Programme: Science and Education for Smart Growth

According to this project, it is planned to create a local initiative group (LIG) in the territories of the municipalities of Peshtera and Bratsigovo. The project will be implemented in partnership between the Municipality of Peshtera, the Municipality of Bratsigovo, the "RAZVITIE-1873" PUBLIC READING CENTER , the "NIKOLA YONKOV VAPTSAROV-1903" PUBLIC READING CENTER. The population on the territory of the commune. Cave is 16,983 people and the municipality of Bratsigovo 8,188 people. With the creation of a local initiative group (LIG) in the territories of implementation of the Community-Led Local Development (LLD) approach - general. Cave and common. In Bratsigovo, a number of measures will be taken to create a Strategy for Local Development. This will have an impact on the involvement of local people in the development and future implementation of Community-Led Local Development strategies; as well as for support for informing the local population about the possibility of financing the strategy on the territory of Peshtera and Bratsigovo municipality. The development of the strategy predetermines the implementation of studies and analyzes of the territory, which will contribute productively to the acquisition of skills and the creation of capacity for the functioning of such groups at the local level. The project envisages training of local leaders and stakeholders, promotion of the involvement of the local population in the development and future implementation of Community-Led Local Development strategies. With the implementation of the planned analyses, studies and trainings, a strategy for the development of the region will be created, which will be popularized through a number of information events and means of information and communication.
To implement the activities, the applicant or his partners provide:
1. Coordinator hired with a civil contract for the implementation of project activities;
2. Office space for implementation of the project activities.