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The project “SoBy – Improved coordination and Social policies between Municipality of Byala and Commune Gradinari for effective cross-border region”, e-MS code: ROBG-278, is implemented in partnership with Byala Municipality (Ruse District, Bulgaria), Lead Partner of the project, and Gradinari Commune (Giurgiu County, Romania), Beneficiary 2. This project is co-funded by the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme, Priority Axis No. 5 “An efficient Region”, aiming to improve social policies and coordinate between the two public institutions in the cross-border region and the efficient use of administrative resources.

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The SoBy project is not a direct continuation of a previously implemented project under the Romania-Bulgaria CBC Programme 2007-2013, but there is a strong synergy between its approaches and results, specifically the results of Priority Axis No. 3 “Economic and Social Development”, focusing on economic development and social cohesion by jointly identifying and promoting the comparative advantages of the cross-border region.

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The main activities of the project “SoBy – Improved coordination and Social policies between Municipality of Byala and Commune Gradinari for effective cross-border region”, e-MS code: ROBG-278, include:

  • Development of a Joint Strategy to address the social needs of the elderly living in the Byala Municipality – Gradinari Commune cross-border region.
  • Development of the Social Assistance Department in Gradinari Commune.
  • Development of GraDAL – a system of active and direct life support for the elderly living in Gradinari Commune.
  • Development of an information exchange system between the social departments of Byala Municipality and Gradinari Commune.
  • Organization of joint social events for the elderly.
  • Establishment of a Centre for the elderly in Byala Municipality.

Joint Strategy to address the social needs of the elderly

Within the framework of the project, a Joint Strategy was developed to improve the quality of social services provided to the elderly in Byala Municipality and Gradinari Commune. The Joint Strategy proposed several guidelines for improving the quality of social services provided to the elderly in Byala Municipality and Gradinari Commune. Their implementation will contribute to the provision of social services by the two local authorities responding to the needs identified among the elderly.

The overall objective of the Joint Strategy is to identify the main problems the elderly face in the territory of the two local authorities. Based on the overall objective, the Joint Strategy has the following specific objectives: Establishing the necessary information framework for the provision of adequate social services to the elderly; Establishing the context in which the action guidelines for improving the quality of life of older people should be implemented; Establishing the existing situation of the elderly in the territory of the two local authorities; Carrying out an analysis of the social services provided to the elderly to identify the institutional failures in the provision of social services to the elderly in the territory of the two local authorities.

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The section where older people can ask questions and answer by offering assistance/guidance to responsible institutions

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Common social events for the elderly

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Two social experts were hired as part of the project to facilitate the development of the Social Assistance Department in Gradinari Commune. These social experts have the following responsibilities: elaborating and maintaining the database of beneficiaries who have social needs; taking part in meetings to analyze the situation of the elderly; carrying out assessments of older people to identify and define the issues or needs that they face; carrying out social surveys; preparing reports and supporting documentation on the status of the elderly; making advice to the elderly to retain or reestablish family contacts, to get rights and different papers, and to assist access to appropriate institutions. Taking into consideration the fact that the enhancement of the quality of services offered to senior citizens in the community is dependent on the existence of adequate equipment, the two social specialists were provided the following equipment: Two computers equipped with the required software, a multifunction printer, a video projector, and a projection screen.

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