Czech Republic

Water and Wastewater Services in the Danube Region - A state of the sector

This regional state of the sector review and makes an overall assessment of the state of the sector in 16 countries in the Danube region along different dimensions - namely the context for services, the organization of services, access to services, performance of services and the financing of services.

Water and Wastewater Services in the Danube Region - A state of the sector

This note is part of a regional state of the sector review and makes an overall assessment of the state of the sector along different dimensions - namely the context for services, the organization of services, access to services, performance of services and the financing of services.

The main objective of the Operational Programme Environment 2014-2020 (the "OPE 2014-2020 ") is to protect and ensure a quality living environment for the inhabitants of the Czech Republic ("CR") to promote the efficient use of resources, eliminate negative impacts of human activities on the environment and to mitigate climate change impacts.

Based on the analysis of current developments and trends, the following priorities were identified:

Priority 1: Improvement of water quality and reduction of flood risks
Priority 2: Improvement of air quality in human settlements
Priority 3: Waste and material flows, environmental burdens, and risks
Priority 4: Conservation and care of nature and landscape
Priority 5: Energy savings.

This report outlines the water management situation in the Czech Republic in 2013. The 2013 version is the 17th edition of this yearbook. It includes information on cooperation with other countries and current trends in water management.

OP Environment was prepared by the Ministry of the Environment on the basis of the Czech Republic Government Resolution No. 175 of February 22, 2006 on the draft of National Development Plan of the Czech Republic for 2007 - 2013. The OP Environment is used to implement the priority “Protection and Improvement of the Environmental Quality” of the National Strategic Reference Framework of the Czech Republic for 2007-2013 (NSRF), which realizes the strategic objective of the NSRF “The Attractive Environment” via its two priorities: “Protection and Improvement of the Environmental Quality” and “Improving Accessibility to Transport”. The starting point for these NSRF priorities was the priority axis “The Environment and Accessibility” of the National Development Plan for 2007-2013.