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Gabrovo has received approval for an integrated project covering schools, the university and social services

The municipality has received approval for the integrated project ‘Synergy for New Opportunities’, in partnership with Veliko Tarnovo.

Renovation work in a school playground as an illustration of an integrated project for Gabrovo
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Gabrovo Municipality has received approval for the integrated project ‘Synergy for New Opportunities’. The funding will be directed towards four schools, five nurseries, the Technical University, the ‘Dr Tota Venkova’ Regional Hospital and new social services.

The project is part of a concept for integrated territorial investments, developed in collaboration with Veliko Tarnovo Municipality. The total value is €21,740,963, with Gabrovo’s share amounting to €11,516,928.

Plans for schools include a multi-purpose outdoor space, the refurbishment of a sports ground, an electric bus for pupils from remote villages, and energy efficiency measures through building refurbishment. In the nurseries, the playgrounds and outdoor activity areas will be refurbished. At the university, the ‘Aula’ building will be completely refurbished and fitted with a laboratory for automation, robotics and artificial intelligence. At the hospital, plans include equipment for early diagnosis, equipment for a mobile medical clinic and refurbishment works.

In the social sector, Gabrovo will open five new residential care services for adults and people of legal age with permanent disabilities or dementia, whilst a further three will be established in Veliko Tarnovo. The approval is part of an integrated development procedure covering 40 urban municipalities, under the ‘Regional Development’ Programme for the period 2021–2027. The grant agreement has not yet been signed.

What does that mean?

  • Activities include renovations, energy efficiency and the supply of equipment, which are of significance to local construction firms and suppliers.
  • The grant agreement has not yet been signed, and the activities must be completed within 36 months at the latest.

In numbers

  • €21,740,963 Total project value
  • €11,516,928 Gabrovo’s share
  • 36 months – Deadline for completion of activities
  • 40 local authorities involved in the process

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