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OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The EEA Financial Mechanism aims to contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and strengthen the bilateral relations between Bulgaria and the EEA EFTA States. PRIORITY AREAS FOCUS AREAS Protection of the • Supporting biodiversity and nature reserves • Developing sustainable forest management • Protecting ground water, managing waste water, and reducing air pollution, including monitoring systems • Developing sustainable waste water collection and promoting recycling systems • Developing sustainable energy production, incl. renewable energy, geothermal energy, hydropower and energy efficiency environment, including the 1 human environment, through, inter alia, the reduction of pollution and the promotion of renewable energy Human resource • Increasing the competence and administrative capacity of central, regional and local authorities / municipalities, including the use of information technology • Developing cadastre through the establishment of a system as a basis for the Spatial Data Infrastructure • Promotion of the social dialogue development through, inter alia, promotion of education and training, strengthening of 2 administrative or public service capacities of local government or its institutions and the democratic processes that support it 3 Health and childcare • Supporting children at risk • Rehabilitating buildings, modernisation of equipment and managerial systems • Implementing preventive measures to reduce drug and alcohol abuse and promote a healthy lifestyle • Preventing and improving treatment of communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS and TB) 4 Conservation of European cultural heritage • Preservation and rehabilitation of cultural and historic heritage • Use of new technologies for improved management of archaeological, historic and religious collections The parties have agreed on the following specific forms of grant assistance to be further developed for final approval:

OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The EEA Financial Mechanism aims to contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and strengthen the bilateral relations between Bulgaria and the EEA EFTA States. PRIORITY AREAS FOCUS AREAS Priority areaS Focus areas 1 Protection of the environment, including the human environment, through, inter alia, the reduction of pollution and the promotion of renewable energy • Supporting biodiversity and nature reserves • Developing sustainable forest management • Protecting ground water, managing waste water, and reducing air pollution, including monitoring systems • Developing sustainable waste water collection and promoting recycling systems • Developing sustainable energy production, incl. renewable energy, geothermal energy, hydropower and energy efficiency environment, including the 1 human environment, 2 Human resource development through, inter alia, the reduction promotion of pollution education and training, strengthening of administrative or public service capacities of local government or its institutions and the promotion of renewable energy Human resource democratic processes that support it • Increasing the competence and administrative capacity of central, regional and local authorities / municipalities, including the use of information technology • Developing cadastre through the establishment of a system as a basis for the Spatial Data Infrastructure • Promotion of the social dialogue development through, inter alia, promotion of education and training, strengthening of 2 administrative or public service capacities of local government or its institutions and the democratic processes that support it 3 Health and childcare • Supporting children at risk • Rehabilitating buildings, modernisation of equipment and managerial systems • Implementing preventive measures to reduce drug and alcohol abuse and promote a healthy lifestyle • Preventing and improving treatment of communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS and TB) 4 Conservation of European cultural heritage • Preservation and rehabilitation of cultural and historic heritage • Use of new technologies for improved management of archaeological, historic and religious collections The parties have agreed on the following specific forms of grant assistance to be further developed for final approval: