Period: 2004-2006 

It concerns institutional support to the Ministry of Finance in managing capacity building and the development of a system of indicators for the assessment of the implementation of the Structural Funds, the National Strategic Reference Framework, National Development Plan and the Operational Programmes. The project concentrated on assistance for three stages of the policy life cycle for the Structural Fund and Cohesion Fund:

• Management: by developing a methodology and guidelines and providing training and coaching on the coordination of the Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund, including partnership development;
• Programming: through technical assistance (guidance and advice) to the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance for scoping and fulfilling its role as coordinator of the national preperation and consultation process, as well as the role of the MoF as negotiater with the European Commission;

Programming/Monitoring and evaluation: through technical assistance regarding the development of a system of indicators in the context of preparing the National Strategic Reference Programme/National Development plan and the respective Operational Programmes