Sustainable Sanitation in Central and Eastern Europe

High-Level Policy Dialogue on„EU Sanitation Policies and Practicies in the 2008 International Year of Sanitation“

Brussels, 29th January 2008

Igor BodíkIgor Bodík

Milan MatuškaMilan Matuška

Who?1998 – GWP CEE was founded to manage water resources in a

sustainable way in the CEE region

2000 – helps to implement of EU water legislation on national level

2005 – GWP CEE experts study on the state of sanitation in agglomeration with less then 2000 inhabitants reveals that:

• 20-40% of population in the CEE region are not connected to central sewerage and treatment systems

• Solutions of wastewater problems are not envisaged before 2015

2006 – GWP CEE established Task Force for Sustainable Sanitation

2007 – publishing of book „Sustainable Sanitation in Central and Eastern Europe – Addressing the needs of Small and

Medium- Size Settlements“

Way?

• Countries of the Central and Eastern Europe are actually one of the most developing part of the World.

• Investments into sanitation systems are preferably oriented on agglomeration with more then 2000 inhabitatnts.

But!!!• 30 Millions inhabitants live in small settlements (< 2000 inhabitants) in

GWP CEE countries

• Generally there is a lack of information about sustainable sanitation systems for small settlements

What?

The new book from GWP CEE!!!

Sustainable SanitationIn Central and Eastern Europe

- addressing the needs of small andmedium settlements

What about?• comprehensive overview of water and

sanitation state in the CEE countries

• ideas of sustainable sanitation principles

• relevant case studies of successful implementation of sustainable approaches to sanitation in the CEE

• overview of the EU water legislation related to possible application of alternative and decentralized solutions of sanitation

• methodological guidance to an „Open Wastewater Planning Process for Sanitation“

Sorry, what about?

Open Wastewater Planning Process for Sanitation• planning tool helping stakeholders to have a creative

communication on aims and options,

• simple and flexible method for macro- and micro level,

• looks for an optimal relation between economic, technical and environmental solutions,

• recommends a holistic approach to the water use loop,

• changes preconceived thinking, creates a deeper understanding of the objectives for treatment and forces decision makers/other stakeholders to consider the whole system.

To whom?

• English

• Bulgarian

• Czech

• Estonian

• Hungarian

• Latvian

• Lithuanian

• Polish

• Romanian

• Slovenian

• Slovak

• Ukrainian

• Russian

„Sustainable Sanitation in CEE“ available in 13 languages

http://www.gwpceeforum.org/?page=35http://www.gwpceeforum.org/?page=35

What next?

• Dissemination seminars in all CEE countries to promote ideas and principles of sustainable sanitation

• Participation on national and international events in the frame of International Year of Sanitation

• Prepare an GWP regional EU-project to implement sustainable sanitation principles

• Prepare an national demonstration projects for each CEE country with Open Wastewater Planning

Thank you!!!Prof. Dr. Igor Bodík

GWP CEE Sustainable Sanitation Task Force

STU Bratislava, Slovak Republic

igor.bodik@stuba.sk

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