Cross Border Cooperation Mechanism in the Field of Social Assistance at multi-regional level Romania-Bulgaria

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Romania - Bulgaria

Date of latest update: 2023-06-29

Description

Description (EN):

Romania and Bulgaria share many common challenges and opportunities derived from the currrent level of economic and social development ad the status of EU members. The project partners are the central public administration institutions (and deconcentrated bodies), reponsible with implementing two important components of the social security policy in the two countries: managing the social benefit payments and controlling the social service providers. This common role brings common challenges and needs that are better addressed in cross border cooperation. The project addresses the need for an efficient and coordinated system of social security. The project objective is to increase the cooperation capacity and efficiency of the Romanian Agency for Payments and Social Inspection (ANPIS), through its cross border decentralised bodies, and of the Bulgarian Agency for Social Assistance in the field of social policy, in a CBC context. The objective will be met through a series of cooperation activities as follows: Comparative study Romania-Bulgaria regarding the regulatory framework and needs analysis for cooperation in the social security field; Developing by CBC of 2 public policies, one for each country, regarding the areas of benefits management and social inspection; Capacity building for the border area deconcentrated bodies of the two institutions, staff of mayors offices and NGOs regarding the new policy; Inter-institutional agreement and implementation of an online information exchange tool. Due to the project employees of territorial structures from 7 counties of Romania and 8 districts of Bulgaria will benefit from cross border mechanisms developed by CBC, that will increase their efficiency and impact positively on the lives of cross border communities. The total grant requested by the project is 748.765,63 EUR.

Achievements (EN):

The project implementation was finalized on 22.11.2019. The following results were achieved: - The project beneficiaries purchased the necessary equipment for the project implementation teams. - The project website was elaborated and is available at http://ajpisconstanta-interreg.ro in Romanian, Bulgarian and English. - The experts of all project beneficiaries elaborated the Comparative study regarding the regulatory framework and working methodologies and procedures in the areas of social benefits and social inspection for Romania-Bulgaria. The comparative study was developed in Bulgarian and Romanian languages and printed in 1.060 copies and is available on the project website at the following link: https://ajpisconstanta-interreg.ro/category/ajpis/. - 9 focus groups: 3 with staff of AJPIS, 3 with staff of town halls and 3 with management staff of NGOs were held in Romania and 7 focus groups: 2 with staff of RDSA, 2 with staff of public institutions, 2 with management staff of NGOs and 1 with representatives of all groups. During the focus groups were identified the needs that will form the basis of the elaboration of the public policy proposals. The Final Needs Analysis Report and the Guide for Good Practices have been elaborated by the Lead Beneficiary and translated into Bulgarian language by the Beneficiary 4. The Guide for Good Practices is available on the project website at the following link: https://ajpisconstanta-interreg.ro/category/ajpis/. - 6 workshops on social benefits management and social inspection were organized in Craiova, Ruse and Vratsa in the period March – April 2019. As result, two public policies, adapted for Romanian, respective, for Bulgarian legal environment, were developed and tested in the same working groups in which the needs analysis took place: 18 working groups were organized in the period April – May 2019. The proposal for public policy in the field of social assistance was sent by the Lead Beneficiary to the National Agency for Payments and Social Inspection on 14.11.2019. On his turn, ANPIS has sent the document to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection on 27.11.2019. At the Beneficiary 4 level, the proposed public policies in the field of social benefits and social services were presented and discussed in the framework of Regional Directorates "Social Assistance", within the ASA and in the inter-institutional working groups for the development of the new Law on Social Assistance. By order № RD01-749/28.09.2017 of the Minister of Labor and Social Policy, an inter-institutional working group was established to develop the Law on Social Services. Representatives of the Social Assistance Agency (from item 21 to item 26 of the Order), the project partner, actively participated in the Working Group. The Working Group was active for almost 2 years, and the law officially entered into force in July 2020. The proposal for public policy in the field of social services, developed within the project, was presented to the members of the working group and reflected in the law, such as the establishment of a Quality Control Agency and other elements related to the licensing of service providers. - The content of the two policies was transposed into training materials: for social benefits management and for social inspection and 35 trainings for developing the capacity of the staff of the deconcentrated bodies of the project partner institutions all along the border area and 25 trainings for developing the capacity of the staff of Mayor’s offices and management staff of NGOs were organized in the period July – October 2019. - Inter-institutional cooperation agreement regarding the permanent exchange of information in the area of social security was drafted and signed by high level representatives of the two central public administration agencies from the two countries in November 2019. - IT information exchange tool was created: https://ajpis.mbmsoftware.com/.

Website: https://interregrobg.eu

Expected Results (EN): R5.1 - Level of co-ordination of the public institutions in the eligible area

Expected Outputs (EN):

There is a direct link given the fact that the ANPIS bodies and the ASA are public institutions in the eligible cross border area, who will benefit directly from the project actions by engaging in activities of coordination in the fields of social benefits and social inspection. ANPIS bodies and ASA will develop in cooperation and implement cross border mechanisms – 1 study, 2 public policies, 1 inter-institutional agreement, 1 information exchange tool - that will make use of the best practices existing in the other country and will be appropriate and beneficial for CBC. Employees of territorial structures of the two central public administration institutions from 7 counties of Romania and 8 districts of Bulgaria will benefit from cross border mechanisms developed by CBC, that will increase their efficiency.

Thematic information

Health and social services

Specific Objective: To increase cooperation capacity and the efficiency of public institutions in a CBC context

Thematic Objective:

(11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.

Investment Priority: (11 ETC) ETC specific, for cross-border cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by promoting legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens and institutions

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Agentia Judeteana pentru Plati si Inspectie Sociala Constanta

Department: Executive Director

Address: Decebal 13C, 900665 Constanta, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ajps-ct.ro

Total budget: EUR 160 751.04

ERDF budget: EUR 136 638.38

Agenția Județeană pentru Plăți și Inspecție Socială Teleorman

Name: Agenția Județeană pentru Plăți și Inspecție Socială Teleorman

Department: Executive Director

Address: Dunării Street 1, 140042 Alexandria, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.teleorman.prestatiisociale.ro

Total budget: EUR 74 290.41

ERDF budget: EUR 63 146.85

Agentia Judeteana pentru Plati si Inspectie Sociala Dolj – AJPIS Dolj

Name: Agentia Judeteana pentru Plati si Inspectie Sociala Dolj – AJPIS Dolj

Department: Executive Director

Address: Unirii Street 10, 200585 CRAIOVA, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.dolj.prestatiisociale.ro

Total budget: EUR 90 008.10

ERDF budget: EUR 76 506.88

Агенция за социално подпомагане /АСП/

Name: Агенция за социално подпомагане /АСП/

Department: Executive director

Address: Triaditza Str. 2, 1051 Sofia, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.asp.government.bg

Total budget: EUR 213 505.42

ERDF budget: EUR 181 479.61

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County Agency for Payments and Social Inspection Teleorman

Cross Border Cooperation Mechanism in the Field of Social Assistance at multi-regional level Romania-Bulgaria

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County Agency for Payments and Social Inspection – AJPIS Dolj

Cross Border Cooperation Mechanism in the Field of Social Assistance at multi-regional level Romania-Bulgaria

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Agency for social assistance /ASA/

Cross Border Cooperation Mechanism in the Field of Social Assistance at multi-regional level Romania-Bulgaria

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County Agency for Payments and Social Inspection Constanta

Cross Border Cooperation Mechanism in the Field of Social Assistance at multi-regional level Romania-Bulgaria

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Summary

Project name (EN): Cross Border Cooperation Mechanism in the Field of Social Assistance at multi-regional level Romania-Bulgaria

Project acronym: CBC SOC-COOP

Project start date: 2017-08-23

Project end date: 2019-11-22

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 538 554.97

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 457 771.72

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 457 771.72.

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Brochures / magazines / manuals

GHID DE BUNE PRACTICI REALIZAT ÎN CADRUL ACTIVITĂŢII “ANALIZĂ NEVOI PRIVIND DOMENIILE DE ÎMBUNĂTĂŢIRE A MANAGEMENTULUI BENEFICIILOR SOCIALE ŞI INSPECŢIEI SOCIALE”

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://ajpisconstanta-interreg.ro/category/ajpis/page/2/

Publication date: 2022-11-10

Document date: 2019-11-22

Languages: ro

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

Studiu comparativ România-Bulgaria privind cadrul de reglementare, metodologiile și procedurile de lucru în domeniul beneficiilor sociale și inspecției sociale

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://ajpisconstanta-interreg.ro/category/ajpis/

Publication date: 2022-11-10

Document date: 2018-03-31

Languages: ro

Attachment file: Download

Presentations

WORKSHOP privind gestionarea prestațiilor sociale

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://ajpisconstanta-interreg.ro/category/ajpis/

Publication date: 2022-11-10

Document date: 2019-03-26

Languages: ro

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