REC Bulgaria

Name:REC Bulgaria
Country: Bulgaria
Established: 1993
Website: www.rec.bg

Current staff

Gerassim Evtimov Gerassimov, Country Office Director
Vesselin Drobenov, Project Manager
Yuliya Dencheva, Office and Project Assistant

Scope of work

REC Bulgaria implements its activities in cooperation with the government, local authorities, companies in the environmental sector, and private and state institutions. Its team of experienced staff assists in environmental problem solving at local level with international support from REC head office and in cooperation with Bulgarian partners. REC Bulgaria particiates in both regional projects and international initiatives.

REC Bulgaria supports NGOs, private and state institutions and other stakeholders in the environmental field in their role within a democratic and sustainable society. Projects are implemented by REC Bulgaria in the following areas:

Environmental capacity building
Environmental information dissemination
NGO support
Business and environment
Local initiatives
Public participation
Environmental policy
Climate change
Environmental law

REC Bulgaria is the only organisation in Bulgaria legally connected with the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe. Any other organisation or individuals using our name have no affiliation with the REC, and have no endorsement to use the REC’s name and reputation.

Country office expertise

Development of educational materials and programmes for local sustainable development, biodiversity and nature conservation
Waste management, energy efficiency, water and air quality management, and the management of protected areas and Natura 2000 sites
Assistance for project development focused on EU Structural Funds
Training of local authorities, non-governmental organisations and businesses in the development of project proposals in the field of sustainable development
Support during the preparation of strategic documents, such as short-term and long-term strategies at local and national level
Organisation of information campaigns on various environmental topics
Support to transboundary cooperation