OBJECTIVES AND RISKS OF SOP ENVIRONMENT WSS PROJECTS
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Authors:
• Simona Frone, email: frone.simona@gmail.com, Afiliation: Senior researcher, Institute of National Economy, Bucharest, Romania
• Dumitru Florin Frone, Afiliation: Senior lecturer, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, RomaniaPages:
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Keywords: water supply and sanitation (WSS), SOP Environment, projects, economic risk, financial risk
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Abstract:
This paper aims to present some important findings of our recent research dedicated to the development of the water sector in Romania, namely of the Water Supply and Sanitation networks and services, as required by the objectives of the Sectoral Operational Programme Environment. After highlighting the necessity and importance of investments in the WSS infrastructure, we present the objectives of SOP Environment and the current high financing demand for investments in water supply and wastewater systems, under Priority Axis 1. Finally, the economic and financial risks to the SOP Environment regional water supply and sanitation projects are identified and exemplified by a qualitative analysis at a major regional (county) WSS project. There are also some brief conclusions and recommendations, as well as future research outlooks.
