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SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT IN ROMANIA

MA SOP Environment. SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT IN ROMANIA. Florian BURNAR Programming and Projects Director Bucuresti - Novotel, 27.10.2011. Content SOP Environment Overview Implementation Stage SOP Environment Perspectives & Conclusions. SOP Environment Overview.

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SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT IN ROMANIA

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  1. MA SOP Environment SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT IN ROMANIA Florian BURNAR Programming and Projects Director Bucuresti - Novotel, 27.10.2011

  2. Content • SOP Environment Overview • Implementation Stage SOP Environment • Perspectives & Conclusions

  3. SOP Environment Overview

  4. 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. • GeneralStrategy - 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

  5. SOP ENVIRONMENT- PRIORITY AXES General Objective ofSOP ENV– improvement of living standards of the population and of environmental standards, aiming, mainly, the compliance with the environmental communaitaire aquis Specific Objective 1 Improvement of quality and access to the water/wastewater infrastructure Specific Objective 2 Development of sustainable waste management systems Specific Objective 3 Reduction of the negative environmental impact caused by urban heating plants Specific Objective 4 Protection and improvement of biodiversity and natural heritage Specific Objective 5 Reduction of the incidence of natural disasters affecting the population Priority Axis 1 Extension and modernization of water and wastewater infrastructure Priority Axis 2 Development of Integrated waste management systems and rehabilitation of historically contaminated sites Priority Axis 3 Rehabilitation of municipal district heating systems Priority Axis 4 Implementation of adequate management systems for nature protection Priority Axis 5 Development of adequate infrastructure for natural risks prevention cca 2776.5 million Euro (CF) cca 934 million Euro (ERDF) cca 229 million Euro (CF) cca 172 million Euro (ERDF) cca 270 million Euro (CF) Priority Axis 6 Technical Assistance cca 130 million Euro (ERDF)

  6. Breakdown of total financial contribution by priority axis (EUR million) 173 317 214 458 3,266 1,167

  7. 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

  8. Implementation Stage SOP Environment

  9. 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 – 381.236.368Euro. • Reimbursements – 166.728.590 Euro. • Rate of absorbtion – 19,59%,out of which 5,16% reimbursements and 14,43% pre-financing.

  10. Funds commitment – SOP Level

  11. Funds commitment – Priority Axis Level

  12. 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

  13. Projects financed • - 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

  14. Perspectives & Conclusions

  15. 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

  16. 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.

  17. 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!

  18. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS MANAGING AUTHORITY FOR SOP ENVIRONMENT 2007 - 2013 30-32Calea Serban Voda, sector 4, Bucharest, Romania Tel:+4021/300 62 63; Fax: +4021/316 07 78 www.posmediu.ro www.mmediu.ro

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