Twinning BG/04/IB/TR/02/UE Kick off meeting - 2 Nov. 2006 Phare Twinning Project BG/2004/IB/TR/02/UE Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Transport

Twinning BG/04/IB/TR/02/UE Kick off meetTwinning BG/04/IB/TR/02/UE Kick off meeting - 2 Nov. 2006ing - 2 Nov. 2006

Phare Twinning ProjectPhare Twinning ProjectBG/2004/IB/TR/02/UEBG/2004/IB/TR/02/UE

Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Transport to manage the Sectoral Operational Transport to manage the Sectoral Operational Programme on Transport under the Cohesion Programme on Transport under the Cohesion

Fund and the European Regional Development Fund and the European Regional Development FundFund


The twinning partnersThe twinning partners

The French Ministry of Infrastructure, The French Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport, Tourism and the Sea Transport, Tourism and the Sea (Directorate for International and (Directorate for International and Economic Affairs – DAEI)Economic Affairs – DAEI)

The Ministry of Transport of the Republic The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Bulgaria (Coordination of Programme of Bulgaria (Coordination of Programme and Projects Directorate – CPPD)and Projects Directorate – CPPD)


A long term partnership between A long term partnership between the two ministriesthe two ministries

Twinning on road transport & safety Twinning on road transport & safety control (finished)control (finished)

Twinning on railway transport Twinning on railway transport (ongoing)(ongoing)

The French Ministry of Transport is The French Ministry of Transport is open for the development of open for the development of cooperation beyond and after the cooperation beyond and after the end of the twinning projectend of the twinning project


The French project leader: The French project leader: Mr. Patrick FaucheurMr. Patrick Faucheur

Head of the European Affairs Head of the European Affairs department within DAEI in Paris department within DAEI in Paris (Follow up of the TEN);(Follow up of the TEN);

Former PAA in Hungary;Former PAA in Hungary;

Coordinates the twinning project in Coordinates the twinning project in France;France;


The Resident Twinning Adviser:The Resident Twinning Adviser:Mr. Jean-Claude EbelMr. Jean-Claude Ebel

Civil Engineer and Regional Planner,Civil Engineer and Regional Planner,

Previously Head of International Dept. in DIACT Previously Head of International Dept. in DIACT (Prime Minister Level; Coordination of SF in (Prime Minister Level; Coordination of SF in France);France);

Twinning Project leader in PL, LV, SK, HU;Twinning Project leader in PL, LV, SK, HU;

More than 30 years of experience in the field of More than 30 years of experience in the field of regional development at regional, national and regional development at regional, national and European levels;European levels;


The Resident Twinning AdvisorThe Resident Twinning Advisoris responsible for:is responsible for:

giving support to the Bulgarian beneficiaries;giving support to the Bulgarian beneficiaries;

coordinating twinning activities and coordinates coordinating twinning activities and coordinates the input of MS experts;the input of MS experts;

mobilizing the MS short term experts;mobilizing the MS short term experts;

implementing-under the Project Leader-all implementing-under the Project Leader-all contract activities;contract activities;

monitoring the project’s progress;monitoring the project’s progress;


The Short Term expertsThe Short Term experts

From France: ministry of transport + From France: ministry of transport + agencies; DIACT, ministry of interior, agencies; DIACT, ministry of interior, ministry of finance, MAs at regional level;ministry of finance, MAs at regional level;

From Hungary: ministry of transport; MA of From Hungary: ministry of transport; MA of SOP Transport (CF and ERDF);SOP Transport (CF and ERDF);

From Portugal: General Directorate for From Portugal: General Directorate for Regional Development (Coordination of Regional Development (Coordination of CF)CF)


The Short Term experts (2)The Short Term experts (2)

France: an old member state with a sound France: an old member state with a sound experience in the development of transport policy experience in the development of transport policy (long term scheme; PPP; TGV network, (long term scheme; PPP; TGV network, regionalisation of railways; etc.)regionalisation of railways; etc.)

Portugal: a MS with a strong experience in the Portugal: a MS with a strong experience in the management of cohesion fund and major management of cohesion fund and major projects;projects;

Hungary: a new MS which had to implement a Hungary: a new MS which had to implement a SOP T and to face similar problems like Bulgaria a SOP T and to face similar problems like Bulgaria a short time ago;short time ago;


ActivitiesActivities

Described by the BC Project Leader;Described by the BC Project Leader;

Will combine expertise; training; Will combine expertise; training; workshops; study visits to FR, PT, HU;workshops; study visits to FR, PT, HU;

Will follow up the contract;Will follow up the contract;

Will be flexible and adapted to the real Will be flexible and adapted to the real needs of the BC: M.A; final beneficiaries needs of the BC: M.A; final beneficiaries e.g. agenciese.g. agencies


The twinning project:The twinning project:

We have to achieve common goals;We have to achieve common goals;

We have to achieve together warranted results;We have to achieve together warranted results;

We have to implement an easy system, reliable which We have to implement an easy system, reliable which works; works;

Within the SOP; we don’t have thousand of beneficiaries but Within the SOP; we don’t have thousand of beneficiaries but about 10 beneficiaries which are almost public and which about 10 beneficiaries which are almost public and which are known; are known;

Our projects are almost major projects;Our projects are almost major projects;


Component AComponent ASetting up framework for the managing Setting up framework for the managing

authority of SOPTauthority of SOPT

Mission of Mr. Ebel (August 2006)Mission of Mr. Ebel (August 2006)

Activities start this week,Activities start this week,

Mission of Ms. Lacorre foreseen from Mission of Ms. Lacorre foreseen from 13 to 17 November 2006,13 to 17 November 2006,

First study visit to France planned for First study visit to France planned for the end of December 2006 (18-22/12/2006),the end of December 2006 (18-22/12/2006),


Component BComponent BSupport in preparation of project pipelineSupport in preparation of project pipeline

Mission of Mr. Benattar planned from 27 Mission of Mr. Benattar planned from 27 November to 1 December 2006November to 1 December 2006


Component CComponent C Support in preparation of procedures, Support in preparation of procedures,

manuals and guidelinesmanuals and guidelines

Preliminary mission of Mr. Ebel (August 2006) – Preliminary mission of Mr. Ebel (August 2006) – Transfer of manual experiences from Slovenia Transfer of manual experiences from Slovenia and Portugal (examples of applications forms);and Portugal (examples of applications forms);

Mission of Mr. Farago foreseen between 13 and Mission of Mr. Farago foreseen between 13 and 17 November 2006;(to be confirmed)17 November 2006;(to be confirmed)


Component DComponent D Establishment and Development of Monitoring Establishment and Development of Monitoring

Committee for Management of SOPTCommittee for Management of SOPT

Activities will be planned in parallel Activities will be planned in parallel of activities of component A of activities of component A according to the needs and to the according to the needs and to the Bulgarian time tableBulgarian time table


First remarks and comments (1)First remarks and comments (1)

The degree of preparation of main projects The degree of preparation of main projects according to the CF / ERDF funds is according to the CF / ERDF funds is generally low.generally low.

Some projects possess the status of well Some projects possess the status of well developed ideas but without the data developed ideas but without the data background able to fully justify them, background able to fully justify them, other are at an advanced level of other are at an advanced level of preparation but studies were made preparation but studies were made according to other criteria than EU funded according to other criteria than EU funded projects…projects…



Non existence of general studies and Non existence of general studies and general medium term strategic general medium term strategic planning such a master plan planning such a master plan transport.transport.

This situation hampered the This situation hampered the programming operations and its programming operations and its credibility, although all the project credibility, although all the project are consistent and well adapted to are consistent and well adapted to Bulgarian situationBulgarian situation..





Some gaps between TEN-T objectives Some gaps between TEN-T objectives and national development objectivesand national development objectives exists TEN-T projects such as corridor exists TEN-T projects such as corridor IV are not fully understood as traffic IV are not fully understood as traffic doesn’t justify yet investment and doesn’t justify yet investment and economic pay back of the economic pay back of the infrastructure is not clearly infrastructure is not clearly demonstrateddemonstrated



Break in transport programming between Break in transport programming between Operational transport programme and Operational transport programme and Regional Development programmeRegional Development programme (for (for road and for Urban transport)road and for Urban transport)

LLow degree of understanding of some new ow degree of understanding of some new transport policies of the EUtransport policies of the EU especially in especially in Urban transport and mobility, clean urban Urban transport and mobility, clean urban transport, environmental analysis, socio-transport, environmental analysis, socio-economic analysis…economic analysis…



Unknown degree of definition, low degree Unknown degree of definition, low degree of definition or unequal degree of of definition or unequal degree of definition of marketing of operatorsdefinition of marketing of operators such such as rail companies, road companies, urban as rail companies, road companies, urban transport companies…transport companies…

Unknown economic environment, targets Unknown economic environment, targets and financial framework for PPP financed and financial framework for PPP financed projects although legal basisprojects although legal basis exists exists


Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

Contact: Jean-Claude EBELContact: Jean-Claude EBEL

Ministry of Transport - CPPD - Room 14.10 (14th floor)Ministry of Transport - CPPD - Room 14.10 (14th floor)

Phone number: +359 2 940 94 61Phone number: +359 2 940 94 61

Fax number: +359 2 040 97 95 Fax number: +359 2 040 97 95

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@gmail.com

Assistant: Ms. Veneta BONEVAAssistant: Ms. Veneta BONEVA

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