Summary

The main objectives of the project were to:

• Provide assistance to organise the institutional supervision of the Programme activities by the SAEER (State Agency for Energy and Energy Resources) and the European Commission/Euratom as regards the provision of Euratom's guarantees and loan agreements
• Ensure close management collaboration with the SAEER and Kozloduy NPP
• Provide assistance to Kozloduy NPP management and training of the key personnel related to the control of both the investment process and the quality of supplies

The outputs were :

• To assist in the setting up of the ideal structure of the information system, and the software and hardware required to provide the Beneficiary with a precise flow of information related to the main programme implementation indicators
• The preparation of a reporting system which satisfies the requirements of the Euratom Loan Agreements
• To assist in the review of the existing procedures and in the preparation of the Finance Management and Project Follow- up procedures

The main activities consisted in:

• Defining a Procedure to organize the institutional supervision of the programme activities for the SAEER requirements

• providing detailed information to SAEER and KNPP (main staff and intermediate-level staff) on the project approach: reporting system, progress control, financial control, project procedures and training, with a view to reaching a common understanding of the whole work to be performed

• Preparation of the control reports to be sent in order to provide the different Institutions involved in the Project with adequate information

• Support to Kozloduy NPP for the following:

  -Preparation of all the documentation required for the reporting system, and establishment of the reporting inputs, specifying when and how they are required

  -The decision-making management for all related work performed by others

  -Follow-up of the design, manufacturing and testing of equipment

• Extensive technology and know-how transfer by means of day-to-day close cooperation and exchange of information, sharing of experience, training in Project Management, Scheduling, Financing, Manufacturing Follow-up and specific training to the Operating and Maintenance staff during the course of the contract

• Definition of the Project Progress and the Financial Control strategy