The project "Improving the capacity of administrations and pilot implementation of measures for successful adaptation to climate change in the municipalities of Peshtera, Batak, Sadovo and Strelcha", funded under the "Environmental Protection and Climate Change" program, implemented by the Municipality of Peshtera (beneficiary), the Municipality of Batak, the Municipality of Sadovo, the Municipality of Strelcha, "Supras" - Norway and the Association "Union for Bulgaria" have been successfully completed.
The main objective of the project is to increase the capacity of the municipalities of Peshtera, Batak, Sadovo and Strelcha to plan and implement actions leading to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to climate change.
The achieved results of the project are:
- Increased competence of municipal officials for planning, monitoring and implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures to climate change;
- Implementation of pilot measures in the 4 municipalities to reduce and limit the adverse consequences of climate change;
- Increased energy efficiency of 5 municipal buildings - photovoltaic installations built on 5 municipal buildings owned by the partner municipalities;
- Exchange of experience and good practices with Norway;
- Analyzed and evaluated municipal climate-related documents and measures.
The project was implemented with the financial support of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 in the amount of 280 thousand euros.
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