Joint measures for green infrastructure

Project code:CB007.2.31.169
Project call:CB007.2
Priority axis / Specific objective:3.1 Joint Risk Management
Type of project:Investment
Project duration in months:24
Project final contract amount:587177.58 €
Project EU co-financing rate:85.00 %
Project start date:24.09.2020
Project end date:23.09.2022
Project intervention field:087 - Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks e.g. erosion, fires, flooding, storms and drought, including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems and infrastructures
Project summary:

The project objective is to improve the capacity of the project partners in terms of infrastructure, equipment, know-how and public support to prevent and mitigate the consequences of flood disasters locally and on CB level. 

The project activities include:

  1. Construction works for flood defense and procurement of equipment for sanitation of rivers;
  2. Measures for natural water retention on the territories of Knjazevac and Rila Municipalities;
  3. Joint trainings on flood risk prevention and management;
  4. Exchange of experience.

Project results and outputs:

  1. Supplied equipment in Municipality of Knjazevac - a supporting wall built on the Rila River banks;
  2. Afforested areas in both municipalities;
  3. Improved capacity of local specialists on joint risk management;
  4. Improved capacity of local volunteers and civil protection organizations to act in a coordinated manner in the event of a disaster on both sides of the border.           

Target Groups of the project are local and regional government bodies; Local and regional structures dealing with emergency situations; CB population living downstream of intervention areas; Visitors to Rila Monastery.

Website: https://ipa-greeninfrastructure.com/

Partners

Leading partner
Municipality of Knjazevac
PP2
Municipality of Rila