EU Structural funds in Bulgaria

MORE THAN BGN 1.6 MILLION PAID BY OPAC IN DECEMBER

A total of 5 contracts amounting to BGN2 255 937.93 were concluded under Operational Programme "Administrative Capacity" in December 2011. Another BGN1 647 687 were paid under Operational Programme "Administrative Capacity" in the final month of the year. Of those BGN1 411 993 were transferred for activities implemented under approved projects. 

The activities funded are mainly aimed at improving the fees policies; developing the planning and mobility system in the state administration; improving the investment policy of the Republic of Bulgaria through better regulation of the investment process and development of the e-government. Some of the funds were earmarked for building capacity for students' internships in the administration; introduction of complex administrative services and provision of high-quality services for the citizens and the businesses; deployment of new electronic administrative services and ensuring transparency in the operation of the central and local administrative units. 

From the start of the programme: 

• 56 grant schemes have been open;
• 1725 project proposals have been submitted;
• 295 grant contracts have been concluded of which:

          - 133 - with NGOs;

          - 21 - with the judicial system;

          - 73 - with the central administration;

          - 68 - with the local authorities.

• more than 200 have been completed;
• A total of BGN209 473 664 have been contracted representing more than 59% of the OPAC budget;
• A total of BGN98 838 585 have been paid representing close to 28% of the total programme budget;

A total of BGN76 275 523 were verified, i.e. 21.5% of the financial plan and 36.4% of the contracted  funds.