the green infrastructure in four specific areas: South Park - Shtraklevo, Ecopark - Shtraklevo, Memorial Park - Shtraklevo and Pirgovo Park - Pirgovo. In TAU - Piatra-Olt, Romania, the green infrastructure will be develop in Bistrita Noua Village and Enosesti Village.
What is the budget?
3.262.618,48 €, from which 2.610.094,78 € FEDR and 652.523,70 € National Contribution
Who implements the project?
Lead partner (LP): Municipality Ivanovo, Bulgaria
Partner 2 (P2): Territorial Administrative Unit - Piatra Olt Town, Romania
What is the implementation period?
Start date: 2024-12-21
End Date: 2026-12-20
Period: 24 months
Where it is implemented?
Shtraklevо Village and Pirgovo Village, Municipality Ivanovo – Bulgaria
Bistrita Noua Village and Enosesti Village, TAU - Piatra Olt - Romania
What will happen?
- Planning and preparation - project planning, technical plans and construction permits;
- Work execution for South Park, Eco park, Memorial Park, Pirgovo Park, Bistrita Noua and Enosesti
- Acquiring maintenance equipment for Lead Partner
- An open-air classroom in Eco Park
- Exchange Meeting - Play-time at Piatra Olt
- Communication - Communication plan, organization of joint opening and final conference, Facebook page, Publication regarding project on Municipality Ivanovo’s website and on Piatra Olt’s website;
What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?
- RCO87 - Organizations cooperating across borders: 2
- RCO84 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects: 1
- RCO26 - Green infrastructure built or upgraded for adaptation to climate change: 4.70 ha
- RCR84 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion: 2
- RCR104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations: 1
- RCR95 - Population having access to new or improved green infrastructure: 13,651
Status
The project is currently in the 9th month of implementation, out of 24 months.
- The project implementation team on behalf of both partners have been established
- A meeting for creation of Project Steering Group (PSG) was held via Skype on 30.12.2024;
- Contract No. D-47/25.02.2025 has been concluded by for the preparation of a technical investment project for the four properties (four parks) and the implementation of author's supervision during the construction of the four sites
- A Facebook page of the project has been created with information about it, which can be found at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/EnviroConnect.Ivanovo/;
- Information about the project has been uploaded to the website of the Municipality of Ivanovo at the following link: https://www.ivanovo.bg/bg/1743766663.html;
- A dedicated section for the INTERREG project was created on Piatra Olt’s Town Hall website where there can be found information related to the project: https://primariapiatraolt.ro/enviroconnect-sinergizarea-eforturilor-pentru-rezilienta-verde/;
- Contract no. 13646/13.03.2025 has been concluded by PP2 regarding services for elaboration of technical design and technical assistance for investment objective Enosesti thematic park;
- Contract no. 13645/13.03.2025 has been concluded by PP2, regarding services for technical design for investment objective Bistrita Noua park
- Contract no. 12715/25.02.2025 has been concluded by PP2 regarding services for project management consultancy.