Programme: Environment

Within the project the information system for management and monitoring of EU funds in Bulgaria(UMIS) will be upgraded. With the planned new functionalities and automations in all modules of the system, the way of managing funds from the European Union will be improved, while ensuring the digital transformation in EU funds management. The actions of the project aim to reduce the administrative burden for the beneficiaries and candidates and at the same time support the work of the managing and control authorities. The steps taken will ensure transparency and completeness in the collection of structured data, while at the same time is planned to improve the integration of UMIS with other external information systems or registers. Through the project, the work of the technical assistance unit will also be improved by providing additional newly introduced tools for faster and more efficient assistance to the users. The idea also will include the implementation of a system for entering and managing requests, which will provide tracking of difficulties or questions that have arisen, which will facilitate the work of employees and at the same time, will reduce the response time to users. The project also includes participating in trainings, working groups, seminars, workshops and study visit for improvement of the competence of the technical assistance unit as well as trainings for UMIS users on the new and upgraded modules of the system. The written manuals will be updated for the new UMIS functionalities, while also video manuals will be updated to make them as accessible as possible to all users. In the implementation of the financial plan, the horizontal policies for the promotion of equality between men and women, non-discrimination and accessibility, partnership, sustainable development will be observed.