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City of Sofia
“Ever growing, never aging”
Overview
 One of the oldest
European Cities, founded
7 thousand years ago;
 Capital of Bulgaria
since 1879;
 More than 1,6 million
citizens;
 Geographical Centre of South East Europe and
Entry point to the Middle East;
 Cross point of Three Pan-European Transport
Corridors;
 Sofia Municipality is subdivided into 24 districts
and is the administrative, political, economic,
educational and cultural centre of the country.
Economy
 Sofia produces 33% of the
national GDP which is 69% of
the EU average - expected to
become 80% by 2015.
 The unemployment is
among the lowest in Europe 1.3%.
 Due to the more than 20 universities based in
Sofia, the employed with higher education are 45%
and with secondary - 51%.
In 2007 the capital attracted 78% of all foreign
investments in BG.
SOFIA MUNICIPALITY
PROJECTS PORTFOLIO
EXCTRACT OF SELECTED PROJECTS
Major Projects
Sofia Metro Extension – 283 million EUR
Transport Operational Programme
Sofia Waste Management – 183 million EUR
Environment Operational Programme (encl. Cohesion Fund)
Exploring current approaches
to strengthen social cohesion
in neighbourhoods.
The Cohesion Network CoNet brings together experiences in
neighbourhood based and integrated approaches to local
development.
Lead partner:
Berlin
Partners:
Sofia Municipality
Brussels, Liverpool, Palermo, Malmö,
Vaulx-en-Velin, Alba Iulia , Apeldoorn,
Zabzre, Gijon
Duration:
2008 – 2011
Budget:
644 319 EUR
еufonia 2009 – Stringed Musical
Instruments
Preservation and revival of the craft of luthierie in Europe
Lead partner:
Sofia Municipality
Partners:
Espase Formation – Belgium and
Fundatia Art Production – Romania
Duration:
2009 – 2010
Budget:
328 000 EUR
High quality mobility
management techniques and
policies in European regions.
More sustainable forms of transport
Lead partner:
London Councils
Partners:
Sofia Municipality
Graz, Stockholm, Treviso, Almada,
Frankfurt, Erasmus Univ, Serres,
Bratislava, Klaipėda LT, Maribor,
Larnaca, Gdansk , Timişoara
Duration:
2008 – 2011
Budget:
3 250 000 EUR
Municipal PROperty
Management In Southeastern
European Cities
PROMISE
Harmonization of institutional frameworks in order to remove
barriers on transnational investments
Lead partner:
Partners:
University of Thessaly, DPRD, Greece
Sofia Municipality
Athens, Bucharest, Zagreb, Tirana,
Casjetina, Bratislava, Rimini, University
of Tirana, University of National and
World Economy Sofia, Institute of
Technologies and Development
Foundation, Bulgaria
Duration:
2009 - 2012
Budget:
100 000 EUR
Awaiting approval
Maria Kospartova
Senior Expert
European Programmes
and Projects Directorate
Sofia Municipality
Tel: +359 2 9377 547
[email protected]
Thank you