Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities

UNION OF BULGARIAN BLACK SEA LOCAL AUTHORITIES (UBBSLA) is an independent non-governmental, voluntary, self-governing and non-profit organization established as a juridical person in 1992.

At the moment, the Union of the Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities unites 20 municipalities bordering the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, namely:

Аvren, Аksakovo, Balchik, Beloslav, Burgas, Byala, Varna, Valchi dol, Dalgopol, Devnya, Dobrich, Dolni Chiflik, Каvarna, Мalko Tarnovo, Nesebar, Pomorie, Primorsko, Suvorovo, Shabla and Tsarevo,

located in three administrative regions – Burgas, Varna and Dobrich.

UBBSLA is an organization uniting the interests of all member municipalities and encouraging strong and effective local self-government and active citizen participation in the Black Sea Region.

UBBSLA PRIORITIES FOR 2026

assist municipalities in preparing proposals for applying for funding in the new programming period
assistance in establishing contacts and expertise to attract international partners to apply with proposals
support to initiate partnerships and twinning of the coastal municipalities of European cities
expertise and technical assistance to municipalities to develop plans and strategic documents
preparation of expert opinions on the laws concerning the development of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast to provide a better legislative environment for local authorities
organizing and conducting seminars and workshops on current legislative changes and their implementation

#SEEDGUARD project in Bulgaria