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The project aims to increase the capacity of four Bulgarian municipalities (Blagoevgrad, Simitli, Kocherinovo and Boboshevo) to implement innovative measures and technologies in the waste and energy sectors and to adapt strategic plans and programs concerning climate change. This involves actions to prevent biodegradable household waste generation; to improve the energy efficiency of municipal buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Good practices will be facilities through trainings, workshops and meetings with the Norwegian partner - International Development Norway.
Summary of project results
Implemented climate change adaptation measure in Blagoevgrad Municipality - delivery, installation and commissioning of solar hot water systems in kindergartens on the territory of Blagoevgrad Municipality.
Installed 10 pcs. solar hot water systems, of which 7 pcs. in kindergartens in Blagoevgrad and 3 pcs. in kindergartens in the villages of Zelen dol, Pokrovnik and Tserovo
Successfully implemented climate change adaptation measure in Simitli Municipality. - Installed 8 solar hot water systems in kindergartens, of which 4 in the town of Simitli and one each in the villages of Cherniche, Krupnik, Brezhani and Dolno Osenovo. - Installed 3 solar systems for hot water in social institutions in the municipality of Simitli, of which 2 in the town of Simitli and 1 in the village of Zheleznitsa. - An event was held to popularize the measure.
Created electronic database - 1 - Created 1 pc. electronic Register of used fuels in Blagoevgrad - Updated 1 pc. Register of green areas and perennial vegetation of Blagoevgrad - Updated and digitized 1 pc. Register of street vegetation of Blagoevgrad
Provided 600 composters provided to households from the settlements in the municipality of Kocherinovo together with an aerator, activator and composting guide Acceptance and delivery protocols for provided composters to 600 residents of municipality of Kocherinovo, who have joined the home composting program, with a declaration of commitment of the recipient Conducted one webinar with trainers from Norway and employees from the Municipality of Kocherinovo and the Municipality of Boboshevo for exchange of experience and borrowing of good practices in the introduction of home composting, monitoring and reporting of results
A 3-day workshop(WP) of 20 emploweers is conducted for employees from Blagoevgrad, Simitli, Kocherinovo and Boboshevo, aimed at increasing their competence for planning measures for mitigation ACC. It is attended by trainers from BG and Norway with expiriance in planning and implementing measures and activities to combat CC in the sectors that are the responsibility of municipalities in Bulgaria.
10 Solar Systems are delivered, installed and put into operation in kindergartens, of which 7 in Blagoevgrad and 3 in Tserovo, Pokrovnik and Zelen dol. Kindergartens and nurseries have a capacity for 835 children, served by 149staff, ie. with 984 gilders of water. Media and partners from IDNA, Norway are invited to the demonstration events, from whom we will borrow experience and good practices in the energy sector, aimed at efficient use of resources..
.Successfully implemented climate change adaptation measure in Simitli Municipality. - Installed 8 solar hot water systems in kindergartens, of which 4 in the town of Simitli and one each in the villages of Cherniche, Krupnik, Brezhani and Dolno Osenovo. - Installed 3 solar systems for hot water in social institutions in the municipality of Simitli, of which 2 in the town of Simitli and 1 in the village of Zheleznitsa with a total capacity of 431 children with 93 personel.
An ED is created, containing several registers of crucial importance for the planning and implementation of measures related to CCA policies.The digitalization and updating of the existing database is allow for daily updating and direct access to the information of employees from different directorates.In addition, some of the database is made publicly available for information purposes for the needs of the city''s residents. The ED contain:Register of green areas and perennial vegetation (2006) and Register of street vegetation (2010) on paper and out of dates;Register of used fuels in Blagoevgrad - so far no such register has been created.The creation of an ED is key to the management of the city''s green system in order to be able to make an informed decision after accurate and reliable analyses of the existing state, tracking changes over time and the results of the implemented changes to the green system.Creating a register of used fuels is an important part of policies to improve air quality,because in order to assess the emissions from domestic heating in a settlement it is necessary to have accurate information about the number of households, their distribution by residential neighborhoods. and complexes, the method of heating and the consumption of liquid, gaseous and solid fuels from each household. So far, no municipality in Bulgaria has such information, as there is no unified system for inventory of fuels used by the population for heating and other household needs.
Created electronic database
Created 1 pc. electronic Register of used fuels in Blagoevgrad
Updated 1 pc. Register of green areas and perennial vegetation of Blagoevgrad
Updated and digitized 1 pc. Register of street vegetation of Blagoevgrad
The other 3 solar hot water systems are installed in a social institution in the town of Simitli and the village of Zheleznitsa. The total number of users there is 116 people, including 63 users of the service and 53 staff. So far, this measure has not been applied on the territory of the municipality in municipal sites and is a pilot for the Municipality of Simitli.
The stakeholders are:
- local and regional public authorities
- municipal employees working in municipalities
- the local community, which will benefit from project results
Тhe municipalities of Blagoevgrad, Simitli, Kocherinovo and Boboshevo are the main stakeholder. By increasing the competence of municipal officials, they will be able to adapt their strategic plans and programmes in response to the need to implement measures to address the adverse effects of climate change that are not sufficiently planned. The other stakeholder is the municipal officials themselves, who need additional training on climate issues and policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change. A minimum of 20 municipal employees will be trained as part of the project to evaluate, analyse and adapt planned documents with guest speakers from Norway.
The planned information forum will cover at least 50 staff from regional and local authorities. The target group identified are representatives of the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Guides, Basin Directorate - "West Aegean Region" - Blagoevgrad, Regional inspection for conservation and control, Regional directorate Regional ,Directorate of Forestry, District Administration of Blagoevgrad, District administration of Kyustendil, 2 universities, 9 municipalities from Kyustendil and 14 municipalities from Blagoevgrad district. The local community that will benefit from the implemented measures on the territory of the four municipalities.
Another target group are the users of social services in 3 centers for accommodation of ridiculous type and 8 kindergartens and nurseries with a total number of users 640 on the territory of Simitli municipality and 10 kindergartens оn the territory of Blagoevgrad municipality with 984 users, where they will be installed 21 solar hot water systems.
The establishment of the electronic database of registers of the green system is key for the management of the green system of the city in order to be able to make an informed decision about their management, which will reflect the quality of life of the inhabitants of Blagoevgrad municipality, which as of 15.09.2020 are 82 587 people by permanent address, without taking into account students. The creation of a Fuel Register is an important part of policies to improve ambient air quality, since in order to assess emissions from the domestic heating of a locality, we need to have accurate information about pcs. households by neighborhoods and complexes, the way of heating and the consumption of fuel types in order to make informed decisions and implement adequate policies in this direction.
The training events and the forum for exchange of experience and sharing of good practices envisaged in the project are expected to permanently increase the competence and expertise at two institutional levels. On the one hand, these are the municipal administrations of the partners involved in the project, which have a direct participation in the strategic planning and subsequent implementation of the goals, priorities, activities and operations set at the local level. On the other hand, the project also involves a wide range of representatives of public institutions and stakeholders with direct responsibilities for action in extreme situations caused by climate change or with specific commitments to manage an economic sector that is directly dependent on the applicable policies in the process of adaptation to climate change. A key role in increasing the institutional capacity thus described is played by the Norwegian partner, IDNA, who will actively contribute to the sharing of valuable experience and successful practices in this field by providing lecturers for the envisaged initiatives. After the trainings, the experts from the four Bulgarian municipalities, who have already increased their knowledge and level of competence, will develop Plans for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to climate change.
Summary of bilateral results
The training trip to the city of Oslo was conducted in the period 10.03.2024 - 14.03.2024, with a total of 20 employees from the four Bulgarian municipalities being seconded, as follows: from the Municipality of Blagoevgrad - 10 people, from the Municipality of Simitli - 4 people, from the Municipality Boboshevo - 3 people, from Kocherinovo Municipality - 3 people. During the visit were visited:- A local school built entirely from natural materials, which is one of the first energy positive buildings in Norway.- A park where waste sorting, recycling and reuse are combined in the same area. There are workshops on site where reusable waste is repaired, its performance improved and then re-marketed through a chain of stores specializing in the sale of only such products.The exchange was entirely organized by the Norwegian partner according to a pre-agreed programme. The municipal experts gained valuable knowledge regarding the fight against climate change and learned about good practices implemented in Norway to address climate challenges.