The eastern European country will receive EUR306 million financing for the period 2009-2014. The grants are provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and will be used to support projects in 23 sectors, each managed by a program operator.
“A new round of EEA and Norway grants will further strengthen our good contact and cooperation”, said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
Romania will receive EUR190.75 million via the EEA Financing Mechanism and EUR115.2 million in Norway grants. The funds will go to areas such as environment and climate change, organized crime and human trafficking prevention, projects to reduce discrimination against Roma population, etc.
Within the first round of EEA and Norway grants, Romania benefited from EUR98.5 million in funding extended between 2004 and 2009.