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SWISS-ROMANIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME

History
In 2006, the Council of the European Union and the Swiss Federal Council signed the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Swiss financial assistance of 1 billion CHF concluded for the 10 Member States that acceded to the EU on 1 May 2004.

The aim of this financial mechanism is the contribution to reduce the economic and social disparities within the enlarged European Union and between different regions of development of beneficiary countries.

In 2008, the Swiss Federal Council has decided to increase the Swiss financial contribution for Romania and Bulgaria. Therefore, in 2009, the Swiss Parliament approved the additional contribution to Romania with a total amount of 181 million CHF for an engagement period of 5 years and a payment period of 10 years.

As a result, between the Government of Romania and the Swiss Federal Council was signed the Framework Agreement to implement the Swiss – Romanian Cooperation Programme to reduce economic and social disparities within the enlarged European Union, Framework Agreement approved by the Government Decision no. 1065/2010.

Measure 2 – Environment and Infrastructure has a financial allocation of 52,5 million CHF.

Projects

Projects approved

IMPORTANT
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
for institutionalization of the European Energy Award in Romania

The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MRDPA) launched the call for applications for the selection of the organization that will implement at national level the concepts and the procedures related to the instrument ‘European Energy Award’.

The call is launched within the project ‘Institutionalization of the European Energy Award in Romania, funded by the Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme, Thematic Focus Area 4 ‘improving the environment’.

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATIONS

The application file will be transmitted in electronic format (pdf) to the e-mail addresses vali.baciu@a.mdrap.ro or dpfbl@a.mdrap.ro and in original to the Registry of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration in strada Apolodor nr. 17, Latura Nord, Sector 5, Bucharest, ROMANIA, 050741-RO.

On the envelope, on one of the external sides, it should be clearly mentioned:
Intermediary Body – Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme

The deadline for submission is 20th July 2015, 14:30 o’clock (time of submission).

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The questions regarding the clarification of certain aspects of the call for applications may be requested to the e-mail addresses: vali.baciu@a.mdrap.ro or dpfbl@a.mdrap.ro, until 16^th July 2015.
The answers to the questions / requests for clarification will be sent to the applicants and published on http://www.dpfbl.mdrap.ro/programul_de_cooperare_elvetiano-roman.thml.

Contact
Intermediate Body (IB) MRDPA
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration
Directorate General for Public Administration
Address: Piaţa Revoluţiei nr. 1A, sector 1, Bucureşti
vali.baciu@a.mdrap.ro or dpfbl@a.mdrap.ro
Tel/Fax: +40 21 314 81 99

DOCUMENTS

Intermediate Body
Through the Memorandum with the subject: Approving the negotiation and signing the Framework Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Swiss Federal Council regarding the implementation of the Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme to reduce economic and social disparities within the enlarged European Union, the General Department for the Relation with Local Communities from the Ministry of Administration and Interior was designated Intermediate Body for the Measure „Environment and Infrastructure”, with an allocated budget of 52,50 million CHF.

Between the Ministry of Public Finance, in its quality of National Coordination Unit, and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, in its quality of Intermediate Body for the implementation of Focus Area 4 – Improving the environment from the „Swiss – Romanian Cooperation Programme to reduce economic and social disparities within the enlarged European Union” was perfected the agreement of delegation of attributions.

By Agreement, the parties engage to fulfill the attributions regarding the implementation of projects financed through the Focus Area 4 – Improving the environment. So, the Directorate General for Public Administration in its quality of Intermediate Body, will have the following main attributions:

ensure information and promotion of the Swiss – Romanian Cooperation Programme,
verify and evaluate the project proposals,
sign with the NCU and the Swiss partners the project agreements,
transmit to NCU the documents developed in the public procurement procedure,
monitor and report the project implementation,
technical – financial verify of the payment requests.

Publications

Procedures regarding prevention and reporting of irregularities

Government Decision 1065/2010 for approving the Framework Agreement between Swiss Federal Council and Government of Romania concerning the implementation of the Swiss – Romanian Cooperation Programme to reduce economic and social disparities within the enlarged European Union, signed at Bern in September, 7th 2010, Official Journal of Romania no. 741/2010.

Useful links
Ministry of Public Finance
http://www.swiss-contribution.ro
Swiss Contribution Office in Bucharest
http://www.swiss-contribution.admin.ch/romania