SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT

IN ROMANIA

Florian BURNARProgramming and Projects Director

Bucuresti - Novotel, 27.10.2011

MA SOP Environment

Content

• SOP Environment Overview

• Implementation Stage SOP Environment

• Perspectives & Conclusions

SOP Environment Overview

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

General Objective – protection and improvement of living standards of the population and of environmental standards aiming, first of all, the compliance with the environmental community acquis.

General Strategy - to answer to the following 3 main strategic directions:

• Improving access to public utilities in Romania and supporting the economic development conditions in regions

• Improving environmental protection as a mandatory condition for sustainable development

• Strengthening institutional and governmental capacity as a key-priority, aiming the development of an efficient management structure for environmental services

General Objective of SOP ENV– improvement of living standards of the population and of environmental standards, aiming, mainly,

the compliance with the environmental communaitaire aquis

Specific Objective 1Improvement of quality

and access to the water/wastewater

infrastructure

Specific Objective 2Development of

sustainable waste management

systems

Specific Objective 3Reduction of the

negative environmental impact caused by

urban heating plants

Specific Objective 4Protection and improvement

of biodiversity and natural heritage

Specific Objective 5 Reduction of the incidence

of natural disasters affecting the population

Priority Axis 2Development of Integrated waste

management systemsand rehabilitation of

historically contaminated sites

Priority Axis 3Rehabilitation ofmunicipal district heating systems

Priority Axis 4 Implementation of

adequate management systems for

nature protection

Priority Axis 5Development of

adequate infrastructurefor natural risks

prevention

cca 229 million Euro(CF)

cca 172 million Euro(ERDF)

cca 270 million Euro(CF)

Priority Axis 6Technical Assistance

cca 130 million Euro (ERDF)

Priority Axis 1Extension and modernization of water and wastewater infrastructure

cca 2776.5 million Euro(CF)

cca 934 million Euro(ERDF)

SOP ENVIRONMENT- PRIORITY AXES

3,266

1,167

458

214317

173

Breakdown of total financial contribution by priority axis (EUR million)

SOP - key aspects SOP Financial Allocation: TOTAL: 5,6 billion Euro- EU Contribution (CF): 4,5 billion Euro- National Contribution: 1,1 billion Euro

Decentralized management: MA/ IB/ Beneficiaries

Main Beneficiaries: regional operators / local authorities / intercommunity development associations

Funding for regional projects: water/ waste water; waste

Principles: solidarity, polluter pays, affordability

Contribution to the commitments of the Accession Treaty

Implementation Stage SOP Environment

ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE – relevant figures

267 Projects approved, in total value of 6.434.688.684 Euro, out of

which 4.833.024.743 Euro eligible value.

Commitment rate of SOP funds – 86,14 %. Total payments made up to date: 547.964.958 Euro, out of which:

Pre-financing – 381.236.368 Euro.

Reimbursements – 166.728.590 Euro.

Rate of absorbtion – 19,59%, out of which 5,16% reimbursements and

14,43% pre-financing.

Funds commitment – SOP Level

Funds commitment – Priority Axis Level

District heating projects(SOP Priority Axis 3)

Activities eligible for financing:

Rehabilitation of boilers and turbines ; Introduction of BATs for SO2, NOx and dust reduction ; Introduction of improved metering ; Rehabilitation of non-compliant slag and ash landfills ; Rehabilitation of heat distribution networks ; Technical assistance for project preparation, management

and publicity, etc. Beneficiaries - local public authorities

- 7 projects approved and are under implementation: - Iasi: 61 M Euro- Bacau: 63 M Euro- Timisoara: 58 M Euro- Oradea: 77 M Euro- Ramnicu Valcea (Govora): 59 M Euro- Botosani: 36 M Euro- Focsani: 35 M Euro

- 7 new smaller projects to be promoted in parallel to make the DH systems more efficient and sustainable on medium term

Projects financed

Perspectives & Conclusions

Projects still to be approved …

PA 1 – Water & wastewater – 8 projects

PA 2 – Waste & Contaminated sites – 19 projects

PA 3 – District Heating - 7 projects

PA 4 – Nature Protection – 70 projects

PA 5 – Floods and coastal erosion – 17 projects

Perspectives for 2012 and onwards... Commitment of all the funds still available and approval

of the projects in the portfolio;

Launch the preparation of the project pipeline for 2014-2020 in the water, waste and contaminated sites sectors;

Start the preparatory activities to elaborate the strategic documents for the 2014-2020 programming period.

Conclusions SOP Environment - operational program with experienced

users who have implemented similar projects in the past: MUDP, SAMTID, ISPA, PHARE, national programmes;

Last year witnessed a substantial increase in terms of commitment of funds in the water, waste, district heating – approx. 4 billion Euro funds committed

It is expected an appropriate market response in the awarding process for the works, equipment and services contracts;

Period 2012-2013 is decisive for contracting components included in projects funded by SOP Environment

Efforts to achieve full compliance with EU legislation should continue in the programming period 2014 – 2020, fully taking into consideration the recent developments at EU level!

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR SOP ENVIRONMENT 2007 - 2013

30-32 Calea Serban Voda, sector 4, Bucharest, RomaniaTel: +4021/300 62 63; Fax: +4021/316 07 78

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