Managing Authority (MA) of the Programme is "Territorial Cooperation Management" Directorate General in the Ministry of regional development and public works.
Received positive assessment is a guarantee that the rules and procedures set up by the Managing Authority of the Programme are reliable enough for effective utilization and management of EU funds.
Approval of management and control systems by Brussels gives access to fresh financial resources and facilitates the achievement of the European funds to beneficiaries.
Receipt of a positive compliance assessment will give support to the potential beneficiaries of Kyustendil and Blagoevgrad and North-east, Central and South-east regions.
The total value of the IPA CBC Programme Bulgaria - Macedonia for the period 2007 - 2011 is € 14,277,857, out of which € 12,136,178 are European funding and € 2,141,679 national co-financing from state budgets by both partnering countries.
Currently, the assessment of the project proposals submitted under the first call is ongoing. 93 project proposals at the amount of 14.8 million were submitted under first call for proposals on Bulgaria - Macedonia IPA CBC Programme.