SAPARD Assistance within the twinning programme of the Ministries of Agriculture of Greece and Bulgaria.
Project Title |
Location |
Duration |
SAPARD Assistance within the twinning programme of the Ministries of Agriculture of Greece and Bulgaria. |
Bulgaria |
1999-2000 |
Within the context of the twinning programme of the Ministries of Agriculture of Greece and Bulgaria, Vakakis, seconded staff to the Greek authorities, supported the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture in: (i) the preparation of the National Rural Development Plan (NRDP) and subsequently training on its implementation, and (ii) establishing a paying agency for implementing SAPARD. Within this general framework, Vakakis was responsible for the: (i) establishment of monitoring-co-ordination mechanisms and the organisation of services of the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture, both at Central and regional level, as well as, the implementation of the programme, (ii) improvement of the processing and marketing capabilities of the Bulgarian agricultural and fishery sectors, (iii) co-ordination of investments in agricultural holdings, and (iv) setting-up of producer groups. |
Donor Agency |
Recipient |
Beneficiaries |
Project TA Value |
EU-Phare |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Bulgarian Farmers |
mEuro 1.795 |