1. Implementation progress Programme BG 15 Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 Programme BG 15 June, 2015

2. Management of the Programme -- Annexes I and II to the Programme Agreement in relation to budget reallocation in the amount of 1 647 059 Euro and modifications of the expected outcomes of the Programme have been approved. Four infrastructure sites have been included in pre-defined project 1, as well as there have been added indicators specially focused for the Roma minority and indicators evaluating the Bilateral relations between Norway and Bulgaria. -The Rules for the Cooperation Committee for programme BG 15 have been adapted to the provisions of the Regulation for implementation of the NFM 2009 – 2014 -The Small Grant Scheme under Programme BG15 is managed by the Programme Operator -The fourth Cooperation Committee has been conducted in January 2015 in Strasbourg

3. Total eligible expenditures available €10,122,824 Total grant amount available €8,604,400 Budget headingEEA/NorwayNational co-financingTotal eligible expenditureNon eligible expenditureTotal expenditure Programme management €470,548€83,038€553,586 (5.47%)€553,586 Overcome challenges connected to growing prison populations and prison overcrowding €5,999,348€1,058,708 €7,058,056 (69.72%)€7,058,056 Increased application of alternatives to prison €739,412€130,485 €869,897 (8.59%)€869,897 Increased focus on vulnerable groups in prison €569,500€100,500 €670,000 (6.62%)€670,000 Improved competences of both inmates and prison staff €514,441€90,784 €605,225 (5.98%)€605,225 Fund for bilateral relations €148,797€26,258 €175,055 (1.73%)€175,055 Complementary action€92,355€16,298 €108,653 (1.07%)€108,653 Preparation of programme proposal €35,000€6,176 €41,176 (0.41%)€41,176 Reserve for exchange rate losses €35,000€6,176 €41,176 (0.41%)€41,176 Total€8,604,400€1,518,424€10,122,824(100.00%)€0 €10,122,824 Actualized Programme Budget

4. Disbursed and verified expenditures ProjectBudgetExpenditures Advance payment disbursedVerified expenditures EuroBGNлева% % % BG15-17 058 05613804357,673344832,3124,23%3 297 9875339514,6739% 2227524,48 16,14% BG15-2 648 8861269110,71964 389,5075,99%351 395664 491,4652,36% 398 418,25 31,39% BG15-3274 854 537 567,70 419 222,5077,99%120 199227 491,8042,32%129 994,76 24,18%

5. Roma inclusion In June 2014 Cooperation Committee decided to be appointed a work group at Programme level with the participation of a representative of the Council of Europe with the task to discuss issues related to the provision of 10% of the funds of the programmes for activities related to the Roma society and vulnerable groups. Representatives of DGES, the National Council for Cooperation on the Ethnical and Integration Issues and NGO have been invited for participation in it and they have been appointed. For straitening the Roma aspect in the Program PO have proposed to include new activity under Project NFM-2013-BG-15-3 “Prevention of ethnic violence in Bulgarian prisons, promoting tolerance towards difference and Roma integration”. The activity will be realized in partnership with experts from the Council of Europe and the Norwegian Directorate of Correctional Service. The realization and application of this programme will cultivate attitudes for integration, re-socialization of Roma population and tolerance towards ethnic differences.

6. Contract No Name of the initiative Budget Euro Budget BGN. Advance payment Verified Status of the Project 93-00- 260/21.07. 2014 Assessment of needs concerning material conditions of detention in 4 penitentiary establishments in Bulgaria 9 660,00 18 893,32 5 667,91 Completed 93-00- 261/21.07. 2014 Strengthening bilateral cooperation with the Norwegian Correctional Services through developing joint project initiative for exchange of good practices 4 308,00 8 425,72 2 527,68 Completed 93-00- 262/21.07. 2014 Expanding the scope of alternative sanctions and measures by the exchange of good practices with Norwegian correctional service 8 784,00 17 180,01 5 153,92 Completed 93-00- 198/27.03. 2015 Assessment of needs concerning material conditions of detention in 4 penitentiary establishments in Bulgaria - 2 6 923,00 13 540,00 In progress 93-00- 211/16.04. 2015 Enhanced cooperation and exchange of good practices regarding alternative sanctions and measures by application of electronic monitoring and training of magistrates 35 210,00 68 863,72 In progress 93-00- 337/17.06. 2015 Increasing the capacity for strategic planning and management in GDES 27 516,00 53 815,79 In progress Total contracted amount 92 401,00 180 718,55 Total budget of the Bilateral Fund 175 055,00 342 377,82 Remaining funds 82 654,00 161 659,27 Implementation of Bilateral fund initiatives under the BG 15 Programme

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