sop env presentation
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EID Bucharest, 2011TRANSCRIPT
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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