1. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg For a better place to live! OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME “REGIONS IN GROWTH” 2014-2020 Investing in your future!

2. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg Support for sustainable urban development Support for sustainable urban development IPURDs main tool for integrated urban investments, in accordance with Art. 7 of the ERDF Regulation 1301/2013. IPURDs – main tool for integrated urban investments, in accordance with Art. 7 of the ERDF Regulation 1301/2013. Support measures:  Improvement of energy efficiency  Urban environment and economic zones  Municipal educational, social, cultural and sports infrastructure  Urban transport Financial resources for urban development: 840 million euro () Financial resources for urban development: 840 million euro (54.46% of OPRG budget) Direct beneficiaries: Urban authorities of large and medium sized cities of 1st, 2nd and 3rd hierarchical level of national polycentric system, MRDPW and Bodies implementing financial instruments Social zone Public zone Economic zone

3. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg For a better place to live! Priority axis 2 ”Support for energy efficiency in support centers in peripheral areas”  Specific objectives: Support for Energy Efficiency in support centers in peripheral areas.  Direct beneficiaries: 28 municipalities of small cities from the fourth level of the national polycentric network:  Eligible activities:  Energy efficiency measures in residential and administrative buildings and municipal public buildings of the educational, cultural and social infrastructure;  Implementation of the above measures, accompanied by a major renovation of residential buildings in case they achieve energy savings for the building of more than 60%;  Observations for energy efficiency and structural observations and structural consolidation, as recorded as mandatory in the structural observations inspection.  Indicative financial resources: 105.7 mln. Euro  Investments within the construction borders of the 28 cities;  Eligible buildings – built before 1999;  Measures for energy efficiency – solely on the basis of energy observation;  Funding projects - Class of energy consumption "C" or 60% energy savings;  Energy efficiency measures in single family residential buildings – priority for indigent.

4. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg Priority axes  Support for modernization of educational institutions in accordance with:  Methodology for prioritization of educational infrastructure;  Methodology for prioritization of Higher Education.  Indicative budget: 115 million euro  Direct beneficiaries: MES, MC, MYS, universities, municipalities for municipal education infrastructure of national and regional significance. Priority axis 3: „Regional Educational Infrastructure “  Support for the system of the emergency medical care Indicative budget: 84 million euro.  Direct beneficiary: Ministry of health. Priority axis 4: „Regional Health Infrastructure “ Technical assistance Purchase of ambulances Modernizing of emergency medical care centers and their branches and emergency departments in emergency medical care complexes. Major project

5. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg Priority axes  Support for process of deinstitutionalization of social services in accordance with:  Vision for Deinstitutionalization of the Children;  National Strategy for Long-term Care.  Indicative budget: 51 million euro  Direct beneficiaries: Municipalities and Ministry of health for the medico-social care homes. Priority axis 5: „Regional Social Infrastructure“  Support for cultural monuments of world and national significance  Indicative budget: 101 million euro  Direct beneficiaries: MC, religious institutions, municipalities, including in partnership with NGOs, Bodies implementing financial instruments. Priority axis 6: „Regional Tourism“

6. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg Priority axes  Support for improving connectivity and accessibility with the TEN-T network  Indicative budget: 194,5 million euro  Direct beneficiary: Road Infrastructure Agency. Priority axis 7: „Regional Road Infrastructure“ Priority axis 8: „Technical assistance“  Support for strengthening capacity of the Managing Authority and OPRG beneficiaries  Indicative budget: 52 million euro  Direct beneficiaries: MA and Beneficiaries of OPRG.

7. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg Financial Instruments – since 2016 Fund of Funds State JSC /principal - MF/ UDF for North Bulgaria UDF for South Bulgaria UDF for Sofia Fund for tourism development Guarantee Fund Private investors PPP OPRG MA Ministry of Culture new Churches and monasteries Municipalities 100% Soft loan 98 mln. BGN for investments in tourism development 272 mln. BGN for investments in urban development Grant Soft loan Soft loan + Grant Better place for living!

8. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg Better place for living! Priority axis 1 “Sustainable and integrated urban development” 1. 10 th of July 2015 – launch of grant procedure “Implementation of Integrated plans for urban development and regeneration 2014-2020” 2. Specific beneficiaries - 39 municipalities of the cities from 1 st to 3 rd level in accordance with the National spatial development concept 2013-2025 3. Total grant amount – BGN 1,3 billion or 54% from the budget of OPRG 2014-2020 4. Application - fully electronically via UMIS 2020 5. Deadlines for submission of Investment Programs: 1) 15-30 September 2015, 2) 15-31 December 2015, 3) 15-31 January 2016 и 4) 15-31 March 2016 6. Until 31 May 2016 – each specific beneficiary is obliged to submit to the Intermediate body project proposals amounting to at least 50% of the budget for the relevant city. 7. 31 May 2019 – deadline for submission of all remaining project proposals for assessment by the Intermediate body

9. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg PA 1 - Procedure for structuring Intermediate Bodies (IBs) By Decision №421/09.06.2015 the Council of Ministers has mandated the MA to delegate the functions of evaluation and selection of proposals to IBs under Priority Axis 1-municipalities of 39 cities from 1 st to 3 rd hierarchical level of the National polycentric system Agreements between the MA and each IBs - concluded on 22.06.15 On 10.07.2015, the MA published Instruction for determining the structure and composition of the IBs. Within 30 working days of publication of the Instruction each municipality should provide to MA information about the assigned IB and the documents for its assignment/creation. MA evaluate the functional structure and administrative capacity of the IB. All 39 municipalities have submitted documents. The structure and composition of IBs of 26 municipalities are approved. Тhe structures of the IBs of the remaining municipalities are under evaluation. After approval of the structure and composition of the IBs, the MA will prepare annexes to the Agreements for delegation of functions to incorporate the approved documents related to the assignment of the IB – 14 annexes are signed. Better place for living!

10. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg Priority axis 2 “Support for energy efficiency in supporting centers in peripheral areas” Better place for living! 1. 31 th of August 2015 – launch of grant procedure „Energy efficiency in peripheral areas” 2. Specific beneficiaries - 28 municipalities of the cities from 4 th level in accordance with the National spatial development concept (NSDC) 2013-2025 3. Total grant amount – BGN 207 million 4. Aim of the procedure: To increase the energy efficiency of public infrastructure and housing in the 28 core centers of 4 th level of NSDC 5. Application - fully electronically via UMIS 2020 6. Until 15 March 2016 – each specific beneficiary is obliged to submit project proposals amounting to at least 50% of the budget for the city. 7. 31 th of May 2016 - deadline for submission of all remaining project proposals

11. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg Priority axis 8 “Technical Assistance” Better place for living! Budget line for 39 municipalities of cities from 1st to 3rd hierarchical level, beneficiaries under PA1 of OPRG 2014-2020 Total grant amount – BGN 7,3 million Purpose - to support 39 municipalities to ensure their activities on management/implementation of their Investment programmes for the period until 2023 and their functions as IBs under PA1 of OPRG 31.07.2015 Budget line for MA of OPRG Total amount of the grant – BGN 90,9 million Purpose -to support MA of OPRG 2014-2020, to implement the functions of management and implementation of the OP 14.08.2015 Budget line for 28 municipalities of cities from 4th hierarchical level Total amount of the grant – BGN 1,1 million Purpose – to support 28 municipalities to implement projects under grant procedure „Energy efficiency in peripheral areas” (PA2) 27.10.2015

12. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg For better place of living! INDICATIVE ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2015 GRANT PROCEDURES TO BE LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER 2015 PA 3 - Procedure: „Culture and sport in school“, budget – BGN 14.8 million, specific beneficiaries – Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Youth and Sport PA 3 - Procedure: „Support for vocational schools in Bulgaria“, budget – BGN 166,4 million, specific beneficiaries – Ministry of Education and Science, Мinistry of Agriculture and Forestry and municipalities, on the territory of which the vocational schools are located PA 3 – Procedure: „Support for universities in Bulgaria“, budget – BGN 43 million, specific beneficiaries: Public universities PA 7 - Procedure: „Regional roads“, budget – BGN 380 million, specific beneficiary – Road Infrastructure Agency

13. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg  PA 4 - Procedure „Regional health infrastructure“, budget – BGN 163,5 mln, specific beneficiary – Ministry of Health. Modernization of the system of emergency medical care will be made with a major project (Art.100 of Reg.1303/2013). Indicative launch – September 2016.  PA 5 - Procedure: „Regional social infrastructure“, budget – BGN 99,4 mln, specific beneficiaries – municipalities and Ministry of Health in accordance with the National Strategy "Vision for deinstitutionalization of children in Bulgaria" with horizon 2025 and the Action Plan for its implementation. Indicative launch – May 2016.  PA 6 - Procedure “Development of tourist attractions”, specific beneficiaries - Ministry of Culture, municipalities, religious institutions and their local branches. Indicative launch – March 2016. Total amount of the grant – BGN 98,5 mln Total amount of funds for tourism (grant+financial instrument) – BGN 197 mln  PA 8 - Procedure: Budget line for beneficiaries under PA3 and PA7 of OPRG, budget – BGN 90,9 mln. Purpose - to support beneficiaries to implement projects under PA3 and PA7 of OPRG. Indicative launch – January 2016. INDICATIVE ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2016 Better place for living!

14. www.mrrb.government.bgwww.bgregio.eu oprd@mrrb.government.bg THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! DIMCHO DIMOV Chief expert Programming, Evaluation, Information and Publicity Department DG Programing of Regional Development Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS Better place for living!