BIRDA

BIRDA is an Intermediary Body (IB) for the 2007-2013 Regional Operational Program, Implementation Agency for the Phare program – Economic and Social Cohesion, as well as for the programs funded by the Romanian Government.

The main activities of BIRDA

• Developing and updating the Regional Development Plan (RDP), the plans and programs of the region
• Ensuring the technical and financial management of the Regional development fund, with the view of meeting the objectives of the regional development programs
• Selecting, contracting, monitoring and verifying the projects financed by the agency
• Promoting the region and the activities arising from the regional development policies
• Other activities in accordance with the provisions of Law 315/2004 on regional development in Romania.

The objectives of BIRDA

• Implementing territorial, economic and social cohesion in accordance with the EU policies and the NRDP, by developing the competences at a regional level, by promoting cooperating within the region and among the regions, as well as cross-border cooperation, by attracting certain investments with an impact in the region – public, private and mixed, through public-private partnership schemes (PPP), for an efficient and responsible management of the approved programs and projects
• Promoting the principles of a sustainable development of the region, through the implementation of the RDP, accelerating the innovation and know-how transfer processes, on a regional and national level, as well as international

The principles based on which BIRDA is carrying out its activity represent the base of the regional development policy in the EU, namely branches, decentralization and partnership.

BIRDA is the executive body of the Bucharest-Ilfov Council for Regional Development – BICRD, by whom it is coordinated.