Project management
[2004-2005] Support to the MLSP for Strengthening the Cooperation between Central and Regional Level Structures in the Management of EU Funded Programmes and Projects
Period: 2004 – 2005
Work Sphere: Project management
Type of Action: Consultancy and Technical Assistance
Client: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Bulgaria
Partners: n/a
Objective: To provide basic information and knowledge to members of 24 Regional Employment Councils (RECs) in order to strengthen their capacity for effective and efficient planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of EU funded projects and programmes
Activities: Developing training materials and providing experts for 12 seminars (each 4 days), where 240 members of the RECs were trained; Developing a Concept for distance – learning training; Training of 80 members form the Intermediate Bodies
[2002-2003] Capacity Building of Regional Structures for Working with the European Funds
Period: 2002 – 2003
Work Sphere: Project Management
Type of Action: Capacity building
Client: Municipality of Dryanovo
Partners: n/a
Objective: To provide the municipality of Dryanovo with the training and knowledge
Activities: Development of training syllabus for the different modules taking into account the specificity of the different target groups; Delivery of training in project cycle management (45 unemployed, 45 representatives of local autority and NGOs, 45 students from high-school); Mentoring of project proposals development (specifically aimed to be funded by EU programmes); Consultation on preparation of projects and fund raising.
[2011-2018] Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme Thematic Funds – Partnership Fund
Period: 2011 – 2018
Work Sphere: Project management
Type of Action: Grant funds management
Funding: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Distributed grant: CHF 3’400’000.00
Partners: Innovabridge Foundation; Neosys AG
Objective: To promote and/or enhance institutional partnerships between Bulgarian and Swiss partners in order to contribute to the solution of specific development challenges, strengthen capacities and structures of the Bulgarian institutional partners, benefit from Swiss added value, and contribute to the strengthening of the partnerships.
Activities: Overall management of the Thematic Fund; Supporting 29 projects in various thematic fields.
[2011-2018] Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme Thematic Funds -Reform Fund Linked to Civil Society Participation
Period: 2011 – 2018
Work Sphere: Project management
Type of Action: Grant funds management
Funding: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Grant distributed: CHF 7’200’000.00
Partners: Innovabridge Foundation; Neosys AG
Objective: To promote the civil society’s contribution as important actor of development and participation.
Activities: Overall management of the Thematic Fund; Supporting 37 projects (23 social projects, 13 environmental projects and 1 networking project)
